The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-09-20

! phc hAtSihOuu' returning ITOIn DuSl-
ness. Phil found his abode empty and
a note from his wife stating that she
could not stand the existing status any
longer. She had gone to live the rest
of her life with her mother and would
never return to him.
Most men would have looked upon
this kicking OF the matrimonial traces
on the part Of his running mate as a
very serious matter and would have
gone after his wife to try to pacify her
or to upbraid her; but, as have said.
Phil had an old mans head on
young mans shoulders. He did moth
ing of the kind. Rosallnd expected
him TO follow her and either beg for
pardon or reproach her. She looked
for him as soon as he had had time TO
come after reaching home. She kept
her eyes on the clock, watching the
dragging minute hand, thinking at
times that It's movement had ceased,
and every minute after Phil had had
ample time to reach her was one Of
agony. She stood at a window, where
she could look out on the street and
watch the clock at the same time, and
every time she heard football on the
sidewalk her heart began TO beat like
drum. The day died, darkness fell,
and no repentant husband.
When her father came In he was In
formed by his wife that their daughter
had been driven out OF her home by a
brutal husband. He had been there
himself when young man and did
not take so radical view OF the mat
ter When his wife urged him to seek
Phil and either bring him 10 reason
or horsewhip him he said:
II will have nothing 30 DO with the
matter, and my advice 10 you is to
keep out of It yourself"
For two days Mr.. Scrimser held the
two women down-he said afterward
It was like sitting on the lid of boil
ing kettle-nnd then q terrible looking
communication came for Mrs. Ormsly
with an awful triplet OF names in the
left hand upper corner, "Crawshnw,
Brinkerhoff & Snaffield, Attorneys and
Counselors at Law Rosalind col
lapSed. Her mother famed her and
put smelling bottle under her nose.
Her father was not In the house.
Finally the young wife started up
and tore the envelope 10 tatters, There
was enough of the contents hanging
together TO show that the firm had
been retained by Philip Ormsly, her
husband, 10 enter O suit against her
for divorce on account Of desertion.
Mrs. Ormsby put hat on her head
wrong end forward-jabbed spike In
It and In as quick time as she could
get there was In the Office OF Messrs.
Crawshaw, Brinkerhof & Snafield.
After sending In her name she was
ushered into the private Office of Mr.
Snaff1eld, Of whom she had heard her
husband speak as one Of his acQuaint-
ances.
II came TO ASK" she said, plucking
up an appearance Of severity, "the ma
ture Of these proceedings for which
you have been retained
Mr.. Snaffleld tapped silver bell A
hungry looking clerk with a complex
ion as yellow as paper a century old
came in and was instructed to bring
the papers "In re Ormsby versus
Or1nsby."
81 care nothing about the horrid pa
pers," said the lady, Knocked from her
equammity at the mere mention Of the
''in re-" Il wish to know whether this
suit has actually been begun in the
courts"
''Our business IA very extensive" re-
piled the lawyer. "1t is impossible for
us to keep track Of al our cases. The
papers will show
81 wish an interview with my hus-
band"
AN interview between you and the
plaintiff can only be arranged with his
consent and we have at present no
instructions on the subject Meanwhile |
II you desire to transmit any PROPOSE
tion for either reconciliation or settle
ment out Of court 10 Mr.. Ornsby 1t |
can be done through our firm"
do You suppose cried the wife |
tercely, that I would approach my |
welded husband through a firm CON
sisting OF three men with such q fright |
full string OF names as Crawshaw,
BrnkerhOfr & SnafflehT
fdfuon me, madah you forget that |
we are Mr. Ormsby's attorneys and |
are in duty bound TO protect him"
Protect him! Do you suppose wish
to tear him to pieces? Oh. my good
ness gracious. l shall go wild with all |
this horrid law for1nality."
"By no means, madam. Bot we must
have rules Of procedure, and cannot
have a special rule for each case. Some
Of our clients In the divorce courts
would not meet a husband or wife on
any account. We do not know that
Mr., Ormsby would Wish to avoid meet
ing you, but
81 demand to sea my husband. |
don't wish to create scene in his Of
fee, and would not be likely to find
him ut our home. II You don't ar