Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-11
The Argus Daily Story
The Dark of the Honeymoon-By NJ F, Archibald.
Copyrighted. Associated Literary Bureau

her eyes on the clock. watching the
dragging minute hand. thinking at
dimes that its movement had ceased,
and every minute after Phil had had
ample time To reach her was one Of
she could look ont 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
n 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
brutal husband. He had "heen there"
himself when a young man and did
not take so radical a view OF the mat
ter. When his wife urged him to seek
Phil and either bring him to reason
or horsewhip him he said:
II will have nothing to do with the
matter. and my advice TO you is to
keep out Of it Yourself"
For two days Mr. SCr,mser held the
two women down-he said afterward
1t was like sitting on the lid of boil
ing kettle-and then a terrible looking
communication came for Mrs. Ormsly
with an awful triplet OF names In the
left hand upper corner. "Crawshaw.
Rrinkerhotf & Snaffield, Attorneys and
Counselors at Law" Rosalind col
lapsed Her mother famed her and
put q smelling bottle under her nose.
Her father was not in the house.
Finally the young wife started up
and tore the envelope to tatters. There
was enough of the contents hanging
together to show that the firm had
been retained by Philip Ormsly, her
husband. to enter a suit against her
for divorce on account of desertion.
Mrs. Ormsby put a hat on her head
wrong end forward-iabbed a spike In
It and in as quick time ms she could
get there was In the office OF Messrs.
Crawshaw. Brinkerhoff & Snatfield.
After sending in her name she was
uShered into the private Office Of Mr..
Snaffield. Of whom she had heard her
husband speak as one of his acquaint-
ances.
Il came to ask said. pluckins
up an appearance of severity, the ma
ture Of these proceedings for which
you have been retained"
Mr. Snaffield tapped a silver bell.
hungry looking clerk with complex
ion as yellow as paper n century old
/ came in and was instructed to bring
/ the papers "In re Ormsby versus
! Ormsby."
II care nothing about the horrid pa
pers,' said the lady, knocked from her
eQuanimity at the mere mention Of the
"In re" al wish 10 know whether this
suit has actually been begun in the
courts"
Our business Is very extensive" re
piled the lawyer. ut Is impossible for
us TO keep track of all our cases. The
papers will show
II 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
IL you desire to transmit any proposi-
ton for either reconciliation or settle
ment out OF court TO Mr.. Ormsby it
can be done through our firm"
DO you suppose" cried the wife
fiercely, that l would approach my
welded husband through a firm con-
sistinG OF three men with such a fright
full string Of names as era wshaw +,
BrinkerhOff & Snaffieldf"
Pardon me, madam, you forget that
we are MIR Ormshy's attorneys and
are in duty bound to protect him"
Protect him. Do You suppose wish
to tear him TO pieces: Oh. ny good
7 ha1 nil oil
this horrid law formality."
"By no means. madam. But 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 husband or a wife on
any account. We do not know that
Mr. OrmSby would wish to avoid meet
ing you. but
Il demand to see my husband
don't wish to create Il scene in his Of
flee. and | would not be likely TO find
him ut our home. If you don't ar
range
The door opened and Phil Ormsby
entered.
Hello SnaT what's required?"
ooh. Phil." exclaimed his wife. how
can YOU treat me sot"
MIR Snafir'd left the room.
."How treat Won Sot'
"Begin this horrid divorce business
DO withdraw it and let's forget and
forgive / dare say I've been very I'M
reasonable"
so unreasonable. sweetheart" TAX
ing her in his arms. that have thought
you should lac taught lesson This
divorce business is a put NJ Job. to
show you what may be tie result OF
domestic quarrels. asked my friend
Snaftield to show you how real di-
vOrce would feel. Come home with
me and we'll forget all about it
at will always be Ike a horrid dream
to me
So they Kissed and made up. That
happened ten years ago. The Ormsbys
have long go got used to the humdrum
Of life and with their children make n
happy family.