The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-10
TIE BITTER SILENCE.
Wife and Husband Live Together For
Ten Years Without Speaking.
New York World.


husband hasn't spoken to me nor
to my husband, ough we have lived
here in this little me with our chill
dren,'' said Mrs. Sarah Mintz, wife OF
+ Carson Mintz, a cigar dealer Of No. 313
east Eighty-ffth street, yesterday,
/ But that is hardly so, for I remember
that once a few months ago did
break out and say few things to
him. though he did not answer me-"
Mrs. Mintz is suing her husband for
a separation. In spite of the fact that
her husband has been served with the
summons in the suit she has not men
toned it to him, nor he to her, though
thew both live in the same flat. The
motion in the case is to be argued next
Tuesday in the supreme court.
"It is a very sad story said Mrs.
Mintz, "and, were there any way out
! OF it [ had much rather that we could
find some way other than a separation.
We we're both born in New York OF
foreign parents. He was an ambitious
Young man and when we were young
lovers we were very happy. I used to
@ncourage him all that | could and he
was successful in business.
I'VE had four children and very
bright and interesting children they
were. to be sure. But differences
arose. He was a very busy man and
his business kept him much from
home in the daytime. Finally, ten
wears ago, he developed the habit OF
not talking much to me or the children
and I gradually gave up trying TO
make conversation, and eventually
there fell between us a silence that
was maintained for the following
years with hardly break.
He comes home from business late
at night and goes to his room. OF late
wears I have been in poor health and
am early to bed and never see MIN
when he comes in. I have suffered a
nervous breakdown as the result OF
nv troubles and am seldom able to be
ND in the morning when he goes away
to business at 6 or Z.
eve have had four children and
three of them are alive to bless US.
One of our boys is in hospital SUI
fering with very serious complaint
and in my weakened condition l am
NOT able to 60 to see him every day.
NV husband goes once week 70
see him, but he never tells me no"
he is. l wish for the sake OF this
how that the trouble had not arisen.
dread the effect of it upon him.
Another child was our daughter
Dorothy, who died seven years ago.
T loved her with all a mothers ten
der alteration, and her death was
dreadful blow to me. I believe that
her father loved her as we'll as l ala
and her passing away was great
blow to him as to me, but though
7 longed for some one to talk over
my grief with, the matter was hot
mentioned between us.
you would have thought that II
was his place to speak to me about
Il Int he did not The matter re-
mained a subject unspoken of between
MS live here with my children and
my father an elderly man, and my
husband comes and goes without con-
versation to any of US if it can posi-
blv be avoided l long ago gave up
the thought Of trying to make con-
versation with him.
We were married in 1888, the year
of the great blizzard, but do not
think that had anything to do WIN
it. Somehow in spite of everything
that we have done at home-maklng
our home life is silent My husband
is 56 years. old and I am younger
though not very much younger.
Mrs. Mintz is a pleasant faced lit
tie woman, who is able to walk about
her pretty flat and talks interesting
ly, though she says that she IS not
we'll enough to do the houseWorK
and that her 17-year-old daughter
looks out for it One son is clerk.
The family has lived in the house 1or
IS years the husband and father
going to business every day and fur
nishing the money to run the house
hold. Mr.. Mintz declined to discuss
the matter in any way. His friends
say he is respected for his enterprise