Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-10-07
Some Private
Inquiries
A Hunt For a Cause For
Divorce.
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. BY MARIE DELOGOFF Q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

,i N"i' piiHelltS, cUuSratula
''onS ana showers of rice and sinner,
uen livingston Perry and Mariory
H'lihers We're we'd Some peop,e nc
'uaiy SAID it was Il love match and
'nat the honeymoon would last for
ears Only some people said that
however. Others knew it to be simpIv
fashionable wedding.
LII tpls case the Skeptical ones soon
had reason to say, Il told YOU So"
mere were various little things that
drought 1t about, but the principal one
was that after three months of OK.
'remely conventional poiteness Mr.
ana Mrs. Perry discovered that they
were not suited to each other
Hoth were full of opinion, and both
were Stubborn Both were rXtravn.
CANT. Both felt the loss Of personal
freedom Feeling thus, it was easy to
ind fault. and fault finding soon led 70
more serious things.
Ihey declared an armed truce for
another three months, and then each
decided that separation was inevitable
SIll, husbands and wives cannot very
well separate without some reasonable
excuse to give to their frienIS
Marjory couldn't think OF one, and
Livingston was in the same predica
ment.
On the same day and almost at the
same hour bright thought struck
this unhappy couple simultaneously
1t was to hire somebody to investigate
md find the valid excuses that were
needed.
They had known each other for Il
year and Il half previous to MARRIAGE
but, after all! that WAS nothing. For
mality had prevented each one from
even knowing what relatives the other
had outside of MarjOry'S matChmak.
ing mamma and LivingStVnS rather in
different father. Her hand had been
kissed, declaration of love made. the
engagement announced and that was
the whole story Of their lOvelnA king.
There must have been something in
the life Of each 10 give the other the
advantage sought for The way to
discover 1t was through Il private in
quiry agency-"inquiries made, the past
investigated; secret, honorable, expert
enceu agents, terms reaSOna bic
Why, Of course, thought Marjory
Easiest thing in the world" thought
Livingston. 1t didn't SO happen that
both husband and wife called for the
services OF the same agency, but the
investigators began to work at about
the same time. And while they were
investigating there was a continuation
uf the truce between husband aud
wife.
It was the calm before the storm.
They were so placid and pliable that at
times. many times during each day.
they seemed to have reached the point
where they appreciated each other
Some of their dearest friends almost
feared that the couple wouldn't sepa-
rate after all. and thus another choice
subject for brilliant conversation
would be lost to society.
After about fOur weeks an Otficia
looking letter was delivered to the hus-
band at his club. He had been wait
ing for just such 9 letter, and he was
so anxious to see its contents that he
glanced only carelessly at the super
Scription.
His first surprise came NOulent
later when he saw the words Dear
Madam swimming before his eyes
Now, he was Cot Il dear nldam."
Get he went right on and read that
private inquiry report to the end
I'VE find that your husband was
known TO have a very bad temper as
far back as twenty years ago" wrote
the investigation. "People who know
him best are unit in agreeing that he
is very selfish by nature and hopeless.
~ tenacious of his opinions.
Ellis overbearng Dispositions" con-
tinued the report. has alienated many
friends and several relatives In one
instance. during his bachelorhood
days. he nearly threw a dish at his
cook and would have inflicted serious
injury had he made good his threat. as
there Is every reason to believe be
might have done.
1--WE have it from his ex-valet that
he arose several times at midnight to
cigarettes. as if greatly worried. This
should be strong point for good
lawyer to work up"
Livingston Perry felt rather flat
when he had read so far. 1t struck
him that as seen by others, be was
hardly what could be called an excit.
ing character
Smokes fifteen cent cigars, drinks
the most expensive wines. pays his
club dues. owes no cab hire and I'm,
fortunately has not even Il tailor bill
over six months old. Still. this might
he shown to prove extravaganza. was
tbe next thrilling remark. Then he
whistled He had at last struck an
exciting paragraph. 1t was: "A few
weeks ago be was seen In his clut
boring earnestly over work on toSi
Geology. We are sure that in this dis