The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-21
Some Private
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Inquiries
A Hunt For a Cause For
Divorce.
BY MARIE DEL0G0FF.

tually said 1t was a love match ana
that the honeymoon would last for
years. Only some people said that
however. Others knew it TO be simply
fashionable wedding
In this case the skeptical ones soon
had reason to say, Il told you so.
There were various little things that
brought it about, but the principal one
was that after three months Of ex'
tremely conventional politeness Mr.
and Mrs. Perry discovered that they
were not suited TO each other.
Both were full of opinion. and both
were stubborn. Both were extrava-
CANT. Both felt the loss of personal
freedom. Feeling thus. it was easy TO
find fault. and fault finding soon led TO
more serious things.
They declared an armed truce for
another three months, and then each
decided that separation was inevitable.
Still, husbands and wives cannot very
well separate without some reasonable
excuse to give 10 their friends.
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
and find the valid excuses that were
needed.
They had known each other for
year and 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 Livingston's rather In
different father. Her hand had been
kissed. declaration of love made, the
engagement announced and that was
the whole story of their lovemaking.
There must have been something In
the life of each TO give the other the
advantage sought for. The way to
discover II was through private IN
quiry agency-"lnquiries made, the past
investigated: secret. honorable, expert
enced agents. terms reasonable"
"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 ut about
the same time. Aud while they were
investigating there was continuation
Of the truce between husband and
wife
IL was the calm before the storm.
They were so placid and pliable that ut
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 official
looking letter was delivered 10 the hus-
band at his club. He had been wait
ing for just such letter. and he was
so anxious to see its contents that no
glanced only carelessly at the super
scription.
His first surprise came moment
later when he saw the words Dear
Madam" swimming before his eyes.
Now. he was not dear madam"
Yet ne went right on and read that
private inquiry report to the end.
1--WE find that your husband was
known to have u very bad temper as
far back as twenty years ago wrote
the investigator. people who know
him best are unit in agreeing that he
Is very selfish by nature and hopeless
ly tenacious OF his opinions.
His overbearing disposition 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 he
might have done.
I'VE have IL from his ex-valet that
he arose several times at midnight TO
wander around his room or smoke
cigarettes. as IL greatly worried. This
should be strong point for a good
lawyer to work up
Livingston Perry felt rather Fat
when he had read so far. II struck
him that. as seen 10y others. he 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 uu
fortunately has not even a tailor bill
over six months old. Still. this might
be shown TO prove extravaganza" was
the next thrilling remark. Then he
whistled. lie had az last struck an
exciting paragraph. II was: a few
weeks ago he was seen in his club
porting earnestly over work on toxi-
cology. We are sure that in this dis
covery we have furnished you with a
terribly strong point Your LAWYER VIII
know at once what 10 do with this"
Livingston Perry did not know
whether 20 laugh or swear when he
remembered that he had tried % read
he book to ohlige the author. his col
lege friend. Dir Grayson.
We have, dear msds-h," ended the