Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-10-07
Some Private
Inquiries
4 Hunt For a Cause For
Divorce.
} BY MARIE DELOGOPF Q
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eie were compliments, coucratula.
'iohs ana showers Of rice and SINNERS
ueu livingston Perry and Mariory
haihers We're we'd Some people nc
tualy said it was a love match and
'hat the honeymoon would last for
years. Only some people said that,
however. Others knew it to be simply
fashionable wedding.
IN tnls case the skeptical ones soon
nau reason to say. IL told you so:'
Ihere were various little things that
Drought it about, but the principal one
was that after three months of OK
''remely conventional politeness Mr..
ana Mrs. Perry discovered that they
were not suited to each other
Both were full of opinion, and both
= We're stubborn. Both were extrava-
CANT. Both felt the loss Of personal
freedom. Feeling thus, it was easy to
nnd 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
STU, husbands and wives cannot very
wen separate without some reasonable
excuse to give to 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 Il 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 a
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 Marjorys 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 lovemakins
There must have been something in
the life of each to give the other the
advantage sought for. The way to
discover 1T was through a private in.
quiry agency-"inquiries 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 at about
the same time. And while they were
Investigating there was a continuation
of the truce between husband and
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 official
looking letter was delivered to 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 he
glanced only carelessly at the super
scription
His first surprise came il moment
later when he saw the words Dear
Madam" swimming before his eyes
Now, he was lot a dear madam"
Yet he went right on and read that
private inquiry report to the end
I'VE find that your husband was
known to have 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.
Ills overbearing Disposition" con-
\ timed 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
1--WE have it from his ex-valet that
ne arose several times at midnight to
wander around his room or smoke
cigarettes. as ii greatly worried. This
should be strong point for good
lawyer to work up
Livingston Perry felt rather dat
when he had read so far. 1t struck
him that, as seen by 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 I'M
fortunately has not even Il tailor bill
over six months old. STILL this might
he shown to prove extravaganza" was
the next thrilling remark. Then he
whistled. He had at last struck an
exciting paragraph. 1t was: "A few
weeks ago he was seen In his club
norfng earnestly over a work on toSi
cology. We are sure that in this dis
coyery we have furnished you with =
terribly strong point Your lawyer will!