Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-06-06

for 81 Go thrust into my hand. and
l was shown to the door. which was
closed behind me with a bang by my
beloved mother-in-law,
My first act after my marriage am
going to state without any explana-
ton. For such things there Is no ex-
PLANTATION that can be expressed In
words. went straight to q jewellery
store. bought a solitaire diamond ring.
for which paid exactly Sl~o0. aud
sent 1t by express TO my wife,
Since the package was addressed to
her there was chance that she would
open II without her mothers knowing
OF its reception. and II she did ! was
curious 10 learn whether she would
return 1t or not. The express agent
gave me a receipt signed by my bride.
and after n week had elapsed and my
gift had not been returned concluded
that II had been retained without Mrs.
Tiverton's knowledge | was In hopes
that would receive a note from the
recipient expressing her thanks. but I
did not.
A year passed before was Informed
that was expected to take certain
steps that | had agreed to take which
would enable my wife to secure d.
vorce. At the same time learned
that proofs that the soldier In Belgium
who would have inherited the earldom
OF ArraskillIng was dead had been Of
fered in England and his younger
brother had inherited the title and es-
tates. This fact explained my being
called upon In the matter Of the d.
vorce
l had noticed when reading the doc
ument given me to sign Immediately
before my marriage that my pledge
read that ION being called upon BY
the said Bertha Tiverton" was to
take certain steps In tho matter Of
divorce. when saw that her mother
was managing her matrimonial Affairs
for her resolved that when called
upon to act in the matter would fol-
low the letter OF the agreement and
refuse to act except on the request OF
my wife.
When | received notification that
was expected TO fulfill my promise l
called on my uncle aud told him that l
was ready to do SO provided the re-
guest was made by my wife and that
l might be sure she and not another
was making IT. required that she
tell me In person. Furthermore. that
I might he sure she was making II
without durcSs, | required that she
make the request without any person
except herself and myself being pres
emit
When my uncle heard me make this
statement he looked at the curiously
for few moments without speaking.
then asked me II | was sure had the
right to insist upon what ! proposed.
gave him the reading OF the doen
ment ms remembered 1t. He simply
said that II was correct In quoting II
| had the right to what | claimed.
saw AT glance that be sympathized
With me ia the matter. though he
would not couniepance my taking a
dlshonorable stand. ! asked him to
convey my demand to the Tivcrtons
which he promised to do.
A few days later my uncle Informed
me that be had transmitted what had
said TO Mrs. Tiverton and her daugh
ter He did not tell me how the mes
sage had been received by either. but
said that he had nothing further TO dc
with the matter and would be dealt
with directly by Mrs. Tlverton.
a. A.. a 49,
from my mother-in-law. or course
was In the dark why no action had
been taken Then / saw d notice In
newspaper that the Earl OF Arras
killing was In America aud being
sought after by society. determined
to get view OF his iordship. and. hav-
ing friend who was member OF o
club at which the earl had been put
up" arranged TO see him there. One
day when be was at the club | was
telephoned by my friend to come
around at once. did so. and the car
was pointed out to me A single
glance at him convinced me that. bar
ring his title. | would not be egotistica
In assuming that could win any wo
man from him. His iordship was posi-
lively Insignificant In looks. and | was
assured that his intellect was no bet
ter
Soon after this a woman came tc
see me who said she was Miss liver.
tons maid She told me that her
mistress was bitterly opposed to mar.
rying a title with an apology for
man attached. and 1t was intimated to
me that my wife favored my maintain.
Ing the point had taken In acting
only on her request Through the maid
! begged my wife to grant me an In
terview. She consented. and we met
at the house OF a friend of hers who
was In her confidence.
was astonished at the change that
had taken place in her since our mar
rage AT that time She had boax