The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-29
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thing out OF him now but support
for his own child"
So the whole thing was settled In
n very short time.
I'VE won't get a divorce Just yet
said Judge Dalton. ''we'll just live
apart for a while and zee II thore
won't he some kind Of reconcilia.
ton later on. In the meantime.
young man. you'd better send In
about s26 a month for the baby's
support Next case"
The family. accompanied by the
attorney and the lady friend. brintied
It's way out OF tho door. as a little
woman In henna coat and hat and
a much .distrcascd man took opposite
seats.
"This gentleman" spoke up the
iatter's attorney. was arrested two
days ago on charge OF abandon.
ment and nonsupport. after being al.
vorced three years ago from the lady
opposite him"
quite true" agreed Mr.. Bachelor.
seated beside tho Judge. but the gen.
tIeman has failed 10 provide support
for tho four minor children belong
ing 70 himself and this lady"
'"rhe divorce decree gave the wife
all that property. that she might pro.
vide for the family herself" insisted
the first attorney.
Yes. II certainly did." put In the
wife. who had not previously spoken.
~ certainly did. After paying all
Ills debts l had about $500 to keep
the children and myself for the rest
OF our lives"
ON the other side OF the courtroom.
seated on a spectators bench. were
four youngsters. with pink cheeks
and big. wondering eyes. The whole
bundle was packed within the ages
OF and 10 years. One little giri.
with bobbsd hair and dressed in yei.
low pantaioons. cried out for her
mother. and the little woman arose
from the judges table 20 comfort
her baby.
Judge Dalton looked from one 10
the other of the family as the wife
returned.
1T seems 20 me-. said the
Judge. "thst even n " IL not . legal
Judge. that even n II In not a leg
obligation for . man to support his
own children. the obligation should
be a moral one. There little boys
and girl. are innocent Of the quar-.
rels Of their mother and father. but
stiil they suffer. In my estimation
man should be interested and re-
sponsiblo 10 some extent for the
children he brings Into the world"
Everything was moving along
quito delightfully."-. and IL seemed tho
Riddles were 10 be allotted half Of
dads wngrs. when said dad sudden
iy Informed tho Judge that he was
married a second time and had an
other family 10 support.
Yes" he said. married . year
ago back In Minnesota and I've got
another baby as well as my wife 20
care for
We'll. we'll exclaimed Mr..
Bachelor. this IL something new.
Where's the wifeY-
W IN HtF A'th1 IN NV sa4i@
An spoke Judge Dalton. -we1l
investigate this--csse continued one
week. who's nsrtg-
A eolored coupie. separated by .
v~ry hnppy-appcarinx attorney. ap-
preached the table. AZ the little
mother and her brood OF four es.
eap~f thru the door.
Yea indeed" tho lady told the
Judge. after adjusting herself with
much dignity before him. that man
Just naturally packed up and got
out with no reason whatsoever.
when I saw him going ! went
up 20 him real loving and put
my arm around him and says.
Boy. what's the matterY'
WAS that the tlme--when
you put your arm around him
real ioving--wns that tho timc
when he got this scar here on
his chIn?"
NO. SIR said the lady. "that
was another time. got mad nj
him one night and bit him"
II s~e. SAID tne attorney Win
land. i;'s true. ism, II.
he continued. that your husband
left home when you started sleeping
with n butcher knifeT And II IN also
true. n II not. that you married him
nine months AFRO when his mother
was on her death bed and you ex-
pccted he'd inherit propcrty-which
he didn'ty"
THAT r~snlnds me-" broke In
the ccIored lady. II want 4
tell you about that property
"Oh. but ! don't think wei
stop for II just now" spoke the
Judge. Il don't think It's very
Important"
"Ycs, but I'm going TO ten