Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22


; - whom he was new and fascinating
poeson. He always used to turn to-
\ ward her when he was talking, because,
being an egoist, he needed sympa-
tAetic audience, and he drank in her
!. cordial enthusiasm.
< IL HAVE seen her get out of sickbed
y and 60 to dance. just because she
was game" and knew that few men
want an ailing wife dampening their
pleasure. There are some tender and
solicitous husbands. who would not en-
Joy an entertainment II they feared
their wives were overtaXing themselves
and keeping up, just to please them, but
John j. was not one of those: he was
thoroughly Sc fish. and Imogene had
NO Illusions on the subject. Yet, she
seemed to adore him, and we. who knew
he was selfish, still believed him to be
band, at heart.
Imagine then, our surprise. when we
y learned that he had deliberately eloped
with q stenographer, and deserted his
J wife and lovely young son, 'eaving
them not only bereaved, but penniless.
THERE are men sometimes who are
- driven by some terrific passion, and
who justify their leaving Of wife whom
they have wearied Of by the fact that
for the first time they have met the
only woman in the whole world for
them, and that love was stronger than
they. In such cases, they often provide
y handsomely for the wife, and fee that
N at least Il large income will keep her
\ from material suffering.
Not SO this husband. The girl he
Z ran on with was but n passing fancy.
His finances changed to be at low Obj,
but he did not even send his wife and
child an occasional $50; he actually left
them stranded, and never has the de-
\ Ency to write them.
ESOR months, Imogene was literally a,
! deaths door. but eventually she
took up the burden of supporting her.
self and child, in the same wonderful
Z spirit she always had shown. She wa:
= bright and well educated, but who'll!
unframed in any practical way. Sh'
was obliged TO send her child to {
relative and accept charity for him, anC
endure the sadness Of separation whel
, che craved his love the most Sh
struggled with her physical de icacy ant
built up her health enough to go I,
\ work.
ss She undertook TO re-educate herscl
\ IN mature lie. becoming secretary
Y answering ads" taking evening jobs
n 20 piece out the daytime ones, and t
I learn little more. Gradually, she
taking good, and every zone admire
ser pluck so much and feels so dis
hnr Ia.
universal y revered, 4 divorce will b
\ expensive. and even when the cour
finds against the man, to collect tn
v money from person drifting far ava
d In states across continent is yir
tpally impossible.
sTVtiE other woman is n janitress. He
- husband coolly went away and lc'
her with six children under ten year
cid. She was not accustomed to hoav
physical labor, and had taken a ste
down when she married him. But sh
knew that there Is more chance 70
jobs along household ines than in teach
Ing and those that sound bit NOR
elevated In the social scale. And sC
she looks after the welfare of bi
|. apartment house in a cheap neighbor
& heodr more or less dirty and common
,t DAa lives in the basement and has
E home for her children. She sought tn
" Domestic Relations Court. which ha
Y done 20 much for the poor. In forcn
Y lnen to contribute something to tn
4 support Of the children they have aban
\ densd.
" " This h6sband was commanded to pa
< regular stipend, and 1t he'ped for
few months but soon, he took steame
h CO.. 8outh America, and was lost to hi
3snlily. Thousands Of such men exist i
9o,r Sttics. and brave indeed are tn
1y,a'ir auntherS who put their shoulder