The Washington times., 1922-07-09
SOCIETY
Girl. WIFE
CHARGES
CRUELTY
Suit for Divorce to Be
Started. Following
Return of Bride TO
Boston.

Return of Bride 70
Boston.
was young and impulsive and
didn't know any better. Jack
turned my head. but It did not take
me long to discover my mistake.
THE AWAKENING!
And what an awakening! He
was lazy. He lacked ambition. All
he cared for was dancing and
spending money-my uncle's
money. When Uncle Bob cut us
off. Jack forced me to write that
letter. My uncle and his lawyers
coaxed and teased me TO tell them (
how got those bruises on my neck
and arms. II was at the sanbcrnt
home In Winchester when he and
I were alone and when he told me
he'd kill me II didn't do as ne
bid. .. n r.
That was not the only time he
threatened to kill me. He did on
other occasions. / finally got 20
that / not only feared but abhorreh
him. / shuddered when he came
near me. I had a girl friend come
to banish my terror. and when mats
ters became unbearable I left him
and came to my friends home In
New York. and they have beea
lovely to me.
"I don't know what he did with
all that money. II seemed 20 drip
through his fingers. He was for
ever bounding me to induce Uncle
Bob to give us money, more rnone'
and more money. He kept dining
it in my ears every day and every
hour Of the day. and I got 1t until
I was ashamed, disguised.
WEDDING RING A DEBT.
He hasn't paid for my wedding
ring yet. He had a special one
made. See this one. platinum cir
cled with diamonds? think every
time I look at 1t that the manufac-
turer who made 1t especially for
me is stiff waiting for his money.
He bought the engagement
ring that he gave me with my
uncle's money. 1t cost $1.2so.
Finally his father was so humiii-
ated when he heard Of 1t that ne
reimbursed my uncle. But that II
the only item that was ever paid
back to my uncle. .
Jack took my uncle's platinum
studs from my uncle's dresser and
his watch chain, made Of costly
matched pearls, and wore them at
our wedding. and never returned
them.
He went to my uncle's tailor
In Boston and ordered his wedding
clothes. including business suits. q
dress suit. two overcoats. and the
like. and had them all charged mp
to Uncle Bob. He bought his wed
ding haberdashery. his ties and
shirts and hosiery and charged
them all to Uncle Bob.
GAY REvEL.
He gave a bachelor dinner q
few nights before our wedding. II
was held at the Copley Plaza. He
entertained fourteen of his friends.
He asked me to get him liquor
from Uncle Bob's supply. did.
The spread cost a pretty sum. and
he charged 1t to my uncle.
They had such gay revel that
Mr.. Delmonte said he would have
turned them all out II he hadn't
known That II was given by the
fiance Of Mr.. Montgomery's niece.
They broke glassware and created
quite a disturbance. ..,
"He didn't even pay the minister
for marrying US. We were mar.
ried at Arlington Street Church.
on March Is. last. by the Rev.
Paul Revere rockingham. Just
before the ceremony Jack said he
hadn't been able to locate his
father and wanted to know II ]
would ask Uncle Bob for 500 to
pay the minister. ...s ,
LOST WEDDING DRESS.
"I went to Uncle Bob and told
him what Jack wanted. Uncle
Bob replied: Send the - tc
me and let him ask me himself.
lie did and Uncle Bob gave Min,
the 500, which he in turn gave
the officiating clergyman.
my wedding dress, which wal
gorgeous, was taken by Jacks
folks, and although I have made
repeated demands for II, I have
been unable to get It back. ~
my uncle paid all our travel
and hotel expenses on our weddine
trip to Bermuda. Not content
with. that, Jack kept wiring for
money and making drafts on the
New York Hotel.
while in New York before We
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