The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, September 18, 1908, Image 10
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I had known Mrs. Amlta Merlvalo
ten years when slio surprised iuo by
calling at my oUlcc to see iuo on professional
business. She surprised me
more by announcing that slie wished
my services In getting a divorce from
Tom Merivale, her husband.
I had supposed the Merivales were
getting on very well together, tail such
a supposition was dispelled by what
Mrs. Merlvalo told me about their married
life. From her standpoint there
was nothing whatever of good in her
husband. He was niggardly with her .
about everything. II" never took her
to amusements, never gave her presents
and beat her down to a ridlcu
lously small sum in uio matter <r
dross. ] I<> did whatever she dislikcil.
no matter If he were cognizant i that
dislike. He would read his newspaper
at the breakfast table, though she liad
frequently told liitn that su? h . nduet
was abhorrent to her. Though every
matchbox in the house was provided
with a receptable for burnt matches,
he would throw them anywhere and
I everywhere. Ills rlgai ashes he threw
oil tin; floor. These and many other
shortcomings pertaining to the husbaml
I made a list of, and when they i
wore all In I confess the list wits not
especially formidable and by no means
warranted the words with which I
closed the plea, "And the said Thomas
I>. Merivule has made her life a burden
and altogether miserable."
I had know n Merivule, though not s >
Intiinuteh as his wife, and regarded
him a very good fellow. I concluded
to send for him and have u talk with
him, hoping that the matter might be
ret t led out of court, or possibly I
might effect a reconciliation. IIo was
surprised that his wife had gone so
far as t<> seek a divorce. Indeed, he |
was not aware Hint she felt herself
especially aggrieved. I told him that
I would lake any course he might sug- i
gest with a view t<> satisfying his wife, j
i* and he asked me to delay filing the
papers as long as possible. On his
promise not to take any legal action
A himself 1 consented.
One morning I took up a paper and
read an account of a terrible railroad
accident. I started at seeing among j
the list of killed the name of Thomas
1>. Merivule. "That ends the matter." j
I said to myself, "between Merivule
and his w ife. This is a decree of divorce
that no earthly court can gainsay."
A week later, w Idle I w as at my of- .
flee, Mrs. Merivalc was announced.
She was dressed in mourning and
seemed to be in fK'cp grief. Her sor
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a-; la all respoets a liberal and do-?t?m1
husband and that the bereaveout
was a i rushing sorrow.
The papers wore signed, sealed and
vorn t<i when the door opened, and
ho should appear but "the said"
minus I >. Merlvale. Mrs Merlvale.
(withstanding her eye to the main
anee, showed that her statement
neerniitg her bereavement was tnith1
by falling in a faint, from which
soon revived.
vfter explanations as to the mistake
y had made In naming Merlvale
ong the dead he asked his wife
at she was doing in my olliee. She
vurleated. Merlvale called upon me
pioduec any papers 1 might have
11 fiir his wife. At a knowing look
i him 1 compiled, lie read tiist the
Io.vo papers, then the application
'.. images. Then, looking up at ids
e. ho said:
I'hero is a slight di.< repaney in
Pe papers. Which am I to consider
>rrcct statementV"
is. Merlvale was cornered,
fl'm!" said Motivate, looking from
paper to tlie other and reading
vial the said Thomas 1' Merlvale
. made her life a harden and altoIlier
miserable,'" then, " 'That lie
s in ail respects a liberal and do
od husband, and the bereavement is
rushing sorrow.' "
Ilrs. Merivale buried her face in her
ids, and he*- hits! and looked at me
J I wluked.
Mr. cntly Mis. Merlvale sprang up.
ew her nrins about her husband's
I. and, < linking \. ith sobs, cried;
< ih, Tom, foi gi\ ? mo!"
I had ?>l orvcd that her grief at
i loss of her husband was genuine, I
\v saw that her repentance was genie.
'I.oi nit* Join," I said, "In your wife's
"Inest. 1 dare say a brooding over
mil mailers produced an unfortunate
suit. Sin* thought she was In ear st,
but I knew she was not."
Mrs. Merlvnle was forgiven, aud I
dicve the couple have since lived to ther
contentedly.
?. HUNTER IIAESEY.
Why Ho Fretted.
A ma b . Sportsman (after shooting
lis best friend) Too bud, too bad! Hut
I ihoiivbt you were a deer. Tiio Victim
I??ni't fret. Amateur Sportsman?
Don't fi?*t! Why, man, I promised my
wife a | itr of horns.- Illustrated Hits.
What's tho Use?
"Ought wo not to do something inor<
for the preservation of our forests?"
"Oh, what's the use?" answered Sen
liter Sorghum Impatiently. "Treei
can't vote."- W ashington *tnr.
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AbSOCIATIOH E B. McCartha, President; H. M. I
The R. L. C. Tri-County Associ- Sec-Treas.
ation embracing Lexington, Aiken A resolution of thanks $o the
and Saluda counties, met in its sec- Postmaster, the carriers and the cit
ond annual convention in the city izens of Leesville generally for the 4
hall, Leesville, S. C., on Labor day, abundant kindness and hospitality
September 7, 1908. shown the Association wasunan^
The meeting was called to order imously voted.
by the President of the Association, The time and place of next'rneet 1
J. E. B. McCartha and was led in ing was left the Executive Comprayer
by Rev. D. B. Groseclose. mittec. It is probable that the next
The carriers were welcomed to meeting will go to some place in
Leesville by Dr. D. M. Crosson to Saluda county in order to try to efwhich
the response on behalf of the feet a county organization for that
carriers was made by W. H. Hare, county.
Several short and timely address- W. H. Hare, Sec. 1
es were made by Dr. E. J. Ether- (Aiken Journal and Review please
edge, Postmaster tfodie, Prof. L. B. copy.) I
Haynes, Rev. M. M. Brabham and I
many of the carriers. I
The mpst entertaining feature of I
the morning session was an instruc- Achill Island. I
, it r* There are few people who once fcave
narrative by Dr. D. M. Crosson |[1(, ^ tb(j of Achlu coo
setting forth the facts and circum-1 get Its beauty. The Island lies ci< ?o
stances leading up to the establish-! *? h10 west coast of Ireland. When
r ., . . . TJ T, the skies are Llue, mountains gr? .-n
ment of the first experimental R. F. ftnd smmnK( hog9 clnd lQ purplo tad
D. route from Leesville. This route pink heather and the wholo plct ?r-t
was inaugurated on April 3. 1899 ?8<?ue 1*1*nd ?nshlne. the place Is J
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