Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1881 — Comfort Ahead. [ARTICLE]

Comfort Ahead.

A Detroit lawyer was waited upon by a woman about 45 years of age, who announced that the time had come when she would no longer put up with the conduct of her husband, and she had decided to secure a divorce. Some inquiries were made and questions answered, and she promised to return at certain time and pay a fee and set forth her petition. She appeared before the attorney on the appointed day, and announced her intention of withdrawing all proceedings for divorce. “Has your husband promised to do better ? ” inquired the lawyer. “ Oh, yes. I think he’ll lead a very different life hereafter.” “ Well, I’m glad of it. What has he promised to do? ” “ Well, I told you I was earning $4 a week at the wash-tub, and he was using up every cent of it in cards and drinks ? ” “Yes.” “ I had stood it as long as I could, sir, and so I came to you. When he found what I had lieen up to, he was willing to make promises.” “ And how did you fix it?” “Well, sir, I keep right on washing and earning $4 a week, but, instead of taking all my money away, he has promised to get along on 82.50 a week and leave me 12 shillings to run the house and buy clothes I 80, sir, you will stop the divorce, and I think I see happiness and comfort ahead. ”