Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1913 — Wants to Be “Dearie," So He Deserts His Wife. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Wants to Be “Dearie," So He Deserts His Wife.

CHICAGO. —A wife’s failure to use endearing terms once in awhile to her hsuband has temporarily shattered the domestic happiness of Frank Sedan of 1515 North Fortieth court. The other night Sedall, who has been married almost five years, went to the West Chicago avenue police station and “served notice to the police” that he had deserted his wife and . child. “What’s all the trouble about?” asked Sergeant Joseph King. “Well, it’s this way,” said Sedall. “Ever since I have been married my wife has never called me 'dearie,' 'sweetheart,' ‘honey,’ darling,* or any other endearing names, but she has constantly nagged at me and picked

out my faults. I have grown tired of it all and I have decided to call things off." “Go home and think the matter over," Sergeant King advised Sedall. “That’s just what I have done',’’ said Sedall. “I have pondered over the question for many months. When I address my wife I call her ‘sweetheart,’ ‘dearest girl’ and other nice names. She never thinks of using any of these terms when addressing me.” “Have you any children?” asked Sergeant King. “Yes, a boy about eighteen months old,” replied Sedall. Sedall after “serving the notice” on the police left the police station and went to the home of a sister at 1514 West Chicago avenue. He returned a short time later and told Sergeant King that he might change his mind about leaving his wife and child if she would apologize to him. “You had better go home or your wife will have you arrested for nonsupport, and then you will be sent to the bridewell,” shouted King to Sedall as the latter started out of the station.