Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1916 — GYPSY ROMANCE IS RUINOUS TO HOME [ARTICLE]

GYPSY ROMANCE IS RUINOUS TO HOME

Nomad Enchantress Flits Away While Wife's Love Dies. Chicago, Ill.—Aline the “queen of the gypsies,” has flitted to foreign haunts; Mrs. Caroline Lanask, a long suffering wife has lost faith in her husband’s loyalty, and John Lamask, the central figure in a summer idyll lecounted to Judge Joseph La Buy, has plumbed the depths of misery and found bitterness. ' John had been married seven years and was the father of two children when he met Aline. He threw discretion to the winds, his wife says, and tried to find new happiness crystal gazing with Aline. At first he made only hurried trips to Aline’s headquarters of occultism at 1518 West Twenty-finit street. Later he forgot his wife, his children, even the delicious pot roasts with noodles with which she tempted him. Finally his trips home ceased. Then Aline moved. Silvep quarters for palm readings were growing scarce in the neighborhood. Penitent, Mrs. Lanask says, John wandered back to the family fold, but was denied admittance. His love notes begging forgiveness went into the fire. To cap his troubles, Mrs. Lanask had him arrested for desertion and non-support. She told her story to the judge then threw Aline’s circular on the bench. picked up the card and saw the face of a fascinating brunette drawn on the palm of a hand. “Love, darling, sweetheart. Bun, stars, moon” —these were some of the inscriptions flanking the sketch of Aline. “That’s the cause of all my trouble,’’ said Mrs. Lanask plaintively. "It’s a lie; nothing but blooming bunk,” interrupted J&hrf. But the judge silenceavjiim, put him under SSOO peace bonds, aad ordered him to support his children and leave Mrs. Lanask alohe.