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WIFE SEEKSMrs. Hrskill «f La Hrfo las Im*• • •• . . - • • •• .• * '• • i • • *••‘/I ’•* r ‘ •* 4**1. ‘ ' •.* - ..•f v HafiH■ for ttari . 'W; Ifroifi La Porte comes' a-rsad tale'of marital trouble.-patient suffering and steadfastness on the part of the wife,notwithstanding the difficulties-and obstacles which seemed to beset-her path! at every step..- Mrs.; Ruby Parshall'of that city- files;a petition,for ahlivorce from her. husband. William Parshall, and the grounds are unusual’to sky the . leasts ■”/ \-:.r: : :Mrs; Parshall does not allege that her husband treated her cruelly, hor that he deserted- her, not yet that he was an habitual drunkard, all of wiiich are the usual allegations. - • But- she does claim that her husband' lias nagged- and.pestered, her .until life with him is unbearable. . -V -.The petition oh file hovers several pages of typewritten manuscript whichrelate-the long string of differences and difficulties between the couple; They have been , married , a number of years and .in that time the- wife alleges lien husband has never-, contributed materially to her support, but that-she lias always been compelled, to cilerk ins stores or manage.departments in order, to create and support a home -for her family,- which- has also - included;, her husband. •• - • - - •-For years past, she says, lier hus-ba d s stock in tfat|e has beep- nagging that as soon as she would get.settled in one. position -he ,wdu 1 d appear on .the scene and ei ther persuade her to quit oh make it so disagreeable for her that she would, have to leave and: seek another place to. work. -She alleges that lie has scolded and persecuted her by his actions' and word of mouth until she is now in a condition bordering on hysteria and ’that unless-slie is relieved of his presence, and the. matrimonial!yoke, she fears her health will be permanently impaired, • ‘Prom the petition on file it would, seem that the husbandi was short on work particularly long on talk, letting his wife do,the work while he did the talking and' scolding., - ,His particular line, and one! ill which he has shown conspicuous -brilliancy,: was- in “four, flushing” on the. desertion proposition..,- . Mrs.. Parshall alleges that her husband’s threats to desert her were constant and that fre-cfuently he had1-his- belongings, packed for . weeks at -a- time. Sometimes he would leave her-, for a time and then return, but he never changed his disposition or his manner of treating her.She says- she is now managing a store at La Porte, and is- making a good, living, and keeping up a home for herself ami children, -and she asks, tot be divorced from her, husband’-in order that she can.properly bring up her children and edudale them-. ‘
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Waterloo Daily Courier
Waterloo, Iowa, US
Mon, Feb 08, 1904
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