Show COUPLE WANTED WAITED A QUICK DIVORCE AND THE CLERK C UlD i GIVE IT He was meek and she was belligerent The Th In all that his wIfe said She was fair fat and fort maybe Both were from the common walks ot of life This brief description fits the Ule who called at the county clerks clerk office yesterday afternoon to ap apply apply ply for n a divorce The wife l led d out by inquiring for tor Referee Eldredge This I meant Deputy Clerk Eldredge who frequently Is delegated by the court I to take and report testimony In default divorce cases thereby earning the title of referee Are you ou Referee Eldredge asked the Woman as the deputy clerk came forward I am what can I do for you an answered th the accommodating officiaL Well we want a divorce and they told us ua to come to you OU as you ou divorces folks quicker than the lawyers does and 2nd dont charge so dinged much I spoke the woman the husband nodding assent The urbane clerk flushed and blushed I as he has not done since he was vas kan Finally Jodey got his I tongue I am sorry that I cant do anything for you your case gets I Into court In the regular channel Then I I If the defendant Is in default for failure to answer the others complaint the thet t testimony Umon may be referred to me to tAke and report back to the court If one f the Judges so 80 directs but of this I can t assure you Eldredge then asked why the couple of mature years wanted to be divorced Oh Im tired ot of him and he Is will willing ing to get rid ot of me answered red the woman the husband again ducking his I Ie Ie Is II head e with a Youre e right I only I ic C Here the womans s scowl silenced her husband It If you wants to know more about my kick on him Ill tell you suggested the ruling spirit in the But the deputy clerk replied that he had heard enough except that he would like to know who sent the unhappy pair to him to untie the knot His ou on this point was left unsatIsfied unsatisfied It If you arc determined to be divorced from e each ch other I would advise both or of you to a lawyer suggested Clerk Eldredge Hang the lawyers they are after the coin too much to suit me retorted the tho woman I Then go to the Kangaroo court ad advised advised the district court official for there they will let you OU oft orr easy and at atthe the same time you will he helping the Elks building fund I Where Is It H asked the woman We Ve dont want to waste any time Eldredge then gave gae specific directions to the couple where to find the mock court and they ambled out of the public building as though they Intended to be divorced before sundown but they failed to reach the Kangaroo court |