The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Divorced by Mistake

"Divorced by Mistake." New York Saturday Press. (1859-9-10).
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
short fiction
Abstract

A humorous tale relating the stories of two men who go to Trenton, one to have the legislature authorize his to open a turnpike, and the other to have the legislature authorize his divorce, so he may marry a widow. One throws a champagne dinner and the other a champage breakfast for the memebers and return home after gaining their approvals. At home, they discover the legislature has authorized each for the other's request.