Leonce found that life with Poupette was becoming impossible, and decided to get a divorce. He writes to his Cousin Mary, telling her all his troubles and asking her advice. The situation was rather perplexing to Mary, because Poupette, who held a similar grievance, had also written to her for some advice on the subject. Cousin Mary wisely concluded that there was nothing whatever to make a fuss about. Each loved the other to distraction, and the divorce idea was a temporary lapse from sanity. Mary’s idea was to lock them in the house together, and with such an astute person managing affairs, that was not difficult of accomplishment. Therefore, a little time later the young couple found themselves in the house with no chance of escape. First Poupette cried and Leonce frowned. Then they both laughed and Cousin Mary’s work was at an end. No longer did they dream of divorce; the older woman who had witnessed such troubles before, had found a way out.