The lady commenced reading the provisions contained in this contract but before she had reached the fourth point, she expressed her contempt and indignation for Soviet marriage regulations and by the ime she had reached the 17th point raised by the document, she opened the door und showed her would-be quest-husband the nearest road back to the railway station. As far as the lady can remember, the following were some of the pain (1) We, A—Bo... and Z—having decided to enter into a provisional mer riage arrangement, that is to say for one year, during which' period we are mutually under, probation, agree that:
(a) should either party wish' to have the provisional mar-ringe terminated at its expiration, two months' clear} notice must be given, other-Wise the arrangement auter matically continues for another year (b) should cither party wish' to have the arrangement continued when the expiration draws near, it would be understood that the second pro-da tionary period would be for three years. (Note: It will be seen that provision provides for one year as "continuation period" whereas provision "b" provide, for three years.)
It i understood that both parties must furnish ample medical testimony in respect of their health and general physical conditions and that, ing the continuation of this marriage agreement, should cither party become infected with a dangerous disease, the other party is automatically at liberty to terminate the agreement; (a) If in Soviet Russia, before the proper local authorities; (b) If abroad, before a Soviet! official representative authrized under the marriage 12 gulations to effect such terruinations.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.