The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-08-19
A French Marriage Contract.

In q PAr, Court last month, count and count.
ess brought suit 10 stop the marriage OF their
daughter Helen with one Cbsrlcs D., nan IN
moderas circumstances They urged tbs: the
daughter ~ss insane and in proof thereof offered
the contract Of marriage prin,oJ below The Judge
held that this contract was no proof Of insanity,
and ordered the ma-rAse ceremony to he per.
formed 81 once. The count aai countess leI in
great disgust. Here Is .he contract;
Article Loving each other, an knowing each
other well onou.h to be certain thst Que ctuutt c
happy without 10 other, 30 join ourselves b..
goih,r TO live tor ever tereaittr - good mar sI
people. sac will be snl shall be size, ko viii b,
/ an1 shS 90 he.
Art. 2.-Ckd les | promise He n 10 devote all
my mind, ali my strength, aud my whole leluz to
the purpose OF maintaining het, and tie children
thsi sc NAV give me, honestly aud decently.
Ar. B.-Uelen-l prom o. Cba''ek to second h m
In keeping our hoIs ho Il irum want ard difficult,
With tina, Wow l shall nsky oconom cal L.b.ts .
| duty.
Art 4.--charks-r admit tia. am sometime.
has'y aud violent; hope to he tNcuSei for any
Hslen-t wil' psrhsp. DO hard 70 endure, bu, TIA
| condition Is accsd r..
Art. 5:.Helea-I must also be p,rioued same.
| thing. Ny temper IL q little uneven, aad Am
| greatly Hisposs1 " be jealous
Chdr'es-l will not mind crpfices " thew ara
not too frequent A to the other iAult an d.
posed TO joies Al II rather shan Otherwise, Tor
Jealous person Is not Likely H. give cause Tor
| Jealousy.
| Art 6.-Chdri. aud Helsn-ws arc persuaded
| that between lovers, dis uies and coz uos.os al
most ,wsys arise from petty causes. o. this ae-
count We muiusly Irotnise never tu 10 low our own
dehres in thin.s OF small importance, but always
70 give way to each Of er.
| hn-in important matters Il will be right that
Charlie, should decide, for he has morv knowledge
and Judgment than I.
| Chirss-Hslon Is 700 modest. ! shaI never de.
| eide anything without consulting her, and either
converting her to my views or adopting hers II I
| mink them lest.
| Ar. I-As. consequence Of the last preceding
article each Of US shall always be dressed accord
| Ing 70 the taste Of The other.
| Ars.-rns words "a will" "I expect" ~ re-
cure, n,d other Similar expressions, are sbsolu.
|iy erased rom our dictionary.
Art. 9.-Cnarles will honor bis wife that she NAV
DC IGNORED BY others. He win always exhibit To-
| wards her esteem aud confidence, and Will DO %
| PeNsuy careful never In her presence 70 allow any
| advantage over her to any oshor woman upon any
| point Whatsoever
Art lo-We shall svar bear in mind thu, wan,
~.snIhss4 ana attention to personal appearance
n,u" ns'.r'iy produce rspugnspce ana disgust
s'n'ss Is 20 hs body What Amiabiliiy IL 70 the
so!l IL 10 that which pleases
| Al. ~ -Heteh-Tne majority OF women nurse
Ter own children. hope Charles WILL approve
OF my performing nv duties as mother.
| vice. ~
| Arr ls.-Chdrles-H len will take great care no,
70 spoi' our ohildron's intelec,. in Their carly
years. she must not talk, or suffer others 10 tai X
| 70 them any Of that nonsense which giys. f.l,o
iusAs and dangerous impressions taroue bout Ii fe
u,"n-i WIZ pay great attention " this point.
Art l3-Al,hough our mutual tenderness IL q
guaranty mat We shall never fail In TO engage.
inshA hereinhoiors set 70 III, Of us will keep
copy Of these prssoats aud In OF tls bro.c OF
any article shall 10 snIis oil 10 lay before tn othsr
party 10 remind HIM or her Of NO covenants enter.
| oil into.
| Ari. 1t.-Inasnuoh a. nsiIher will h.vs snv.
uins Mat doss NO. belong 10 the other, ,hsTe IL
| no oeoason " take any account OF tho coutribu.
uou OF each TO the common sIoct. Affection And
eoutsg@ our only fortune, cAnnoI To counted, and
| nplo. " wv
| 1864. Wv '',' VI s'see
With ell my heart Cu.pLuap
WIN AL my heart and for all M l.e,
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