East Saginaw courier., 1865-10-04
A French Marriage Contract.

airy was recently brought under the
consideration of the Paris Court of
First Instance. A count and countess
whose names are not given by the
legal journals which report the case,
refused their consent to the marriage
Of their daughter Helen with the man
of her heart. She thereupon retired
to convent, from which she address
ed to her parents these detes res
pect,ear, which by the French code
enables persons of full age TO marry
without the consent of parents, which
is prima facie necessary. Thereupon
the parents instituted a suit to stop
the marriage on the ground that their
daughter was insane, and the princi-
pal evidence produced in support of
the allegation was that she had sign
ed contract of marriage in the fol-
lowing form:
OUR MARRAIGE CONTRACT.
Article O. Loving each other and knowing
each other we'll enough to be certain that one
cannot be happy without the other, we Join our
selves together 10 hve forever hereafter good
married people. She will be | and will be she:
he will be / aud will be he
Art 3 Charles-l promise Helen 10 devote all
NV mind, all my strength and my whole being
to the purpose Of maintaining her and the chill
drcn she may give NO. honestly and decoutly.
Art g. Hclcn--I promise Charles to second
him in keeping our household from want and
difficulty with that view l shall mako econo-
mcal habits duty.
Art 4 Charles-T admit that am sometimes
hasty and violent hope to be excused from
any sudden burst Of anger.
Helen-It will perhaps be hard to endure, but
the condition Is agreed to.
Art. 5. llelen--i must also be pardoncd some
thing. My temper is little uneven, and am
greatly disposed to be jealous.
Charles---I will not mind capriccs IL they are
not too frequent. AS 10 the other fault, L am
disposed 10 rejoice at IL rather than otherwise,
for jealous person is not likely to give caiso for
jealousy.
Art 6. Charles and Hclen~-We are pursuaded
that between lovers disputes and coldnesscs al
ways arise from petty causes On this account
we mutually promise never to follow our own
desires in things Of small importance, but always
give way TO each other.
Helen-In important matters it will be right
that Charles should decide. for no has mere
knowledge and judgment than l.
Charles-lIelcn is too modest shall never
decide anything without consulting her, and
either converting her to my views or adopting
hers, II think them best.
Art 7. As consequence of the last preceding
article, each Of us shall always be dressed ae-
cording TO the taste Of the other.
Art 3. The words will " / expect" 81
require" and other similar expressions, are alb
solutely erased from our dictionary.
Art. Q, Charles will honor his wife that she
may be honorcd by others lie will always cx-
hibit towards her esteem and confidence, and viii
be especially careful never in her presence TO
allow any advantage over hcr to any other woman
upon any point whatsoever. t
Art 10 We shall ever bear in mind that want
Of cleanliness and attention to personal appear
ance must necessarily produce repgunance and
disgust. Neatness is to the body what amiability
is TO the soul IL is that which pleases.
Art III. Helen. The majority Of women nurse
their own children. hope Charles will approve
Of my performing my duties as another
Chares.-I approve, subject to the doctors
advice.
Art IL. Charles-Helen will take great care
not to spoil our children's intellect in their early
years. She must not talk, suffer others To talk
TO them, any Of that nonsense which gives false
ideas and dangerous impressions throughout lifo.
Helen-I will pay great attention to this part
Art l2.-Although our mutual tenderness Is
guarantee that we shall never fail in the engage
men,s hcreintofore set FORTH each Of us will keep
a copy Of these presents, and, in case Of the
breach of any article, shall be entitled to lay II
before the other party to remind him or her of
the covenants entered into.
Art a. Inasmucb as neither will have any
thing that does not belong to the other, there is
no OCCASION TO take any account OF the contribu-
ton Of each to the common stock. Affection and
courage, our only fortune, cannot be counted, and
each Of us will endeavOr to bring as much as
possible.
Done in duplicate at Paris, in the year Of grace
1864.
With oil my hoart.
CHARLES D.
Vuh al nv hca "A and for all NV life