, 1876-01-22

her confidence IN roturn, exchange benIsons, and
go on tho f1owety Az OF frcodIm rejoicing. Tbs
mark OF such morals In STAMPED plainly OF tts
very front of German society. The mAttor IL
generally felt to be ono that
coxckRfa oSLT THE CHIEF AcToRB IN IT..
You do not meddle whom man bnys house,
lntn farm. changes hls banker, Of dissalsts
partnership; = soctAbie acco,tAnce Of Acoou-
pli.hed facts, 40 sb.tontton from any unnecea-
BariIy seTcfe criticism. ntretchtuR out of tha
elastic nausto Of charity. which corereth q null
titudo Of aims. IL supposed to b. the appropriate
tone. Any other wonfd FAVOR Of auporf!uoua
lost your turn como to be Judged also; be cAu-
tious how you throw the inydious stones be-
sides. why disturb The merrsmsnt In hsll+ and
dash shs general besrd,FsRsngs; BY, your
cur tisAt dnsy 10 our neiglbor, and 10 a6ieher
slch super-equeamtahnesB is simply to Alp
against good-telloWahio. The mantls OF Cato
has fallen in vain 90 your censor1uua nfouldars,
..s, an'i "pi.vsle Judgment esnnos be allowed to
1neaole With private matters.
:, ~ FeFBons who hare Tired long Ia Germany,
the examples OF bl,ouses who have dissolved theIr
union. AUD, alter yeats Of estrAnHcmeut, have
nesn 70 IIromarTled, cannot be altogether uofam,l-
1ar. Tue wt'ssr fomomhcrs = case OF two BROTH
e!s maffy!og two akters {they vero from the
German provinces OF 1suasia}, changing part
ncts, and. on death renoslng ona Of tho huB-
oanua anu ono OF tho wives, tho original pair
(now VldoWcd) were fur the second time united
u the holy bonds Of mAtr,lnony. It is quite true
that, tho case WAS exceptional, but It was told
Witllnilnito cnckllnK delight and amusement by
an aamring ciEco Of indu.geut fsicnds.
lna tito family Of the writer, q et4at-unclo
see9cd to navo reached ths acme OF hklIetI psac-
tice b, this matter Of the dissolution OF mstri-
mopys' 10 sat down every evening Of his lifo to
play 3 rubber Of whist
WITH HIS THAEE DIVORCED WIVES;
they" cut for Partners, shut}led, and tailed OF
tricks and honoIs. >" with all tho gay philosophy
OF folks for whom words lad no moautng. mud
facts 10 moral. No une bore Animosty TO any
body else tho thsee ladies' Ind ali tried their
hand at It, but they had held bad cards; tho Iuck
was against thom, and they each succeasleeIv
throw up the gamo. and awoHe 70 lhe CONVICTION
that their terrible old General tho Was Water
loo mnh) WAS much moro practicable IA part
life. II was mo,e|y = matter Of mutual sccom-
mediation there was 10 il-wlll mud no 1esont-
mant; tho arrangement WAS conducted in tho
most bnsiucss-lsxe aud least emotional manner
Imaginable and the renult proved to be cmiuont-
ly satisfactory 10 all partic8.
Tue subject OF marriage cannot be diamlBsol
without pflef slanco A. that supreme slam
called
the "MonoAsA7tc" AAnn1AuE,-
miserable, Shutting cotnprpEni1e. supposed TO
have been invented for the preservation Of
youthful Royalties from matrimonial tndiEcro.
ilons Nino times out OF ten morganntic mar
rtags means the iefs-handed infatnation OF
Grand Duke for ballet-dancer, but not always;
und the EoglAn mind IL apt to feel intense dis
gust when m English Dukes daughter tnarsles
4 small Soronity, and ia not allowed to 10 to
court In hor husbands nane. Nor eau We ad-
nlre the position When q remote Prince OF the
BLOOD, marrying lady Of moss ancieut lineage.
brings the "bAr sinlsor" into the coat-of. artns
of his children. No matter that tho mother WAS
noble; she ought TO haze booo Royal; fidelity,
purity, and truth avail nothing, her children
cannot inherit their father's styles md titles
other titles mud etylea must bs Invented for
them. According to the Rospei OF herAls'
offices, aud the jasgon Of ccfe,uouials they ara
no: officially recognizable Neither Is il a very
| pleasant spectacle when poor young prncelet,
| insignificant among insigu,icaucies, marrying
modessl5. With nis ouly available baud, the
hearth tia. vas bright, and the home that uns
vocal with shflll; ppos trebles, to glye tho legal
dexter palm to tho I'rucess fato imposes on his
obseuro Royalty. The slujascr union is at an
eud; it u IN vain that tho illegal left hard II
bcdevet with loving, faithful tes.s, and c!asped
wlth close-ciinging kisaes; he waves il In tile
Will dcspar OF anal tarowcI. and the curtain
falls on the poor little domestic dramn. to rise
OH ono where ollly right handA couut, aud hearts
are not included in tho bargain.