New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-12
MARRIAGE IN THE NAVY.

M1RRIAGE IN TIE NAVY.
From The United Serroe.
Many young officers professional reputation
has been Tuineu and MS prospects Killed by an I'M
fortunate alliance by constant application and
ire-pulling to avoid the service that belongs to
him by right for family cons deratlons, ana many
n man whose ambition has never been aroused ny
reason of an early resignation TO dOmeSl &c me- VIII
hear with sluggish UioOd the music OF the guns or
by reason of lack of fit experience be rendered
vaueleSs.
e6ly to winter in Ice-bouhd and isola cd port
where mail facilities we're OF meigre nature Inc
Number of married officers who suddenly became I'll
and unit for duty was astonishing. Their sup was
turned to rdicule and her eihciency must nave
been impalred by their departure. An oincer
should by law he made TO remain DacueFf uhtll
snch a time as will insure bis considering properly
the significant question. VIII tins woman 40 me
honor y and ii his reason tells HIM yes then will he
know that she will do honor as n representative OF
his countrywomen i'll foreign and perhaps rarely
visited lands
one GubbIns for instance. takes his wife TO
BeeDgarie, and the wives of the residents call to
give her a cordial welcome. The German women
Judging fl ON the narrOwnesS OF her views, her lack
of knC Wedge of books and authors, and extreme
frvolIty think she must be little wild Indian, and
examine her closely TO see if she ism red the French
women shudder al her style OF dress, and The wife
of the English Governor pronounceS her decidedly
bad form. Then they mite Ia Tranquil species OF
w0nderment as TO %hether all American women are
like this one, eventually arriving at the sagacious
conclusion that she is perhaps trlile superior to
the rest, aS she does not wear leathei' anu
blanket. The mortified officers OF the ship consider
themselves pOwerleSS. No man among us all has the
moral courage to 60 up to Gubbins and say, orr
wife, by her unbridcd tongue and singular actions,
has made herself disagreeably cOnspl nous. She Is
doing all IA great deal of harm socially, and y0u
ought to send her homeW Gubhins adorcs his wife,
and with a happy uncOnsciouSneSs OF tine tat that
struggling to bring our illterng courage up
TO "a point that Will result in Mrs. Gubhins'S ban ,sh
ment, tells us that she's most remarkable won IN
wherein we heartily agree with him and reiTcsheS
our dropping spirits with lIttle anccd0te OF now
In att,4ll 10 1In
sat upon Lady CarIaway, who was moving OUT
to dinner ahead Of her. What II she ls the Gov
eTnors wIieW my wife sad. 3" In America wo
don't have any such nonsense; and, anyhow, the
cat may sit down with the king, If lC comes to
that etc.
their wives and babies aud MUSES. chasing round
the world after them! Is 1t dgmiied and proper
Their presence on station often lights the finder
of discomfort in "a vessel that is to burst some day
into a furo Is flame and make that pandcmOnun of
the sea,-an unhappy ship AT the ball ut the Pre-
lecture. Just as I've found out hat the lOvelleSt
woman in the room. just arrived from the capital.
has partner for the cotIon, and am on the point
of ASKING the honor, etc, note IL handed me.
know It's meaning, and furious at this continued
persc cutiOn, vow a stern refusal | am dOubly in
dignant that it should be handed me lust at tins
time. Tor the lovely eyes OF this woman over whoih
| have already become drlvellng ldlOt, spy the
feminine character OF the writing, ana she draws
her own conclusions as to the cause OF my agitation
and speedy withdrawal from the scene. rush TO
the bullet, toss of "A bumper of champagne. and
then with vast amount OF mental swagger hereby
tear open the note.
i " Dear Apemantus-The baby is dreadfully i'll.
frank and are in despair. The doctor has told MS
so many things to do ! am almost crazy. DO, like
the dear, consideraic fellow that yon are. take
Franks midwatch tonight, and he'll be down the
first thing in the morning.
yours anxlonsy, "HELEN GRAY"
How my resolutions vanish | leave my fellow
victims to fancy. ! 90. and the recording angel Is
kept busy until five minutes past next morning
dropping tears upon tine words lie had just written
down. Frank Gray coniesscs, when lie comes OF IN
oh,
standing IT for HIM, that the nnunerable things
the doctor had told him to do for the baby con-
sisted in working n small bellows tine nozzle of
winch was inserted in the babys mouth, until its
lltle stomach dstcnded, then to treat It for
wind the stomach. Gin and water in equal
parts sweetcned to the taste, with II dash of Ang0s
tura bi.ters, and bit of the rind of n lemon
squeezed III. Dose, tcaspOOn1ul every time the
baby cries.
less either the lady himself possess sufficient
tune to keep up the dignity of his position.
When an officer of the French navy wishes TO
marry it is necessary to ask permission Of the Min
lister of Marine ana ut the same time 10 state that
the lady possesses Torture OF at least twenty-five
thousand francs. This Official then satisfies HIM
self that the Statement is correct by conn uncatIng
with the civil fUnctlOnary, who Is familiar with the
financial condition OF ncr family, and this int0rma-
ton has to appear IN writing at the time OF the
civil marriage.
In the Russian navy an officer cannot mary
under the rank of sub-lieutenant, nor under the
age OF twenty-tnrce years. III he uarfleS before
he is twenty-iv he must show that lie posses a
capital of five thousand r1ubleS.
Up 10 the grade OF captain LENT tenant III the
German service an officer must have capital OF
twelve thousand tLalcrs before he can marry and
must also show certificates 10 the respectdDility
OF his fdRcce and also of his own moral character
IappI V, II is not an American custom to make Il
business matter out Of sacred contract rs
matrmOny, so that COulu not, we so in
clined propose so indicate step he regulation
OF marriage in the navy by The wealth OF the con
tracing parties; but we can, nevertheless, the
evil wOrnng of a system that allows a boy &c he
entrappcd III some unfortunate hour into chains
that are TO be hung around his neck rs long hc
lives. unless sympathetic and discriminating
Providence sees fit TO rid hun of his lncumbIance.
A lieutenant III The navy has, IN his pay. the
equiv aent of sixty thousand dollars IN Government
bonds. With 50 much more from his wife. he can
an establishment and social status com
with his position under the Government
which is one of high trust and confidence. We
can however, readily dispense with the question of
fortune If secure legislation that will result
in the establishment of regulations fOrbldding
officers to marry until they are licutcnants. or
thirty years oil age.
BY that time they will have seen something of the
world anu be able TO judge wisely OF the graS ty of
the step. The service will not then be hammered by
learn their profession. but whose lofty ambition
seems to be to remain on shore and coddle their
babies Service feeling will receive a impetus.
The young and aspiring bound by 10 stronger ties
than born of the idle Irritation of an hour. will
give their fine abilities and splendid energies to the
profession they have chosen, and whose glory will
become their own.
IN dNECUOTE or e. dJIRETTJ