The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-12
MAIDS NM

uAyOr ~ ematlH SabTtFty NsentIehueu.
From the thicaaeo Times.
sDid You read all Of that marriagc-a-
failure controversy that we had so much
of "a few months ago"
"Some of the ADLER articles that began
IL: very few since"
"Isot. isn't it,"
turned tn cast an apprsriativc glance
ut the person who gave this tcrss' opinion
i'm tagging tones. He WAS n
handsome man. and sat with his counrsin-
ion, picturesque young woman in u
clinging enipirs. gown. ~ few feet from any
place of vantage. AT the window Of ~ Motel
parior, waiting. perhaps. for their ear
riagr; perhaps like mc-for the return
of u hoy long since departed on his lcis-
urely way with IA visiting card. The Chime
of the clock i'm the hall proclaimed the
hour. They waited for the stroke and re-
summed their conversation, careless of the
presence of an enforced cavcsdroppcr.
ave have fads i'm literature as well a. in
everything else. I followed mp the. arg,i-
nients about the motives and character Of
Miss Rivcs-whosc rlhapsolic~ certainly
neither point II moral nor adorn her tales
he continued with exaggerated melar-
clioly, ''untii ] lost what little. Innocence. l
had after reading hcr story. Next. l en-
listed i'm the Theological war. fought and
blcd. now ON the liberal, now on tho con-
~srvativs. side. until saw i'm the. general
carnage bibles swept from thc pulpits and
Robert Elsncrc' elevated to- their dignity
co"s.o,,c"sc az the ms"rriauc ,iis.,s.si"n.
lost all faith i'm domestic happiness. and
then. tai cap the climax, after making rev.
tn fight shy of matrimony. they ega tai
agitate the subject of women proposing.
Is il amy wonder Itr~agicaiiyl that early
mental breakdown Is so frequent:
The lady laughed.
"lt does seem rather profiticss." she
said. $50 nlncl, discussion of marriage.
Possibly il isn't am ideal state. ss mar
riagcs go. and 'tia.rc's many ~ wreck IN
life's rough sea- hat the divorce courts
.rx.s-.. Eo. al.. -. x.-..
know, that the majority at di-
vorrcd PERSONS rs-nlarry. Ii IL like seek
d.mns the state he has lived i'm, hat that
the local climate does not hapIen to agree
with his particular tcm~pcranirnt."
i could make "a quotation that might aIr
ply tn the subject, thought I: s'Happincss
Is sd rare i'm this world that men have. not
thought To invent words to depict il, while
ON the other hand the vocabulary of slIf-
fering, moral and physical. fills inntnner-
able column i'm the Dictionaries of all
languages" For "rar." substitute unin-
tcrestinR and there yom have il. II il easy
for the misnlated or dissatisfied tai rccite
the story of failure or unrest, but who
can find words to tell Of the success
and joys that may come into ones life:
Occasionally soIne one tries, hut who
stops tn read the fiawlcss tales: TITS only
the. SORROW and wickstlness. the tragedy
of life that il interesting. Most al us
openly rejoice in anothcr's happiness,
little sr,dee for tn" same. Il is "a tame
and insipid matters; we dismiss il with IL
few brief comments. But let the rift in
of interest then. We write columns about
it-plenty of readers You find: We discuss
il AZ 3 o'clock t~ca-tablcs; we MI i'm the de
tails while we empty oiir glasses at tine
clubs, and We have delightful sensational
proof that thu. world il all wrong and the
institutions of society ar Christianity fail
urs-s.
But I had lost I'll" thread of my .,cigl,-
hor's conversation while coaxing memory
tn give me that long sentence. They had
drift'1d To II different topic. ar ~ branch ~
the same.
ing;
Nothing. of the kind" sh. retortcd.
He partially caught her meaning and
smiled. "What's your idea" he in
quirssd.
began imprcssivcly, 'hc would change.
his famous advice and say. Bcwarc OF
day; they're cut out as doves.
IL il the young married women who reign
triumphant i'm the present day of grace.
the time the democrats took hold of the
government: free trade may have had
something tai do with il, and under the
new administration yo,i may Tx, s,irs, they
will protect their interests. You tell me
why do men prefer the society of married
"Becauss. the. arr. more entertaining"
he answered canditly. "A man feels
frccr, you know. Perhaps the hI>hand is
lltE FS NIHtsl WV htt ~ Hail
drop i'm informally. lounge ia am easy
chair. smoke his cigar. and enjoy a
bon comaradcrie that hc never could
think az assuming with am unmarried
woman. You See" he added confidsn-
italy, "mcn don't care for tho rawnsSs of
youth; il lacks flavor. That's one reason
early marriages arc not common of late
years. The immature "
'Ihcrc's one of the Inconsistencies al
men," she interrupted. ut isn't youthful
ness you object tn. but guileSsn,.S-. I'll
tell yoti now why girls marry -asisl.. from
motives of affection. Not 50 often for
money as for freedom and popularity de-
MED them while they remain single. IL j.
impossible for "a girl tn attain her twenty
fifth or thirticth year without acquiring 10y
contact with the world and association
with married friends "a knowledge of lif.
which lacks only the experience Of matri.
mony. But although, this il perfectly mn.
derstood. she must on no account let IL
appear. She must cstrfully assume the
g,iilelsss ignorance of 16-wlIich yotI tie
clare mint .rs.sting- or else he criticised
toy you with the time honor,.1 sirnile al
bloom lost from the peach. Whether ia
town or at scasliors.. at home or abroad
the married belle has the hest of H.. Fool
ish virgins sit together and wall about il
wise virgins fall into line"
i'm mock admiration. Then don't argus
about il much. hut the fact il married
women are just as charming to look at
just as graceful tn dance with. quite as
fascinating to talk To. mors, companions