The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-21
FIRST WIFE OR SECOND?
WHICH IS TIE HAPPIER WITH HER
LIEGE LORD?

| An observent Woman Raises an In
terestiug QuestiOn-Does His Expe-
riencs With Wife No. l Make the
Husband Considerate of Fer Sue
ces5or?
From the Ne,c York World.
Here Is a conversation heard on the deck
of a Lake George steamer this summer.
! Two women were earnestly chatting to-
| gether. One, a superbly nodded brunette.
handsomely dressed; the other not SO beauti-
full, not so well taken care Of, nor so ele-
gantly costumed, but with look In her
face which her friend will never have.
What that expression was l shall let you
| determine.
Il tell you frankly" said the brunette.
marriage isn't what it is said to be. ="
"Wel," said the other, nonohalantly.
Its discipline, as are all trials"
"Dlsciplinel" returned the other. "You
may well call it that However, | mean TO
take my discipline as easily as possible To
my notion men are Of no earthly use save TO
make life easy and luxurious for women.
Now, you are working yourself to death.
For what' To let some other woman enjoy
the fruit of your labors."
what do you meanF was the answer
You'll kill yourself yet with your eter-
nal work and worry. and your husband will
marry again, and the second wife will have
good time. What's thatq DON'T believe
your husband would marry again! o yes
he would. You don't think he is that cor
of man, ] suppose. Why, my dear, they
are all thGt sort. l remember that is what
my mother used to say. She, poor soul,
worked her dear fingers to the bone to help
father amass fortune. l used to beg her
not to work so hard and put forward the
same arguments l am using now.
and she always said that she was
confident father was not that sort of
man. Well. he was that sort just six
months after mother died, and my step
mother lives on the fat Of the land. You
can Just reckon there won't be ANYTHING
left for my husbands second wife to enjoy
No, my dear, | have discovered that once
you let man know you can work, you
may expect to be always kept at it, The
more you do the more you may for the
average man, and there are very few of the
other kind in this world. So am perfectly
| helpless. l spend all the money my hus-
band can make l crafty all my luxurious
tastes. never deny myself anything Do
you think l am going to deprive myself
of the roses and lilies of lite that some
other women emay have thems No, in~
Decd"
II shouldn't imagine it would make very
much difference whom the grass was grow
ing over you," suggested the other
But it would. should rise from the
tomb if my successor should enjoy life
better than had, A." returned the brunette,
with snap Of her black eyes.
The conversation between woman, who
seemed to think of nothing but her own
selfish pleasure and the fear that some
other woman might succeed to her throne
in event Of her demise, and her friend who,
should judge, was a breadwinner, was in
corrupted by the approach of the respective
husbands. looked at their lords with con-
siderable curiosity.
The husband OF the lady who did not an
prove of second wives was a slender man.
with quick, nervous manner, prenaturely
gray HAIR and tired eyes He seemed to be
in constant trepidation lest his wife should
not be comfortable, and ha he hurried
hither and yon on her errands, picking up
her belongings and looking after her wraps
decided that hts wife need have no fear of
a successor, for her husband would not live
| TO buffet another matrimonial attack.
The second husband looked well-fed COM
Portable and happy. He was trif1e careless
of the little woman who was glad to work
for him, though seemingly a very good
natured fellow. thought, as / marked the
| nervous intensity which seemed to be burn
| ing out bis wife, that the chances for some
other woman were very good indeed.
Does the first or second wife have the
happier life.
Mucn may be said on both sides of this
question. Possibly the second wife may
have a greater degree of luxury. eass and
care. "a man needs to have had one wife
to know how TO treat a second" is often
said.
| On the other hand many claim that first
love is always the best. On this point there
| is some scepticism. manly heart is capa-
| BILE of SO many outpourings and each as af-
| fectionate in its turn.
Who knows whether the first or second
| wife be the happier! Let her speak.