The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-31

dlirc-- or undue influence. II >url'tn-
d"rcd unwi-cly. Marriage j. purely i!
moral compact into which IN. man.
genera u speaking. goes knowingly.
with fall KIN wlcdye Of what he il d
! ing: bat the woman. groringly. blind
/ ~. In my opinion the man alone is en-
titled 20 he called I: contracting party.
When Gree the marriage has been
| -ocnnizcd.' continued I.ucien. it de
/ volvc, upon the man by every possible
| means 70 win over t. II IN and incpr-
! pDratc into hi, existence thi, outside
| party of whom he Ott' n gets pos session
/ by surpri.c. BY rlI-e. by deceit: and his
| own fault Is il if he fails - accomplish
! this. for having had perfect liberty 80
/ TO do. he 81 uld before asking her to
| become his wife have made close
study Of the young girl and given her
| up il he deemed h.r unfit for or utl-
worthy Of him. Let us hope that the
time is close at hand when fathers and
mothers will prepare their children
differently from what they do now for
this grand marriage act. 80 that the
parti., will know beforehand what Il
magnificent partnership they have it
in their power To enter into by simply
pronouncing Che word yes. Civilian
ton. gricvc to say. ha, not got 50 far
IL, this yet. 1t will b. necessary for
women - learn many things which will
be kept from them long tim. Yet.
! There Will be no true marriage until
choice on the part of both shall be alb
-Olutcly free and there shall be full ard
complete knowledge in both Of re-
cip"Ocal rights and duties. Until that
day comes there is but one court com
potent to pass upon this question. and
that Is conscience.
Surely. no one viii wonder at it
when told that I.ucicn Bart hclcmy',
forty-tfth birthday found him still I'M
married. In the sln!c ~ atmosphere Of
his philo- Yphy. resolutions cheek was
yale and >ickiy |, okins, and Il dare
II t still waited upon Il wonld:' but
physically I.Ecien was in the very
bloom of manhood hi, b: o@d slouldcrs
carrying magnificent head with Il
great wealth OF curly brown hair.
thrown boldly back. while Il full beard
of lighter tone i'll concealed the
piarldltE and sweetness If his smile.
Ills forehead indicated spirituality as
his straight eyebrows denoted firm
nc :. energy. Oi"lura"y ii necessary in
opinion; as in act on: While his clear
blue eye. Il porcrl;, II hlue. br;,mcd
with mingled intelligence anu kin'ili-
ness. This handsome face was ,rt
upon Il ri!in of great beauty which lil7r
a pedestal impaired an air OF dignity
and ~elf-c ,ntrO to it. ana he'd it up. 20 to
s. cak, TO- the admiring and sympa
tnr'ir chances of the lookrI-on t, rc>l
upon. In spite of the few gray hairs
which diligrnt search might have
found in that thick fleece of brown.
l.ucitn still looked tire youn- man. In
studying his hands. the skilled palm
reader would have discovered un,ui--
TAX Ib!r signs pointing 70 that union Of
imagination and viii. Of faith and r.i-
son. of love OF the ideal and need Of in
dependence which is fuund in all inca
whose minds. whore con- rirrcr>,. whose
souls are in open conflict with Tie
! world
While We; in his forty-hf,h year
Iuricn fell in love. What paragon Of
all beauty and excellence was il that
wa' thus able, the first of all woman
kind, t. attract tfc attention of The
man of -:
aryely from a sense of devotion to
his mothers memory Iuricn mad been
accustomed from time t time to pay IL
visit to various Old friends IF hers
among them the Duc|r- people, in good
circ.m stance, and # considerable. re
lin n,Ecnt Madam Durlo> had camc
from beyond the Pyrcnr ;. anu had
all the beauty and .,racr of the Span
i>h woman. Their daughter. Made
irinc. when Il mere child. lclt tie Pc :
:o,li charm of the big gentleman. Il,
she called him, ana play Wa, ihan-
dtnrd and dolls hastily throwA u. idr
- enjoy the privilege ol sitting Il. his
feet.
Barthc en-. hal TIE power OF hold
ing rnchainr,! the attention of any
listener. 1t was ma, WI ,ls. li.>
words had c lorin=. >uppIeres-.
strength. elasticity: tlry t. .ull -.
>u:ub ~, gay. luminous. solemn: Il, his
voice delivered them they affected thu.
audience, Ike Il EtHti Bowen >NUlpl plN.
With :, light stretch Of the i,nug:ill-
ton one rnuld fancy that lie dtte, I > /
thu Wool ANA the b ;t-- and t.lr STRING ,
with the necessary s,9l,inc ~ cr:hl'
the >lcak,r> mind - rriu. il .,
n, uGnt- ana ideas III relief upon this
/ tarln 'nir Il. { Impairment. l-ur,cu
knew his power and delighted = cNet-
ri>'' Il; but uion no enc was wa he
no I INC c->lul than upon Madeleine.
'tnr moment he opened his InnutA sHr
Yielded - thr fascination Of his Voice.
sitting al his tcr: With he glu1i vi :
dark eyes rivrtrl upol his face a. il :,
: spell were up NJ her. There wa III; nj
testify 4 ccuntc" intlNen, uron him, tol
his eye, nayc.' quilted her. II seemed
Is il. di>u;.:.in- earthly embrace. he
sought 10 tntuld her iii his II, cath. "a
rnWrap he" in his thoughts 20 ca, -
hey with tie Sound Of his voice.
. |. was Monsieur Ducl,e custom q
All .ollrn ~ the garden when the
wea. he" was fair in ,r,l>r 10 enjoy
cu:.rr and dessert III the open sir. ana.
here. with his ms -nltitellt head lie ,t!:
. inr almost 10 the 10 c-a above him. viii
the jark-rrctn ~ tee bower sharpen
lnr tae HE outline, OF hi~ face. AID
helLhtcninG the a,mo-. Wonla like del
. lacy g III, r"lorin-. Lucien. at Mad
c!clnes request. va. always lr&dE 10
| snow the fertility of his taEcE b, in
: venting >,lre quaint story i'll which
ever, day ma den> and masters. fairy
IL 'thcrs ant ohedicnt spirits Were
, hr,u4h: into delightful c2I.t.Guj,y.
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