Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-10

their (the husband 50 own lault
Quite SOL said, III they viii persist
in being satellites instead Of having am
orbit of their own, playing Damon and
Pythias instead OF Darby and Joan,
they can't expect that the wear and tear
Of their society be made good, unless
they allow the proper intervals for the
worn and torn to discover that other
people can't continuously please,
either"
That's a nice view to take Of mar,
ried life" she said. Il know you don't
mean Il"
Unfortunately" 7 said, "the expert
ment can't be made, or you'd sco.'
What should I see?'
"Well, something, | fancy. would as
tonish you. The fact IS, don't think
any one has understood mdrim0ny be-
fore me. and I've had no experience or
It. 1t has long been recognized as fatal
to love, II il exists, and more or less apt
TO produce il, if # does not, just ass
there are places which viii give you
neuralgia If you don't take Ii there and
cure IL II you do. But don't think love
has anything to do with the matter;
that's a detail important enough i'm the
early days Of meeting, but not compar-
able to the bargain which is the essence
OF the business"
THE bargain" she almost gasped
yes" ] said, the bargain. Then
she says I must have feminine society.
l must have the female point o. view
always there whenever l want It,; my
own womankind won't do. in the first
place, 1 can't rely on the puncuIality;
and then at any moment they may
elapse into seriousness, think hard for
me-the very thing / want to avoid and
the mischief IS done. Besides. they
know you; they never give you a chance.
Now matrimony at its best must be be-
tween people who don't know one am
other, and who never will That's
the great secret. It's the only chance
OF q revelation. 1t is the only hope OF
getting anything real into You, and then
learning the lesson yourself especially
anything high, noble or not common
place. There is no room for love there.
That discolors such a uni0n-sucl %
contract, II You lRe-with an the pa
geantry Of the rainbow: IL is very ratur-
al, pleasant sight but it effects moth
ing. On the other hand she SAYS.
am tired OF this kind Of ifc--l want
something new Whatever lie in my
present existence l can practically keep;
he will make a new woman Of mo.
Really, what she wants, too is q trUsr
companion; if she has any qualities
they must come out, because she is il
a new world. so what each demands
is to be developed and made thc most
Of; really, I'm not at all sure, when 2
come to think Of S. that an enlightened
system Of pOlygamy may not, after 3D.
be the greatest encouragement 90 man
to advance to his highest ends 40 lr
rate, 10 would secure the requisite
amount Of absenteeism"
I could hardly refrain from smiling
at my own paradox, but She was quite
serious, gradually maturing To- grave
Don't you agree with my theory %. o
bargain, now?'
well" she said, there must be give
and take, Of course, but II think pre-
fer the old fashion"
1T is the Olden laghion am pleading
for," said AT least. it. is what be-
lieye and hope; of course. we mover
know, because those I'm the secret ncFe'
tell us. Marriage IS an agreement lor
occasional cOmpaDionship on, terms
and very strict terms.
"Oh, dear she said with a genuine
sigh, u dare say you are right, but how
horrid.'
Anyway" went on. chats Tho
type, and so it ought to be. Idealize iC
as much as you like, but remembcr tlaG
there IS nothing In life which may nor
be idealized-crime, dress. furniture, o.
fashionable at home. school boys im-
pecuniosity, even bOurgeoisie comfort
so why not MARRIAGE
] was just going on, Ell ever have q
Wife" when i reflected chat such
parting shot would be too crude. Bee
sides. she had clearly lost ner interest.
SO l trailed Off automatically 'E..s-
ing of at homes, are you COINS l0 tho
Idyls?" / asked
She said she was.
Don't You think that kind of hosp.-
tally IS a mistaken
"Well, Of course. IT isn't o. dance. but
what DO you prefer
Where each sticks 90 BIS or her kind;
he foregather5 with his bachelors tld
she, like Jepthah's daughter w'.h 'he
maids Of her youth t'll they csA
the two tributaries Ought never ,D
at the matrimonial confluence IA
Dombey's party"
Then, how about seeing yo
friends?'
you oughtn't to want To- see them al
at once, the frequent, though not ul-
limited meetings Of husband and vile
ought 10 be enough for the purposes
cOmpani0nship; all other friends
superluous Indeed society IS Io
recommended as a means of avoid
them. Good cutting acQlaIuance5
enough"
What a queer idea, What prospe
for a woman What do you think lis I'D
he her fate IN this scheme
"Singleness," ] said, tempered By
husband.
who may turn out" she went on.
"Who may turn her out, Z said.
She laughed arthcially and went ON.
In three weeks 1 heard she was en-
gagged to the well-groomed youth.-Pal
Mall Gazette