The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-22

to that r,,,ation there is no possibility
of his gen nv ont. or no probability, he
would be iAore slow to put his neck in
the yoke. He would say to himself,
"Rather than a Caribbean whirlwind
with whole fleet of shipping in it's
arms give me zephyr off fields of sun
shine and gardens of peace
Rigorous divorce law will also hinder
women from the fatal mistake of mar
rying men to reform them. If a young
man by % years of age or 30 years of
age have the habit Of strong drink fixed
on him, he is as certainly bound for a
drunkard's grave as that train starting
out from Grand Central depot at s
O'Clock tomorrow morning is bound for
Albany. The train may not reach Albany,
for it may be thrown off the track. The
young man may not reach drunkard' IS
grave, for something may throw him
off the iron track of evil habit, but the
probability is that the train that starts
tomorrow morning at O'Clock for AL
bany will get there, and the probability
is that the young man who has the
habit of strong drink fixed on him be-
fore 25 or 80 years of age will arrive at
drunkard's grave. She knows he
drinks, although he tries to hide it by
chewing cloves. Everybody knows he
drinks Parents warn; neighbors and
friends warn. She will marry him; she
will reform him.
The Altar of Sacrifice.
If she is unsuccessful in the expert
ment, why, then the divorce law will
emancipate her because habitual drunk
enness is cause for divorce in Indiana,
Kentucky, Florida, Connecticut and
nearly all the states. So the poor thing
goes to the altar of sacrifice If you will
show me the poverty struck streets in
any city, 1 will show you the homes of
the women who married men to reform
them. In one case out of 10, 900 it may
be successful experiment. I never saw
the successful experiment But have a
rigorous divorce law, and that woman
will say, IF am affianced to that man,
it is for life"
much to hinder hasty and inconsiderate
Under the impression that
one can be easily released people enter
the relation without inquiry and with
out reflection. Romance and impulse
rule the day. Perhaps the only ground
for the marriage compact is that she
likes his looks, and he admires the
graceful way she passes around the ice
cream at the picnicl 1t is all they know
about each other. 1t is all the prepare
lion for life A woman that could not
make loaf of bread to save her life
will swear to cherish and obey. A
Christian will marry an atheist, and
that always makes conjoined wretohed-
ness, for il a man does not believe there
Is God he is neither to be trusted with
, dollar nor with your lifelong happi-
ness. Having read much about love in
. cottage, people brought up in ease
will 90 and starve in a howell.
By the wreck of 10, 900 homes, by
he holocaust of 10000 sacrificed men
md women, by the hearthstone of the
amily, which is the cornerstone Of the
tate, and in the name of that God who
,ath set up the family institution. and |
Who hath made the breaking of the
martial oath the most appalling of all |
,erjuries, / implore the congress of the !
United States to make some righteous,
inform law for all the states, and from
cean to ocean, on this subject of mar
iage and divorce.
Character the One Essential.
Let me say to the hundreds of young
'eople in this house this afternoon, be.
ore you give your heart and hand in
oily alliance use all caution. Inquire !
utside as to habits, explore the DISPOSE
ion, scrutinize the taste, question the
ncestry and find out the ambitions. Do
OF take the heroes and the heroiDes Of
heap novels for model. Dc not put
our lifetime happiness in the keeping
[ a man who has a reputation for be-
1g little loose in morals or in the
eeping of a woman who dresses fast
that, while good looks are
indy gift of God, wrinkles or acct
ent may despoil them. Remember that
yron was no more celebrated for his
eauty than for his depravity. Remem-
er that Absalom's. hair was not moro
1lendid than his habits were despioa-
lie. Hear it, hear it'll The only founda-
on for happy marriage that has ever
sen or ever will be is good character
Ask God whom you shall marry if
ou marry at all. A union formed in
rayer will be happy union, though
okness pale the cheek, and poverty
npty the bread tray, and death open
le small graves, and all the path Of
fe be strewn with thorns from the
arriage altar with its wedding march
Id orange blossoms clear ON down to the
st farewell at that gate where Isaac
i'd Rebecca, Abraham and Sarah,
dam and Eve parted.
And let me say to you who are in
is relation, if you make one man or
oman happy, you have not lived in
lin. Christ says that what he is to the
urch you ought to be to each other,
ID if sometimes through difference Of
Union or difference of disposition you /
axe up your mind that your marriage 9
as mistake patiently bear and for {
ar, remembering that life at the Ion !
st is short, and that for those who have
en- badly mated in this world death
N viva r,,,icE an1 bsll "a |.