Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-14
UNMAkING LOVE.

Is an attempt to take their own view,
to put ourselves In their place for
moment. The fact IL that very few men
take any interest In Individual women;
1t IL the sex that they think about-the
whole lot at once; It's 80 like school
book; I hate anything dry"
"TeaY' I said.
"With pleasure" said she, smiling for
the first time; and we went of together.
Well, we were getting on, but still I
didn't see the end. Chance came to my
rescue. as 1t does to everyone II they
only wait long enough. There was
new play, the great situation In 1t was
the heroine. who was universally sup
posed to be light and unsubstantial
woman, demonstrating quite without
design her love for her husband; every
body was talking about 1t. On this &C.
casion conversation was general. and
some genius remarked that his only OBJ
lection to the new woman was that
she was 20 hopelessly old she was nj.
ways rclapslng into weakness Of this
sort; there was no strength In such
character. A strong woman would have
acted quite differently In the second
scene. where she could have deserted
with honor
A well.groomcd youht sitting next to
her remarked pointedly that, II she did
love her husband. you know, that made
all the difference. She said II wives
didn't love their husbands It was their
(the husbandsC own fault.
"Quitc So" I said. III they will per.
sist In being satellites instead Of having
an orbit Of their own. playing Damon
ana Pythias instead Of Darby and Joan,
they 'tcxpect that the wear and tear
Of their society can be made good, un.
less they allow the proper intervals for
the worn and torn to discover that 9th.
er people continuously please, either"
"That's a nice view Of married life,"
she said. II know you don't mean It."
unfortunately" I said, "the expert.
ment can't be made, or you'd sec."
"What should I see7"
"well, something. I fancy. would as.
tonish you. The fact IL, I don't think
any one has understood matrimony be-
fore me, and I've had no experience Of
It. 1t has long been recognized a. fatal
to love, II 1t exists, and more or less apt
to produce It, II II does not, just as there
are places which give you neuralgia II
you don't take It there. and cure you II
you do. But don't think love has any.
thing to do with the matter; that's q
detail important enough In the early
days Of meeting. but not comparable to
the bargain which IL the essence Of the
business"
1.-THE bargain ." she almost gasped.
EYES," said, "the bargain. Then he
says: ! must have feminine society. I
must have the female point Of view al
ways there whenever I want It; my
own womanklnd won't do. In the first
place. can't rely on their punctuality
and then at any moment they may
lapse 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 between people who don't
know one another. and who never will
That's the great secret. It's the only
chance Of a revelation. 1t Is the only
hope Of getting anything read into you
and then learning the lesson yourself
especially anything high. noble or moi
commonplace. There Il no room fol
love hero. That discolors such union
such a contract. II you llke-wlth oil
the pageantry Of the rainbow; It ID very
natural. q pleasant sight. but It effects
nothing. On the other hand, the she
says: am tired of this kind OF life
want something new. Whatever like
In my present existence ! can practical
~ keep; he will make new woman o.
me. Really. what she wants. too. Il
trusty companion; II she has On!
. qualities they must come out, because
she 10 In a new world. 80 what eacl
demands Ia to be developed and mad
+ the most Of; really. I'm not at all sure
} when come to think Of It. that an en-
lightened system Of polygamy may NOT
after all. be the greatest encourage
/ ment to man to advance to his highes
ends. At any rate, It would secure tn
requisite amount Of absenteelsm."
could hardly refrain from smiling
at my own paradox, but she was quit
serious. gradually maturing to grave.
"D0n't you agree with my theory o
! a bargain now?"
"Wcll." she said. "there must be Civ
? and take. Of course. hut IL think ! pre-
fer the old fashion,"
r ut is the DEL fashion I am pleadin
for" l said. "At least. It Is what be
I lieve and hope; Of course, we neve
0 know. because those In the secret neve
3 tell us. But common sense tells us
b must be so. Marriage Is an agreemen
I for occasional cOmpanl0nship on term'
!. and very strict terms"
"Oh, dear" she said. with o genuin
$ sigh, II dare say you are right, but ho'
|. hOrridw
i anyway" went on. "that's tn
: type. and SO 1t ought to be. Idealize
v as much as you like, but remember thu
there is nothing In this life which ma
Q not be idealized-crime. dress, furn
ture, a fashionable at h0me.' schoo
4 boys. impecuniosity. even bourgeoisl
II comfort. so why not marriage?"
Twas just going on, "lf ever have
{. wife, when reflected that such
parting shot would be too crude. b
o sides. she had clearly lost her Interest
&c So trailed of automatically. "Tall
It Ing Of at homes are you going to IL
y Idyls?" l asked.
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