The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-06
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DEWITT MILLER's LECTURE WAS
CHIEFLY ABOUT LOVE.
Delivered Under the Auspices OF the
n. NJ. G. A. Cornerstone Per-
tinent Suggestions.

Mr.. De Witt Miller, OF Philadelphia, en-
tertained a large audience last night at
Englishs Opera House on 'Love, Court
ship and Marriage" The lecture was
given under the auspices of the Y. NJ c.
A Mr.. Miller interspersed his talk with
humorous stories and quoted well-known
men on the always interesting subject of
love. He said that love was passion, and
one who has never had 1t has never been
happy. One who laughs at it does not de-
serve the feeling. lie continued that all
well-regulated people fail in love sooner or
later-some fall foolishly and some philo-
scphically; some go carefully and some
don't care how they go.
One Of the great reasons why there are
so many divorces recorded daily is because
people do not study the subject more Sc
rtously- There would not be the number
or divorces II the subject OF matrimonv
were weighed more carefully When a
sutton comes for daughters hand parents
should ask themselves many questions:
Will he love her? Will he shield her from
harm. etc? All these things are to be con-
sidered. he said there is not a man living.
or has ever lived. who does not need a
bachelors, Mr.. Miller said he had no use
for them. and suggested that IL would be a
good idea IL they were taxed judiciousIy.
In ancient Rome, he said. they were
whipped once a year. which treatment had
the desired effect and there were few old
bachelors.
Mr.. Miller continued: "You occasionally
meet a nice. resy-faced bachelor. but they
are rare Ihey are usually selfish and
wrapped up in themselves which is usually
waste Of time on in inferior object. The
pest men are always men who live In the
atmosphere or happy home. A man
leaves ms nome In the morning and per-
maps ne will never remember ii again. or
his wife, unless she is particularly ener-
gettc, until he feels a want which home
alone can MI. Frequently you see a man
Mn9 LOOKS uncared for-shabby sometimes
and walks with sort OF hang-dog air. Let
him marry; he viii spruce up and In his
very step YOU will know that he has n
nome and "a wife who makes him believe he
IL the oest-lookinS man, as we'll as the
srnartest. in town Gladstone's wife was
always help to her husband. She always
went 10 the House of Commons with him
and sat In the women's gallery, where she
than anyone else
Mr.. Miller related an incident about
Gladstone and his wife when they attended
mouse party at some country place. When
'f~N NACS NtAt SuONh 10 a room
above the drawing room. Mrs. Gladstone
made a hurried toilet and went down to
the room below, where the company was
assembled. The company was discussinc
some scientific problem. and one woman,
lifting her eyes upward, said something
about waiting and the One above knew
everything, meaning the Almighty. Mrs.
Gladstone, hearing her, remarked CALMLY
oh, yes; William will be down i'm a min
ute Mr. Miller remarked that whenever
YOU mo a girl who dislikes boys she Is
either extremely young or EXTREMELY old
and II II Is the latter you will easily per
ceiVe that she cannot help but talk about
them The supreme Office OF womankind Is
happy marriage, and Mr.. Miller advised
all young men and all young women 10 GET
married. provided they have the opporfu-
nifty He said that no man should nnarrv
unless he can provide a home for a woman.
can keep house