The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-11

would be safe form the trials and vex-
ations Of life. They have pictured matri-
mony as a vale OF romance. where nobody
r. ever hungry. or wants new clothes. or
is bored. or out OF temper. or hard up for
money! kind % elvslum. whore just love
IL enough. without board and lodging.
and where we prefer kisses TO beefs eak
for breakfast and tho pity of Il Is tnat
when we are young and in love we are
fools enough 20 believe Il. The truth Of
the matter h that marriage In its very
best. and highest and happiesi tate. -
an unlimited partnership, where two peo-
pie pool their capital. divide the WORK.
and responsibilities. and take the risks
together on life's poverty or pro perry.
It's Joys or its sorrowS. Nobody who ever
goes into Il on this basis ever lands In the
matrimonial bankruptcy court or nnds
marriage a failure.
II knew this idea Of regarding marriage
as a partnership instead of a dream. VIII
fnd no favor with men. In oil the length
and breadth OF masculine pecu!iarities
there Is nothing else quite 80 ineXplicahle
as mans settled determination not 10 APP
ply any Of the business principles ne mas
so successful IN dealing with The rest 81
the world 90 his own home. He persists
In running that on the impossible para
disc theory. and that is the reason he
comes 20 grief so often No poor man.
for instance. would be 80 id'otc as 30
take partner into his business VINO
brought no capital. either In the shape
OF money or an ability 90 run his own de-
partment but who. on the contrary, made
no secret OF the fact that he was utterly
ignorant and incompetent. When a man
wants a partner he LOOKS about for some
body possessed OF thrift and energy. ard
industry, and the two. working together,
Inevitably achieve success and prosperity.
Does ne apply any OF this business
acumen 10 picking out the gii who is TO
be his NE partner. and who will have Just
as much influence m making, or marring,
the fortunes OF the firm as any man part
ner could Never. ! have known dozens
OF girls who were 40 peer as church mice,
yet who boasted OF their helplessness. ana
never missed an opportunity OF saying
that they couldn'' sew up seam, or cook
a dinner, or put OF a patch. yet their IN
competence never stood In the way OF
their getting married. and TO men who had
their own way Go make Ia the word 4, too.
Stranger OF all 90 men who expected TO
succeed and who complained bitterly. and
thought fate had cruelty ill-used them,
when they found that they could never
make headway against their wives eN-
travaEance and mismanas ment II the
men who deliberately pick out doll babies
the end Of the chapter all would be wei.
II the men who expect their wives 70 be
good working elpmeets-wouh
marry women OF sense and health there
would be no cause OF complaint The
trouble came In when the man looks for
the poor Ettle don baby 20 pun her oar,
and DO her part IN life. The greatest bless
Ing that could befall humanity would be
a thorough understanding that mntrlmony
works no miracles. There Is no grand
LIGHTNING transf0rmaii5n act that changes
a silly. giggiing bride into a thoughtful
helpful woman. and nobody has right
10 expect H."
The loyalty OF the Belgian people was
never more abundantly indicated than ~
Inc recent demonstration in honor OF the
T,rriage Of Prince Albert and Princess
Elizabeth q Bavaria, says the Antwerp
correspondent OF the Chicago News
The young couple were marrief 90
cologne and came by train 60 Antwerp,
where the whole town turned out 10 greet
them.
Tho Princess Elizabeth was awaited