The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-17
WOMAN'S
WORLD.
There,is no such thing as love. g"

declared at the last meeting of the Wo-
mans Social Club in Imperial Hall. West
Hoboken.
He was scheduled for a speech. He
began it with this bare, bald statement.
There were cries of "Shamew from the
members and "Horrid mani" Some want
ed to put him out.
Judge Eichmann. who Is a widower,
and prominent in legal and social circles.
was formerly one of the most popular
men in that section. He is now almost
tabooed by the fair sex.
81 had no intention of raising such a
row by my seepch" he explained 60
New York World reporter. 1T was i'm
promptu. DR.. Budin Spicker of New
York was to have delivered an elaborate
address on 'Woman's Position Nova
days. He didn't put in an appearance.
So I was called on. 1t seems that I said
too much. l was not aware that my views
we're ou Of che ordinary. didn't imagine
that ne pie nowadays did really believe
in love l know some make bluff at it,
but I thought I was stating a simple
truth that would not be questioned.
was on the side Of the women. was, in
fact, their advocate and defender.
1.-THE only two instincts Of primal man
were self-presevation and the propaga-
ton OF the species. Marriage was, first
of all. a legitimate way of perpetuating
the race Then love existed between
man and wife and there was no at
tempt made to interfere with the divine
law of nature. Now marriage is a civil
contract-nothng more. The family idea
has disappeared. And with chat went all
that was best in love. What remains is
not fit to bear the name.
IT never marry a couple without wish
ing that I could strike out the clause
and obey II is unjust 20 women. Why
should they be called upon to make any
such absurd promise?
'sIn saving that there is no such thing
as love l don't mean 20 imply that we
haven't strong likiugs and vivid fancies.
A man meets a woman. He notices that
she is pretty or he finds that her tastes
fit his own. Perhaps it is the color of
her eyes that haunts him; perhaps a soft,
sympathetic thrill in her voice. He meets
her again and again. There is something
about her that appeals to him. He finds
that he likes her better than the other
women he knows. But he has met other
women in the past whom he liked just
as we'll and he will meet other women
in the future for whom he will entertain
the same feeling. He calls his feeling
love and rushes into matrimony.
THE conditions of modern life have
brought into being new state of affairs
When the instinct Of race propagation
was cruci6ed love was crucihed, but not
mother love. The maternal desire is no
longeri an active force in nature; but
where children have come love for them
has triumphed, even over modern bar
barism This is because women are by
nature more sympathetic than men.
woman is now independent because she
can be self-supporting. Many married
woman is not only self-supporting, but is
also the family support.
1T has been brought up against women
as a reproach THAI they will throw over
a poor suitor when a rich one appears.
For this they should be praised. 1t shows
that they are practical.
'Matrimony is an eye-opener. Many
young folks fancy they are in love when
they get married. don't pretend TO deny
that. Bur I do insist that they soon ind
out their mistake. I hold the trashy
novel largely responsible for all the de-
lusions about love. II holsters up fool
ish error Women are the greatest suf-
ferers They 1 regret to say, are the
Unsuitable readers of this trash
"One phase of affairs since woman has
achieved her independence, is that jeal-
ousy has become more of a female pre-
rogative than formerly.
I'm oden times it was the man who
was devoured by the green-eyed monster.
Now women standing on plane of
equality with men, demand from them the
utmost loyalty. They are in a position to
exact il.
Perhaps love is not extinct. but mere
ly sleeping. Perchance some day it will
come again to dwell with mortals.
Until that time-long live equality of
the sexes and common sensew
Love Forgets Not
Darling" he said. It never meant
To hurt you and his eyes were wet.
81 would not hurt you for the world:
Am 1 to blame if I forget?"
'Forgive my selfish tearsr' she cried,
Forgive! I knew that it was not
Because you meant to hurt me. sweet
I knew it was chat you forgot"
But all the same, deep in her heart
Ranked this thought and rankles yet
when love is at its best, one loves
So much that he cannot forget"
Helen Hunt Jackson, in Washington
Mirror.
Entertaining house parties has become
almost as much a feature Of the country
life of well-to-do people in America as
It is in England. Americans are natural
~ the most hospitable creatures in the
world they love to share the good gifts
which Providence has bestowed upon
them in the way of luxurious living with
their friends. 1t is only our inadequate
domestic service which entails such a
great amount of exertion and worry on
the part of a hostess, that preventsc the
visiting season from becoming a regular
division of the fashionable year, just as
u is among the English aristocracy. 1t
is a question, however, even outside the
servant handicap, which it must be ac-
knowledged is a harassing one, whether
the American woman is really a good
hostess. One type feels too great re-
sponsibility about her guests enjoyment;
she worries overmuch; her efforts to en-
certain are too obvious, and she makes
her visitors uncomfortable by causing
them to realize that she is exerting her
self too much for her own enjoyment.
The other type that certainly does not
err on the side of unselfshness may be
and is a charming companion, but is apt
through though lessness and ineXperience
to neglect the comfort OF her guests and
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