The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-14

in the granting of divorces is thus ex-
| pressed:
Marriage, being wholly a private and
| civil contract, with which religion has
nothing to do. unless TO perform the cere-
mony at the wish of the contracting par
ties, should be capable of being dissolved
by the simple mutual agreement of the
two themselves, they being best able to
know whether or not they are fitted TO
live together. In all cases of mutual
agreement the court should have the right
simply to witness the transaction, to put
it on record, to see that an equable divi-
sion of the property is made and to pro-
vide for the disposition and support of
the children.
"As to the state having anything to say
about when the divorced persons shall re-
marry, the state has no more right to
dictate by day upon such personal lib
erty than ii has to say when bankrupt
shall begin business again.
More than ten years ago our state of
Missouri placed the wife on level with
her husband. OF course she cannot vote
yet nor is she permitted, as in more en-
lightened Kansas, 10 constitute herself
censor of private works of art exhibited
in certain places of business, nor can she
indulge with impunity in plate-glass
breaking, but she can secure release from
an intolerab.e marriage, as also can a
man, which is a blessing not lightly to
be esteemed by lovers of justice and mo-
rality"
The following are views which famous
men entertained of women:
If you would make a pair of good shoes
take for the sole the tongue of a woman;
it never wears out.-Alsatian proverb.
The woman who is resolved to be re-
spected can make herself to be so, even
amid an army of soldiers.-Cervantes
A man should choose for a wife only
such a woman as he would choose for a
friend were she man.-Joubert.
Let a man pray that none of his woman
kind should form just estimation of him.
--Thackeray.
If woman did turn man out of Paradise,
she has done her best ever since to make
IL up to him.-Sheldon.
1t is born in maidens that they should
wish TO please everything that has eyes
Glenn.
Love increases when it ceases to In
ease.-Chateaubrland
A woman's hopes are woven as sun
beams; a shadow annihiiates them
George Eliot.
A woman's lot is made for her by the
love she accepts.-George Eliot.
A short absence quickens love; long
absence kills it.-Mrabeau.
The womanly woman retains her wo-
manliness both in business and profess
sional life Neither direction is apt to
lead the really gentlewomanly woman in
10 the mistake of forgetting what is due
her own self. She may follow all lines OF
modern progress which are being pursued
by advanced women without parting with
the softer, sweeter qualities which are
sngu.arly womanly. The elasticity OF
mind which has enabled a woman TO
meet the mental demands Of the present
time has allowed the sweeter side to de-
velop with the stronger and sterner, ana
a proper balance has been maintained.
Women have Simply broadened with their
larger opportunities. and they have car
ried all the charming traits right with
them Womanliness Is instructive and in
separable from most natures not sour TO
begin with. and no amount OF experience
outside the home Will destroy IT, Wheth-
or a woman goes into business proper OF
takes up educational or philanthropic Is
sues OF the day, her ine poise win be apt
20 carry her safely through.