Smyrna times., 1902-07-02
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the Voyage Was Fairly Begun.
lie only reliable thing in marriage
is its uncertainty" Douglas Jerrold
once remarked in cynical moment.
and like many sayings to which one
NAV object. this aphorism contains at
least an elementary truth. 1t is a Gu
rious fact that while some matrimonial
barks survive fifty or more years of
yovaging and come safely into harboI
at last others are wrecked before they
leave the still waters of the honey
moon.
This was the fate of a couple known
10 the writer who were married a few
years ago under the brightest of aus
pices and for whom their friends pre-
dicted nothing but happiness. The very
first day of the honeymoon their wed.
ded lives came to an abrupt and tragic
termination from the simplest Of
causes.
( The bride had brought with her OIL
the honeymoon parasol of a vivid, ag
ressive red color, to which her hus-
band objected. He begged her not TO
use it, but she persisted. The dispute
grew warmer and warmer, heated
words were exchanged, until at last in
an impulse of anger the bridegroom
snatched the sunshade out of his wife'S
hands and threw it into the sea.
Thus ended their life together. for
the indignant young wife took the next
train to her mothers home, and from
that day to this the foolish people have
never met
In another case, known professional
" to the writer, a dispute as to the
pronunciation of a word completely
wrecked the married life of a young
couple and brought their little tragedy
into the light of the law courts.
1t came out in evidence that during
the honeymoon the bridegroom had
ventured to correct the bride, who had
mispronounced a word at the breakfast
table. She resented the correction,
maintaining that she was right and her
lord and master wrong. The argument
thus begun ended in u bitter quarrel.
during which each disputant no doubt
said things which had much better
have been left unsaid, with the result
that the silly couple separated, each re-
fusing to yield to the other.
Efforts were made by their friends
and relatives to heal the breach. but to
no purpose, and the little tragedy end
ed in a judicial separation.
1t seems almost incredible that peo
pie should allow their lives to be wrecI;
ed by such trivial causes. but in both
these cases actual fact proves stranger
even than fiction.
More ludicrous, If not more trivial.
was the cause that separated q couple
who were united less than year ago
In a suit by a husband for the restitu.
ton Of conjugal rights the wife de
clared that it was impossible to live
with the plaintiff because he snored 50
dreadfully."
But. surely" the judge remarked
this is not a sufficient reason for stay
ing away from your husbandY' "YOu
would think it was. my lord" the lady
replied, '9f you lived with him
couldn't get a wink of sleep in any par
Of the house. and even the neighbOrs
complained Of his snoring. 1t will Kill
me If have TO go back"
Unreasonable suspicious have con
tributed as much as any cause to tho
undoing of husbands and wives. In On'
domestic tragedy which was unfoldeC
in the law courts a few years ago ;
newly married wife had received a let
ter addressed in a masculine hand. Th'
husband, who was of jealous temper
ament. demanded to see the letter
which the wife refused to show him
High words ensued. and in monen
Of uncomfortable passion the huSbaE'
struck his wife, with the result that sl
went home TO her parents and refuse
to live with him again.
The most tragic and dramatic pa.
Of the story was the lady's statemrn
In court that the letter which ha'
caused all the trouble had been writ
ten by her brother.
clergyman tOld the writer lh"' y
once married a rustic couple who's
matrimonial life terminated at th
church door at the conclusion of Tia
wedding ceremony.
1t appears that the bridegroom ha
discovered that his bride had sold he
mangle, which had been one Of I'll
chief inducements to marry her. an
she had made an equally disappointn
discovery that her swain had sold
handsome clock on which she had s.
her heart. Thus were two lives wrecl
ed by mangle and a clock, howev'
strange and foolish it may seem.
In another case young widow WI
had married an elderly bachelor wi
was reputed TO be wealthy foun
after her marriage that her false love
mad parted with every penny Of b
fortune in purchasing an annuity f
MS own life and was so disguste
with his meanness that she left hi
10 the undisturbed enjoyment Of il