The sun., 1903-08-02
COURT no LOVERS RESCUE.
Override Parents Veto or Their Daugh.
ter's Marriage.

READING Pa. July 9-,In an opinion
handed down to-day Judge II Willis Bland
of the Berks Orphans Court not only breaches
n sermon to parents upon the training OF
their children. but establishes precedent
that may go far toward settling very trou-
blesome problem.
He plainly states that where parents fail
to act with wisdom the courts must step in
and see that the futures OF the daughters
are not blighted-that where Il girl has loved
not wisely but too well" there is another
course than the one that leads 70 the brothel,
William Rissmiller and Mary Lorah Of
Blandon have been lovers for several years
and aff1anccd since last September. Miss
L0rah is but 20 years of age, and. her par
ents contend. too young and not sufflciently
tbnmgh abe has incurred an obligation to do
so Rssmiller is % and earns ~ a day in
the Blandon rolling mill. M
When after numerous entrcatles Allen
Iornh. the girls father refused to sign the
application for marriage license. petition
vas presented to Judge Bland asking him
to appoint guardlah VIM 'oui" give tho
necpssary consent ,,,,,. 80
The Judge has appointed Nllnam n boyer
nc the Guardian. and filed an opinion that
can be studied with profit by many parents.
In IL he says
,,otors @ th,S Court OF late with dcporable and in
deed. painful frequency IT Is Ease haFd 70 deal
WILL W,,tn,orencc in a matter which nature and law
commit primarily TO the domestic authority OF
parents . .. o., ,n,nl, TINT the ybnIs c,rcIs
=, Their duty to their children embraces nothing
,hnv n nlothe them, feed them ana house them they
.n,. ,mvs nertormed their whole duty They seem 10
"a nm ,,y are OF the fact that all the value ana beauty
" " Ne nave their seat and source IN the soul, and
IN ,hat whe the supply OF the physical wants or chill
rcn S neccssa 10 the maintenance oilne'r Doues,
the nurture andt true cultivation GL tne,I spiritual
i,te and character Is the hlghest duv ana most Sa-
cred function OF the parent. . =, At, -
There is a significant statement IN inc answer
a,nd b the father In this case ana strongly persua-
III ~ evidence that the petitioner here n ~ not re-
.,ved that home training 10 which she was entitled.
~ newer saws that she rs too young and not
dWNr,IentIy Nv acquainted with household duties TO
than n month she will be 20 years : age. and In an
other year she will attain her majority; when she
,,Sm he free TO marry when and Whoin snc pleaSes
~ shc has NOT vet been trained In the performance
-, the duties OF housekeeping. when is she TO be
uaht II and why has the Instruction been 70 long
DELAYED Thcpctltioner Is large and apparently
" s1yong healthy girl, and there is no r~ason DIS
n,ossd why she should not have been Taught In tho
ordInary duties OF housekeeping. lArYo proper;
ZION nf women marry under n years OF ago and
thcrr is no rood reason why girl OF that age should
No, he Thoroughly trained In everything necessary
,n me proprr management Of home THIS vol.
Wrtary declaration OF the fat her implies neglect
LINEN ,nnv bave extended to her moral interests
NJ ali men living william Ri's miller is the ono
,vhn ought to marry the petitioner and " ne toos
nni who VIII As am charged WIN tho dhy
in the premises Of doing what, IN my opinion. wnuiu
he hest Tor the petitioner, and ~ II Is my opinion
that shc viii be hest served by opening tnr way
for her 70 marriage, Will grant the prayer oi tho
! petitioner