Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-18
THE DIVORCE EVIL"

to live together in happiness, be the
cause what it may, a divorce Is the
best thing not only for them but Tor
the community in which they i've.
The divorce laws are not too lax. It's
the mess OF trumped up evidence that
too often secures the bill that makes
the divorce eyil.-[Swanton Courier.
The Courier has compressed about
as much truth in few words as could
be done on this subject. There are
abuses, of course, in the legal granting
of divorces, but there is no such gener-
al "diyoree eviln as we hear about so
often.
This will not meet the views of
many good people whose notion re-
specting divorce is that it is ungodly
in character and scandalous in prae-
tice. A very respectable minority
in both standing and numbers-cleave,
or profess to cleave. to the scriptural in
junction. "Whom God hath joined, to-
gether, let not man put asunder.n But
like other admonitions from this source
i; is not to be obeyed literally, for even
the most orthodox make one exception
where there is infidelity-and If one
why not others
1t is all very well for people them
selves well mated and enjoying the
blessings of domestic happiness to
find fault when other couples, quite
mismated and altogether miserable in
consequence, 60 TO the courts for re-
lease and relief No, il is not very
well. People should have more charity,
more consideration for others They
should at least forego condemnation
until they know all. Then It may be
suspended altogether.
If you are disposed to elevate your
nose when you read ola marriage tie
dissolved, don't hasten your criticism
until you are in possession Of the facts
Perhaps the honest, faithful, indus
trious husband is unfortunately joined
to a lying, deoeitful, shiftless, i'm
proyident scold who makes his lie
one weary round OF trouble and
sorrow He would be contented and
prosperous with almost any other
woman; she would blight any mans
life. Should cold law and the I'M
knowing opinion of colder world
keep such pair joined in unholy,
because unhappy, wedlock, when
nothing but a lifetime of misery
stares them in the face
Perhaps the case is reversed and
tender, sympathetic woman who
would wear her flesh to the sinews in
behalf OF a man so constituted that
he could respond. is bound TO a harsh,
cruel brute who never gives her /
kind word. Perhaps her only caress
is drunken blow from her lord and
master. How would you deal with
this case Would you say that be-
cause of your own acceptance OF a
principle that works well in your case
you would make no exception when
it fails with others
Is il best that two lives, should be
wrecked by the attempt to harmonic
two temperaments that cannot be
harmonized Should man and woman
be held together through life as lawful
husband and wife when the fact is
they do not bear such an actual rela.
ton and never will ? Should a frail |
woman wear her strength away to
support a husband in laziness for
whom she has and can have no respect
or love
Those most interested in the sue
cess OF a marriage union are the
husband, the wife and the children,
Il there be any. In almost every case
here is fair ald honest attempt to
before failure is confessed.
When this has been done and il is
seen and admitted by everybody that
rouble and misery will be the lot of
hose bound together, we cannot
lgree that the welfare of society de-
hands that these persons should be
oined through life when, separated
zach may find happiness and be a ioy.
lot sorrow to the world. h
Domestic ills usually result from /
he union of ill-assorted natures. One c
'arty may be good. the other bad !
10Th may be bad and even where !,
10Th are good discord frequently and :
ironically exists from the absence 1
( "hearts attuned." Every wedding :
an experiment that time must work !;
ut. Hasty, ill-considered marriages
reduce most OF the divorce harvest
'ut we give humanity at large credit
DR. its sincerity in entering the MAJ o