Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-04-14

THE sentiment would be better re-
versed, Marriage is civil contract, in
volving fees and legislation; so is di-
vorce. The first is contracted, perhaps
blindly, always hopefully; if habits, tenn
peraments, disposition, or other good
reason prove it failure, divorce is the
Legitimate avenue of escape"
THE trouble is," said Mr.. Thorpe,
that people marry without due con
sideration, believing that they can get
divorce if they are not satisfied"
Il don't believe any such foolishness.
don't believe that any two people ever
uttered the marriage VOWS with any
such reserve purpose in view. don't
believe that any marriage Is not based
on affection. OF course. it may not be
affection; but so long as they think
it is, they are about as well Off
They wouldn't be so ready to get
married if there were no such thing as
divorce" urged Mr.. Thorpe.
They'd get married just the same
They couldn't help it. 1t is something
that gets into the blood and can't be got
ten out in any other way And when
they get enough of each other, and are
weary of their contract there is peren-
nial discOrd, and oftentimes suicide and
murder. The marriage contract is the
only one that cannot be broken by hon
orable course of legal procedure without
the askance glance of public disap-
prevail"
In Canada. where there were only
IA divorces last year, the families are
happy"
Il happen to know woman who con-
ducts mail order business, and the let
ters that come to her from the wives of
Canada are the most hopelessly rebel
lious that could be conceived. should
judge from these pitiful plants that the
happy families of Canada last year were
the IA who got divorces"
For every broken home, there is one
broken heart" said Mr.. Thorpe.
For every home that ought to be
broken and isn't" said Mrs. Thorpe,
there are two broken hearts. Only the
finite mind is changeless. God made us
amenable to the flesh and its weaknesses,
and He did not devise marriage as tor
ment. 1t is the sweetest blessing He
has bestowed on humanity, and so long
as it remains blessing it has Divine
approval; but when the sweetness has
turned to gall, it would be flying in the
face of nature and establishing a prece-
dent to preserve the spirit as we'll as
the letter of it. In short, my beloved
Harold, | have come to the conclusion
that life is too short to be unhappy in.
| love you, and want to live with you,
doing my whole duty, and you doing
yours, and then some; but if should
discover that we two had grown ire
| trlevably asunder, would consider that
we were divorced in the sight of Heaven
and go after alimony"
Il suppose you'd marry again?"
Il certainly would. l may think
wouldn't, but at the same time know
would, and so does anybody. We're just
human, poor us; there's one reason Goo
loves us, and l don't see why VIZ
shouldn't love each other. Most of u!
do"
you would probably think two years
good while to waltz"
"Candidly, l don't understand the
motif for the sentence. When man is
dead, he's as dead as he'll ever be; ant
when he's divorced, he's as divorced a!
he'll ever be. don't see what concern
it is of the state whether he marries ol
works for his living"
81 am very much panied and shocked
that my wife should hold such uncon
ventional views. How long have yol
been wanting to be free, my lady?"
81 haven't wanted to be free. hav
only thought it might be best. Best TO
you, because you have future, and L
have only my past, so far. You are still
young man. You are interesting an