Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11

The sentiment would be better 70
versed. Marriage is civil contract, in
Volvlng fees and legislation; SO is d.
vorce. The flrst is contracted, perhaps
onndly, always hopefully; If habits, tenn
peraments. disposition, or other good
reason prove it failure, divorce is the
leeltlmate avenue of escape"
| The trouble is" said Mr.. Thorpe,
taat people marry without due con-
slderation. 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
sucn reserve purpose in view. | don't
ce1leve that any marriage is not based
On atfection. OF course, it may not be
anection; but so long as they think
IL IS, tney are about as well of"
Iaey wouldn't be SO ready to get
married II there were no such thing as
olvorce, urged Mr.. Thorpe. - -
They'd get married Just the same.
ihey 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-
NAL discord, and oftentimes suicide and
murder. The marriage contract is tho
only one that cannot be broken by hon.
orable course of legal procedure without
inc 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 a mail orGer business, and the let
ters That come x her from the wives of
canada are the most hopelessly rebel
l1ous that could Ia conceived, should
judge from these ritiful plants that the
happy families of Canada last year were
the IA who got divorces" 49,
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 VI.
amenable to thedesh and its weaknesses.
ana He did not devise marriage as q tor
ment. 1t Is the sweetest blessing He
has bestowed on humanity, and SO long
as it remains blessing it ha, Divine
approval; but when the sweetness has
turned to gall, it would be flying in the
face of nature and establishing prece-
dent to preserve the spirit as we'll az
the letter of it. In short, my beloved
Harold, have come to the conclusion
that life is too short to be unhappy In.
l love you, and want to live with you,
doing my whole duty, and you doing
yours, and then some: but if l should
discover that We two had grown ire
trievably asunder, would consider that
we were divorcedi in the sight of Heaven,
and go after alimony."
II suppose you'd marry again"
Il certainly would. may think l
wouldn't, but at the same time know l
would, and so does anybody. We're just
human, poor us; there's one reason God
loves us, and don't see why we
shouldn't love each other. Most Of us
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; and
when he's divorced. he's as>divorced as
he'll ever be. don't see what concern
it is of the state whether he marries or
works for his living"
II am very much panied and shocked
that my wife should hold such uncon.
ventional views. How long have you
been wanting to be free. my LADY,"
II haven't wanted to be Free have
only thought it might be best. Best for
you, because you have a future, and IL
have only my past, SO far. You are still
q young man. You are interesting and