Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
Two Good Books

Dear Miss Thomas: 10 your remember lend
ing several OF rs a novel called He that Eateth
stories Of life / have ever read. and one that
every one even contemplating marrying a d.
vorced person should read. In that story IT
was the woman who adhered 10 her marriage
VOWS and the was lured off by a shallow
woman who wanted money and position.
Lately have read book that should be on
the same shelf with "He that Eateth Bread
With Me-" This one is such a bright clever
story Of the very best life in New York city.
the hero Is real hero. and when his wife runs
off with another man. he allows her to get a
divorce and takes all The blame on himself. In
the course OF year the man who married her
found out that she did not have the fortune that
he supposed she had and treated her 50 badly
that the insanity that really had been at the
bottom OF all her cratic escapades developed
first husband went TO him and told him that the
day he started any such proceedings he would
XIII him dead. She then ran away and forgot
all about the second marriage, in fact became
as a little child. Her first husband had always
cOntended that when he went before the min.
lister and promised to love and cherish her he
nurse and paid all expenses. Through all the
story there all sorts OF arguments used by
his friends to get him TO marry again, not &c
ruin his life on account OF a crazy woman.
can't begin to tell the story It is, but
wish that every one could read II. Some folks
opposed 10 novels, but the right sort
help TO the reader. Many a boy and girl would
not be the victims OF the villains that lie n
wait for them as they reach the city IL they
ZINES.
/ certainly have sympathized with some Of
| the and girls who have aired then
grievances in Household. ! do not con
denim them. though IL would be the last thing
that I would do. There some natures thai
must tell their troubles, and they feel secure
IN telling them In our Household, you have
! promised never 60 betray I can readily
/ see where someone not sure Of their own judy
ment would like to get the opinion Of such
large circle Of readers. for out Of the multitud,
! OF councillors there shOuld be wisdom. Tbs
same questions discussed in a community might
have a tlnge Of prejudice, and a local phase
that would be overcome by the opinions OF writ
ers in widely separated states. But through II
all let not forget that Gods Word has
declared against divorce except for one cause
I have advised women 10 leave drunken, vicious
husbands. not 10 get interestingly to take
their children and make home for themselves
There Is a touch Of the bully In many a man
and woman, and when such characters get hold
Of life Uartner that can be imposed the
streak shows very quickly then Is the time
to assert ones self-respect and settle forever
the question Of IN treatment. Usually the thing
can be done amicably, and more respect Is
developed, but n the ill treatment continues
and little children are the victims, l say get
out.
I knew a man who married a nice girl. Tie
had been as mean as the law allows 20 his
mother and sister. but she had been so in love
With him that she made excuses aud took MS
EidA- One day after the glamor Of matrimony