The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-25
WOMAN'S VIEWPOINT
Bv MABEL FORD LEAkE.

, capsizing and after every inch or the
 brittle platform has been contested py the contracting parties, both awaken to
 the situation and realize that 1t takes a
 captain and mate to steer the leaky old shin of matrimony clear of the frownlng rocks of divorce, assisted by two httie
 white bears (not Teddies this time, my lassies, please), just the common Varie.y
 bear and 'forbear, that are constantly on the lookout for shoals in the shape
 of deceit harsh words, and, on' IL IS such an ugly, but nothing else expresses so well-lying. With the little pears on
 the lookout, married life actually ap- proaches real pleasure. The tr1Vial sac rifices that at first seemed the very trial of life, become, indeed, tolerapie when repaid by the kindly smile or approvai.
 "Well. grandmother?" said Sue, why
 isn't married life just like the honey
 moon? Why do people become stereo- typed?" oa,sa too often
 when the couple return from the we'd ding trip they doff their attractive man
 nerisms just as they do their weoolng raiment.
 "In honeymoon days, you know, Jack
 can stumble over any rug in the room and leave 1t awry, for Sarah doesn't mo-
 tioe. but just let him dare do the like
 next year. instead of hearing voice or limpid sweetness say, That IS all rlght'
 never mind dearie, accidents will happen to the most graceful man, you know ne
 hears a harsh, shrill voice exclaim, Jack, for goodness sake, do lift your pig, aWk- !s ward. clumsy feet' While he snarls Pile
 the old rubbish in the corner, 1t Is only
 fit to targle ones foot and throw nm to the floor Now, those very same rugs were on the floor during the honeymoon those same feet set them awry, but Sarah did not notice, did not nag, She was lacking in tobasco. Jacks temper was not so gaseous, so combustible. 50 long as there was no explosion of temper the | honeymoon never waned, and to keep Il from waning one must not see, must not hear only at exactly the right time. Jus1 be blind deaf and dumb, if you would l have perpetual honeymoon.
 Did my bonnie lassies ever think to whom we are indebted for this pretty cus- tom of the proud young husband laylng aside all business cares and forcing every one to relinqush all claims on his time, that he may devote each moment to the pleasure of his fair, trusting bride? These four weeks the handsome, manly husband
 succeeds in making such blissful dreams of happiness, that, in the wife's heart,
 they are hung with a garland, encircles with love- and it is with almost sacred emotions the young wife thinks of them in after years.
 "It is true enough the custom originated
 with Gods chosen people, the Hebrews, who were allowed one year for their honeymoon. This was their law: When
 a man has taken new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business; but he shall be free at home one year, and shall
 cheer up his wife which he hath taken
 "Yes, I am perhaps a bit of fogy l when it comes to accepting literally what | the good old book says. and it Is just l my viewpoint that it Is Gods chosen
 people to whom we are indebted for the 1 honeymoon festival, If it may be SC
 called that He actually meant the He-
 brew honeymoon should last one year. and l from Gods own people 1t has been hand
 ed down through the ages"