The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
MATRIMONIAL INTERESTS.

ne ulincuItlcS, the woes, and the
joys of matrimony occupy The attcn
tiou of the newspapers to very great
| extent at times. We have had the
Astor trouble. the Gates divorce and
remarriage, all very conspicuous; and
other prominent matrimonial sensa-
tions Will be easily recalled by news.
paper readers.
Less conspicuous than these. how.
ever, are other matrimonial feicities
and infelicities that are in way ty-
plcal, and often having to do with af.
finities and such like rubbish, Thus,
a Connecticut husband and wife sew
enty years old are reported as suing
each other for divorce, each claiming
that the other has an affinity. That
seems to be about the limit in absurd
ity in that line.
On the other hand, here is pleas
ant little note on a New York couple,
which is good TO read, and might cas-
lly be an antldote TO a good deal Of
the matrimonial poison that is in cir.
culations
In contrast TO the many stories of mat
Nmonlal unhappiness is the case of a
Tarrytown On. y couple who have lust
celebrated the nftyfourth anniversary of
their marriage. the husband being 90
years old and the wife 70, They arc ac-
llNe ana cheerful. and are always togeth-
er. whether on shopping trip to New
York or on trolley ride across the coun-
Try. They attend the theatcr frequently
going carly and getting front seats. and
e l,,o-
much younger in appearance and manner
IT is said, than their years Indicate and
this Is probably accounted for by their
vivid interest In life. The world is lulI
of just such happy. conten,cd Young and
old couples. thing worth while 10 re-
member when melancholy talk Is hea rci
of married NE going TO the bowwows
because OF diVorce.-lndianapo Star.
That is case which we believe
might he duplicated without much
trouble in almost any decent com
munity.
And then there is the reconciliation
after matrimonial trouble which is
sometimes pleasant, sometimes absurd.
and at times wholly grotesque. There
is Kansas City case where reconcila,
tion between Mr. and Mrs. Dickson
is receiving attention from the news.
papers. This couple, it seems, had Il
falling out, and Mrs. Dickson went
home 10 her mother, and Mr.. Dickson
got very lonesome. On getting into
communication with his wife he agreed
TO LET her write her terms of reconcilia.
tion in her own way, aud promised to
sign them without any change what
ever, And this is what she wrote and
what he signed;
To whom it may concern: I. s. 4.
Dickson. do hereby agree to all and eY-
erything herein mentioned agree TO
allow my wife. T. G.. Dickson. 10 do Just
as she feels inclined to do. give her all
my money, promise not 10 he Jealous al
low her to come. and go just freely as
when she was single won't condemn her
for doing anything, VIII he kind 10 her
ard give her all my earnings. and il
violate this agreement in any way ] agree
10 allow her to obtain leGa separation
I further make her heir TO all my prop
ertv and life insurance and II deposit
any money in bank IL Is Ia he SO deposited
thai ii cant be drawn. ont without tho
signatures Of both OF us. This agreement
IS made in consideration OF her living
with me as my wife again.
A. more abject and absurd surrender
VIZ NcDIule w SdI WIS never put on
record between man and woman. Dick.
ason, however. seems to like il, and hc
signed because, as he loyalty says. he
Gloves Mrs, Dickson, and was will
ing 10 forfeit his freedom and pretty
much all Of his rights. personally and
matrimonlally. In order TO smooth over
the trouble and resume their matr,.
monial relations But il is extremely
whether this sort of SELF
will very long prove sat
isfactory. That sort Of an agreement
carries the seeds Of further trouble; |
and 1T would bc astonishing indeed it
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickason could persist |
in love. affection. in matrimonial amiry !
with the man in such complete sub
lection. The Dickasoa famiil- Laz ob |