The evening world., 1911-01-14

won't assimnate II. I'm ne of them"
charming wife" CThs Divorce smiled cynicany) "You-you do % hair so
nicely; and OF never say unpleasant things; and you haven't any theories. or
missions or isms' or pet dogs. or prin"-
MIR CUTTINGr' exclaime he Divorce. stinening with sudden inatgna.
hon Il HAVE theoriesa N princle-oo o theml That's why don't
ut into matrimony. If 1 were willing to be a wife, in chang for a homo and
a weekly income md a pat OF he head. rd-Td oe married this minutsr'
"Ohr" The Mere Man shudderei.
But demand something more-mors than any man Is willing to gve" went
o n tho Divorce Using and pacing hi noor maucsi IT demand EQUAL
principles in q husband-eaual social and moral standards. equal ideals. and
hopes md aims! I'm not willing to be an angel holding onto heaven With one
- "oh. come now!" interposed the Mere Man pleadhngiy w can. be a. bad
Al ali that"
You can't % anything sse- sighed tho Divorce. sinking dow into her
hair with a orrowf shake of the head. you're brought VI that way from
babyhood. The utmost that IS everc expected of you Is to keep u of jail Any.
thing short Of stealing and forgery Is forgivgen condoned n you. You are
laugh, to look pon marriage as q sort O. sccdent-somethngt to be avoided as
long II possible While a GIRL on the other hand. 10 taught to regard 1t Is al
IDEAL a sancdncattcu for which me must prepare IN fit herself Tho same
parents who are guarding her from the world. and painting beautiful Illusions
for her, are sending o out into hi world, and telling you to have you fling
And by the time have had 1t you AREN'T 1T for atrimony. You're q nta and
a wording; ut IT m you fauh; hs you training To a wom marriage
But to a man." hterposed III Mere Man ITS n m of lberty-and of tho
pursuit Of happiness"
Exactly agreed the Divorce. They 70 INTO from totally opposite points
paths. instead of following the same road. se " side. The altar Is te Gross
at which they meet-and part. never to meet m common ground again
political equality would spend tho same ii m Elm fighting for social equalty"-
What" exclaimed he Mere Man desperately. DO % q to usurp or
ices as well as our votes7"
mot a. ALL rejoned HI pivorcee. ct raj e make % uy,rp's some of our
virtues. II wouh demand N same social me moral standards OF men
that they do of women, TIT world would not be all topsy-twvy. and marriage
would not be a unhappy experiment. It's the ms who make he social laws
wo have 1t all IL or hands this very minute'-
And yet yu 90 on crying harrangutng for something you haven't got!"
put in III Mere Mn dsgutedy.
"oh. wen" said te Dvorcee Struggling her shoulders n washing hsr hands
In the hand. But ONE day. perhaps. wen wake Up to a realization of our power.
and THEN youl be why. MUST you 70, Mr. cutuns'" The broke in. as the Mere
Man reached for his hat.
IL really think must" aid the Mere Man. rising with a shudder II came
to you for consolation. N youvs given me a fright I asked for bread and you
SIT down." said n Dvocee. pathny his arm soothhgly, and III give you
a cur If tea-wih all the sugar on want After all. mn are NICE
Yes. aren't we! murmured the Mere Man.. resumin his place with . con-
tented sigh.
80 long as m isn't married to n of them" added thu Divorce significantly