The evening world., 1912-09-17
Most Ante-Nupfial Agree
men Is Are Based on
Cold Blooded Business
Ideas or Sometimes on
Impulses That Are
Merely Animal.
"Surely the Wedding of
Human Beings Is Some
thing Higher and More
Sacred" Declares the
Reu. Ann J. Aliebach.
Marguerite MO0ers Marshall,

Hclulse Chandler. who have just bees
married In Pasadena. Cal:
I. That the marriage shall not
give either party control or posses.
sion OF the other.
2. That Il shall not be . bar TO
other marriage, should this one
prove unfruitful.
,. That the ties shall terminate
with the death OF love on the part
Of either.
4. That neither shall restrain the
other II he or she shall see ht to
incur other parental responsibility.
0. That In case OF separation
financial responsibility shall con-
tinus divided.
And here Is the prenuptial contract
suggested by tho Rev. Ann J. ALE.
bach. president OF the National Asso-
citation for Women In the Ministry
and a delegate to the Progressive Con
vention at Syracuse:
I. That the vow to OBEY be In
tsrprstsd BY each ~ doing what
ever 10 for the good OF the other.
Q. That II children be not born
TO the marriage they shall be
adopted.
.. That every effort shall be
made to preserve the love once
scknowisdgsd.
4. That there be . clear ana
dsdnits division OF finances.
DR.. Ailebach continued: THE ar
rangement drawn up by these two
Western young people seems as casual
as the unexprcssed impulses which we
may suppose are dormant In the mat.
ing OF two animals. But surely the
marriage OF human beings ls some.
thing higher and moro sacred. To my
mind. IL is the last step In the evolu
ton of pure and perfect feeling. which
must work through the various stages
OF acquaintance. friendship and love.
LOVERS GEAR w TO TOO HIGH
A SPEED.
But casuainess. irresponslb4llty
speed are too frequently charac.
teristic OF the modern marriage. II
young persons only meet socially, 1,
seems to me that ave years IL none toe
short . period Of acquaintance before
tying themselves together for life. II
the two spend more time together-if
for instance. they work in the same
office-the time may be reduced to two
years.
"A girl and a man who sec eacf
other daily during the hours OF bust.
ness life may become better acquaint
cd In month than they would in A
year or meetings at dances or lorna
calls.
"Thsrs 10 simply no excuse for
those who marry with the SPOKEN
or unspoksn hypothesis that their
love may NOT last. II they have
tho ghost OF doubt about It's last
Ing, they have no business TO mar
ry. have no patience with the
suddenly discovered affinity OF
husband or wife for an outsider,
IF you pay enough attention to tn
person you have married. you won
have any left for an affinity. An,
IL man and a woman love each othe
In the beginning. how is II possible 70
them 20 stop? I heard some one sa,
the other day that you must never lie
your husband or wife see you brus
your teeth. Love cannot survive sue
an affliction. II was declared! But
simply can't understand this super
daintiness. Surely II two persons care
all the details OF daily life will be glor
! ned. not made matter for disgust.
ADVANTAGE OF A CHILD IN TIL
FAMILY.
| II am particularly opposed to IN
childless home. because II takes avn
from husband and wife such a trans
cendent common interest. But II n
little ones come, even though both do
sire them, there is no necessity 70
divorce or separation, There are pier
~ OF poor orphan babies to bring sur
shine into the lives OF the childies