The evening world., 1913-10-20
Marguerite MOoers Marshall.

Murder n any dsGrssi
II we may believe the ingenious tale
SO entitled by owen johnson. that's the
fate hanging over the artist who has
the temerity TO marry. Not that Mr..
johnson imperils his reputation az .
realistic novelist by accusing the artists
wife OF melodramatic fondness for
cold poison or cold steel. Rather she
10 the implacable foe Of her husbands
genius. The unsuccessful married artist
has the right to point at his wife the
throbbins reproach OF that familiar
ditty:
you are the one that dragged me
down. I hope you're satisfied" (Even
then I think Re Is luckier than the
bachelor in having some one besides
himself to blame for his faiiure)
But after all. Is there any truth In the
initial charge? Can't an artist he a
husband. even . papa. without dropping
his genius overheard? The greatest
English poet since Shakespeare made of
his marriage his most perfect poem.
There are artists to-day who consider
that their work has been helped rather
than hampered by the experience Of
marriage and OF fatherhood. One Of
these artists Ia the violinist. Jan kube-
llk. who has just returned to America
after a two years absence.
six REASONS FOR BELIEVING IN
MATRiMoNY.
Kuh has slv ho-
lieving in matrimony for artists He
brought one OF the reasons to New
York-pretty. graceful. watchfully az
fectionate Nine. Kubelik. The other
Ave reasons are at MIR. kubeaik's coun.
try estate In Bohemia. The two Oldest
are his twin daughters Marie and Anne.
the next 10 Johanna, the next Clara and
the last Tatisna. Even the last reason
Is four years old.
1T Is good for the artist to marry
and to have children" he assured me
earnestly, when l saw him At the Ritz
Carlton. The great Bach had seven
teen sans and daughters.
"lGors than any one else the artist
10 dependent on happiness, ana there
10 NO Joy like that Of . happy
whom one loves best ont Of al the
world always By ones side. TO have
her children on ones kasss-that 10
the ideal lot for any man. And An
artist, even . genius, 10 . man ana
desires to live . mans life.
IN some respects his life must be
different from the average. lie must
travel about from place to place. he
must do his work at unusual hours. he
must deny himself many pleasures.
But Il is all the more essential that he
have home which shall be a quiet
haven, and that he have normal family
relationships. have found that ! gain
peace and strength In the companion
ship of my wife and children, and that
go from them refreshed to my play
Ing"
As matter Of fact. some OF Mr..
Kubelik's greatest triumphs have been
gained since his marriage. which TOOK
place ten years Az after romantic
courtship. He was barely over twenty
when he met the woman who Is now MS
wife. He still looks younger than his
years, for he has a slight. boyish hs'
ure, together with an absence OF all
pompousness and affectation. To be
sure, his dark locks are worn an inch
or two loiger than 10 common IN New
York, hut with musicians that 10 con-
vention.
He has rather mournful brown eyes
deem set under a high forehead. The
famous $4,000 hands are brown and
sinewy, but while he talks they rest
quietly In his lap. He possesses marked
a.A n L. Tn -, "a a.