Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07
Nothing More Terrible Than
Plight of MurieI Bishop, Says
Dorothy Dix.
Rv DOROTHY DIX.

There is one story that can be re-
lied on to always strike tears from
any heart not as hard as a stone, ana
that is the story OF the poor little
homeless child who has been robbed
by death Of its parents.
There is another story equally pa
thetic, though we do not stop to shed
any tears over it. That is the story
of the poor little rich child who is
homeless and who has been robbed
bv the divorce court Of its parents.
A few weeks ago Romona Borden,
the heiress to millions. related just
such a tale in explanation of why she
had run away from the place in which
her father had put her. She told how
she had been a helpless little pawn
in the ouarrels between her parents,
who were separated: how she had
been banded about between then
and how they had struggled and
fought over possession Of her.
Il had everything in the world that
money would buy she sobbed out
but / didn't have any mother or any
home-and that was what l Wahteu
most-a mother and home
The sequel 10 the Bishop divorce
case is a repetition or TINS Taslc
theme The children have been
divided between the parents, some TO
he motherless, some fatherless, all
homeless in the best sense of the
word and the final dramatic climax
came when Muriel, little gifl OF
eleven. went into court TO make her
fraI choice between mother and faith
er and chose 10 live with her father
How Pitifully Poor.
Poor little rich girl. who can't have
both mother and father nor real
home 10 grow up in, How poor-how
terribly. pitifuIly poor-she is!
nut could anything in civilized
land he sadder than the spectacle or a
little child being called upon to choose
between the mother who bore her ana
trs father who has cherished her.
Think of her having 10 turn from the
olItstretched arms OF the mother 10
tSe welcoming hand Of the father
who is 10 teach her which to
cboosz7 Yet she needed the wisdom
NJ "a solomon i'm such choice. How
u-as She to be guided? Both parents
had been tender To her, both had loved
ber ChiIdIike. she unquestiOningly
To,-aa them without weighing her al
lection for either. How cruel the
fate that did not permit her to go
an blindly loving both without Juds-
ing between them!
No Drop Of Gall So Bitter.
Nothing is more terrible than that
child should be force 70 become ii
rartfsan of either parent, arrayed
AGAINST the other one, taught by the
very exigelCies Of the situation IL
self to judge, and blame ana treat
40 an enemy either the father or
no-bar There is no drop Of gall so
batsr as that which lies at the bot
ton, of the cup of family Cissension,
and no crime worse than that or
rrassfng this drink upon the lips OF
q rbTld. 1t is draught that poisons
the very springs Of life at the time
when life should be sweetest and most
carefree and trusting.
The circumstance Of the Bishop
case are too familiar 10 need recall
ing here. Mr.. Bishop charged MS
wife with being q dipsomauiae. Mrs
Bishop accused her husband OF IN
/ fairnfulness There were suits ana
I r,u1+arsuirs. and in the end a Gi-
yorre decree has been awarded 90
Mrs Bishop.
The two older girls. Mary and Al
aue-a. who were grown and are to
M Ea their debut next winter, elect
I I'll 10 20 with their father Mrs
Bishop alleges that they did this be
cause. .of their fathers wealth. and
because De could give them more
Injuries and social advantages than
She could. and says that she has let
: tiers from them. written within the
I last few months. telling her Of t1eiI
love fer H-T-
T.-a aarhsr Ertis girls. NatsHe and
! Abigail. the courts awarded 10 thelI