Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-11-29
CHAPTER VII.

The Extreme Monogamy Of Mr.. Rawn.
1t Is always more or less annoying
20 put away wife. Even II the ex-
pense OF the process be little. as in
these modern days 1t has come to be.
and even II consent thereto be mutual.
as is so often the case. there are in
practically all cases so many unpleas-
ant attendant features as almost to
dispose one to favor the adjustment
OF the marriage idea. and to condemn
II as one not destined to survive In
these days of modern competition.
This, the more especially as regards
that monogamic idea OF marriage
which the government at Washington
harshly seeks to extend over our en-
tire domain. AS TO the idea of poly
gamy, much may be said in its favor
Thus. II one be tired of one wife, or
bored by another, in polygamy it is
easy to shit the domestic scene to a
third. and that in wholly good-humored
fashion The idea of divorce has
about II something almost personal, as
though one were displeased over some
matter, as though one held in ones
heart something actually OF criticism.
or dissatisfaction, or mayhap con-
domination of ones own earlier judg-
ment in the selection OF helpmeet.
Again, even after divorce has been
consummated. there are SO many small
habits to be broken. heritage and hold
over OF relations but recently sun
dered. For instance, II one has been
accustomed to pork and boiled cab.
bage ut table. and IL only one woman
has cvinced ability to prepare shout
der of pork and cabbage in the proper
manner. and IL that woman has
CHANGED 10 be ones lately current
wife. II is. let as repeat, an annoying
thing to find that that particular WON.
an. after deliberately forming and fos.
tering in one "A craving for shoulder of
pork and cabbage after having estab-
lished an addition. as 1t were. in ones
soul for that viand-has with shame
less disregard OF wifely duty and do.
nestle decency obliged one to divorce
her. perhaps ex vinculo, or at least alb
mensa ct thoro
And again there may be vet other
habits upon the one hand or the other
which must be broken or readjusted.
II ones wife-or one Of ones wives
has been In the habit of leaving her
tatting each afternoon or The top OF
the table near the best view out of the
bow window. and If one sees contin-
ually this abandoned tatting perma.
rentiy left there in the confusion of
her permanent departure-it is annoy.
ing. let us repeat. to be reminded of a
habit to whose creator we have said
farewell, 1t causes a mental ennui
constantly to be removing tatting or
embroidery.
Or II ones current wife has had the
od-fashioned and not wholly well-bred
habit Of meeting one at the door Of an
'vening, AT the close of the days Ia
bors-just as In the evening the cave
woman greeted her man AT the mouth
of the cave to ask him what had been
the fortune of the days hunt-and II
now that football. ill-bred yet after all
habitual-and was 1t wholly unwel.
come, after all-shall have ceased for
ever. with what equinimity. let US ask.
can we regard the memory OF the
woman who formed that habit and
handed down an annoying expectation
to her husband. impossible OF fulfill.
ment after her departure?
II is. as John Rawn wisely has said
true that much may be said in favor
OF the idea OF marriage; yet upon the
other hand. how very much there is
that could be said against it. or at
least against 1t as implying an unre.
stricted continuance, Offering no
change in association. The which is
By way OF saying something TO prove
John Rawn's excellently philosophical
course In life to have been quite cor,
rect. There could have been no doubt
as to the wisdom OF his marrying Ian.
IA, his wife. in the first place. no doubt
as to the wisdom OF continuing the
marriage relation with her for many
years; but. upon the other hand II is
obvious that his idea Of the timeli.
ness OF the divorce in due season was
equally wise. Indeed the only reser-
walton in his mind in regard 70 this
matter was one of censure for q won.
an wfo. having entered into Tie holy
state 81 matrimon.' With ? gentleman