The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-07-02
Mrs. Modjeska Says
D,uorce Brings Run,
FEAR TRANSFORMED. HER FROM
wFE-DEcLAREs 1T is MENACE TO ALL THAT BEAUTIFUL
MARRIED LIFE-EAcH MUCH HELP
ARRANGEMENT, SHE SAYS.

The thought of divorce for two years
has haunted Mrs. Ralph Modjeska. The
fear of it has transformed her from a
happy to an unhappy wife.
Two years ago when a mutual
friend, sent by my husband, mentioned
the terrible word divorce, laughed"
Mrs. Modjeska said. II had thought
that l was my husbands ideal all these
years. To be discarded was absurd.
So told the mutual friend. Divorce
was term that my husband was using
to scare me, | decided, and fastened
home with the younger children from
Paris.
| 1T has always been our dream to set
tie in Poland, and enjoy life. Perhaps
my husband wished to give up this idea
or returning to his native country, |
said, and l shall go to America and tell
him not to alter his plans for us-me
and the children. For We always
should be happy where he was-here
Or abroad,
Read Book on divorce.
Il remember a book on divorce that
my husband and had read together.
We had agreed perfectly on what the
philosopher had said about the sepera-
tions of people. Then, that I should
pass through enforcement was unbe-
lievable. I have never realized the
meaning of divorce yet-and neve.
shall.
THE suffering at the loss of friend
is difficult-but of a husband! With
him l lost, friend, cousin, husband,
everything. For my husbands mother
was my aunt, Nine. Helene Modjeska.
1t was thrilling to have her for my
aunt. My one regret on my wedding
day was the loss of the aunt in the
mother-in-law. But this was a base
less fear. She always remained my
aunt. if she were my mother-in-law.
Now, can understand here expert
ences of her later years, when she
passed through what / am passing
through. IL there can be pleasure in
sadness / am honored that | have been
given the same burden to bear as my
adored aunt and mother-in-law. 1t may
be that l was to suffer in order that
should be able to give a message to the
world of the agony caused by divorce"
Believes II Brings Ruin.
why am l against divorce?" she
querried.
1T is not my religion alone that
'teeps me from granting my
husband freedom, but the be-
lief that. divorce sprouting from
selfishness and false ambition
develops moral and mental abera-
ton. The persons practicing it do not
how these traits at once, but all those
horn of such and those coming in
contact with Divorces lose sight
'ventually of what is right or wrong.
CAS- a rule the troubles complained
Of by persons wishing to be divorced
are nothing compared to those that d.
endure after remarrying, but
sept under cover of satisfied desire.
The best proof of this statement lies
IN the fact that most Divorces divorce
again.
when divorces are procured by
lone breakers the trouble is twofold
greater, as the children lose respect
md love for one or the other parent,
endering at least one of them miser-
Ible. There are cases where one of
he parents is so hardened that remorse
lays no part in his or her life, but that
S no reason why we should lose sight |
# the welfare of the children because
t is not worth while to consider the |
ives of the parents.
Women Makes Home.
"As woman makes home. wife, unity,
sanctity, so does manhood
tand for honor, hhsbandhood for pur-
y, and parenthood for honesty. Who
ill protect the home if not the man?
yho stands for purity except the hus-
and? Who set the example except the
lther? What home is safe, what wife
,cure, what child protected when man
allowed to suit his whims or change
lem to suit others?
Divorce is a menace to all that Is
,autiful in married life as in life uni
,rsal AS in life universal there must
, changes of weather. rain or sun,
SO in married life eterp-
sun would stunt the growth of mu-
al interest and energy in uplifting its
oral side rendering it unbearable
rough its insipidity.
Besides happiness is not the goal Of