Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-19

upon his dignity and manhood TO adopt
an expensive mode Of life which his own
private purse was not able TO maintain.
lie felt that to play the gentleman Of
leisure on his wife's income would lessen
his own self-respect, and subject him
10 the criticism OF his former associates.
wider and wider grew the breach be-
tween husband and wife until IT ended
in a divorce court
It is doubtful II any other land ~on
earth could furnish us with parallel
case Men In all the old countries view
marriage and money from an entirely
different standpoint The dot uf a wffe
Is an important consideration In mar
rlage over there. and young men without
money, but Of good family connectionh
are educated by their parents with n,
view TO fit them for accomplished hue-
bands OF rich wives. A man considers IL
a creditable thing 20 have won a rfeia
wife and TO be able to demonstrate her
wealth for her according to his own Ideas.
From the American standpoint this is
not a lofty type OF manhood As our
country grows older our ideas and oar
Ideals are gradually degenersting from
these and kindred matters. Among our
ultra Questionable people the foreign view
prevails to more or less extent and ,EnRn
who seek rich wives are not scarce I'm
our fashionable circles. But the good
old vlrilo ideas OF man as tho providar.
of man the protector, are still extant. a.
this incident shows =
II is to be regretted that the woman<fa
such case did not love her husband and
her home more than she loved the giddy
whirl OF social life. II is to be regrettea
that a compromise could not be effected
whereby the wife might enjoy to a certain
extent the new pleasures and new op-
portunties her fortune afforded hef,
while yet giving the greater part OF hAr
thought time and affection to her hiis--
band and home. r.. 80
II Is a curious quality OF the feniinfns
makeup that causes this hunger and
thirst for social prominence. In all thS
things which life can offer 20 human
beings there is no more tasteiess, dead
sea fruit than social prominence and
power unless It has the background, Of
happy home and harmonious domestic
relations. With that background all other
pleasures may be enjoyed and leave no
bitter taste on the lips afterward. Z
The woman who destroys such back
ground in order to attain eminence or
prominence in anything is like an artist
who would destroy his canvas and then
try to paint his picture on empty air.
To make home. we should take all Of
love, IT y
And much of patience. labor, and keen
Joy;
Then mix these elements with earth7s
alloy
with finer things drawn from the realms
49, The Spirit Home. ~. ,,--
} There should be music. melody and SOM
Beauty I'm every spot; an open door - W
And, generous sharing OF the pleasures
store,
with fellow pilgrims, as they pass along
Seeking for Home. ~
To narrow bounds let mirrors lend thefI
aid, 7
And multiply each gracious touch OF ART
And let the casual stranger feel the part
The great creative part which love hag
Within the Home.
Here bring your best IN thought, and
word, and deed;
Your sweetest acts, your highest self
control. -
Nor save them for some later hour OF
goal;
Here 6 the place and now the time d
Here in the Home. I