Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-12

and woman who hate each other be
ing forced 70 live together in com
partnership that fosters everything that
IL evil in them. but II is not for me, or
another. TO intermeddie in such a serious
matter. The question of divorce is be-
tween husband and a wife and their
own conscloncoe.
Aside, however. from the ethical view
Of the problem. there 10 the practical one.
to whose consideration would direct the
attention OF these women who have been
stung into a frenzy by the Sadrlies OF
the husbands little meannesses. and that
is that In getting a divorce woman
very often hops out OF the frying pan
into the fire.
Smarting under injustice and the lack,
OF appreciation. disillusloned, diecour-
aged, her patience worn to shreis, her
very soul starved. woman looks toward
Reno as toward the Promised land
Divorce seems the quick cure for all
OF her troubles. But this Is far enough
from being the case. Divorce is no pic
mic. II IL q tragedy 40 full OF tears and
sorrowS that Il has msao many a woman
wish she had endured the troubles she
had instead OF flying to those she knew
not OF.
The woman who Il married TO q re-
spectacle man. who makes q good living
must face the fact that she sacrifices
her children n abe divorces their father
she deprves them OF the position and
the advantages that he could give them.
she destroys the background OF a home
against which girls look most desirable
60 men. The girls OF a divorced couple
have q smaller chance 20 marry wei.
the boys less prospect OF being well
launched In life than have the children
OF q family that keeps together.
Therefore a mother will do well 20
stand almost anything from disagree
able husband rather than make her
children half orphans. After all. hard
words break no bones. and the woman
has her reward who eau feel that she
has offered herself up as a sacrifice 70
those of whom she would give her life,
and does give her happiness.
Tho woman who IL financially independ-
ent may think OF divorce as a refuge.
but the woman who has no money OF
her own, and IL an expert at no trade
or occupation by which she can support
herself, finds that IN leaving her hus-
band. she has thrown away her bread
and butter. and that even . grouohy
meal ticket IL better than no ticket At
all
| Unless man IL very rich, there Is no
such thing as collecting ailmony from
him. He oan evade paying Il In thous-
and ways. When there are 20 many alert
young girls looking for work. no one
wants to employ middie-eged divorcee
Friends who mingled their tears with the
lhnhappy wife's do not open their doors
20 her when she needs shelter and food.
ana even II her parents are able 10 take
her back home. they 10 II as a duty and
not because they want her They regard
hor with pity. but as a failure. and one
who has made a mess OF her life.
All Of these are things for the unhappy
wife 10 consider. and she may also well
consider this further point. that life, at
best. is a series Of compromises. None
Of us gets exactly what he wants, and
80, even when a man Ia in the wrong,
even when he is eantapkerous and Is az
diSagreeable TO live with as q soreheaded
bear. It IL oftener than not the part OF
wisdom for a woman TO make the best
of her lot instead Of trying to change Il
by divorce.
After all, sentiment is not everything
In the world. nor can a hateful person
atty ruin everything. and woman hes
her children, a comfortable living, her
frlends. her position IN society as her
consolations. And. as a witty French
woman said. we cannot be wholly
desolate. for there are always she new
fashions.