Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-12-04
Questions FROM an old Bach.

Questions frOm an Old Bach.
HAMBURG, Ia, Dec. 2.-To the Editor
of The Bee: In letter signed "A Wife"
she has this to say: why should a
woman get married. anyway? Why
should she give herself to a life which
is a recognized state of servitude? The
woman who earns $40 or Sl2 per week
can take very good care OF herself. and
take time to rest, to attend theaters.
clubs, etc. Usually a nice woman has
many escorts. and many invitations to
these which cost her nothing. She can
think what she pleases, and speak her
convictions without imperiling her hus-
bands business. When a woman is free
she can come and go when she pleases.
Can use her money and time as suits her
best. No sick children to worry her, nor
husband to inquire what did you do with
the 81 gave you last week."
Evidently this wife was stung like 5000
others have been. She should be able to
answer her own question. why did you
get married. sister? have asked this
same question many times myself.
Why a young and handsome woman,
drawing a good salary and happily stu
ated, should marry a man OF the caliber
of the husband that you evidently got is
beyond my comprehension, You are not
the only one, though. Women are doing
this same thing every day all over the
land. And they are doing It In the face
of the protests OF their parents and ad-
vice OF their friends. All classes, high
and low, rich and poor. educated and
uneducated.
I know a school teacher n years old
who was drawing a salary OF SO per
month, with a promise OF a raise after
while. She resigned her position and
married a kidlet 20 years old who had a
job In a grocery store at 80 per month.
He has since lost his Job and he and
his wife are now living with her folks.
Her folks objected and the school board
objected because she gave up her Job
eight months before her time was up?
Why did she do IL?
Another case: widow 30 years old
and three grown daughters. She owned
her home. Her daughters were living
with her. going to school. A wldower
with family OF boys and a big appetite
for booze came along and asked her to
marry him. She Immediately rented her
house, set her daughters adritt and is
now keeping house for the above men,
toned widower as his wife. OF course.
Why did she do IL?
~NASNAANA NaoSs ~ Auhn nhu al only
daughter, beautiful and accomplished. He
spent 5000 on her musical education. She
is now the wife OF an insolent farmer,
stopping hogs and singing lullabys to
raft Of young children. Why did she
do IT,
Another thing about the wives who get
this brand OF husbands. They will stick
20 them tighter than a wood tick to a
dogs back. They will give them their
money, bail them out OF Jail. shed tears
before the court when asking for elem
ency. condemn the women in the case
always when hubby steps aside from the
paths OF virtue and take him back, allow
him TO put his property In her name to
beat the creditors. And when some happy
circumstance takes place that makes her
widow nine times out of ten she does
the same thing over again. Why do they
do Il?
Sister, you can answer the question all
right yourself because you have passed
through the experience. Tell us about il
in your next letter 70 The Bee.
AN OLD BACH