The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-04-06


her debt-burdened husband or
father.
The noblest function of woman is
to be a pillow for humanity
soothing, sustaining:
THE sick world that leans on her"
What do we care for a starched,
fluted, lace frilled case on PILLOW
to which we bring an aching mead?
Beauty is well enough, but use and
comfort outstrip it in the long-run.
Moreover, what are pretty dresses
and combed hair in one little wo-
man to the well being of uncounted
bodies and souls in London and
Borrioboola-Gna?
The world has need of men and
women who can fill their mind with
one idea, else how could inventions,
discoveries, reformation and benevo-
lent institutions come to pass?
When a man gives himself over TO
Philanthropy, to literature, to an
invention or discovery, to sucn an
extent that his wife suffers in body
and soul a wasting hunger, wno
reproaches him? was not Dickens
thorough Mrs. Jellaby in his alb
sorption in mis- work? Who but
pities the selfish sentimentalist for
having an unsympathizing wife.
When Palsy set his heart on
finding "a new enamel, hard and
bright" he burned his furniture
and part of his house, nor cared
who hungered so his furnace fire
was fed. He sacrificed life, wife
and children, for what? A new
glaze on teacups. One of our
greatest poets has sung the praises
of Palsy in ringing lines. Palsy
was a potter, crazed by absorption
in his work. No one has spoken, so
far as | have ever heard a kind word
of Mrs. Jellaby, who did not
succeed in her dream of polishing
humanity. What if Palsy had
failed? What if Mrs. Jellaby had
succeeded? 1t is but a question
of souls and pottery-of success and
failure. When treason prospers
none dare call it treason.
What kind of a man was Mr.
Jellaby? Admit the testimony of
Mr.. Kenge to Richard; Really, |
don't know that l can better de-
scribe Mr.. Jellaby than by saying
he is the husband of Mrs Jallaby."
According to the dictionary, the
word Husband means "to manage
with economy, as well as "a man
married to a woman" Does it not
follow, therefore, that "the husband
of Mrs. Jellaby' should have man
aged his household, including the
superior woman, his wife? On the
contrary he was only a pitiful fig
ure mead, occupying a place of utter
insignificance in the Jellaby house
hold. He sat at his own dinner ia
bic so meekly and silently that lis
guest never suspected him of being
even a poor relation" of mis- fami-
ly. No wonder the bright energetic
wife should flee even to 81 Bor-
rioboola-Gna to escape the clam she
had married Imagine something
more depressing than husband
VINO can spend whole evening
now and then opening his mouth
as if there was something on his
mind, but closing it again without
saying anything" and rubbing the
wainscoting with his head, in agree
able companionship, while the
guests entertain themselves.
The man who submits to be led
by the nose, or to be set aside from
his rights and privileges. deserves
contempt. Does creature who
weakly SUBMITS to bad cooking and
uncertain dinner hours deserve the
proud name of man? Should not the
master of the house discharge
drunken cook, keep an eye on the
door knobs and curtain fixtures. and
see that his children are properly
educated? Is it not manifest duty
Of husbands to protect wives from
dishonest tradesmen, as well as to
shield them from all disagreeable
and damaging influences? WHAT
husband, worthy of a moments cou-
sideration, ever allowed either
Quale or a charity to stand between
him and his wife?
THE husband of Mrs. Jellaby"
had no warmth, no force, no manli-
ness. nothing to attract his wife's
clear eyes or touch her warm heart
The application" or warning. in
the fable of the Jellaby family is
useful for men as we'll as for a
women. 1t is "a mans place to
strike the keynote in the harmony
OF his family circle, and to kean