The Detroit times., 1917-06-13
Confessions of a Wife

Will - OONOAeN
you know. Margie. Dick has lots
Of good qualities. among which is a
peculiar kind Of courage which
makes him take what is coming 20
him
Il believe whatever may be his
shortcomings. be has always loved
you and you only Oh. don't look
incredulous Didn't you tell me once
that the woman In mans arms
was not always the woman In his
heart To man, Margle. marriage
ig no more OF a sacrament than is
any other contract. but he does be-
lieve implicitly In the sacrodness OF
personal liberty-for himself.
Attic he may never have thought
about II, 10 some way the Christian
idea OF marriage. as II was elaborat-
ed and its rules made by men who
never married and who considered
marriage the least OF two evils. and
the woman the DEVILS special ennis
sary IN the moral degradation OF
men, is stu In his system.
Il think most men subscribe 20
the tenets OF Martin Luther who
said that marriage was none OF the
church's business
Sometimes, Margie. think a
man does things which hurt his wife
simply 20 satisfy his idea OF sacred
ness OF man-made forms and rules"
"Mollie," 7 said, Il think you are
way OF in your conclusions. II
Dick and ever had any differences
over the sacredness Of the marriage
VOW they were buried with poor
Eleanor Fairlow Since then what
Dick has done or does with that
personal liberty which men seem to
think their proudest possession Is
nothing TO me"
Then you don't love him, said
Mollie in a hushed voice.
Il think perhaps care for him
as much as most women care for
their husbands who have lived with
them as long as ! have lived with
Dick Surely you must know that
marriage becomes matter of
habit Dick can never hurt me again
and because he can never hurt me
neither can ne thrill mo with great
Joy But after all am content.
True, sometimes think [ would
again accept the hurt thankfully II
again | could know the JOY, but
expect il all comes to this--at last
We say, am content. and we mean
BY il that We have found compare
tive peace"
do you believe this is true OF all
women, Margie7"
Not only all women. but all men.
Why, Mollie, | expect that men are
Just as disappointed in VS. as we are
in thcm That is the reason they
again 20 hunting the light that was
never on land or sea-
mo. dear Mollie. the thing that
worries Inc just now Is whether /
shall try TO talk II all out with Dick
or just bury the past decently and
in order and commence all over on
IN entirely different basis
Il don't yelieve confession is
good for the soul" Margie," inter
rupted Mollie Confession smacks
of regret and nothing is so destruc-
tive as regret You arc always talk
ing about confessing TO your little
book. why don't you let it 20 at
that? NV advice 10 you. Margie
dcar. is 10 go away for a while with
Dick. but forget before you go that
Dick or anyone else has ever been
in your life. You taught me long
ago that everyone's life begins and
closes with each day"
"I'll do II. Mollie." said, and then
as women will we began all over
again TO solve the very question we
thought settled. We were just IN
the midst OF It when the door open
ed and Dick stood in It.
We both rose quickly for ne seem
ed so weak we were afraid he
would fall. MIR Waverly would
come" said the nurse "IIe said he
would never get well in that bed
room Of his way at the other end
of the house. so | brought him over
in a wheelchair. but he was deter
mined TO see you 6rst when he was
on his feet"
had run 10 him, little book,
while the nurse was talking. Lean
on me, dear" I said.
He threw his arms over my shoui-
ders and STOPPING brought his lean
cheek against mine I'm going 10
stay here" he said with his little
crooked smile turning up one corner
OF his mouth. I'm going to stay
over here all the time-Tm tired OF
my old place hate il.
His eyes sought mine with a kind
OF doglike appeal. heard a sharp