WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 40, 9 August 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). WIFE'S CODE OF MORALS CURIOUS CASE IN SYDNEY. An interesting case came before Mr. Justice (lordon, sitting in divorce jurisdiction in Sydney, last week. The petitioner was John Alexander Cadell, the son of a brewer. The respondent was Mary Georgina Elizabeth Cadell, formerly Walker, and desertion was the ground upon which the decree was asked for.

The petitioner, a branch manager for the London Bank of Australia, was represented by Mr. Curlewis. Mr. Cadell stated that he had been in various banks in New South Wales and Queensland for a number of years past, and latterly had done eight years' duty in Newcastle, and was also some time in Sydney. He was married on Juno '9, 1892, at Townsville, Queensland, according to the rites of the Church of England. He and his wife lived happily together until about seven years ago, and one boy was born to them in 18!>6. The first time that he knew anything was wrong was when his wife told him, in 1904, that she had lost her affection for him, that she loved somebody else, and although she had the greatest regard for him she could live with him no longer. It was a tremendous shock to him, and when she said she would have to leave him he asked her. for the salce of the boy, not to. "Surely your affection for the child will keep you from going away from me?" he said, but she replied that it could not be helped; she would have to go. Soon afterwards she left. Petitioner did not know that she was going, but she left a letter for him. That was in May. I!>D4. Subsequently he ascertained that she went to Brisbane. He wrote to her there, and prayed of her to come back, but she replied saying that she could not. She sent to him for mbney, and he .jent her three or four pounds at a time on variola occasions. He continued to do that until about four years ago, but she had never been back to him. She came down to Sydney from Brisbane. Mr, Curlewis: I think, if his Honor would let you, that you would like to say something about the moral character of your wife. Petitioner: Yes; I should like to. His Honor: You make no suggestion against her?

Petitioner (emphatically): Not the slightest, your Honor. Not the slightest, His Honor: I gathered that from the letters. But why didn't you take these, proceedings before?

Petitioner: Well. I hoped and hoped that she WO'i'-l return t.n mn.

_ Mr. T. D. O'lSullivan, a Newcastle soli' citor, who had known the parties for many years, said that after Mr. and Mrs. Cadell separated he met Mrs. Cadell one day in Sydney and she spoke to him. She said she could not live with Mr. Cadell any longer, because she had form ed an af"ction for another man, a doctor, and she did not think it was right for her to continue living with Mr. j Cadell when she had that feeling still in her heart. She seemed to feel the i breaking of her marriage ties very much, but said she saw no. other course open to her. Witness said to her then that he thought even, at that late period Mr. Cadell would be willing to take her back and start life afresh for the boy's sake, and for-his-awn sake and hers. But sho would not return to him. She reiterated that., she could not get over I the old affection. She was a woman of | very strong, character. Afterwards she ! went away to Vancouver, and he had had letters from, her in which she said that it was because of the high moral view she tobk -of the relations that should exist between husband and wife that she had taken the step she did take. In that letter she also said that she recognised') that her husband had been holding his hand in the hope that she would return, but while she thoroughly appreciated his kindly attitude and had every belief still in his faithfulness to hor, • she could do no more. She could not go back to him, much as she regretted having to hold to her decision. In another communication she expressed her -for the courteous way in which the- papers were served her in Vancouver, and to the attorneys in Australia for obtaining such a good firm of solicitors' 'in Vancouver to deal with the business/ She said that she had first met oH<5 of the partners of the firm socially, and he had dropped her a note asking her. to call at the offices. When she -Went' thtfrfe the papers were I handed to-hdr fjliietly and nicely. His Honor, in granting a decree nisi, returnable in 'six; ihonths, said:—"lti seems to The 'that-the'tespondent in this case has taken a very high moral view of the should occupy towards'he* husband. She decided that as she had IcWt 1 for affection f or him it right' that she should continue to live. '"\Vith him. There js not the slightest ■ suggestion, although she had lost-toF-affe e tion for him and formed an affection for another man, that there Igis; seeyt(! svej£ the slightest immorality '"or impropriety on Mr«. Cadell s part Shaotoved- someone else, and that having come about she decided that she ought :tb go4i,Vay— not to live with the other man—but just to be away from, thfi; liusbahd whom she did not love. , AUjhfl'.igJi she could not control her afTecj slip cciuld control her actions. .• ,• 15;tt. vjlfc, lias committed an offence agaijist the, divorce law, and I must grant .ft decree/'■

" killing our WIVES." i I Mr McQueen; of " Southland, speaking Wpir' C f Conference at Wellington, are killing our ,wives; we ar^kj]lixig t .t] l em with overwoik. I have been months without a servant. Tlij.-j is p, really serious national menace ,this [dearth of servants. Our woraon are. sweafejl. over-worked, arid some of -them -airey. killed for want of ifennnine help." . . ; ... -• .The Conferojicp Jicsolved—"That in view of the grefit, .difficulty in obtaining domestic servants in the country, the Government be urged to adopt a scheme ,for bringing out suitable feminine labor " Mr. Hockley held that it was hirfi time steps were taken to relieve the acute situation tha,t.had arisen. The

strength and constitution of the mothers was being undermined for the want of domestic hel jr. Future generations must suffer most Severely through the great strain on the mothers in New Zealand to-day. Mr. Campbell (Wanganui) held an opposite view. Luxury was more responsible for deterioration of the race than hard work on the part of the mothers. Mr. Hockley: There is a distinction between hard work and over-work. Mr. J. W. Jones (Taranaki) remarked that if the men worked half as hard as the women had to work they would be killed. The situation was most acute. Mothers of families were suffering most severoly in health for want of help. Mr. Makgill (Auckland) complained of waiting four months for help, and that in vain.

FEMININE FRILLS. Masses of foliage of the same color as the hat are often piled over big hat crowns. Wide-pleated satin ribbons are fashioned into millinery butterflies and fans. Some of the smartest trimmings are of bands of the dress material. Layers of vari-colored nets or chiffons make the fancy linings for some hat brims. Handsome brim. bands are of braid sparkling with jewels or jet. Delightful over-dresses are fashioned of heavy twisted silk thread, netted together in diamond designs with tiny beads.

Though yellow and pink are the colors most favored at the moment in Paris, the charm of pale blue saves it from entire neglect.

Satin has had most of the honors at English race meetings this year, and every color in this was chosen, not even excepting white.

"ALMOST A SLAVE." A PATHETIC STORY. New York, July 27. The newspapers here are full of a touching story of devotion that comes from the congested East Side district of the city. Four years ago a mere girl, Leah Irwin, only 10 years of age, married a young foreigner named Esehmann, and for two years worked long hours for him week in and week out. She helped to build up his business, and was a model wife in every way, almost a slave.

Then her husband, infatuated by another girl, told his wife that he could not exist without the second woman with whom he liad fallen in love.

The girl voluntarily gave up her husband, and for the past two years has continued to work for the pair. She called the woman who hnd supplanted her in her husband's affections her best friend, and said that in order that he might be happy she had taken matters as they were and had done he: best as a servant.

Eventually the first wife's parents took a hand, and asked the police to interfere. Leah confronted the officers with her marriage certificate, and said, "I am married to this man. This girl boards with us." The polios could, of eourse, do nothing. But the biave young woman wasted to a shadow, and now lies critically ill in a hospital.