Woman's World

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 201, 23 February 1914, Page 6

Woman's World

THE MARRIAGE SERVICE. I XDEPEXDENT WOMAX. Uy Cable —Press Association —Copyright London, February -20. At a sitting of the Upper llonse Convocation tlie Bishop .of Lincoln withdrew his notice to amend the marriage service by eliminating the word "obey," as lie recognised that the opposition was too strong. It was more desirable that tlie question involved should be raised in another way. Opportunities would be afi'orded at no distant date.

The JHshop of Hereford contended that tlie relations of wife and husband bad largely changed, thanks considerably to the influence of Christian faith. The time was near when it would become their duty to d/scuss the matter.

THE l!)li SPUING FASHIONS. IXTERESTIXG PROPHECY. Times—Sydney Sun Special Service. Received 21, 5.30 p.m. London, February 21. It is prophesied that the 1014 spring ,fashions will include lamp-shade gowns, crinoline skirts and bustles, and bunches of gowns with manlike trousers; tall coiffures, and tiny early Victorian and picturesque (Imped hats.

DECEIVING THEIR HUSBANDS. THE AMERICAN WAY. Times—Sydney Sun Special Service. Received 21, 5.20 p.m. New York, February 21. A 13:11 has been introduced in the State Legislature to prevent married women from charging' whisky in grocers' accounts as butter and eggs. It was argued that the liill had its foundation in the high cost of living. Women were habitually deceiving their husbands in I theij accounts, making them pay for ! whisky billed as edibles.

ROMANCE IN WEDDED LIFE In a recent divorce case (savs a Home writer), the judge, in questioning the husband about his treatment of his wife, asked whether lie was in the habit of making her Christmas or birthday presents, of bringing her ilowcrs, confectionery or other gifts occasionally. "Xo," the husband replied; "I am sorry to say I never did. I always paid her bills without question, and thought that was all 1 should do, but I see now I was mistaken, that it did not take the place of my buying things and taking them homo to her myself. it was a mistake." Mirny practical people think that sentiment is a sign of weakness; that such tilings belong only to silly people. It is a sad day in any married woman's life when she can say: '-.Dear me, it is not half so much fun to be a wife as it was to he a sweetheart. Ido not begin to get presents, treats and little attentions I used to." It is a great pity when a husband gradually ceases to be attentive in little things; wlimi he neglects to bring home flowers or little gifts to his wife, as lie did before marriage. It is a great shock in a woman's life when she begins to realise that romance is ''yii'S out; that her husband is always too tired to go anywhere with her in the evening; too busy to take her for a little outing; that his mind is always 011 his business; that he who was once so generous with her talks poverty, telling her that he cannot afford this or cannot afford that.

it does not take a great deal to make the average young woman lmppy. It is not so much a question of the amount of money spent on her as the little attentions, the little courtesies that indicate thoughtfulness and ;i flection. It is the idea that she is in her husband's mind; that lie has taken pains to express his affection, to make her happy, that pleases and satisfies her. A judge of large experience says that one of the chief grievances of women who come to him for relief through divoice is that their husbands neglect them and their homes, giving their minds so •completely to their business a (fairs that even when at home they :uv onl. surly brutes with whom the angels llienisclves could not lead happy domestic lives. Men as a rule are.so mailer of fact. Ihcv „„t lva |; S( . u .| lat ~ |iU | (l nj _ niance and sentiment mean to a wife. They seem l 0 think that if a woman has a good home, enough to eat. and good clothes to wear, she ,ought to be satisfied; but these things do not feed the most important elements in a wife. The feminine heart is (be most didicult thing to nourish. It does not feed lipon things, however ■beautiful. Tlie heart may starve in the midst of luxury, and it may thrive in a hovel whore there is not a carpet on the floor or.a picture on the wall.

| There .arc multitudes of wives in this country to-day who do not really know the meaning of the word companionship. I. heir husbands pay their bills, their physical wants are supplied, but their a lections are not fed, and their hearts ahe starving for comradeship. This is often the reason why so many wives seek elsewhere the t sympathy which their husbands deny them. There must be romance in wedded lite, constant expression of affection ami appreciation not only oil tin- husband's part, but 011 the wife's as well, or the most affectionate nature will in time grmv indifferent and seek other interests.