,,! ,,my? ,,9 ,,m>riage by ,alice ,hubb>d ,! ,roycr(t]s ,ea/ ,aurora ,n4,y4 ,copyright1 #aiab ,by ,alice ,hubb>d ,,cont5ts ,,=eword #g ,,romance #ac ,,! ,,revelation #ai ,,facts #ba ,,an ,,awak5+ #be ,,! ,,natural ,,m>riage #bi ,,! ,,social ,,m>riage #cc ,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,conv5i5ce #cg ,,conclusion #ci ,,! ,,bus9ess ,,( ,,m>riage #da ,,primitive ,,bondage #de ,,nature',s ,,me?od #di ,,economic ,,fre$om #ec ,,citiz5s #ee ,,en=c$ ,,dep5d5ce #fc ,,homog5eity #ga ,,romance #ge ,,=eword ,m>riage is a subject ( int]e/ to all adults1 & at "o "t 9 almo/ e life x is ! vision t fills ! horizon4 ,to _m x is a mirage4 ,to a few x proves to be ! hills f :5ce come? _! /r5g?4 ,! ris+ sun ( romance tips e blade ( grass1 e leaf & fl[] & twig1 ) ! my/]y & miracle ( color & p]fume4 ,! noonday light reveals tru? t ! half-light ( ! dawn c\ld n %[4 ,& ev5+ twilight g>n]s all ! ri*ness ( m>riage4 ,! purpose ( ?is book is to enlight5 by br++ into ! light ( day exp]i5ces t mu/ come into ! lives ( wom5 & m54 --,alice ,hubb>d4 ,! ,my? 9 ,m>riage ,!re is a "t 9 e man's education :5 he arrives at ! conviction t he mu/ take himself = bett]1 = worse1 z 8 portion2 t ?\gh ! wide univ]se is full ( good1 no k]nel ( n\ri%+ corn c come to him b ?r\gh 8 toil be/[$ on t plot ( gr\nd :i* is giv5 to him to till4--,em]son4 ,,romance ,! object ( love exp&s & gr[s be=e u to et]nity1 until x includes all t is lovely1 & we become all t c love4--,?oreau4 ,m>riage1 al?\gh a mo/ common incid5t 9 life1 is und]/ood z little z is bir?1 life & dea?4 ,p are p]petually ignorant on ! subject1 & insi/ ^u rema9+ 9 ?is /ate until ! veil ( _! temple is r5t 9 twa91 & _! holy ( holies has daylight ?r[n ^u x4 ,love is a sacr$ my/]y ^: secret is z yet lock$ away f mortals4 ,we recognize a few ( its manife/ations & dream ( its p[]4 ,we connect x 9 our ?\ghts ) m>riage & bir?1 b we assume its pres5ce3 we d n br+ pro(4 ,love is _s1 & c n be analyz$ nor und]/ood4 ,! mo/ t man c appreh5d ( x is to "k its abs5ce or its pres5ce4 ,its mo/ ref9$ manife/ations h come to u ) ! developm5t ( intellect4 ,!re are only a few examples ( ! manife/ation ( great love 9 hi/ory4 ,s r>e are ! p capable ( its expression t ! :ole _w wond]s & 9 awe has said t ! ,creator is ,love4 ,& lov]s h be5 set ap>t z belong+ to ! ,great ,my/]y & rev]$ 9 degree z is ! ,s\rce ( ,love4 ,"o ( ! phases ( ?is manife/ation 9 p is ! desire to give4 ,! lov] )holds no?+ f 8 belov$4 ,!re is "o desire--to give all4 ,?us is ! m9d exp&$ until x rea*es tru? nev] be=e se54 ,love is ! enlight5] ( ! s\l4 ,x is ! all-see+ eye t discov]s ! highe/ possibilities 9 man4 ,its et]nal desire is to fulfil ^!4 ,i c d no ill1 because ,i c\ld n meet ! belov$ on t]ms ( equality if !re 7 any /a9 ^u my s\l4 ,my h&s & my he>t mu/ be clean4 ,love's long+ is to be entirely :ole1 clean & /rong4 ,love w\ld nev] deceive4 ,x is k9dr$ only to tru? & good4 ,all ( life is sacr$ to ! lov]1 & all life is sacr$ to him4 ,! lov] is n s anxi\s t ! belov$ %all be p]fect1 z t %e h]self1 he himself1 %all be )\t blemi%4 ,love purifies ! lov]4 ,love makes ! lov] clean4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z unrequit$ love1 = to h lov$ is all ! comp5sation !re is4 ,! s\l asks no m4 ,!re is a sublime dignity 9 love--a maje/y t sugge/s unlimit$ p[]4 ,to love is an individual exp]i5ce4 ,! object ( ! love is only ! means to ?is end ( awak5+ & purification4 ,:5 ! lov] asks aught f ! belov$1 he has desc5d$ f ! spiritual e/ate & beg9s to haggle & b>t]4 ,!n x is n love1 b becomes some?+ to buy & sell )4 ,love radiates f ! individual1 z rays ( light f its s\rce4 ,:5 ! lov] wants to cont9ue ! ec/acy ( ! exp]i5ce ( unselfi%ness1 prolong ! =getfulness ( 8 sordid self1 he does :at8 ,j ! opposite ( :at w secure = him ?is ,nirvana6 ,he beg9s to dem&4 ,he asks h] to be =ev] ne> him1 %e asks him to =ev] /ay1 all 9 fai?1 believ+ t ! s\l-awak5] is a p]son1 :5 ! p]son has only rem9d$ ! s\l ( an ideal4 ,= a "t ?is p]son keeps ?is ideal liv+ be=e ! s\l ( ! lov]4 ,elb]t ,hubb>d says1 ,i love y because y love ! ?+s ,i love4 ,!re is a tr9ity 9 love4 ,lov]s make ! s\l to see a simil> ideal :i* bo? love4 ,s long z ea* asks no?+ f ! o!r1 makes no dem&1 ?is ideal may cont9ue to come be=e ! m9d1 & rema9 !re :ile ! p]son is pres5t1 & return at ! ?\ght ( ! belov$4 ,,! ,,revelation ,! gay en*antm5t 0 undone1 ,a g5tle wife1 b fairy none4--,em]son4 ,! ec/acy ( feel+ ! pres5ce ( ! ideal may cont9ue = _m meet+s & p>t+s1 until ! lov]s believe t ea* is responsible = ! beautiful ideal t is !irs4 ,!y arrange to live p]man5tly 9 ea* o!r's pres5ce4 ,b ?is liv+ toge!r has induc$ a ?\s& conditions t _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! ec/acy ( ! s\l4 ,"y p d n realize h[ mu* economics has to d ) e-day liv+ until !y are face to face ) e-day life4 ,e>n+ money1 ! drudg]y 9 h\sework1 ! p]sonal habits ( ! individuals1 intimate ta/es & prejudices1 are all =eign to ! awak5+ ( ideals 9 ! s\l4 ,! belov$1 :o 0 once an angel1 becomes a wife1 a weav]1 a work]1 a pla9 human be+1 subject to ! %ortcom+s & ignorance t o!r human be+s h4 ,& ! lov]1 :o is also belov$1 becomes a husb&1 an e>n] ( money1 9 competition ) o!r work]s1 subject to irritation1 we>9ess1 disc\ragem5ts1 human fail+s4 ,! human qualities1 ! frailties & %ortcom+s1 d n inspire ! s\l to high ideals4 ,& ea* looks across ! impassable gulf ( ! breakfa/-table & wond]s :y !y introduc$ into _! lives a spy4 ,:]e is ! ideal ,i 0 to dwell )8 ,:]e is ! ideal t 0 to abide ) me8 ,_! s\ls are wr5*$ 9 angui%4 ,,facts ,y mu/ /& up /raight & put a "n ^u y\r actions4--,/ev5son4 ,! bus9ess 9 m>riage requires commons5se ab\t n9ety-n9e p] c5t4 ,!re is usually less romance 9 m>riage ?an 9 any o!r relation%ip ( life4 ,b ! g5]al idea conc]n+ m>riage is t x is all or ne>ly all romance4 ,!re is no o!r bus9ess p>tn]%ip s intimate & complex z t 9 m>riage4 ,& ?is p>tn]%ip is ent]$ into1 ! legal pap]s are drawn1 witnesses to ! transaction are call$1 & a life agreem5t is made )\t ?\ght1 discussion or an agreem5t conc]n+ ! bus9ess "p ( ?is p>tn]%ip4 ,emphasis has be5 plac$ only ^u ! love1 ! "p ( ! contract :i* mortals c n control4 ,! bus9ess "p ( ?is contract holds ! de/9ies ( ! contract+ p>ties z no o!r p>tn]%ip c4 ,husb& & wife c ru9 ea* o!r's =tunes utt]ly4 ,no outsid] c d ?is4 ,we w\ld consid] two m5 ridicul\s :o ent]$ into a bus9ess p>tn]%ip1 discuss+ ) ea* o!r only ! pleasure !y anticipat$ 9 see+ ea* o!r s con/antly z !y w\ld1 work+ side by side ea* day4 ,imag9e "o p>tn] say+ to ! o!r1 ,) all my worldly goods ,i !e end[1 & slipp+ ^u 8 f+] a little gold r+4 ,!n = ! duration ( ?is p>tn]%ip1 ! privileg$ p>tn] giv+ to him :o we>s ! r+ :at he is incl9$1 v>y+ z ! joy 9 ea* o!r's pres5ce waxes or wanes4 ,! idea is silly4 ,& yet a man & a woman may contract to live toge!r1 giv+ little s]i\s ?\ght to ! bus9ess "p ( su* liv+1 until !y f9d t mortals c n live on romance1 & t ! joy ( _! lives has fl[n away4 ,ec/acy cont9u$1 burns up life1 & is n int5d$ except = inspiration4 ,love may cont9ue ) m>riage1 & x may n4 ,civilization has drift$ u into conditions :]e x is difficult = romance to cont9ue aft] ! lov]s ent] into ! bus9ess ( life toge!r4 ,m>riage is ( univ]sal int]e/4 ,! weal or woe ( ! race is involv$ 9 x4 ,x is a natural incid5t 9 ! lives ( lov]s2 b ! m>riage ( lov]s1 al?\gh an incid5t 9 love1 becomes an ev5t 9 _! lives because ( ! bus9ess p>tn]%ip1 :i* phase !y did n contemplate4 ,! primal purpose 9 ! m>riage ( lov]s is t !y may be p]petually purifi$1 t !y may live con/antly _! be/4 ,to d ?is !y mu/ h ! ,ideal =ev] be=e !m4 ,:5 ! bus9ess "p ( m>riage %[s ano!r side ( _! natures1 ! ,ideal may take w+s4 ,!n !y naturally feel !y are *eat$4 ,_! fir/ impulse is to run away f ?is tr\ble1 to get back to ! ,ideal be=e x has be5 effac$4 ,,an ,,awak5+ ,love1 inde$1 is light f heav52 ,a sp>k ( t immortal fire by ,allah giv54--,byron4 ,! expressions1 fall+ 9 love1 & mak+ love1 are t]ms sugge/+ some?+ t is impossible4 ,no "o falls 9 love4 ,! exp]i5ce ( lov+ may come :5 a p]son has evolv$ :]e f9e p]ceptions are possible4 ,all liv+ is an awak5+ process 9 :i* !re are _m degrees ( consci\sness4 ,at a c]ta9 /age 9 8 evolution1 a human be+ is able to see & feel c]ta9 tru?4 ,! imag9ation is a p[] :i* is develop$ ) intellect & f9e feel+4 ,! imag9ation c create a _w & p x4 ,9 ?is way1 ideals are p]petually made4 ,humanity's ef=t to realize ideals is evolution4 ,:5 man c image a human be+ t fulfils ! highe/ ideal he c create1 ! s\l rejoices4 ,man =gets ! imp]fect 9 8 ec/acy :5 contemplat+ ! p]fect4 ,& :5 "o human be+ sees ano!r human be+ :o rem9ds him1 m or less1 ( 8 ideal1 he is said to love4 ,he does n fall nor make1 he realizes1 he awak5s1 & sometimes re-creates4 ,x may (t5 occur t ! p]son :o awak5s "o to ?is ideal may recall ?is ideal once1 twice1 aga9 & yet aga94 ,or ?is p]son may con/antly recall x1 or cease altoge!r to recall x4 ,t man & woman are lov]s :o con/antly keep be=e ea* o!r ! ,ideal4 ,!y wi% to abide toge!r1 because toge!r !y live _! be/ lives1 d _! be/ "w1 are mo/ k9d to _! fell[-man1 d no wrong1 c d no wrong4 ,?is is commonly accept$ today z ! basis ( m>riage4 ,x is ?is ideal :i* is vaguely or def9itely 9 ! m9ds ( ?9k+ p :5 !y wi% to m>ry4 ,! poet ,dante _h a wond]ful1 complete ideal4 ,he saw b twice ! woman :o rem9d$ him ( 8 ,p]fect4 ,he wrote 9 poetry ( 8 ,ideal & call$ ,h] by ?is woman's "n4 ,8 wife1 ! "m ( 8 *ildr51 0 ano!r woman4 ,_m critics say t ,dante's love = ,beatrice 0 pure4 ,probably !y say ?is1 because he ask$ no?+ ( h]4 ,t he nev] knew ,beatrice 0 =tunate1 = ! two p _h v little 9 common4 ,dante 0 a poet & dream]4 ,beatrice 0 a woman ( ! nobility )\t s]i\s c>es & responsibilities4 ,,! ,,natural ,,m>riage ,cell seeks aff9ity ) cell4--,re$y4 ,:5 "y p meet on a natural basis our pres5t civilization insi/s t x mu/ necess>ily be foll[$ by a p]man5t1 life-long fri5d%ip or disgrace4 ,! cosmic urge causes a meet+ :i*1 if foll[$ by an en=c$ close relation%ip1 usually has incompatability z a sequ5ce4 ,nature has "o ?+ =ev] 9 m9d4 ,civilization has n c\nt$ on ?is4 ,a y\? & a maid5 meet :5 passion is /rong1 ! w undiscipl9$ & judgm5t undevelop$4 ,conv5tion says !re is b "o ?+ to d :5 "y p are ?us /rongly attract$ to ea* o!r1 & t is to get ! sanction ( society 7*ur* & /ate7 & make arrangem5ts = a p]man5t intimacy4 ,! y\? expects ! p]petual beauty1 smile & *>m ( ! ballroom1 reception or p>lor4 ,! maid5 expects prote/ation ( love1 & h] ideals & promises fulfill$4 ,ea* has firmly fix$ 9 ! m9d an idea ( some?+ t has none or little ( ! real 9 x--an idea t is impossible4 ,yet 9 x !re are hope & fond desire some:]e h9t$4 ,! facts are t a /ruggle has j begun ) "s ( ! unpoetic realities ( exi/5ce1 ( :i* nei!r has ev] be=e dream$4 ,p]haps ! wife mu/ rise e>ly1 prep>e ! breakfa/1 keep ! rooms 9 ord]4 ,?is is "w4 ,! husb& goes to bus9ess4 ,bus9ess p]plexes4 ,oh1 %e is j l o!r wom56 ,oh1 he is j a common man6 ,!y compla94 ,! cosmic urge has no?+ to d ) any ( ?is4 ,x has come--& gone1 p]haps4 ,!re is left a social situation4 ,^! two "y p h _h some?+ 9 common1 & possibly only a transitory some?+4 ,h[ %all !y live toge!r :5 %e loves :at he hates1 & he has hopes1 ambitions1 desires t are no?+ to h]8 ,he has *eat$ me6 ,%e has fool$ me6 is _! he>t-cry4 ,! tru?1 h[ev]1 is some?+ l ?is3 ,we h be5 deceiv$4 ,nature said "o ?+ to u1 & we confus$ ) x some?+ else & ?\ght :at society said 0 true4 ,we h be5 deceiv$4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! fir/ attraction t made ^! two und]/& any?+ ab\t h>d%ips1 disagreeable duties1 discom=ts1 we>9ess1 pa94 ,^? :o are anxi\s to uphold *ur* au?ority are say+ a good deal ab\t ! divorce evil4 ,!y br+ /ati/ics to %[ t "o out ( e twelve m>riages results 9 divorce4 ,!y h n1 h[ev]1 secur$ any /ati/ics z to :e!r ! p 9 ! o!r elev5 m>riages enjoy :at our ,con/itution affirms to be ! rights ( ,am]ican citiz5s3 life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit ( happ9ess4 ,! ,*ur* is talk+ ab\t a cure = ! divorce evil6 ,"o bi%op e>ne/ly recomm5ds ! ,jewi% ana!matization1 ,let nei!r p>ty ev] be spok5 to aga94 ,b h[ w\ld ?is rem$y ! social condition ( ! two8 ,?is is puni%m5t1 b n cure4 ,! cause ( ! tr\ble is n ev5 look$ = by ! bi%op4 ,is m>riage a failure8 ,accord+ to ! divorce-c\rts x is4 ,! ,*ur* conc$es t "o-twelf? ( all m>riages are failures4 ,,! ,,social ,,m>riage ,i am n surpris$ t "s make %ipwreck1 b t any come to port4--,/ev5son4 ,a social m>riage is bas$ on ! idea ( a high & l(ty fri5d%ip1 an indissoluble p>tn]%ip1 an intimacy ( relation%ip unkn[n 9 any o!r phase ( exi/5ce4 ,su* a m>riage 0 n int5d$ by ,nature4 ,a new elem5t is introduc$ :5 a social m>riage occurs ( :i* ,nature _h no ?\ght1 & we %\ld reckon ) ?is1 n )\t x4 ,?is new elem5t is ! intellect4 ,nature does n recognize x 9 ! cosmic urge4 ,s ! meet+ ( man & woman on an intellectual plane1 on a basis ( ! sweete/ fri5d%ip imag9able1 is ! only condition by :i* ,nature c endure ! social m>riage tie--:i* s (t5 b9ds1 imprisons1 & makes slaves4 ,ev5 at ?is "t man consid]s t he owns a woman2 t he has pur*as$ h] fre$om1 h] w1 h] habits1 h] aspirations1 h] "t1 h] love1 h] en]gies1 h] future1 e activity ( h] life4 ,%e is 9 v tru? "u a ma/]4 ,& ! woman1 z well1 usually consid]s ?is true4 ,! woman ?9ks1 because %e is own$1 t !re are c]ta9 rights connect$ ) h] husb& :i* %e also has4 ,9 ! majority ( cases ! wife realizes h] inf]ior /r5g? :5 might makes "r1 & ! husb& is n tru/$4 ,he mu/ give an acc\nt ( himself1 morn+1 noon & night2 ( 8 money1 8 lett]s1 8 att5tions4 ,! woman has c]ta9 laws :i* %e1 too1 tries to en=ce4 ,he mu/ support h]1 ) all t ! t]m implies4 ,didn't he promise to d ?is on ! w$d+-day8 ,c]ta9ly1 yes6 ,s f> z ,i "k1 humanity is "o 9 its nature1 & nei!r male nor female4 ,no woman naturally wants to be own$ & possess$4 ,humanity rebels aga9/ tyranny2 & !re is m discord1 m he>ta*es1 m wrangl+1 m unhapp9ess among m>ri$ p ?an among ! unm>ri$4 ,7 x possible = m5 & wom5 :5 !y m>ry to realize t !y own no?+ m 9 rights aft] m>riage ?an !y did be=e1 & w\ld make no m dem&s ^u ea* o!r1 m>riage ev5 ) its pres5t accept$ mean+ w\ld n be a failure4 ,! import ( m>riage1 z x is und]/ood today1 is on ! basis ( intellectual fri5d%ip1 a bus9ess p>tn]%ip1 mutuality 9 all int]e/s ( life4 ,few p "k ?is4 ,we h mix$ me?ods4 ,nature makes no compulsory laws 9 ?is matt] ( liv+ toge!r4 ,society has done ?is4 ,! laws man makes1 man mu/ en=ce4 ,b :at ,god ha? jo9$ toge!r1 no man c put asund]4 ,:at ,god ha? n jo9$ toge!r1 man is n v successful 9 comb9+4 ,we h demonetiz$ woman1 tak+ away f h] ! natural /r5g?1 c\rage & indep5d5ce t belong to ! "m2 made ( h] a slave1 "u :i* condition %e does n ?rive4 ,& nei!r does man ?rive 9 be+ ma/]1 = ! *a9 t holds ! "o is fa/5$ to ! wri/ ( ! o!r4 ,woman mu/ make h]self economically free1 f9d "w t ex]cises h] body & h] m9d1 & mo/ ( ! cause ( discord1 unre/ & unhapp9ess w h disappe>$4 ,,! ,,m>riage ,,( ,,conv5i5ce ,its only end is ! pr9ciple ( exi/5ce4--,disraeli4 ,p :o m>ry )\t ideals ent]+ 9 z "p ( ! contract h few disappo9tm5ts or tr\bles4 ,if ! woman expects ! man simply to provide %elt]1 food1 raim5t1 & ! man expects a good cook1 h\sekeep] & valet1 & ea* fulfils 8 "p ( ! expectation1 !re are few o!r dem&s4 ,t5d]ness1 k9dness1 att5tions are ask$ = v mod]ately1 & good s]vice br+s its own rew>d4 ,ea* und]/&s ! situation & has accept$ ?is bus9ess arrangem5t ) m>riage4 ,s !re is no disappo9tm5t1 no he>ta*e4 ,!y get out ( _! m>riage all !y _h expect$4 ,!y are n guilty ( exp]im5t & folly4 ,!y h _! quota ( commons5se--& use x4 ,_! ideals are simple & easily atta9$4 ,,conclusion ,we two h climb$ toge!r1 ,maybe we %all g on yet1 side by side4--,s*re9]4 ,lov]s :o m>ry ?9k m ( ! ,ideal ?an ( all else4 ,& if or :5 ! ,ideal ceases to rema9 9 ! pres5ce ( ! husb& or ! wife1 !n love is gone4 ,9 its place sorr[ sits4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:atev] m>riage may h be5 9 ! pa/1 x has n[ two di/9ct phases :i* %\ld be def9itely und]/ood by all p4 ,i4 ,! bus9ess p>tn]%ip4 ,,ii4 ,! spiritual relation4 ,,! ,,bus9ess ,,( ,,m>riage ,y are deal+ ) some?+ f> m preci\s ?an any plant--! priceless s\l ( a *ild4--,burbank4 ,! civic recognition ( m>riage does n take direct cognizance ( ! ,ideal1 or love-phase1 ( ?is unilat]al contract1 al?\gh x assumes t love is ! motive ( ! union4 ,! /ate takes x = grant$ t ! purpose ( ?is union is to p]petuate ! race1 give to ! /ate citiz5s4 ,! p]man5ce ( ! m>riage is suppos$ to be desirable1 because ! physical support & welf>e ( wife & *ildr5 re/s ) ! husb&1 unless he become insane1 sick or crim9al4 ,!n ,*>ity gives ! paup]iz+ support ( a tyrant4 ,desirable citiz5s are seldom evolv$ 9 ,in/itutions4 ,occasionally1 a "m is end[$ ) p[] to ma9ta9 h] family alone2 b ! in/ances are few4 ,9 m>riage ! /ate obta9s ! promise ( ! contract+ p>ties to love1 honor & *]i%2 to love1 honor & obey1 ?r\gh sickness1 ?r\gh heal?1 until dea?4 ,h[ev]1 ! /ate is able to en=ce b "o portion ( ! promise1 to *]i%1 :i*1 be+ int]pret$1 means t ! husb& mu/ contribute a c]ta9 portion ( 8 income to ! woman1 provid$ %e has n brok5 ! lett] ( ! law 9 "o respect1 & has n des]t$ nor flagrantly qu>rel$ ) h] husb&4 ,if %e has be5 acquiesc5t1 %e is /ill to be *]i%$4 ,?is alimony1 z su* tax is sometimes t]m$1 is requir$ :e!r ! wife is "m or n1 or is engag$ 9 educat+ citiz5s or n4 ,x may be exact$--! lett] ( ! law--al?\gh ! int5t ( ! m>riage may n h be5 fulfill$4 ,tacitly1 ! /ate recognizes ! desirability ( love 9 m>riage1 al?\gh x has no jurisdiction ov] x1 & c n en=ce ! keep+ ( ?is promise by husb& or wife4 ,lov+ or n lov+ is n )9 ! control ( mortals4 ,x is admitt$ n[ by m5 & wom5 t ! laws ( all c\ntries ( ! _w 7 made by m5 = m54 ,!y d n discrim9ate aga9/ wom5 s s]i\sly & s unju/ly z did ,moses1 b ! civil laws give wife & "m no *ance = indep5d5ce4 ,until rec5tly1 ! promise to obey has be5 en=c$2 also1 ! wife's promise to be true to "o man & none o!r4 ,s we h _h ! pray] :i* is int]national3 ,make our wom5 virtu\s & our m5 brave1 ! mean+ ( brave be+1 able to fight man & bea/4 ,virtue has be5 int]pret$ z be+ a negation1 an indiff]5ce to all b husb&4 ,no?+ t c transpire 9 w$lock is consid]$ n virtu\s4 ,oh1 ,lib]ty6 ,lib]ty6 ,:at crimes are committ$ 9 ?y "n6 ,woman has f\nd submission easi] ?an to ass]t & obta9 ! human "r ( indep5d5ce 9 ! control ( h] own m9d & body4 ,x is a h>d _w = girls1 said ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 five hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x is /ill a h>d _w = girls & wom54 ,nature is said to love ! female m ?an ! male1 = %e s]ves ,h] m devot$ly1 & ,nature has tak5 c>e t %e %all4 ,,primitive ,,bondage ,woman pays ! fir/ co/ on human life4--,s*re9]4 ,:5 a woman feels ! fir/ grip ( h] *ild's dep5d5ce ^u h]1 %e has =ev] lo/ h] fre$om4 ,if ! *ild dies1 a grave %ackles h] s\l ?r\gh life4 ,if ! *ild lives1 ! welf>e ( t *ild keeps p]petually betwe5 h] & ! sun4 ,be=e h] babe is born1 ,nature has absorb$ ! "m's /r5g? & *>m t ,h] "o purpose may be accompli%$4 ,man f9ds x easy to neglect woman !n4 ,9 fact1 8 honor1 pride1 fe> & loyalty to a pr9ciple1 "o or all1 are 8 safegu>d & ! m5tor t holds him to duty :5 8 wife is absorb$ by mo!rhood4 ,nature dem&s all f ! "m4 ,%e takes possession & uses h] s t ! woman has no w = ! "t4 ,%e is ,nature's1 body & s\l1 ,us$ by an unse5 ,p[] = an unkn[n end4 ,does a woman ent] into ?is prison-h\se volunt>ily8 ,nev]4 ,nature bl9dfolds & lures h] into x4 ,be=e civilization develop$ a hectic sup]-s5tim5t 9 woman1 %e liv$ z d ! animals4 ,naturally1 mo!rhood 0 an incid5t 9 h] life4 ,h] *ildr5 e>ly became indep5d5t1 & %e _h a com=table1 heal?y indiff]5ce to _! welf>e aft] !y 7 able to get a liv+4 ,all ! "t %e 0 a "m %e 0 economically free4 ,%e _h _h ! /r5g? to take c>e ( h]self f *ildhood1 & :5 h] *ild came1 %e 0 able to c>e = bo?4 ,! fa!r ( h] baby made no dem&s ^u h] = s]vice z cook1 h\sekeep]1 laundress1 valet1 lov] or fri5d4 ,he took c>e ( himself :olly1 & s did %e4 ,all !y want$ 0 food & %elt]4 ,b s9ce man's ne$s are multiple1 ! dem&s ^u male & female are great4 ,,nature',s ,,me?od ,! m intimately we atta* ourselves to ,nature1 ! m %e gl[s ) beauty & returns u our affection4--,froebel4 ,nature does n seem to h expect$ man to get m ?an a primitive liv+4 ,%e has n *ang$ ,h] me?ods at all4 ,man has *ang$4 ,he makes & directs ma*9]y t e>ns = "o man :at fifty m5 c e>n2 s t "o man is fifty times ri*] ?an a primitive man4 ,nature uses no ma*9]y4 ,x takes m ?an tw5ty ye>s ( ! "m's "t to develop "o citiz54 ,!re are no %ort cuts nor quick me?ods 9 woman's special "w4 ,! "m ( a l>ge family has giv5 tw5ty-five ( ! be/ ye>s ( h] life to ! "w :i* none b h] c d4 ,%e has giv5 to ! /ate citiz5s4 ,?is has co/ h] all h] /r5g?1 all h] "t & ! ambitions ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,z our pres5t civilization is1 %e has giv5 h] economic indep5d5ce1 h] individual ambitions4 ,%e pays de>ly = ! privilege ( be+ "m to citiz5s4 ,%e is dep5d5t ^u "o man = ! ma9t5ance ( bo? h]self & h] *ildr54 99 99 99 99 99 ,! man1 too1 is bl9dfold$ by ,nature & is l$ :]e he kn[s n4 ,! desire to give all ( 8 e>n+s to ! developm5t ( citiz5s may nev] h be5 84 ,he may n "k nor c>e ab\t ! welf>e & p]petuation ( ! /ate4 ,b ,nature has n b\nd him h& & foot to ,h] plans4 ,:51 or if1 8 affection ceases = ?is woman :o is dep5d5t ^u him = food1 %elt] & clo?+1 he may use 8 own judgm5t ab\t ! woman's & ! *ildr5's ne$s4 ,s long z !y escape ! att5tion ( ! ,humane ,societies1 ! family is at 8 m]cy4 ,! woman & h] "w are dep5d5t ^u him j ! same4 ,unwill+ money buys poor food1 clo?+ & tea*+4 ,x has evolv$ b>ga9-days & *eap goods4 ,,economic ,,fre$om ,%e consid]e? a field & buye? x4 ,) ! fruit ( h] h&s %e plante? a v9ey>d4--,solomon4 ,! wisdom ( /ateswom5 & ( /atesm5 %\ld evolve a sure f\ndation-fund1 :]eby mo!rs %all h a solid f9ancial basis = do+ woman's "w4 ,civilization has plac$ a ban ^u mo!rhood4 ,!re is ev] ! /igma ^u x :i* ,moses plac$ !re4 ,x is h>d1 cruelly h>d1 to be a "m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?is l& ( ! free4 ,we ana!matize & practically kill a "m :o has n con=m$ to our laws1 irrespective ( :at ,nature has said ab\t x4 ,we take h] *ild f h]1 hide x1 falsify ab\t x1 & !n dis[n ! "m if %e dem&s ! inh]5t rights ( a "m4 ,we talk ab\t ! glory ( mo!rhood1 b we d n act to ! glory ( mo!rhood4 ,! bus9ess ( m>riage is to develop citiz5s4 ,! f9ancial "p ( ?is p>tn]%ip %\ld receive ! mo/ c>eful att5tion ( all p :o are to m>ry4 ,!y %\ld realize t !y are assum+ responsibilities great & unkn[n to !m4 ,!y are leav+ a simple life to ent] into "o va/ly m complex4 ,woman is fa/ evolv+ a bra94 ,& wom5 are ?9k+4 ,bra91 n s5tim5t1 w be ! direct+ p[] "u :i* wom5 live4 ,wisdom & judgm5t w guide !m4 ,!y w n give ! be/ 9 _! lives to ! "w ( re>+ *ildr51 )\t reasonable1 bus9ess assurance ( funds ) :i* to d _! "w4 ,,citiz5s ,x is true t ,i am an ali54 ,b my son--my son is ,!mi/ocles4--,eut]pe4 ,a citiz5 is "o :o has evolv$ f a condition :]e he 0 cont5t to live alone1 c>e = himself alone1 into a /ate :]e he desires to live ) o!rs1 & is int]e/$ 9 ! welf>e ( o!rs4 ,wom5 7 ! fir/ human be+s to qualify z citiz5s4 ,_! c>e = _! *ildr5 e>ly ext5d$ _! int]e/ beyond _! own welf>e4 ,f protect+ & provid+ = h] imm$iate family1 ! "m's int]e/s naturally ext5d$ fir/ to all *ildr5 & !n to all human be+s :o 7 9 ne$ ( c>e4 ,wom5 are pot5tial mo!rs1 & s are inh]5t citiz5s4 ,wom5 are citiz5s by natural t5d5cy4 ,m5 are citiz5s by education4 ,! desire to co-op]ate is ! natural desire ( an evolv+1 sane p4 ,supremely selfi% p1 :o c>e n at all = o!rs1 are ei!r b>b>ic or insane4 ,a city 0 ! result ( ! citiz5 in/9ct4 ,! "m's bra9 0 evolv$ ?r\gh h] desire to b5efit h] *ildr54 ,%e !n saw t :at 0 good = h] own 0 good = h] neighbor's family1 & = all families4 ,all manufactories1 all indu/ries1 re=ms & civic improvem5ts h orig9at$ 9 woman's bra91 evolv$ because ( ! "m-in/9ct ( love4 ,f ! city1 human int]e/ ext5d$ into ! /ate1 f ! /ate into ! nation4 ,f ! limitation ( belong+ to a nation1 we %all sometime become citiz5s ( ! _w4 ,a /ateswoman or /atesman is "o :o is intellig5tly active 9 "w t mat]ially b5efits ! citiz5s ( a /ate or nation4 ,! rights ( citiz5%ip naturally belong to all p :o wi% to & c contribute to ! welf>e ( _! fell[-man4 ,=m]ly /atesm5 7 bus9essm5 ( exp]i5ce & ability :o _h presci5ce4 ,!y c\ld see :at 0 b5eficial to _! own int]e/s1 & f ?is _! int]e/ exp&$1 & !y saw :at 0 good = ! well-be+ ( _m m54 ,!y 7 m51 l ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 :o 7 able to project !mselves into ! lives ( o!rs4 ,!y 7 ! fir/ moni/s4 ,/atesm5 _h _h exp]i5ce--!y _h liv$4 ,!y knew values1 :at s]v$ & :at 0 n desirable4 ,!y also knew t no "o rea*es any goal alone4 ,no man c progress mu* fa/] ?an ! re/ ( 8 k9d4 ,s ! /atesman 0 a repres5tative man1 b a pione] 9 progress4 ,8 avocation 0 to "w = 8 k9d4 ,8 vocation 0 8 own bus9ess1 :i* he m9d$ v c>efully4 ,appreciative p saw ! b5efit to o!rs1 & gave ! /atesman ! recognition ( honors4 ,?is 0 all he desir$ or ne$$4 ,he 0 n a paup]1 he 0 n subm]g$ 9 f9ancial difficulties4 ,! oppress$ c n see beyond _! own ne$s--are incapable ( g5]\s ?\ghts or wise judgm5t4 ,/atesm5 7 & are /rong1 successful m54 ,p want = a savior "o :o c fir/ save himself4 ,!re came a "t :5 /atesm51 l lawy]s1 receiv$ pay = s]vices r5d]$4 ,& lo1 politicians & graft]s1 plums & taxes6 ,today1 /atesm5 are few & are class$ z politicians4 ,all political (fices h a little twig ( laurel ti$ to ! door1 b ! pay-envelope inside is g5]ally :at lures m5 to ent] & abide4 ,! labor] is wor?y ( 8 hire1 !y affirm4 ,& he is1 provid$ he labors = ! ?+ = :i* he 0 hir$4 ,! p are will+ to pay politicians = piecework1 provid$ ! quality is "r4 ,:5 we say1 ,*ildr5 are ! greate/ asset ( ! nation1 ev]ybody nods ass5t to ! s5tim5t1 & _m applaud4 ,:at we d ) ! *ildr5 decides :at !y w d ) ! nation1 we add1 & !re is nev] a diss5t+ look or voice4 ,we affirm t ! greate/ "w ! /ate c d is to develop citiz5s4 ,p]petuity ( ! /ate is synonym\s ) p]petuity ( ! race4 ,?is is suppos$ to be ,nature's de>e/ desire--to p]petuate ! race4 ,s x %\ld be ! de>e/ desire ( /atesm51 politicians1 to p]petuate ! /ate1 & ! /ate is ! aggregation ( its citiz5s4 ,we are 9 a d5se fog ) reg>d to ! value ( citiz5s4 ,we say t man is all4 ,?is is lip-s]vice4 ,politicians are int]e/$ 9 acquir+ & hold+ p[]1 9 w> appliances & armies4 ,!y give "s assi/ance 9 ! developm5t & c>e ( vegetables1 fruits1 trees1 & ! flora 9 g5]al4 ,!y are also int]e/$ 9 ! developm5t ( all dome/icat$ animals1 ! pres]vation ( ! birds1 =e/s & natural p>ks1 ! protection ( ! fi%4 ,!y h game-laws :i* are wise & ^: results are b5eficial4 ,& ! /ate hires & pays p to take c>e ( all ^! int]e/s4 ,x also hires & pays p :o see t ! laws are respect$ :i* h be5 made = ! protection & p]petuity ( flora & fauna4 ,b z yet1 lawmak]s1 politicians1 re=m]s1 & influ5tial citiz5s h n made provision = ! developm5t ( citiz5s1 except z ! in/itution ( ! s*ool sy/em assi/s 9 ?is "w4 ,,en=c$ ,,dep5d5ce ,?\ give/ man bread4 ,let my aim be to give man himself4--,froebel4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 wom51 l /atesm51 7 economically free4 ,!y spun & wove1 manufactur$1 plant$1 h>ve/$1 cook$4 ,l& 0 *eap & ne$s 7 few4 ,! wom5 gave a "p ( _! "t to ! /ate 9 re>+ citiz5s1 b !y did n give all4 ,!y 7 self-support+1 9 great measure2 !re=e1 self-respect+ & capable4 ,b wom5 lo/ _! economic indep5d5ce :5 indu/ries 7 tak5 f ! home4 ,f>m+1 dairy+1 sp9n+1 weav+1 tailor+1 laund]+1 bak+1 dressmak+1 mill9]y1 build+1 c>p5t]+1 are all done on a big scale1 outside ( ! home1 :]e ! wom51 because !y 7 mo!rs1 c\ld n foll[ _! indu/ries4 ,wom5 are left ) ! dep5d5t occupations ( work+ = ! /ate & work+ = _! husb&s1 = nei!r ( :i* c !y collect money4 ,husb&s' policy is3 ,:]e ! treasury is1 !re w ! wives' he>ts be also4 ,! welf>e ( ! wom5 :o give _! "t--tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( ! day1 & = tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s ( _! lives1 _! prime--= ! developm5t ( citiz5s has be5 left to *ance4 ,! /ate has made no provision :]eby pot5tial citiz5s %all be assur$ ( ! prop] c>e4 ,! "m's "t has be5 consid]$ ( no value1 t is1 h] s]vice is n paid = 9 money4 ,if1 9 h] y\?1 a woman m>ri$ a man :o 0 able to make money1 %e might be assur$ ( food1 clo?+ & %elt] = h] *ildr5 unless or until ,=tune fr[n$ & ! prop]ty 0 lo/4 ,any woman1 ^: husb& dies1 gives h] "t to ! c>e ( h] *ildr51 no matt] h[ poorly equipp$ %e may be to e>n a liv+ = !m 9 ! _w4 ,%e tries to d h] own "w1 & besides t1 :at h] husb& did--ma9ta9 ! family4 ,! /ate has made no provision = ! c>e ( pot5tial citiz5s ^: fa!r has di$1 !reby cutt+ (f ! income :i* 0 once !irs4 ,we say t ! purpose ( ! home is to develop *ildr51 t ! home is e/abli%$ = *ildr54 ,! purpose ( ! s*ool is to supplem5t ! tea*+ ( ! home1 & ?is is to be re-en=c$ by ! influ5ce ( ! *ur*4 ,! (fice ( ! /ate is to wisely protect ! home & safegu>d ! int]e/s ( its citiz5s4 ,! gov]nm5t is ! m5tor ( ! citiz5s4 ,! !ory is admitt$ t ! bus9ess _w is organiz$ & op]at$ = ! "o purpose ( ma9ta9+ ! home & its adjuncts--s*ool1 *ur* & gov]nm5t4 ,b ! fact is1 t1 except = ! taxes :i* great bus9ess in/itutions pay1 !re are v few *ildr5 tak5 c>e ( directly by big bus9esses4 ,! v ri* h "o1 possibly two1 r>ely ?ree *ildr51 & ^!1 in/ead ( be+ develop$ = work+ citiz5s1 (t5 evolve into ornam5ts1 & sometimes become a nuisance & an exp5se to ! /ate4 ,! mo!rs :o give _! "t to ! c>e ( l>ge families h no regul> incomes4 ,_! husb&s are poor1 & contribute to ! developm5t ( citiz5s :at !y c1 or w4 ,! p :o are do+ ! mo/ important "w = ! /ate1 = :om all bus9ess is op]at$ 7z tradition saye?71 h no capital1 & are c>ry+ on _! m or less great "w by donations1 giv5 at ! discretion ( ! donor4 ,!y c n receive m ?an _! husb&'s income1 & nev] h t am\nt4 ,no matt] h[ effici5t ^! wom5 may be z mo!rs1 !re is no recognition ( ?is excell5ce1 except by a few fri5ds ( ! family4 ,no?+ has be5 done to make a l>ge family popul>4 ,! tr5d ( ! :ole c\rse ( civilization has be5 & is to d any?+ b evolve citiz5s4 ,( c\rse1 wom5 are suppos$ to be too spiritually m9d$ to want comp5sation 9 money = "w done = love4 ,h[ev]1 is any great "w done t is n done = love ( ! "w8 ,no "o writes1 pa9ts1 plays1 builds1 pr9ts1 b9ds books1 models 9 lea!r or clay1 raises cattle1 fruits1 gra9s1 b him :o loves 8 "w4 ,!re is little response 9 any "p ( life1 o!r ?an to love4 ,all work]s accept ! _w's cu/om ( us+ money z a m$ium ( ex*ange = _! "t & en]gy--all except mo!rs & wives4 ,s mu* s]vice is giv5 = s mu* money1 & s mu* money = s mu* s]vice4 ,wom5 are human be+s1 no m & no less ?an are m54 ,!y are j z human z m54 ,!y love fre$om1 indep5d5ce & ju/ice4 ,!re is no natural reason :y !y %\ld n h public recognition = "w & developm5t4 ,! cu/om ( ! _w is to use money z a m$ium ( ex*ange or z a repres5tation ( weal?4 ,weal? is an accumulation ( en]gy held 9 res]ve4 ,p %\ld be v c>eful to use ?is res]ve advantage\sly4 ,!y are v jeal\s ( exp5d+ "t & en]gy unless x c\nts 9 weal?4 ,all p b mo!rs d ?is4 ,?is is :y mo!rhood has become unpopul> & a burd54 ,! "m is 9 economics a paup]1 a dep5d5t1 at ! m]cy or b\nty ( "o man4 ,! fir/ use ( a home 0 to c>e = *ildr51 to protect !m4 ,wom5 built ! fir/ h\ses & = ?is "o purpose4 ,mod]n h\ses are made = adults m ?an = *ildr54 ,!y are places ( luxury4 ,! ?\ght ( a nurs]y is seldom 9 ! m9ds ( ! mak]s ( h\ses4 ,! ar*itect does n h = 8 recurr+ !me1 ,h[ w ?is add to ! developm5t ( citiz5s8 ,wom5 are human be+s4 ,!y are v mu* l m54 ,!y ne$ recognition4 ,self-pres]vation is ! fir/ law4 ,& wom51 l m51 are selfi%4 ,!y (t5 /ifle ! in/9cts ( ,nature 9 "o direction t !y may live 9 ! _w z x is today4 ,rapid travel1 ! opportunity to see & "k :at !re is to be se5 & kn[n1 lures wom5 j ! same z x does m54 ,indep5d5ce is j z de> to wom5 z x is to m54 ,,homog5eity ,:at we reque/ ( life is t ! tools %\ld be giv5 to 8 h& or h]s :o c h&le !m4--,s*re9]4 ,woman is a human be+ be=e %e is a "m & all ! "t %e is a "m4 ,& aft] h] active "w ( mo!rhood is f9i%$1 %e w /ill be a human be+1 subject to all ! ambitions1 hopes1 desires & int]e/s t humanity has4 ,daught]s h inh]it$ t5d5cies f _! fa!rs z well z f _! mo!rs1 & all daught]s h done ?is f prehi/oric times to ! pres5t4 ,sons h belong$ to mo!rs z well z to fa!rs4 ,! race is "o4 ,wom5 c n be limit$ 9 ! expression ( ?is great miracle ( life :i* /irs h] s\l1 z x /irs man's4 ,woman & man are awak5+1 bra9 & he>t4 ,woman mu/ h fre$om to "w1 to ?9k1 to f9d happ9ess1 to express h]self4 ,%e mu/ be accept$ z a "p ( e "p ( ?is becom+ ,democracy4 ,%e mu/ be accept$ 9 ! _w z x is today4 ,%e belongs1 n to ! pa/1 b to ?is pres5t4 ,!re is "w t %e alone c d1 & to d ?is %e mu/ be economically free4 ,! fre$om ( woman is ! mo/ important ( all subjects t /atesm5 & citiz5s c consid]4 ,pay mo!rs = ! "w !y d = ! /ate4 ,give !m ! opportunity = economic fre$om1 t !y may be self-respect+1 & develop on equal t]ms ) m54 ,! great ne$ ( ! _w is = bett] wom5 & m5--an evolv+ race4 ,!re is j "o way3 we mu/ h evolv+ mo!rs4 ,s]vile mo!rs h slave sons & /upid daught]s1 & sometimes crim9al *ildr54 ,wom5 mu/ be free to *oose _! occupations4 ,if !y m>ry1 !y mu/ recognize ! bus9ess 9 m>riage & ent] into ! bus9ess p>tn]%ip ) true intellig5ce4 ,) no less intellig5ce mu/ m5 und]/& t ! contract 9 m>riage c n be unilat]al & br+ b5efit or happ9ess to ei!r p]son1 nor c ! purpose ( m>riage be be/ accompli%$4 ,democracy 9 m>riage is ! ,great ,imp]ative4 ,we w\ld h a democratic =m ( gov]nm5t8 ,democracy mu/ beg9 at ! f\ndation ( all gov]nm5t--! home4 ,,romance ,we are m9i/]$ unto by ! moonbeams & ! />light z well z by ! god ( day4 ,romance is ! color & ! p]fume ( life4 ,x is t :i* gives *>m to liv+4 ,romance lures u to live4 ,x call$ u into be+1 has b\nd u to life1 & does n des]t u at its close4 ,al?\gh ,romance is ! mo/ intangible ?+ 9 ! _w1 ! moon%9e ( liv+1 x is ! mo/ real4 ,x is ! w-o'-!-wisp t has l$ to all invasions1 all discov]ies1 all victories1 all h]oism1 all inv5tions1 all arts1 all bus9ess1 all human endeavor4 ,)\t x !re w\ld be no m>riage4 ,! human race w\ld cease to be4 ,"o ( ! my?s 9 m>riage is to assume t ! ,romance is all1 or w cont9ue "u all conditions4 ,bus9ess belongs to ! realm ( fact & deals ) tangible sub/ances4 ,x has to d ) ! practical "p ( life4 ,x gives u food1 clo?+1 %elt]4 ,x furni%es u great problems1 ex]cise = body & m9d4 ,x is a great factor 9 ! evolution ( man4 ,"o ( ! my?s 9 m>riage is to assume t bus9ess & bus9ess /ruggles d n ent] into ! lives ( lov]s4 ,! fact is t bus9ess occupies mu* ( ! "t ( e hone/ man & hone/ woman4 ,x is necess>y to life4 ,)\t "w1 romance w\ld cease1 ! human race w\ld die4 ,! ideal & ! real are int]dep5d5t 9 all phases ( human life4 ,9 m>riage !re is a my? t ! twa9 are "o fle%4 ,b ! two are two1 j z surely z "o & "o make two1 unless nei!r is wor? c\nt+4 ,x might n be su* folly = a woman to tru/ h] happ9ess to a man1 if any man c\ld make any woman happy4 ,b happ9ess is )9 ! p[] ( ! individual alone4 ,nature int5d$ x to be s4 ,if a woman 7 an incompet5t1 unable to e>n or provide = h]self1 x might be well to leave h] f9ances :olly 9 ! h&s ( h] husb&4 ,b wom5 :o h ! "r to give *ildr5 to society are capable ( tak+ c>e ( !mselves & f9anc+ _! p]sonal int]e/s4 ,mo!rs %\ld be ?us capable4 ,9 m>riage we mu/ recognize ! individuality 9 ! p>tn]%ip1 j z we mu/ ! romance & ! facts4 ,a helpless1 dep5d5t1 undevelop$1 s5tim5tal woman is n an inspir] ( ideals4 ,! man absorb$ & involv$ 9 bus9ess is n an awak5] or rem9d] ( ! ,p]fect4 ,a little "t is necess>y = ! appreciation ( ! beautiful1 ! *>m+1 ! wond]ful 9 life4 ,leisure to ?9k toge!r & "w toge!r on ?+s ( mutual int]e/1 is necess>y to m>riage1 or !re c be little love4 ,:5 lov]s are indep5d5tly dep5d5t ^u ea* o!r1 x is a wond]ful privilege to meet4 ,:5 lov]s are economically free1 z !y 7 be=e m>riage1 !re is no ask+ ( favors nor dem&+ rights4 ,:5 lov]s are grateful = ! privilege ( be+ toge!r1 & meet only :5 x is a joy to d s1 love w abide4 ,& ,romance1 t lur$ !m to life1 & light$ _! pa? to m>riage1 w ev] illum9e ! way1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,if a woman's desire is to seek ease & luxury1 & f9d oblivion1 let h] n m>ry1 = t is n ! easie/ way ?i!r4 ,a woman has nei!r natural nor moral "r to involve o!rs 9 h] selfi%ness4 ,if a man wants adoration1 com=t1 indulg5ce1 *eap s]vice & ease1 let him n m>ry4 ,he probably c get !m all ) m c]ta9ty & ) less exp5se )\t m>ry+4 ,a man has nei!r natural nor moral "r to m>ry = ^!4 ,m5 & wom5 h n evolv$ f>4 ,x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be4 ,high] ideals w lure humanity on & on to a high] /ate ( intellig5ce1 & to bett] liv+1 to a m ref9$ & nobl] ju/ice ?an we h yet imag9$4 ,m5 & wom5 w n long be look+ = ease1 nor want to h :at !y d n e>n4 ,:5 love calls1 !y w respond ) intellig5ce1 kn[+ t ?is is ,nature's voice1 & !re=e div9e4 ,!y w rejoice 9 ! mo/ /r5u\s ex]cise ( liv+4 ,!n ) deep joy we c say at ! close3 ,to live is glori\s4 ,i h liv$6 ,,! ,,my? ,,9 ,,m>riage ,,writt5 ,,by ,,alice ,,hubb>d ,,title-,,page1 ,,initials ,,& ,,ornam5ts ,,especially ,,design$ ,,= ,,?is ,,book ,,by ,,raymond ,,nott ,,typography ,,by ,a4 ,v4 ,,+ham ,illu/ration ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,! ,,roycr(t]s ,,at ,,! ,,roycr(t ,,%ops ,,ea/ ,,aurora1 ,,new ,,york ,,may1 ,,mcmxii