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Show Mrrlj' la tha Slil Army, Mm. PallinKton Booth. Marriages of soldiers in our army have been singularly fortunate. They make good wives and husbands and never violate the marriage vow in a single feature. We do not recognize divorces, and I do not recall one having hav-ing been sued for by any member f our force. We exact from the married people in the ranks a promise of good conduct and a proof of good record. If we see anything in the conduct of a wife or husband that does not seem proper we call them up and discipline them. A continuance of such conduct is followed fol-lowed by a dismissal of the offenders. Such cases, however, are rare, and it is not often that we are called upon to say anything to a husband and wife. They lead good, healthy lives and are possessed of sound morals. If two soldiers sol-diers want to marry we consider it our duty to examine into their qualifications for the married state. If either of them is found delinquentin anyway we think will jeopardize their future felicity we transfer one of them to a distant post, and reason with them against the marriage. mar-riage. This avoids much annoyance to us and saves tha parties concerned much misery. |