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Show Mrs. Louise CloBser Hale haa written a book in which she fairly establishes that when a man who ia an artist marries a woman who is an artist, there is no chance for happinesa in the home unless the wife puts aside her own work altogether and contents herself with the reflected glory of her husband. hus-band. But haa such a couple a right to marry each other f For if the woman gives up her ambition, resigned to live in a reflected light; can she refrain from telling her artist husband how much she has sacrificed! Had they not better pick up commonplace common-place and common sense partners who can take care of themf Then how many'there are who realty real-ty believe that they are artists who are fooling themselves. This old world is rather a serious one after all and the raising of children is the most serious feature of it. As a rule, when two people are wedded to their art rommit polygamy and marry each other, in ease children are born to them, what chance have the children f If there is any moral in Mrs. Hale's book it is that artists make a mistake when they marry at all, unless they are rich enough to buy all the service they need, for neither ia calculated to take kindly to the average life with its cares and responsibilities and more especially the exactions which modern society demands. A poor artist is generally complaining and mean; a poor female artist should pick out a matter of fact, good hearted husband who will let jher have her way. |