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Show Only in so far as the legal position of the married woman must exercise a moral influence on the life of the unmarried un-married is it necessary to say a word of the legal foundation of marriage in Gormany. It rests entirely on the view of the superiority of man, of tho subordination subor-dination of woman. Even tho notion that she is bonght by her husband survives, sur-vives, in however Blight a form, in the ceremony of betrothal. Her husband is ber master, her guardian, her natural supporter. Above all he is her educator. Bhd shares his rank, his name, his dignities, dig-nities, his fortune, but without him shi cannot administer her own. "In the domain of all she remains a subject," 6ohm argues, "and if she reigns at all It must be by the free will of man. " In tho country like Germany, where. In all matters connected with moral and intelleotual life, the links of tradition tradi-tion have never been severed, the present pres-ent ia explained by the past. Disdainful silence is the mildest form of criticism opponents will offer whenever on the olatform or from tho professional chair the attempt is made to plead in favor of women's political rights. On this point all the femalo advocates of the emancipation of their sex are nnani tnous in their lamentations. Bostos Post |