Show v s ti i e Loy H d q t d Y v 7 se Mr Hill HIli Now Losing a Wife Explains x J Why H He Thinks a M Mn Man n S Soul Should J Continue Good F Fr Friends r ends W With lih il I th the e Woman mho Wh 0 L Leaves eaves 1 11 l Io ii i J 1 j tt H Him an and d E Even ven H Help e I p H Her er In in ink k j Suitable New Mr Ira Hill r t Newt Choosing a of New York i 1 who has such Love ove Mate aLe novel ide i d de e a s 9 If j about the atti- atti attia a lode a hus- hus husI I band id t J take k to the tho ii 3 f Jl wife who de- de 1 7 A CI cider d es t that h at s she h e J 1 h no longer to lover lovel S 'S him him oJ J Jh i Ki f r Ai t L i r y E i iF im iye F m ye r f J f J of etiquette and other works BOOKS B which lay down rules for human huma conduct under many different conditions have no advice to offer robbed the robbed love the husband husband the man whose wife is leaving him because she believes she sho has found or thinks she sho can an find some one she loves better So the world has taken it for granted that the bitter resentment or the scorn scorn- scornful scornful scornful ful indifference with which most hus- hus husbands husbands bands meet situations of this kind is the right and proper attitude But Mr Ira Hill of New York takes take a radically different view of the matter He insists that a man is not living up u to his marriage vows unless he remains on friendly terms with the tha wife who is leaving him and shows a kindly interest in her welfare He lie thinks it nothing less than the husbands husband's plain duty to advise and help her all he can about her matrimonial mah future To prove that his novel theory is no idle visionary one he is putting it into int practice in the case of his own wife who happens just now to be di- di divorcing divorcing divorcing him Mr Hill lIilI is one of New Yorks York's leading photographers To his studio come some of the greatest greatest great- great est beauties of fashionable so- so society so t 4 and the stage to sit for their their pictures But of all the beauties his camera lenses have f mirrored none is more charmIng charm charm- charmI I sIng fag Ing than the young oung woman he P s married I IFor For a long time everybody thought thought the Hills married life lite was was as blissful as Mrs Hilt Hill is beautiful The first hint that it it wasn't came when she left him to make a place for tor herself In the movies A few months later she mad made it plain that the separation was going to be permanent by returning briefly to the Hill home and carrying away all her ber belongings including the innumerable photographs her admiring husban husband had made of her The pictures 1 would prove very useful in her h r new profession About the same time there came in- in intriguing in rumors that Mrs Hill and Adolphe the movie actor ador were becoming much interested In each other They were seen often otten together Very soon Boon Mrs Hill started suit cult for r divorce But when friends of Mr Hilt Hill hurried to sympathize with ith him Over the loss of his wife wile they were Vero amazed to find him bim neither boiling over with hot anger nor filled with cool indifference Yes he be said I believe my wife Is b trying to get a divorce from me Yes I 1 I believe she does docs Intend to live In Holly Holly- Hollywood Hollywood wood and to carve out a career for tor ber her her- herself self In the movies But just remember I 1 bear Mrs Irs Hill HI no resentment I 1 am still one of her most loyal friends I 1 would never do anything to harm her And 1 I would wel- wel welcome welcome wei come the opportunity to do for tor her ber what what- whatever whatever ever service a kindly uncle could do d whatever favor a good brother could render Mrs Hill has my very best bes regards regard Truly it was amazing And here is how Mr Hill lull explains his s novel attitude and his reasons for think think- thinking log ing it the only right one for tor a love robbed husband to take I 1 r- r N Nl Nr Nt Ni rt t l r t i i r Ij I c 0 if ti t aa aai i Mr before his divorce photographed in an affectionate pose with his wife and mother law law inlaw There should be nothing strange he be h says in my desire to protect Mrs Hill Hil against whatever dilemmas a woman alone in the moving picture world may run up against Since I 1 have been her hei husband and since I know all her little whims and moods better belter than any other man In the whole world I 1 am sure I am air the best living authority on what is wise wis for Cor her and how she should trim her ber sails fail t to glide safely over perilous seas I dont don't see why a man shouldn't b be actuated by the warmest and most so- so to feelings for tor or the little woman r who has decided to bo be rid of ot him This matter of friendship and loy- loy loyalty by alty ally between husbands and wives after arter they have parted is as big as the divorce courts Now Ican I can imagine Imagine a few cases tases case when a fine upstanding kind hearted husband ex-husband could render valuable social socia service to his hla hesitating past partner For instance every woman who has once been married and then divorced wants to marry again But what about the mistakes she sh may make If she made a mistake of o her first marriage is not history likely likel to repeat itself Let us suppose the has wife has a candidate all an selected ted about abou oJ I III S r e eS y yI rS I r 1 I Pi tl 14 r 1 5 0 wuL i Kathryn Hill who left her husband to enter the movies c and is now divorcing him f 55 i iI I Ii who w whom h ha a m she hesitates f f fIn i In sucha such a situation I 1 t y v think think it the supreme 2 y s duty uty of the husband ex-husband to seek seck out this new bus has PV Jy elect band and ask him some very pertinent questions questions Tell Intentions intentions me are your ions toward this lady honor honorable able sir How the devil do you dare to pre pre- presume pre pre- presume presume sume as to my intentions s it sir For the best of reasons Iam I am that little womans woman's divorced husband I I 1 have havea a right to know for old times time's sakel sake I Then rhen 1 I can imagine a n very civilized interview between tho the two men in which the husband ex-husband from his past knowl knowl- knowledge knowledge knowledge edge of ot his wife's eccentricities probes the candidate to determine If It he is the suitable man Young Young man this little woman we both love is a very romantic youn young thing Have you In your prosaic Soul the seeds of romance which might possibly bur but and bear flower Young man do you like to go out every night in the week no matter how hard the day at the office You dont don't That's very very bad But tell tae tae- taeyoung me young oung sir do you darn your own socks You you dont dont don't you would expect that little angel darn to-darn to darn yours ours for you Oh Ob you do do you Well tell me further in further ina Ii a pinch would you darn dam hers You know how women they are are they dont don't al- al always al always ways feel Ceel like getting out the needle And would you always always absolutely absolutely al- al always always al always ways give our dear lady her own way Well that makes up for a lot of ground you lost on the party eve ning proposition In fact filet If it youre you're will will- willing ing to give her her er own way always alwa's you'll have to go out seven nights a week On the whole I 1 rather think 1 I can safely recommend you as a suitable husband for Cor my former wife Iff 1127 b a 1 tm Everybody knows that there theres is a certain certain certain tain amount of ot prejudice all women must confront when divorced A die di- divorced divorced woman is often said in a tone of voice meaning unpleasant things It Itis Itis is from such odium that the proper ex- ex husband could couldwell well wish to protect his former wife And how better could he hido do this than by taking tea with her now and then while she brings before him the young men men who have begun to hover round 1 lIe He can sit and sip his tea with his eyes half closed while he sizes up u the aspirants Being n a man he knows meni men having been her husband he knows the lady his opinion should be bo worth weight iti its weight in gold to his wife ex-wife I can ean even imagine the wife at one of these little a totes might show the letters of ot ota ofa a promising candi candi- candidate candidate candidate date Kind husband ex-husband might read them themI I can se see him shake his helpful head over the unpromising swain as he urges her ber berto herto to give him a wide berth Of another he might say That boy boyhas boyhas bohas has no money lie Hell He'll not be good for anything more than a pretty luncheon party now and then Again of another another Ices Hes wasting your time My dear trust a man to un- un understand un understand what's written between the lines of another mans man's letter This chap for breathes tor you you more more love than mat mat- matrimony matrimony Take care my dear take care eare I But of ot the serious earnest candidate the civilized husband ex-husband might say My dear heres here's a man who means business I Give him the respect that is his due since fewer and fewer men all the time are meaning business But this earnest chap who has decided to settle down wants a home He wants domesticity My dear it wouldn't be fair to him It wouldn't be ba fair air to 10 yourself to marry him unless you are prepared to settle down Tell mo me how you feel for Cor 1 I can can- cannot cannot cannot not have this poor chap bamboozled oa op Ina ln t Ft F i r nt s r tr s f v 5 r yf a f Adolphe the m u actor o mentioned as a possible J future husband of Mrs Mra d Hill I I t y ih r S 9 t portrait of beau beau- beautiful beauS beautiful beautiful S Mrs Hill even by the tho dear little woman who once bamboozled me Let us conjure up the Image of oJones Jones upon whom both bolh husband ex-husband and wife agree as a suitable second or thud third or fourth mate I 1 1 can hear the civilized J ex speaking like this Jones is a poor worm but worm but agree agreeable able He lIe likes his meals hot or cold o or lukewarm That's an excellent qualification cation for your husband my dear If I he likes a II person Jones agrees with any any- anything anything thing they saY again say again good But if you decide to marry Jones and you want my blessing you will have to promise never to buy his neckties It was your Insistence upon buying me a flame col flame colored ored orange when 1 I like something in black and white which first opened the th thrift rift between you and me Again before I 1 smile on you and Jones youve you've gut got to t promise to let that poor chaps chap's safety razor blades alone There is nothing that that so Infuriates a manas man s as to have his wife manI rip I rip stitches with his last good blade You did that a lot 6 l to me my dear and it widened the rift So very reasonably the former husband may counsel his former wife wiCe But even when wilen he and she have agreed on a suitable successor his task is not ended J Her lIer husband ex-husband should should buy her a trous trousseau u if she shel cant can't b buy y it fo for herself He should help fill her her hope chest What a pretty pretty scene that thai would be when when they thoy go shopping and I what good advice he who fr frI S 5 f has occupied the place placeS placey 1 y which the t ether her man will soon soon occupy can tan give ghe gingham My Diy dear buy ging ham house dresses no matter if you in intend In- In Intend tend to make him do 11 11 the housework Theres There's nothing that so pleas s a hus hus- husband husband band as his little jewel In a house frock My dear dont don't buy one of ot those too revealing negligees A loose soft flow flow- flowing ow- ow owIng ing flowing velvet gown of dainty pink or flesh w will please him better I 1 k know know-I've know ow-I've ow seen you In both bolh So o he be could start her right by his sage counsel But even here the ex- ex husband ex-husband husband shouldn't drop out of ot the pic plc picture picture ture What could better set ret his torm former r wife wite off in ia a good l light towards her future laws In-laws than to have her former husband give her away in marriage Or barring that why couldn't he act as bestman bestman best man for the groom he has previously helped select Even then If he wishes to help belp build a ma- ma maia ma ia la more mor p per per ent r ent ent than the one he himself contracted with the lovely lady his duties dut still go Co o on 01 All husband know that the first year of matrimony Is the most difficult Who can better me me- me mediate diate the inevitable spats than the now neutral al gentleman who used to be ope one ot of the principal 1 spatters I i I I F iI i |