UNKISSED WIFE'S DIVORCE

Evening Star, Issue 15223, 30 June 1913, Page 3

UNKISSED WIFE'S DIVORCE

On the ground that he never kissed her, Mrs Macfarland, of Chicago, has just obtained a divorce from her husband. "My husband," sho said, " met me at the station recently after I had been away for two months, and even then he did not kiss me." The husband recited a speech of over an hour's duration, which contained many ingenious arguments against the practice of kissing. He did not deny that ho never now kisssd his wife. Ho had an aversion to kissing, ho explained, because it was the hypocrite's chief weapon. He preferred tc show his Ipve by deeds; by tender indulgence towards his wife, but chiefly by liberality in her dress allowance. He was prepared to produce married women of repute who would aver their preference for marital conditions such as he offered; for generous cheques rather than generous kisses. His chief argument, however, was on hygienic grounds. He quoted many eminent scientists who nave condemned the ancient but unhygienic habit. He sat down amid applause in court. Counsel for Mrs Macfarland asked permission to produce three witnesses. Then, while the court rocked with laughter, three attractive actresses followed each other into the witness box and swore that Mr Macfarland had quite recently kissed them repeatedly. This decided the caso in favor of the nnkissed wife.