UNKISSED WIFE'S DIVORCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10748, 12 September 1913, Page 3

UNKISSED WIFE'S DIVORCE.

] On the ground that he never kissed ' her, Mrs Mncfarland, of this city, | has, says the Chicago correspondent 'of the Daily Citizen, London, obI tainoc! a divorce from her husband, i "My kusbanV she said, "met me ! at the fctaticn recently after I had : been away for two mouths, and even I then ha did not kiss me." The j husband recited a speech of over an ; hours' duration, winch contained j manv ingenious arguments against the practice of kissing. He did net (deny that he never now kissed his : wife. He had an aversion against ■' kissing, he explained, because it | was the hypocrite's chief weapon. i Ho preferred to show his love by \ d. e:ls; by tender indulgence towards j his wife, but chiefly by liberality ■in her dress allowance. He was | prepared, lis said, to produce : married women of repute who would ; aver their preference for rnar.it.al j conditions euch as he offered; for generous cheques rather than gene- ! raus kisses. His chief argument, j however, was on hygienic grounds, t He quoted many eminent scientists I who have condemned the ancient but unhygienic habit He sat down {amid applause in court. Counsel j for Mrs Macfarland asked permission to produce three witnesses. Then, I while the Court rocked with laughter, three attractive actresses i followed euch other into the witness | box, and swore that Mr Macfarland j had quite recently kisssed them repeatedly. This decided the case in I favour of the unkissed wife.