But a relation which affords such peculiar opportunities for cruelty to women, must sooner or later disappear.

No doubt the time will come when marriage will be deemed a relic of barbarism, and a bridal veil be exhibited as one of the mock decorations of the unhappy victims.

Human nature in man is not good enough to be trusted with such a responsibility as the happiness of woman.

Let Bachelors of Arts, on our parchments, suggest to us our duty to aid, through our example, as well as by words, in breaking this dreadful yoke, bidding those innocent young women who are now, perhaps, fearfully looking at us as their future oppressors, to be forever free.
In the language of young Hamlet: 'I say, we will have no more marriages.'" * * * * * Just before dark one evening, I was sitting in my room, meditating on the great theme which absorbs my thoughts.

My eye was caught by the bright bolt of my door-lock, the part of the bolt between the lock and the catch showing, beyond question, that the door was fastened.