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 the superstitious belief that in the next world they will regain their former husbands. A little reflection will disclose that this superstitious belief works out a curious fun. If a woman is to get back her former identical husband in the next world, then a fortiori men will get all their wives and thus a woman who has remained contented with one marriage only in this world will find herself a loser, seeing that she has to join with one or more rivals to burn her heart. Here is an illustration. A's first wife X dies, He marries a second wife Y who also dies leaving him a widower a second time. A marries a third wife Z who is ultimately left a young widow on A's death. Z does not re-marry. In the next world she gets her former husband A with two rivals (X and Y).

From the very bottom of their heart most of the young widows desire their re- marriage. I3ut when asked they would always answer a 'no', because of the force