The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-06-29
T HOLDING
HIM
By LOUISE OLNEY


Paul. Then everybody proceeded,
delicately and otherwise. to remind
her that Paul had been engaged twice
before--which she knew very we'll
and that he was not an easy man to
hold" Tho wisdom of Eunice's
nineteen years as yet included no
knowledge that love needed holding
Aunt Mary. with her heavy senten-
tiousness. was first on the list.
my dear. do you think you can
hold him?"
The girls bright eyes widened with
perplexed surprise Loving and be-
Ing loved seemed 70 her so natural
and spontaneous.
Il mean," continued Aunt Mary,
that marriage Is more than a ro-
mantle love affair, It's one thing to
attract mans love for q summer
another to keep It lifetime. Your
gown'--thus she changed the subject
your gown will, of course, be white
satin, with your groat-grandmother's
lace veil. Your mother and grand
mother both wore It. Who's to be
matron Of honor? | should think"
Young love flowed on, blissful
dream. Friends called and congratu-
lated Phillis Rand was of these.
She ended her call thus, with charac-
tertistic malices.
You're So Sluring, and yet so
steady. Eunice wonder how 1t was
that Sylvia Hartley failed to hold
him? She is charming, too. Every
one says he really broke the engage
ment though he chivalrously let her
have the credit Wei, she let's her
self go so! A man would be so sure
Of her that of course be woulS lose In
terest. | do think June weddings are
so sweet. And now | simply must
60"
So one must not let man be too
sure. thought Eunice. Was Paul too
sure? 1t had not occurred to her to
hide her heart from him.
The engagement was announced
early In April And during that
month. and all through May. Eunice
went through the nerve-racking, en-
durance--testing series of pro-nuptials
invented to torture the heart, mind
and stomach of the modern bride-to-
| be. The very sight Of fancy Ice
| cream, mayonnaise, or the mention of
| a Shower" made her feel hysterical.
| She worried through the fitting Of
| an elaborate trousseau, and the plan
| ming of a wedding that should uphold
| the nuptial traditions of both sides
| of the family. The sacred rites at
| tending the matter of becoming a
mans wife were truly. no simple
| thing of the soul. but burden and a
| display. It began to get on the
girls nerves. The last week in May
| found her worn to rag-A lovely.
| happy, but thin and pall,d little rag.
Paul was worried and indignant, but
protest did no good--indeed. no one
| seemed to be blamable She said SO
| once.
The whole blamed business Is to
| blame!" he stormed. Il wish we
| had eloped' Such a fuss about q
big man getting one little girl for
| his own. In very olden times the
gentleman dubbed the lady, threw
her over his shoulder and bore her to
his cave. should enjoy shouldering
the lady and taking her to my elab-
crate modern cave; the clubbing
ought to be performed on the rela-
| tives and friends. and society In gen
| eral. And rs for wedding pres
ents-" He groaned In advance at the
notes his bride would have to write
| about things they would both love to
burn; things which would mar the
faultless taste of the pretty house.
| About week before the wedding
everybody began to give Eunice good
advice, Uncle Tom was one OF the
| first
BE agreeable, Eunie, II a woman
wants to hold mans affection she
does not want to be eternany cross
ing and harsssing him Give him his
way and you'll be likeiier to get
yours occasionally than II you are
contrary on principle like your cousin
Libby. A bride usually thinks life
Is all honeymoon whereas It's hard
lob. and a long Job, without even 9
breathing spell from the ceremony
tn death parts"
but It's the best Job for woman
all I'm all Her sister Elsie. ter
years married herself offered this gem
OF instruction
"And don't be too tame In his hand
honey child. You're inclined TO be
too sweet and adoring' or course
It's quite right to worship your man
but don't let him be too sure that yol
do. A few well-chosen moments o
worry on the subject VIII make hin
81. up and take notice, Keeping
man In little wholesome doubt Il
one way of holding---"
But at the now worn phrase Eunict
promptly put her fingers into hel
ears. whirled about. ran from the hal
10 her room and shut and locked he
door. She fell on the bed and bega,
to cry, and the tears relieved an'
soothed her. An hour later he
mother knocked for admittance ant
Eunice let her In and was cuddle.
and petted until she told her trouble
she did not so into Il, thinking l
mostly fancy on the girls part
"All this fuss has Just tired you out
bahy.girl, It viii soon be over. how
ever, I wish there was some wa,
TO make wedaing less trying OF
everybody, Mother hopes and be
l,evps that her girl Will be Away
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