South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-09
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& MARRIED LIFE THE
= FIRST YEAR AFTER
= THE HONEYMOON
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.
BY Mabel Herbert Urner.
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BY MABEL HERBERT URNER-
The honeymoon was over. And
glad. Like emotional women she was
full OF sentiment asad romance and
every harsh. impatient word he had
spoken had hurt her most keenly be-
cause it was their honeymoon.
She had had all the young girls
dreams Of the idealistic beauty and
tenderness OF the honeymoon. And
that dream had been daily shattered.
She had known that with most mar
ried people there came in time slight
disagreements and discords> although
she had felt they could never come 10
Warren and herr. But that there
should be dissensions and quarrels all
through the honeymoon was a pitt
able revelation.
But now, like the spider that pa
tiently reweaves every break that is
made in his web, so Helen began to
pick up the torn threads OF her TO
nance and weave them anew.
Their real honeymoon. she told her
self hopefully, would begin when they
were finally settled in their new
home. After ALL that was where their
life together really began. And they
would find there the peace and har-
mony and happiness that had eluded
them on the bridal trip and during
the week with his people.
Beginning Home Life
Their home life! All her hopes and
dreams were now centered upon that.
And for time at least she was not
TO be disappointed. There is nothing
that brings people together so much
as a common active interest And in
the work OF fitting up and arranging
their new home they both found
much wholesome activity and a great
deal of pleasure.
The household machinery did not
run smooth, but of course. that was
not TO be expected in the beginning.
And the charm Of the novelty was still
upon them. SO they laughed over
their mishaps. confident that every
thing would run like clock work when
they were really settled" That was
a phrase they both used very often.
Every mistake and discomfort would
be avoided when they were really
settled"
They did not know that the hap
piest periods of our lives are those in
which we are preparing for some hap
piness-in which we are getting
ready to live"
They had been in their apartment
about ten days now. and were still
far from being really settled"
They Secure "A Treasure"
At first they had taken their m"
out, but now a maid was installed in
the little kitchen. Anna was ca
pable gOod-natured German girl who
at porft 60 IIa1
and a hearty interest in the welfare
of the young pair"
Just how fortunate they had been
In securing the services of Anna
Helen did not realize until they lost
her some time later. And that many
things, even in their unsettled state,
ran smoother under Annals manage
ment than they would later on was
something else she could not know.
Most of the days Helen spent in the
shops buying curtains, bed and table
linen and the many small house furn-
ishings. Only the furniture and rugs
and a few essentials had been bought
before they moved In. for Helen had
thought the other things could be Sc
lected to a greater advantage after
wards
And now some Of the happiest days
Of her marriage. though that too she
these things. Shopping is an unfail-
ing source of pleasure TO all women at
all times. But TO a bride the buying
Of the furnishings for her new home
is joy supreme
His Judgment.
Several times. when the selection Of
something important like the dining
room curtains was involved. she would
ask Warren TO leave the office a little
early and meet her at a certain shop
on his way home.
Although he had strong and
deep-rooted aversion TO all large shops
and to department stores in particu-
lar, these appeals to his judgment
were fattered. and he usually COM
piled.
And so. looking forward and ar
ranging for their future comfort and
happiness-the first few weeks in
their new home passed very pleasant
| ly.
! And Helen. naturally an optimist.
/ tried TO forget the disappointments
and Establishments Of their honey
| moon-and told herself hopefully
/ that from now on they would be very
/ happy.