South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-09

] is to please him, and adjust her ways
! to his ways when she can do so, with
| out sacrificing a good principle.
That this big. handsome. intelligent
| Warren truly loves Helen very much
| cannot be disputed. because 1t is
| proven, when the real tests came
! But he is by far the most to blame
| for their unhappineSs.
He does not let her into a knOwl-
edge of his business affairs. while she
! Is anxious to know, and with her in
telligence and sympathy she would be
a splendid aid to him. She is just
as much concerned in his success or
failure as he is. When he lost that
$1,000 IL some sort of questionable
venture, he would not allow or ac-
cept her sacrifice of her jewelry. nor
her sharing the weight of the burden.
He simply ignores her.
His own comfort is paramount. He
stays away from home on the eve
ming Of the day in which they moved
into the other fat. OF course the
task Of getting settled is disagreeable,
but he should share it with Helen.
That he is quick-temp ered and
grouchy with others is shown in his
experience with the telephone clerk
at the seashore hotel and at the
DINERS club" when he heard the di-
vOrce question discussed. However.
most of his crouch he keeps for
Helen, because she is defenseless. Had
he so conducted himself in business
he could not have gotten along one
month.
Helen will have to learn. alas. that
the lover and the husband are not the
same. Almost her only fault, it
seems to me, is attaching so much i'm
pOrtance to Warren. His comfort
his gruff talk and his Indifference to
ward her She should heed more
her fathers advice and the advice of
Catherine Grant; occupy her thought
more with sweet little Winifred. and
find more pleasure with her, and that
will supplant the. too much thinking
Of Warren and his deeds.
Helen and Warren are intended by
nature for each other. NO other one
could have taken the place of either.
Helen never accuses him OF his
gross faults. and when he flOuts out
his abuse. she answers kindly, know
ing that, "a soft answer turneth
away wrath, but grieviOus words stir
up anger"
Helen's quiet, patient, loving man
ner will show, by contrast, 10 War
rem his ugly, harsh manner and Ire
will grow ashamed OF 1t, as unbe-
coming TO the real man that he is.
and he will acquire a kindlier and
more affectfonate manner. While
Helen will grow out OF her weakness
of expecting much petting and purr-
ing over and show herself not child
ish. but an ideal wife and mother.
I already detect in them the wear
ing away Of those faults, and III they
are permitted to live, ] see for them
a beautiful and harmonious old age.
with a love for each other, made per-
feet through suffering.
And for the readers OF the serial,
a beneficial domestic tonic. +. G. q.
THE STORY a WARNING.
Are Warren and Helen real peoples Too
real and those couples contemplating
matrimOny, should prepare or realization
OF Just such circumstances. Quite lkel.
they would not have such fOible experiences
nor petty differences, however they W0uld
DO well 10 array a bulwark OF loyalty. I'M
the many pitfalls that are slowly but in
evftably rendering asunder the CurtiSs
Mrs. Curtis. affectionate. loyal. adoring
In many ways possessing more worth than
a jewell Is sacrificing her life 20 an I'M
responsive husband who IS without com
FUNCTION. making her life not only un
happy but a burden. This woman evident
Is has no serious faults, instead an un-
wonted solicitude which i trivial COM
pared 10 the influences which Mr.. Curtis
Mr.. Curtis is a stern man or many busi-
ness affairs and feels and liners con
sciouSness Of being welded 10 woman
Of vastly inferior mental strain
Apparently only great calamity, such
aS a sens ration. or even a visit by the
Grim Reaper Will cause this unhappy pair
20 realize the magnitude OF their chaotic
personnel.
Warren. IL you were 10 find yourself be-
reayed. would you not suffer untold pangs
Of renrOrse at the thought OF the happi-
ness which you might have given 90 one
unhappy life, but which you refused The
present Il the heyday Of possibilities and
achievements. the future may never come.
Warren you are the more 70 blame.
A MACCABEE
NEITHER REALLY To BLAME
We should blame neither Helen nor War