The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-12-17
MARRIAGE.

Robert and William were chums.
They were junior statesmen both had
made good in a moderate way, and
both gave promise of ultimately be-
coming successful
I've something to tell you," said
Robert one day, and it's in strict con-
f1dence."
60 ahead, Bob"
I'm thinking of getting married"
Thinking of it, or have you de-
cided?"
I'm pretty close to the finish, |
guess"
Have you asked the grip"
mo, but I've about made up my
mind to propose"
Think she'll say 'yes?'" asked Will
liam with smile.
Guess So"
'You want my advice?"
That's it," replied Robert. 'I1l tell
you who she is.
Not just yet, my boy. Let's discuss
it upon general principles first, and
specifically afterward. Are you sure
| you love the girl?"
DO you think I'd propose to her if
l wasn't sure?" exclaimed Robert.
mo, but you may think you're sure
without being So"
"But how can / be surer?"
"My dear fellow" replied William
earnestly, marriage is the most sol
emn contract you or anybody else can
make. 1t requires more consideration
than any other action. You can lease
a house and sublet it if you want to
and you can change your job II you
don't like it, but you can't get rid Of
wife so easily. 1t is lifelong prop
osition, or should be. You say you
love her. If you had selected an au
tomobile, you could probably give q
dozen or more definite reasons why
you had made the choice. Can you
| give me six real, definite, solid reason;
why you have picked out this girl to be
! your wife?"
Robert frowned.
Bob" resumed William, lets gel
down to brass tacks. I'm you. friend
the best friend you have. Give me the
first reason why you want to marry
this girl"
Because I'm in love with her"
''All right. Give me one reason why
you are in love with her. In what par
ticular respect does she appeal tt
your"
she's pretty, she's sweet and dainty
and, hang it, man, love her!"
I'll admit she's pretty, but beauty
in itself doesn't remain net in the
matrimonial market, and sweetness il
relative. What have you talked abou
principally since you metz"
| Honestly, l don't remember, oil
boy"
Bob, if you had many things il
common, wouldn't you remembe
something you talked about? Do yol
love her, or are you infatuated will
her? Love carries with it companion
ship and community Of interest a de
sire to work together as we'll as t
play together. Has this young won
an shown any interest in your work
Would you be happy with her if yol
were to see no one else for the mex
40 years?"
well, honestly" replied Robert, "
can't remember that she ever did show
any particular interest in my work
AS for being alone with her the res
of my life, shall not have to- have
other interests"
If this young woman is suffi ciently
in love with you to marry you, she
ought to be at least somewhat inter
ested in the work which is to be {
means of livelihood for both of you
Nobody expects man to see only hi:
wife, but if he does not feel that he
would be willing and ready to, and thai
he could be happy with her alone, hi
has no business to marry. Go home
Bob. Write out what you want YOU
wife to be, irrespective of this particu
lar woman. Then ask yourself with
out prejudice whether or not you have
any tangible evidence that she car
meet the requirements. If you dom
know why you want a thing, whether
1t is motor car or a girl. don't take
either. When in doubt, wait"