Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-07-27
MATRIMONIAL DELUSIONS.

I believe one who hath not loved.
Hath half the sweetness of his life I'M
proved;
Like one who with the Crane within his
grasp,
Drops it, with al its crimson juice un-
pressed
And all it's luscious sweetness left I'M
guessed,
Out from his careless and unheeding
clasp.
More than half of the sorrows of
the world are caused by slips of girls
wedding boyish young fellows, who mis-
took In their own hearts youthful
fancy for love, the great passion which
makes or mars life.
Such young husbands often earn
good salaries, but spend their money
for show and pride's display, leaving
scarcely anything for support. When
only welded a short time, the result
is the poor young bride undergoes the
necessity of breaking up their tiny
home, around which so many fond
hopes weres built, when their honey
moon was blissful, and returning
humbly to the parental roof
From that time and ever afterward
there never seems to be doubt in her
mind that matrimonial life is part and
parcel of delusion She never stops
to make an account of the great num-
Der Of happy, welded unions, her
parents, friends and any number of
happy girl friends too numerous to
count, included. Why are all of these
dear ones so happy while her
lot turned out so miserably? She
asks her one-time chum, who
married before she did, and is
as prosperous and happy as one
could wish to be. There Is a rea-
son for it, my DEAR" was the earnest
reply. you are as much to blame
for the disruption of all you once held
sacred as he is. You encouraged your
young husband to take you to theaters,
balls and little social affairs to your
hearts content when you were mar
ried fortnight You dressed expen-
sively and, of course, he was obliged
to engage a cab or conveyance, buy
white slippers, fluffy frocks and hats"
If he is a young man of wealth, of
course, he may not mind these SEEM
ingly trif1ing expenses when he is new
ly wed. But if he has to make his
way in the world, count his dollars
economically to make his ends meet,
he is frightened over the melting away
of his finances and in despair over
the stumbling block in his path. What
wonder is 1t that a man of moderate
means in such straits is forced to give
UP all that he once held dear in his
mighty love and go forth to commence
all over again, while she returns, sad
der and wiser, to the old folks at
home, discontinued and disillusioned?
A sensible man knows that the best
aid and happiness that bride can
bring are prudence and careful man
agement, that will make the very ut
most of his earnings, that dollars may
go as far as possible in the early days
of their struggle.
Young women cannot corral all rich
husbands and loving hearts too. Young
women fix the standard of their embi-
ton to worth of character, principle,
instead of wealth, which vanishes, and
spending money to enhance their van
ity. There are many single men who
want wives to help them build up
their future joys. Matrimonial delu-
sions with them are when they meet
the would-be butterfly sort of girls.
Laughter and high, gay spirits of
youthful women appeal to them. De
lusions do not enter happy, loving
helpmeets' hearts, free from Mammop
and vanities.