The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-28
AFTER THE HONEYMOON.
My bride. I feel as though inspired My hands on thy head to lay, And pray that God may keep thee So blest, fair, pure, for aye"


 And pray that God may keep thee
 So blest, fair, pure, for aye.
 The average young man usually fig ures that he can take just about two weeks for honeymoonins, then 1t Will be high time to get back to his bus mess and buckle down to the usual routine of hard work and money get ting. The average bride is generally so enthralled by the now wonderful life she has just entered that she wishes devoutedly that the honeymoon trip could last a month or two.
 It casts a sudden gloom over the rosiest. sunniest honeymoon for tpe bride to come unexpectedly upon Aer husband, finding him pacing nervously up and down tha room, with his broWs puckered into decided frown. Aren't you happy, Harry dear?" she falters, undecided as to whether to run to him or fling herself down on the sofa in a fit of sulks or tears. Happy! oh certainly he answers quickly, but, by George; I was Just thinking I ought to be back in the of flee. I didn't get any letters letting me know how business is getting on and it worries me-" You promised to think of le and me onlcNwhile we were away sobs his bride, a keen note of disappointment in her voice. "Oh, yes, to be sure,'' he answers. ab- stractedly, "but loadng about hotels or going sight seeing is getting on my nerves. We could be as happy and a great deal more contented home. What do you say to getting back?" When hot even the most inexperienced of brides dimly realizes that their honeymoon has reached its zeI tn and it has just begun to wane bit. Of course. if she really insists upon or makes a scene, hubby yields to>her wishes, but all of the time he is taking her out sight seeing, he is harassed by thoughts of business which will wedge themselves in. When she thinks he is out on the porch enjoying cigar, he is found to be in some hot stuffy corner of the reading room writing a long, anxious letter to the firm, assuring them he will not be absent much longer. A Honeymoon is only a really truly one when both bride and groom can com pletely forget the pressure, care and obligations of duties awaiting at home. tet 2s 1f If worry treads hand on the heels of pleasure the quicker the trip is brought to a close the better That does not necessarily, mean that the honeymoon is to end abruptly Some honeymoons last while both live and love. When a man begine to grow restless over extending the length of the wedding trip, a sensible bride will agree that coming home a week or so earlier than they had planned will not matter much after all. The so-called friends who might comment on it are not earning the bread and butter for hubby. Their opinions should have no weight weight with a bride. Her husbands interests, and his only, /she should study and conform to. To the majority of couples there comes but one honeymoon in a lifetime; who can blame them for making the most of it? But a very short and sweet one is far better than "a longer one into which anxieties creep. Very often ex- penses are found to be more than the most careful reckoner anticipated. The newly-wedded pair never commence to save until they are duly installed in home. sweet home.