Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-21
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By Princess Troubetzkoy
(Amelie Rives)
Author OF 1.-THE Fear Market" "The
Quick or the Dead" etc, etc.
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M Mr.. o. Abbot Burton, Of
w Evansville, Indiana, Of Miss
olive owen, OF Brooklyn, some weeks
ago
Miss owen 10 poetess of ability. She
was inclined TO say, Yes" But, as a
poetess, she knew this word OF consent
has been fraught with much disilluBion
and disappointment. She was in love
with the young man, perhaps; she
really wanted to marry him, perhaps.
But would she continue to love him?
Would the glamor last after marrlagef
Miss Owen, being a real poetess. was
prudent. cautious and far.seeing.
Perhaps" she replied
Perhaps? Don't you love met" The
young man was surprised and hurt
why. perhaps?"
Then Miss Owen made a proposition
which is perhaps unprecedented in the
history Of romance.
III we're sure | should continue TO
love you. II were certain you are all
that you seem, and which ] believe you
to be, would marry you. But
Butt" asked the startled sutton.
Il am not sure" the wise maiden re-
piled. mo girl can be. Marriage is one
of the most risky gambling games in the
world How can we tell II We really
love one another, or II It isn't only q
romantic glamor--s Spring fever OF the
mind? How do we know we actually
know each other7 And II we don't act
ually know each other what is II we lover
Answers an Illusion. I'm not sure about
n, no human being can be unless It's
tested II you are willing to let me test
Il. and | find 1t lasts. ! will marry you"
But how will you test III" The
young man was confident OF himself. but
the proposition was disconeerting.
I'm come and live with you for
month. right in Your home" the girl pro.
posed IN. after month, | think
could live with you for life ! will marry
you"
What happened The young woman
went TO live in the young mans home
and at the end OF the month the trial en-
gaEement was broken.
II every young woman. instead OF
rashly accepting a suitor's proposal, uH'
dertook the same test II she went 70 live
In her suitors house saw how he treated
his mother. sisters, the dogs aud cats.
how he acted al the table and how he
poke 70 servanls-how many do you
ehink would decide 20 30 20 the Atari
Ten ont Of d hundred9 or oneg
Az least We know a great number
wouldn't
And. vice versa. not FIVE men Ia a hun,
cred granted the same opportunity.
would give up hacaelorh0od
hut many unhappy marriages would
be prevented there would b. leas die.
fusion and unhappluess and fewer a.
Norcea thaa there are today The
charming brooklyn poetesa was wise.
and has set an example which g would
BE- we'll Tor many 10 follow
Why not hAYs q trial engagement u.
stead Of vAAt May people advocate
trial marriage a marriage that suis n
flfnFes ~ virtually onlf trial marriage,
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