The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-04

tAty use tHefE OWu JuuBm0HL as u
wherein either one or the other is in
error, the instructor correcting them
from time to time, pointing out the
dangers Of certain acts during trying
moments or suggesting methods liable
to bring about Immediate reconcilia-
ton"
Il think" broke in at this part
that will enter myself In your acad.
envy as student on the co-education
PLAN"
Having been accepted as pupil,
paid my tuition fee and after attend.
ing the lectures for couple of weeks
Mr.. Larramore showed me number OF
photographs Of young ladies from
whom might se1ect dummy WIFE, ]
pounced upon pretty girl whose ap
pearance denoted amiability and ap
piled for her. 1t happened that she
was not engaged. was introduced tc
her, and our drill was commenced. ]
was handed a printed ship which read
dis follows:
my dear, when married you sup
posed was marrying you alone. ]
bad no intention of marrying your
family"
! was instructed by Mr.. Larramort
to. speak these words angrily to my
dummy wife. / did so, and despite the
fact that was playing q part / saw
the hot blood mount to her cheek. She
made no reply. for the Instructor inter.
posed.
"Those words should not have been
uttered" he said, though they may
have been felt. When a man marries
a woman. In sense he marries hen
family-that Is to say, he cannot ig,
more them. Whatever is near and deal
TO her must be treated with considera,
fion by him. If some old maiden aunt
addresses him on first meeting him by
his first name he may writhe within
but outwardly ne should act as If the
Lady and he had been brought DIP as
near relations"
"H'mi" / remarked. "Are my wife's
relatives one of the dangers of matri.
mony?"
"One of the principal Ones" replied
our teacher.
II would have you to understand
replied my hypothetical wife, "that my
family is as good as yours and. I've ne
doubt, better"
This was not down in the course OF
instruction and somewhat ratified me
But Mr.. Larramore took advantage OF
It to get in some excellent points on the
subject of marital relatives and how
they should be gingerly handled, not on
their own account, but on account OF
their connection with the parties con
serned. Then he gave my dummy wife
. printed slip, which she read and
spoke to me. 1t was very long; In
deed. 1t was veritable curtain lecture.
Mr.. Larramore nodded to me to take
my own course in shutting her off. The
only course that suggested itself to me
was this:
IF you keep on talking long enough
perhaps you'll say something worth
hearing in time"
At this our instructor called halt.
Where is the error in this case" he
asked me-
1.-THE error is in a woman's endless
chain Of words" was my reply.
"Wrongi Your wife was simply let
ting off steam The feminine nerves
are different from those Of men, and q
husband should recognize this. You
should have let your wife talk until
she was talked out"
"Whatl Listen to that rubbish7
Where do the husbands nerves come
inT
His part is to leave the room quiet
ly and without banging the door be-
hind him.
"See here, professor" began angrt-
ly, I'D have you understand
HRecess," interrupted the professor,
and opened the door of pleasant lit
tie room, in which there were flowers
and birds and pictures on subjects con-
ducive to happy emotions. go In
there and make up"
what a pretty roomp' said my hypo-
thetical wife, smile breaking over her
pretty lips.
DELIGHTFUL assented
We were left together for some time
longer than l thought necessary fol-
practice in reconciliation between hus-
band and wife, though altogether toe
short for a pair Of lovers. Indeed,
would not have objected to a much
longer period. Mr.. Larramore sum
moned us to new marital trials, apollo
giving for leaving us so long.
I'VE have a room in which we put
extremely amiable couples" he SAID,
"for the severest test that can be ap-
piled. 1t is furnished throughout In
red. The reason for my delay In your
case is that l put a couple In the red
room. and there resulted such a bitter
quarrel that it required all my strength
TO separate them. Never furnish 9
room in red; it excites animosity."
what did you do with this coupler
1 asked.
"They are now in the violet room
billing and cooling"
MAY ask, professor, what proper
ton of divorces your tables indicated
are mother-in-law cases?"
Ninety per cent"
lis it the mother-in-law virus alonr
that produces the trouble or are ther,
other ingredients2"
"Quite often there are other ingre
dents. but it is safe to say that witt