The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-24
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Marrying the Soldier Boy
"a Problem.
" SOPHIA IRENE Loee.

Copyright 1917, by the Press Publish
ing Co.
The war has brought about many
hasty marriages marriages that
might never have taken place-nlar-
riages that may or may not prove hap
ny.
Many letters have come discussing
the wisdom of war brides. One young
woman having had much misgiving
during her engagement with tho young
man is now confronted with clear
cut proposition: Shall she marry him
before he leaves town?
1t seems she and her fiance did not
get on well together and she had prac-
tically given him up. But now that he
has Joined the army she does not know
how to decide. In reciting her worries
she says:
Some time ago he wanted me to re-
sumo our engagement. saying he would
;, lead straight path. The other girl.
however, stepped in once more.
again gave him up. but last week
| he called at my home dressed in n
| national guard uniform. He begged
i ilc " uluI beIoTt liz WeuJ, DuL
said: Arthur. do you think YOU de-
serve me?' He hung his head and l
could see the tears dropping.
This is what want to know: Do
you think should marry this fellow
/ told him | would always love him.
! TO this young woman and others like
her would say: Such a marriage
should be treated Just the same as any
other.
| Clothes do not make the man.
Neither does the uniform make the
soldier.
Why this young girl should hurried
~ marry the soldier man when she
has not been certain of him seems UNI
reasonable
/ Why take mans name and only
that for the present. who will be thou
sands of miles away from you-one
YOU are not dead sure you can be
hanpy with afterward?
Tho very fact that this girl has
broken off her engagement several
times should make her reflect upon
the advisability of such procedure
And in any event what is there &c
be lost in waiting until he returns?
II he be true and fine. he will be
Just the same when he comes back. II
he love her dearly that love will re-
main unchanged.
The marriage ceremony can make nc
difference. On the contrary, the fact
that she has not married him ma.
prove an incentive. an inspiration. a
source of expectation to return with
honor and to deserve her love.
In this particular case the girl does
not seem to deem him worthy of her
Here is chance to prove whether he
is or not.
On the other hand. from the girls
noint OF view. it might he better to lei
him go and hope forshis return thar
to wonder and wait in doubt as Il
his loyalty and love. :.
At all events, the old adage. Mari,
in haste and repent at leisure" is Jus
as possible in the case of the soldier
as in that of the civilian.
Too many girls at present are stirred
and perhaps influenced by the sight O
the uniform. They allow romance I.
run away with reason. The pictur
esque side of the situation sometimes
dominates the stern reality later on.
Il 1t Is a good time to reflect that 81:
mans man for a that and n that
and that with all his regalia ne mus
prove to be the right man ere sh
make the wrong move in the marriag e
Before YOU take him "for better q
: for worse" let him be the soldier O
your heart as well as that of hi
e country-one who will stand the ties
= of time whether 1t be in your town @
Q In the trenches.
q To The woman who ca rricr hnr q q