The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-21
My Hypothetical
Wife
A Story Of Preparation
For War
By r. a. mitchell

came upon house situated In a yard
oiled with shrubs and flowers I'm which
sign was hung. as follows; "School
of Matrimony,"
School OF Matrimonyi" I repeated
TO myself. Surely there is something
interesting behind that sign. VIII
go in and see what 1t is"
l found middle aged, intellectual
looking man, who introduced me to his
wife, comedy woman, who excused
herself. leaving me alone with her hus-
band Before quitting the room she
spoke few words to him, and / no
ticed that, though what she had TO say
was of ordinary character there was
something In her tone and manner
that denoted deep affection for him.
Seeing your sign. SIR" said to the
gentleman-Mr. Larramore was his
name--I have called to learn what L.
means
Are you medirattng matrimony3r no
asked
well, yes. Every man meditates
matrimony except those who are mar
ried, and many OF those mediate d.
voree"
1T is that DIVORCED mean divorce
between couples with no well founded
reason for separation-which my wife
and undertake to prevent by educat-
ing those about to be married In the
dangers which they are sure 10 en-
counter during the early days OF wed
ded life"
"will you state your educational
planT" asked.
Certainly; there is nothing secret
in 1t. By attending divorce court pro-
ceedings my wife and have collected
large number OF reasons why cou-
Piles drift into what Is commonly called
incompatibility. On these reasons or
Incidents we have constructed tables
showing that the greatest number OF
breaks which occur between two nor
NAL, well intending married persons
take place within three years after
Marriage. From that time they dimin-
ish rapidly. The most difficult period
for them to get over is from the third |
to the tenth month Of welded life. We /
instruct our pupils In the dangers they
are liable to meet during these critical |
months. Those which follow are but |
a repetition Of those that have been
incurred before. Those who know the |
perils they are to meet have far bet
ter chance OF resisting them than those
who meet them without having been I
prepared for them"
do your courses consist simply OF |
verbal instruction. or do your pupils
receive practical Instruction.
I've deliver lectures, to men, my I,
wife 70 women, but we have a co-edu-
cative course wherein couples hypo-
thetically married are carried through
most Quarreis. During the quarrels
they use their own judgment as to
wherein either ono or the other b In
error. the Instructor correcting them
from time 70 time, pointing out the
dangers Of certain acts during trying
moments or suggesting methods liable
to- bring about Immediate reconcilia-
tian."
Il think broke In at this part,
that VIII 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 select a dummy wife I
bounced upon a pretty girl whose ap-
Dearapce denoted amiability and ap-
piled for her. 1t happened that she
was not engaged. was introduced to
lef, and our drill was commenced. Ill
vas handed printed slip which read
Is follows:
MY dear. when married you sup
,osed was marrying you alone. q
lad no intention Of marrying your {
amily"
was instructed by Mr.. Larramore '
o speak these words angrily to my :
Iummy wife. did SO. and despite the {
act that was playing part ! saw 9
he hot blood mount to her cheek. She a
nade no reply, for the instructor inter d
osed. 9
Those words should not have been n
ttered," he said, though they may L
ave been felt. When a man marries p
woman, in sense he marries her s.
amily-that Is to say, he cannot L. c
ore them. Whatever is near and dear n
D her must be treated with considern-
lon BY him. II some old maiden aunt a
ddresses him on first meeting him by ii
Is first name he may writhe within,
ut outwardly he should act as n the "
idy and he had been brought up as 81
ear relations" 81
Hin r remarked. Are my wife's
slatiyes one Of the dangers OF matri- Il
ony" II
Zone Of the principal ones" replied Sc
ar teacher. OF
II would have You to understand"
piled my hypothetical wife, shat my hi
Imily Is as good Ms yours and, I've no "
)ubt. BETTER
This was not down In the course of In
struction and somewhat .rattled me.
ut Mr.. Larramore took advantage OF in