The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-14
My Hypothetical
Wife
A Story of Preparation
For War


OF Matrimony."
school OF Matrlmonyr' | repeated
to myself. surely there Is something
interesting behind that sign. VIII
20 In and see what II Is"
/ found middle aged, intellectual
looking man, who introduced me to his
wife, a comely woman. who excused
herself, leaving me alone with her hus-
band. Before quitting the room she
spoke few words to him. and l mo-
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" l said to the
gentleman-Mr. Larramore was his
name-'1 have called 10 learn what It
means"
"Are you meditatlng matrlmonyr' hol
asked.
"well, yea Every man medItutes
matrimony except those who are mar
ried. and many OF those mediate d.
| vorce."
1T Is that diyorce-I mean divorced
between couples with no web founded
reason for which my wifel
and undertake to prevent by educat-
Ing those about 10 be married In the
dangers which they are sure TO On
counter during tho early days OF we'd
ded life"
"will you state your educational
| planY' asked
Certainly; there Is nothing secret
In II. BY attending divorce court pro
ceedlngs my vito and have collected
large number OF reasons why cou-
pies drlft into what Is commonly called
lncompatibility. On these reasons or
Incidents we have constructed tables
showing that tho 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 ~ from the third
TO the tenth month OF welded life, We
Instruct our pupllg In the dangers they
| are liable 20 meet during these critical
months Those which follow arc but
repetition OF those that have been
incurred before. Those who know tho
perils they are to meet have far bn-
ter chance OF resisting them than those
who meet them without having been
| prepared for them"
"Do your courses consist simply OF
verbal instruction. or do your pupils
receive practical Instruction.
ave delivcr lectures. 10 men, my
win to women, but we have a co-cdu-
catiye course wherein couples hypo-
thetically married are carried through
most quarrois During the quarrels
they use their own Judgment as t0
wherein either one or the other Is in
error, the instructor correcting them
from time 10 time. pointing or she
dangers OF certain acts during trying
moments or suegestiily n aols Iinblc
TO bring about iinmed reconcllia
ton"
II think broke In NJ this rarl
"that win entcr myself IN your acnd
envy as student on the co.educatiorl
plan"
Having been accepted ns a pupil. il
paid my tuition fee. and after attend
| ing the lectures for n couple Of weeksl
Mr.. Larramor6 showed me number oil
| photographs OF young ladies front
whom might select a dummy wife. II
pounced upon pretty girl whose APP
pearance denoted amiability and APP.
piled for her. It happened that she
was not engaged. I was introduced to
her, and our drill was commenced.
was handed printed alp which read
Ms follows:
my dear, when married you sup
posed was marrying you alone.
had no intention OF marrying your
family"
/ was instructed by Mr.. IArramore
to speak these words angrily 10 nay
dummy wife. did 30. and despite the
fact that was playing part I saw
the hot bfood mount TO hergcheek. She
made no reply. for tho instructor inter
posed.
"Thoso words should not have been
uttered" he said, though they may
have been felt When a man marries
a woman, In sense he marries her
family--thnt Il TO say. he cannot H.
more them. Whatever is near and dear
to her must be treated with considera-
ton by him. II some old maiden aunt
addresses him on first meeting him by
his FIRST name he may writhe within,
bat outwardly he should act as II the
lady and he had been brought up as
near relations
"H'mr remarked. "Are my wife's
relatives one Of the dangers Of mhtri-
monyT
zone 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 no
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 tho
subject Of marital relatives and how
they shoald be gingerly handled, not on
their o~S account. but on account Of