The Washington herald., 1917-01-17

Oh. he will reform when we are mar
rico. calmly announced a little actress
the otner day. when told Of the serious
haWs IN the character OF the actor she
wss aoout 70 marry. Love is the master
When she had left us. the older ac-
tress who had been warning her turned
to me.
What pity" she cried. shat youth
always believes In impossibilitiesI Girls
are 30 sure Of themselves-eveu II other
marriages have failed and 30 few women
nave reformed men by marrying them.
they are confident that their particular
case will be the exception"
But don't you think sometimes" I
interrupted. all hope for the exception.
she abruptly silenced me.
mo. l don't! A leopard doesn't change
MS spots and man whose self-respect
ooesnt Keep him straight won't alter his
ways permanently because he has mar
ried. So many girls build their ideals
lor .he future, hoping to transform the
character OF the man they marry.
have friend who was one of the
FOOLISH believers. We were schoolgirls
together and had known each other since
chiiohood. She graduated with the honors
OF the class and we all prophesied a
brilliant future, for lif ever a girl de-
served one. it was Eleanore.
She was intelligent and capable but,
to our great surprise, she married a
young man who was self-wilied and in
dolent. He was able to hold the positions
his rather attractive personality secured
Tor MIN. ana so he drifted along aim
lessly. without ambition or poise
I'VE warned EIeanore when she an
nounced her engagement, but she laughed
a raf
ried,' she declared optimistically. He is
so In love with me that he will do any
thing l ask"
They were married when he secured
very promising position and for a while
lived comfortably and snugly within their
income. Every week he brought home his
salary check and Eeanore, cleverly
managing all expenditures, even put
aside few dollars In the bank.
Then one Saturday, on some pretext.
for the first time he cashed the check
himself, spending a large portion of it.
Once he had broken into their routine.
he continued to do SO and Eleanore was
finally denied the privilege of knowing
what became of the money.
You must give me an allowances
for the running of the home she beg
ged- 1T isn't for lu1uries I am asking
but for necessities
opeh d charge account, ne order-
ed her.
but I can't open an account with
any store when our credit is ques-
toned. You must pay these trades
people or they will force US into q
very humiliating position
"WeIl pay those bills next week.
and he laughed. Please do not worry
me about such trivial matters, Flea
more, dear. when / have problems OF
much more importance on my mind
And SO the days drifted by He was
generous to a fault with luxuries, but
peuurious to the last degree when II
was a matter of paying debts or stor-
ing a harvest for the future.
They were obliged to move from
one neighborhood to another. and at
last decided to give up housekeeping
and board. To Eleanore's further hu-
initiation, their board bills were never
paid. their trunks were held by the
frantic landlords. and all her little
personal treasures were lost
Don't worry, DEAR he reassured
her; some day I will get you every
thing your heart desires
But when he turned to look at her.
that startled him.
I am going to work she told him
decisively, to support myself But ]
will not work to support an indolent,
impractical husband
"She left him and secured a position
as a teacher in one of the large public
schools. having trained for that before
she was married.