The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-02
MARRIED LIFE.
HeIen for the First Time, Talks to
Her Father About Warren.
BY Nobel Herbert Urner.


Her Father About Warren.
Father Helen put her hand out
with 4 OBTAINING gesture.
DR.. Allen, who was at the door,
came back to her bedside.
Father, did you have talk with
Warren before he left?"
Why, what makes you ask that
because he sad something about
it. He didn't give any detalls-he
merely said you had. Won't you tell
me about it? l think I've right
TO know
"Why daughter, there 5 not much
to tell" DR.. Allen hestitated. 81 felt
that ] should talk things over with
him while he was here, and DID,
And what did you say" eagerly.
Again her father hestitated.
ooh. you must tell me! What was
YOUR attitude-what was his"
Why, dear, l just told him 1
thought he should be more consider
ate OF you; that you were very ner-
vous and sensitive, and | was afraid
YOU had not been very happy of late
What Did Heo Say?" She Asked
And what DID he say? Helen
half rose on her elbow in her inten-
sity. "He said he realized that you
not been as consiGerate as he should.
"And what else-what else did he
say"
II don't just remember, that WAS
all, I think
But he admitted that he HAD
been inconsiderate? He DID admit
that much?"
Yes, he admitted that"
And what else? He must have
said something else"
Then, seeing the distress in her
fathers face, Helen paused. "Oh,
suppose l shouldn't have asked you
this-I know l shouldn't. But he
started to say something just before
he left, that I've been wondering
about ever since. He said | was to
hurry and get well, and that we were
going to begin over again, and he
would try to" but just then mother
came in. He didn't refer TO it again
and was afraid to. But / know he
was going to say something about
the future and that it was the re
suit of your talk. That why | want
to know lust what he said-what his
attitude was"
He said very little" guardedly.
7 can't remember just the words"
But. at least, he didn't resent it
he didn't resent your speaking. 1t
would he Ike him to freeze up and
refuse to say anything"
No, he didn't do that. He realiz-
ed that | was in the right. that it
was my duty to consider my daugh-
ter's happiness"
Helen Is Curious.
But how did you approach him?
What did you say first? Oh. no:
Ill u I'VE 70 =
that | know I shouldn't quiz you
in this way. And yet" with half
sob. II can't help feel if / knew ev-
erything he said and the WAY lie
said this attitude, the infection
of his VOICE. would know then
whether he really loved me or not.
Father, at least answer me this. do
YOU think he loves NE do you"
"Nhy Helen, of course he loves
you. You shouldn't let yourself
doubt that"
Then why haven't we been hap
pier? Oh, father; I've never talked
to YOU before but now | WANT to,
Tell me what IS wrong Has it been
my fault: Could l have done diff
ferently? You must know how must
love him. and if he loves me-then
why have we drifted so far apart ?"
very hard questions. As a physician,
| have seen much Of married life
and married unhappiness. The eter-
nal conflict of the sexes is a balffle
ing thing
But you and mother? You've
been happy. l don't think I ever
heard YOU speak unkindly to her"
Yes his face lit up with tender
ress. We have been very happy.
Our first year was simetimes little
stormy, but after that We seemed to
understand and adjust ourselves to
each other
That's what I've tried to do-to
adjust myself to Warren. I don't
ask that he adjust himself to me. 1 .
am willing TO do it all. If only
could. But somehow. when | try
most, seem only to irritate and re
pei him
Where She Made Mistake
Perhaps there Is where you have
made yo"r mistake Have You thought !
of TIL r elen-that YOU may be Civ /
ing too much? From what I have /
seen of Warren. ] Judge he IS tho I