The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-28
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Of A BRIDE
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1 "Bob, / do hope we can have
this evening to ourselves" | said
latter my failure to interest him b;
lighting bis cgaret. at seems t.
me that We never have any time
alone together any msre!"
wed better get away from the
house, my dear. Bob responded.
There's a crowd here almost
every evening, you must admit
"Iet Ann take care Of 'em! She
has Midget and Corinne to aelT
her this week. Let's run away!
Lets have the horses and go for a
ride! l haven't been on q horse
since"
l stopped suddenly. ] hadn',
Ibeen on a horse since the day BOB
had seen me in the park with
lives! Bob would remember. And
II was afraid that he nigh: so of
Into one Of his fits Of prolonged
and stubborn silence.
! Bob doesn't pretend to rule me,
He doesn't claim any right oyer my
Thoughts or my actions. He doesn't
want ne to be afraid Of him. And
yet l am always stopping to con
slider what his point Of view will be
on every subject which comes up.
And / am forever endeavoring to
parade only such matters as will
meet with his unqualified approval
And l am always avoiding the
topics which viii call out his OBJ
ijections.
| don't mean to be deceitful.
would hate to be a hypocrite. But
II must confess that, Indirectly,
am forever trying TO concil!ate M
husband! | think the majority Of
wives do the same thin gin the
same way, consciously or uncon'
sciousiy.
4 And doubtless the majority o,
husbands would be trenendousl!
surprised II they guessed that the,
jruled their women in this fashion!
4 Bob would resent the charge, 0.
course, would deny that the con
dition exists and is one Of tn
flaws in the ancient institution Of
marriage. / suppose it isa domes'
ttic situation which cannot b
iremedied.
4 Long ago, l arrived at this con
cluslon from my own experience
and one day l was startled to fine
the same idea in a book l war
reading.
Here's something from Elsie
Clews Parsons" l said to Bob. -
want you to hear it" And l read:
1.-THE bulk Of our surplus energy,
energy beyond that applied to sus,
tanning life, expresses itself in rul-
ling others. : . Marriage
Ills the most satisfactory device YET
worked out for the control Of one
adult by another!"
rot" exclaimed my husband.
Bunk" I'd be sorry. Jane. tc
think that | ever ruled my little
wife! Come here and kiss mel"
l obeyed his command.
"Of course you wouldn't rule
me, darling-not knowingly"
agreed, with the complaisance Of
the wife when her man makes love
to her. Nov we've discussed it,
i'm never be afraid to disagree with
you, or raise disagreeable subjects
again!"
"You-afraid Of my opinion?'
Bob chuckled in the quiet way he
. has when most delighted. Cir
!. you run me to suit yourself!
You know you dol"
And so we came out exactly
where every other happy and IN
happy pair arrives at the conclu.
sion Of similar discussions!
And on the very first important
Occasion / had for testing oul
agreement hesitated-and was
lost! I didn't dare to say that
'Ihadn't been on a horse since the
day my lord and master had seer
me in the park with Ives!
l was a coward. But l was q
coward only because I couldn't en-
dure the hurt Of a quarrel with
Bob. / couldn't endure a single
icross word or a moments mood
! ness on the part Of the man
loved.
We went for a ride-a long one
by the lake in the moonlight.
I wore white breeches and a thir
blouse and | left my hat at home
Bob was in an equally informa.
kAtaof. I'd N. hloy-I
: costume, and we had a gloriou!
evening. We pulled up our mount.
in the shadow Of some great viii
lows near the lake.
White girl Of mine,' whisper
ed my husband. YOU'RE Away!
the same-and always different;
I'm more in love with you than I'vt
ever been in my life!!" :.
10 Be Continued.)
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