Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-03
WINIFRED BLACK
WRITES ABOUT
HASTY MARRIAGES
Copyright. 1921. by
Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
Married and gone-the little girl
with the child's heart and the woman's

! Married and gone-the little girl
with the child's heart and the woman's
hope.
Married and gone, the poor, little
thing who never had a cross to bear
in all her short life.
Married and gone-the mothers
baby, who never even thought Of max
ing dress for herself, or trimming
one of her own hats.
Married and gone-to look real life
in the face at last.
And the mother who loved her ana
shielded her and sacrificed for her and
dreamed great dreams for her-what
of the mother? 3
She is left alone, without one soul
to comfort her in her age, without one
voice to whisper of courage and of
hope, when the day has been dark and
lonely.
Alone-and the child she bore in az
flock Of doves-all the air black with
their beating wings.
Alone-an dthe child she bore in ag
ony and nourished in sorrow laughs
light in the house of stran-
ger. and does not even wish for one
glimpse Of her mothers forgotten face.
Who is it she has married? What
great charm had he that he could so
lure loving heart to GOODNESS against
its own?
Is he brilliant, handsome, successful,
light Of heart and joyous?
Two Strange Cases.
Not any Of these things, seen by the
mothers eyes-but-
All, well-some day the little run
n will lon1 hank and nd
perhaps she will realize then what it
all meant to the mother she left be-
hind her.
be sure!
l met two friends Of mine the other
day, and one of them said:
NY son telephoned home last night
that he wouldn't be back to dinner
he was married-and would l please |
pack his steamer trunk and express it |
to nearby city? He was on his we'd |
ding trip. and he thought possibly he'd |
settle in the other city. And we never
even heard of the girl. and didn't have
a suspicion that he was thinking of
marriage at all"
That's nothing" said the other |
friend. MY son was married six |
months and we never knew a thing |
about it, until a perfect stranger met
my wife at reception and said some !:
thing about it,
And we all three looked at each
other and laughed ruefully and chang
ed the subject.
/ suppose it's all natural enough.
though what there is to be so secret
about when it comes to marriage, |
cannot imagine.
And then-have parents no right to
any consideration whatsoever?
I happen to know that one of these
riends whose son stepped out and mar
led strange girl and telephoned home
about it, gave up his beloved profes-
ZION when that boy was born. He and
lis wife could live on it all right. and
get on well enough. but when the boy
vas born my friend and his wife left
he little town where they were happy
md contented and went. to the great
ity and worked and saved and planned
md managed and sent the boy to q
University.
And when he had completed his
curse they sacrificed their pride and
rushed up an acquaintance with an old
ranch of the family for the boys sake,
nd got him into good business. and
ust as he was doing we'll, and the
ather and mother drew long breath
f relief and satisfaction-off he went
Tithout word and left them, as care
sssly as he would have two rather
oresome strangers.
And that's all there is left of their
fetime of sacrifices and devotion.
The other young mans mother was
singer. and good singer, too. But
yhen the baby came she gave up her
1usic and her concerts and her flow r
RS and her troops of admiring friends. r
The boy was delicate and needed ,
lot Of care and Dad sold his business !;
nd moved to a mlder climate for the !;
oy's sake. And now-he didn't even !
are to tell them he was married. He
1T it for them to find out from the
different lips Of a stranger. 9
A Natural Question. :
nd struggled and prayed for strength :
live till she could bring up her =
aughter to womanhood. She was h
one-the one who should have helped \
er with the care and responsibility :,
as not able to-and she did her very ;.
st. And the girl ran away and mar :.
ed-and never even said goodbye. !,
How lightly they throw it all away, =
ese young folks--the love and tend v
ness and anxiety and care-the long n
'ars of sacrifice and patience and p
t.
Will they find as much forbearance
the new life? CT
Well! It is all in the new game, W
ppose-the hurry and the rush II
e here today and gone tomorrow
~ Of living. nc
No time for gratitude, no room in
e heart for old ties.
/ wish them happiness, all the brides
d grooms, no matter who they left
hind them. Long life mad happiness
d no sudden, benumbing chill Of lone
ess and neglect at the end of it. u
MONTANA POsTMAsTERs G.