New Britain herald., 1925-10-27

double bliss have such exalted no
lions as 10 the style Of living they
should follow that they hesitate
from year 10 year,
Their girl friends like the best of
everything, as they do themselves.
They SEQ that fur coats are popular
and then note by the ads and the
window displays that they are not
exactly given away. They see frocks
that run into real money. And as for
hats, they are panied to learn that
feminine chapeaus usually cost
much more than those worn by the
less eXacting sex.
They see furniture ads and see
the windows and discover that no.
body is helping lovelorn couples by
setting them up in housekeeping
free OF charge. They discover, how
ever, that 1t is sometimes possible
to load up with honeymoon furni-
ture and pay for 1t like paying for
rent. Sometimes that helps, but not
always.
Then they tackle the housing
problem. Young men are fond of
cheap rent as a starter; but the
girls nowadays don't exactly desire
TO live under housing conditions that
are lamentably inferior to what
they have been accustomed. OF
course, love ought to. make DIFF
ference; but that Is taken for grant
ed. What will the neighbors say, for
instance? Or more especially, the
relatives?
Choosing the girl with caution is
one thing. Exercising due caution in
other respects Is something else
again. as Mawrus would say. Mar
riageable young men who exercise
the latter kind Of caution sometimes
do a little figuring and then wonder
who said Two can live as chcapy
as one"
But II the urge is strong enough,
some of them will take the chance
anyhow. These heroes Of matrimony
are to be encouraged and commend
ed. They are the sort OF courage
Gus youth that young girls, like. Too
many girls are wasting their time
nowadays upon the sort who lack
the necessary courage to face the
future like their dads.
The high cost OF high living -
and quite ordinary living too, foi
that matter affects the marriage.
able girls considerably. Many girlt
nowadays have set high standards
not only for themselves, but fol
prospective mates.
Girls nowadays arc somewha
more Independent than they used t.
be. a large proportion are earnin,
their own living: and many Of thes'
earn good living. Their incom'
in3ures the enjoyment of flneric
and Injuries. Single girls who earl
and spend their own money form ;
large part Of the trade Of man,
stores, Being in a position of eco
nomic independence, they natural
pause to ask, before accepting mar
riage whether the prospective hus
bands will be as good providers a
they themselves happen TO be.
or course. this can be placed IN
der the head OF Grass materialisn
No such considerations, In theor!
should enter into the considerable
where true love In cottage is cor
cerned. But 1t isn't a theory, bl
condition, that is being discusse'
If one totals the economical
cautious young men, those econon
ically unable TO support a wife, II
confirmed bachelors, those who al
deficient at the art Of falling in 10y
and those who love an automob
better than being married, we ha'
a fairly large total OF men who al
not in the marriage mart, Takir
into consideration the suppose
smaller number Of men with womC
In most Of New England, and Il
!" situation is nothing for Cupid
feel optimistic about, There are
- large number of splendid marriag
- able girls in all OF our towns al
cities and one is forced sometim
10 wonder why.
The way the difficulties cnumc
atcd above are being circumVent
at least partly - is seen in t
growing custom 81 the girls contin
ing at work after marriage. The
are many doing that and there do
not seem 10 be a striking intcrff
cncc with their home life. II
modern phase of solving her problt
docs not receive the comment a
-, commentator 1t is entitled 10 g
Ii at least is a practical solution
some Of the problems besetting I
matrimonially ambitious. To ma
IA the only choice Is this or rem'
. single.
MI, ,ce, 81 IG,Jpr hoe ~, in1uaI