San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-24
Old-fashioned
Romance
BY Beatrice Fairfax

ty, who rightly prided herself on be-
ing modern. Carl and I are going
to be frank and sensible about our
marriage-none of the old fashioned,
sentimental slush.
"We've discussed all the practical
details over and over. I'm to have
a definite salary as his wife as well
as a share of the net profits of our
marriage partnership.
Were each going to supply a
health certificate before we marry.
I'm Lucy Stoner. Ours is going to
be an up-to-date, modern marriage.
Betty's ideas sounded, logical and
interesting. Her plans for her mar
rage were agreed to by Carl. All
went well until within a few weeks
Of the date set for the wedding. Then
Betty's rational and new-fashioned
fiance, in n most irrational mood, sud-
denly eloped with foolish little sugar
baby of a girl called Violet.
Carl had been devoted to Betty.
He also believed in modern IDEAS
thusiam to Betty's plans about their
marriage. But as Betty continued to
enthusiastically champion her right to
continue her work after marriage, re-
ceive salary as wife, retain her
maiden name and claim unbounded
freedom, gradually Carl began to feel
hurt, though he continued to coincide
He wanted above all wife who
loved him and trusted him, not mere
ly a business partner. He longed for
supreme affection. He had hoped to
be carried away with his fiancee to
air-castles of happy dreams, instead OF
endlessly discussing advanced ideas.
He longed to be looked up to and APP
preciated.
While Carl was in this heart-hungry
mood, feeling subtly moderated, along
came Violet. ...t
Her big eyes seemed to say, Il
adore you" Certainly, she was ador-
ably pretty and little and cute. The
nearest approach to advanced ideas
Violet achieved was Of her oft-repeat-
ed, 81 think you're just wonderful,
CARL" g.
SO Betty, who really in her heart
called for Carl, but didn't believe in
stressing sentiment, lost her fiance to
a silly little girl who flattered him.
Des the failure of Betty's bethroth-
al prove that her up-to-date ideas of
marriage were entirely wrong?
Not in the least. But Betty in her
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