The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-20

ere alike in that each OF the
cars of married life. They
re alike in that they have
found happiness in marriage
md a love and companionshlp
chat has spelled more thar content
,nent. And now a shadow darkens
tlle happiness Of one Of these homes,
and conscience, and perhaps expedi-
l.lcy, asks whether duty to another
after twenty years Of devoted atten-
ton shall sacrifice the happiness OF
a devoted husband. Because, what
the letter does not say in words is
written all too plainly, and she sees
N the wreck of her own good nature
and perhaps her health, the sweep
ing away of all the foundation on
which she has built.
I want you to. read this letter;
perhaps you can answer it. That
delicate problem Of where duty be-
gins and ends. 1t is not simple
question. To those of independent
means, it would be no problem at
all. The mother could be furnished
with her own home, permitted to
find her own interests in life, PRO-
vided with Sirs - If working out
her own destiny. sss->- would be
avoided that condition which IN
eyitably exists when in constant
contact, the stronger or more sell
fish personality invades the right OF
a weaker or more generous person
to lead their own life.
Conscience Must Decide
But where conditions of family
finance do not permit of such a
solution, the answer must always be
found in the personal conscience OF
those who ask it. Mother love is the
greatest of all the forces in the
world. Devotion to parents is one
of the highest traits Of character.
But, there is devotion that can be-
came q vice if it is permitted to
make one swerve from other re-
Sponsibilities and other duties that
are quite as sacred. There is a line
at which converging duties meet.
Just when this line is reached must
be answered by each one for them
selves. That is the reason am
printing the two letters together.
Perhaps she who signs herself
Hopeless" may find inspiration in
the letter which comes from Happy
Heart"
Dear Martha Lee: I have been married
twenty-five years. The greater part OF this
time my mother has lived with me; MY
she had no other place to go. have an
elder sister, but her husband mas refused
Nv II eye oth eS" health IS good despite her
ege Of II years. Her health Is FAR better
than my, own. for have worried 50. Sne
trums. which are becoming more FREQUENT;
Ny husband IS gone the greater part ,, OF
because Of my loyalty to my mother. My
cross is too heavy. NY nerves are Iuine1:
loS Sne sake Oh ou'S' HOPELESS.
column in The Times so many times and
see SO many who have trouble, that
thought / would. write to you. --,.d
for twenty years. Dear me. &c. doesng tnaI
each other We are not Jealous OF each
0'ns don't think jealousy is love. do you'
N1. Yes w we have children, ranging in age
from years to H. we haye never w hSa
times times I wonder if these folks that have
SO much trouble ever did go to the rear
right place to find happiness. oe.,-
You know Gods word says, Ssck ye
5 the sn5 So Pddsd God and rr Miss s teef
EnoW II more folks would seek Gods will
there. would be more real happiness IN tne
world. uAppV x1rApr
Mrs. K. Y. says that she has an
Indifferent husband and wants to
know if she can learn bookkeeping
at home. There are many corre-
spondence schools which offer such
courses. Why not get in touch with
the School of Commerce at Indiana
University, Bloomington.
This is a message for Virginia:
Martha Lee: A letter in your. column
signed Virginia mas caused me TO write
this. She loves a boy whom she says loves
I am separated from. I have been going
WIN MADE sae'ief fool Go out Of myself lost my
first girl BY my snobbishness and conceit.
Since then / have driven her away farther
by things which thought were doing her
She now thinks I'm half. wit. love
her and 1 miss her. / want her back. !
am fool. or have BEEN, but I'm changed
and sorry. But is she gone for good?
II Virginia is the same girl I'm referring
TO- II you have a way of letting her know.
tell her it is she love. ,,
There you arel
II Troubled Green Eyes will send
her address have a message Tor
her which may help her.