Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27

| bcr but owing to visitors at the home
the anniversary slipped his mind 1t was
not until several days later that he woke
up To the horrible fact that he had for
gotten.
Now, what shall do?" he asked
himself mournfully. He recalled the
tears which greeted his failure the year
before. How hard he had tried not to
forgetl
Wen he went home that evening he
took good look at his wife out Of the
corner of his eyes Yes. he decided,
she looked hurt. He took another look
and verified his opinion.
| Yet he knew the guilty flee when no
man pursueth, but the righteous are as
bold as a lion He decided that If he
| could not emulate the lion he would at
least act like man
| Honey he said later. do you know
| what day Tuesday WASP"
What day Tuesday WASP" she queried
with genuine look of astonishment.
I Why, Tuesday. OF course"
| Relief fairly leaped In his heart.
She had forgotten, tool
1T was our wedding anniversary" he
said modestly.
Surprise, wonder, embarrassment,
| happiness, each strove for mastery in
her countenance. Afterward he said
he would have given million dollars
for camera to have snapped her pic
ture at that moment.
Happiness at last won easily. since
both had forgotten. All, that made 1t
all right
Wedding anniversaries of the happy
sort are based solidly on many good
qualities, among which may be named
the four following:
!. No quarrels.
2. No secrets.
3. Honesty In money matters.
4. Similar likes and dislikes.
A marriage based upon these four
principles has every chance OF being a
happy one. Each of the four is equally
important. The first prescription for a
happy marriage Is Don't quarrel" Just
how this may be accomplished is i'm
possible to describe, since the factors
differ in each case, but it must be
worked out If marital happiness in the
best sense Is to be secured. Small tiffs
may blow over. but genuine wrangles
leave marks which time cannot erase.
Secrets withheld by one party from
another Is another common cause of
marriage failure To do or say anything
that the other does not know about is
to SOW seeds of discomfort along Loves
shining road-seed that may some day
blossom into unexpected and ugly
flowers. How this rule Is to be followed
also Is something that no one can tell
another. 1t must be worked out, that
Is all.
Honesty with one another in money
matters is practical rule of success.
Money. although in sense the root OF
all evil, also is the root of success in a
world based so solidly on solid cash
For a young couple to begin life to-
gether. as Is sometimes done. with the
wife in ignorance of what the husband
makes. is simply to go out ones way to
court trouble.
Similar likes and dislikes stand
squarely as the base of happy mar
riage. If you like swimming and your
wife doesn't, you haven't much chance
of celebrating a tenth wedding ami
versary. If you like books and chess
and she likes dances and automobiling
the chances are 100 to / that you will
never celebrate a f1ftieth wedding ami
gersary These are generalities, of
course You may be able to teach her
to swim she may be able TO make you
like dancing and butterfiying around
AS rule. however, Mr. Book should
marry Miss Book. and Mr.. Swimming
the lovely Miss Swimming.