The Washington times., 1928-12-22
Famous Author
On a Timely
Subject
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Noted Authority on Problems of
Love and Marriage


'.Any place of rest and peace
that's one dictionary's definition
of home. But there's another
meaning, not given in the die
tionary, which is, to- my mind,
still sweeter, the house of hearts.
A house of hearts is a real
home, built of affection, timbered
with love-a sanctuary from all
the discord of the outside world;
and this holds true, whether the
home is O. furnished room or
mansion. a hovel or a palace.
Even though you may live quite
alone in your tiny room ana
struggle long hours at hard tasks
to pay the rent, yet 1t IS your
house of hearts, provided kindly
thoughts and friendly impulses
find expression there. When
man and girl unite their lives and
form a home where unselfish af
lection rules supreme, that home
is indeed a house of happy hearts,
growing happier still as the years
pass and the household includes
other little hearts beating in uni
son with the harmony of their
house of hearts.
What are the characseristics
that make home house of
hearts?, First and last, of course,
it must have love.
''I've a little low house on the
prarie floor" writes one Who un
derstands the meaning of home.
half lost in the tangled grass 1t
was lonely, but now love has en-
tered the door and the stars twin-
kle down as they pass.
Without trust there can be no
love. Trust abides in the house
of hearts. Do not marry any
man unless you know with your
heaFt and head in unison that he
Is trustworthy.
] know a couple who have man.
aged to remain in love with each
other since their marriage eight
years ago-and this thonsh they
enjoy but little home life. for they
are on the stage. They attribute
their success to a sense OF hurior.
TIM in love with Dick and he
loves me- confided Mrs. Dick,
one afternoon over the tea-cups.
We had been talk-chatting about
the comedy in which she and her
husband have recently made a hit
on Broadway. Then the .conver.
sation drifted to more personal
subjects.
I'm superstitious about dis
cusging our marriage" Mrs Dick
added with a twinkle in her eyes
which contradicted her words.
I'VE don't advertise or broad
cast what a model couple we are.
For I've noticed that every time
q couple do that, something goes
wrong. And we don't want any,
thing TO go wrong with US.
''Of course" she continued,
with a mischievous, demure look
at her husband. who had just en-.
tered the room. Dick flirts with
me so naturally In playing his
part on the stage. that it almost
makes me suspicious"
Now, see~,here, ILL.," her hus-
band laughingly protested. You
don't give me any credit for be.
ing a good actor when you say
that"
So these two continued to joke
light -heartedly. They can afford
to pretend a little suspicion and
jealousy because neither doubts
the other. Yes, decidedly sense
of humor makes the house of
hearts q more enjoyable abiding
place from day. to day and min
ute to minute.
Stimulating outside interests are
essential. Jill is very much a
golf-widow at times. She on her
part likes to indulge her hobby
for fine music, which, means COM
paratiyely little to Jack. Both
bring home reports Of their sepa-
rate activities and find a SYM
pathetic audience in each other.
Still more important. their home
always stands ready to serve the
interests of the community. Bore
dom, stagnation, SNUG self-suf-
ficiency will sound the deNth-
knell, of the house of hearts.
Tolerance and tact are the cor
ner-stones of the structure of