The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-21
IT'S Human
tOEnUyLOt
of Others
BY MARTHA LEE

SHAKESPEARE, VINO knew us WOiIlch,
said "Frailty, thy name is woman"
I wonder why he never added Dis
satisfaction, thy name is humanity"
Can you beat US for always want
ing what we haven't got?
II we're rich, We are 50 sure We
could be happy If we were only
poor. If we are poor we are con-
vinced that riches would bring us all
the happiness there Is to be had in
the world.
When We are eighteen We wish we
we're twenty eight, and when we
have passed into the thirtieS, wed
give our right legs, arms and ears
20 be in our teens.
II we are girls, we want to be
boys, and if We are boys we want 10
be men.
II we're single and free, We
struggle with all our charm beauty
It" and anything else we can use
as a magnet to drag some man
down the aisle of a church IN oroer
that we may be married and pound
No One to Worry About
II we're married, We wish with
all our hearts we we're out earn
ing our own livings and Leading
our own lives.
II we're men and husbands, we
envy, with green eyes, the life OF
bachelor at his club. He can take
his pay envelope each week ana
show himself big time. He has
no one in the world to worry about
but himself. He can dress himself
I'D and step out all he pleases with
whom he pleases and no questions
asked.
But IL we're bachelors, We look
with sad wisdom on the happiness
Of the man who has home, WlIe
and some Riddles.
Is there no pleasing us mortalsF
Must we always be looking with
envy upon the lot Of our neighoors
and friends?
Must Find Good Points
The secret of happiness, in any
sphere Of life at all, is to get the
most out of what We have and shut
up about it. There's plenty to be
said in favor of any sphere. we
Just have to find the good points and
swear by them.
Dissatisfaction is said to be re-
sponsible for bringing about prog
ress. Constructive dissatisfaction
does. But this blind coveting, this
cancerous envy, this disturbing de-
sire for what we haven't is awfully
bad.
A young girl, who chose her lot
in life when she was quite young
has tired of it and wants to ease
out. When she should have been
learning early American history and
studying the Renaissance poets, she
was getting herself married. Now
she's sorry.
Dear Miss Lee-f am 10. yet I feel Atty
have been married two years and have a
baby girl eight months old. love her
dearly. I was in love with my husband I'M
I'll a few months ago. We have lived
with his parents ever since our marriage
When we went there he said 1t was for
4 few weeks. This mother begs him not
20 leave.
He no longer cares for me am sure.
lie never speaks a kind word to me.
have met another man. What shall I dor
II I leave, it will be impossible for me to
work. because I am not well enough, but
It's hard, living like this.
UNHAPPY WIFE.
Why don't you smarter up and
settle down like young wife
should? Two years of marriage
and you're ready to call it quits?
You say your husband does not love
you. Have you done anything lately
for which he could possibly love
YOU? You have whined about liv-
ing with his parents. You have
complained about your health (you
do in this letter..
You have allowed some other
man. however slight the attraction,
to divert your attention from your
marriage VOWS. And you have
little girl months old, whom you
say you can not support if you do
leave.
Made Her Own Choice
Your life at Is was your own to
do with as you pleased. YOU old.
You got married. And now you
have child, and your life no longer
is your own.
I would suggest that you make
concentrated efforts to win back
YOUR husbands affections. No doubt
if you prove yourself worthy of TAX
ing care of a home Of your own and
your child he will see that you get
a home.
And about other men, think how
you would feel if it could be said
of you that you were a trif1er, after
your own little girl has grown to
the age where she could condemn
you for past actions.