The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-10

4 HAVE received hundreds Of let
Il ters from friends and abso-
Lutte strangers since I started 1882
by stepping out of my character
the stages most unmarried
ar and hurdled into Hymen's
overcrowded and uncertain king
dom with a man sixteen years my
junior.
Most of the letters are optimis-
tic, all Of them friendly, and the
bride and groom are grateful
know lot Of people are dubious
about the marriage, but after all
1892 couldn't be worse than 1881,
so bring on the peSSimistsl
The editor apparently is not
too sanguine. because the first
question that disturbed his rest
reads, rs there a hope for a
woman of 40, who has never been
married before, to get happiness
out of marriage?" I answer,
"Yesl" with a titanic "
But if he asked "Is it possible
for her to hang on to happiness?"
would have to say, I'm a stran-
ger here myself" If tomorrow
some broadminded, -hipped
cutie Switched" the groom, I
would have to react as 1 used to
in the theater when we opened
new play, received good press
notices, but the public wouldn't
pay to see the show I'd have
to say, Too bad We certainly
tried to pleased"
In the theater we Immediately
tried again. In matrimony l
doubt If I would
n
II THINK would prefer to cher
Il ish the memory of a short and
successful run" with this partic-
ular co-star and call it a day. AS
when I retired from the theater
three years ago at the height of
my career, feeling that I could
never top the things 1 had done,
I turned to writing. A marital
flop" might break a heart, put
a lot of new lines in the face,
SINCE the sense of humor, but I
can't imagine it affecting the old
typewriter.
Most of the reporters who we're
sent to obtain the details of the
.nuptials seemed to be concerned
about the groom's future plans.
hoped in with the information
that I thought helping me with
my affairs and being my first
husband should keep him busy for
a little while at least, and so far
it looks as if I were right
THE groom is proving to be a
Il most understanding combi-
nation of adviser, secretary, COM
forter, and last but far from least,
husband We laugh more than
honeymooners should, but not at
each other
Ye Editor wants to know
whether Ye groom is going to be
pet. or is he going to make a
career of his own. Well! He al
ready is a pet, but he is going to
do whatever he wants to do with
his own life. I'm his wife. not his
keeper.
If he wants to be an actor, I'll
give him any advice he asks for.
If he wants to run a gas station,
I'll buy my gas there and send my
friends.
/ believe he will become a some
body, because I couldn't have
known and loved as many regular
fellows as I have and then pick
just a candidate for the "Only
Their Husbands Club"
am asked if I think every
woman should marry regardless
of age. What if she is 70? I
wouldn't know. Come around
again in twenty-eight years!
I DO think marriage should not
4 be regarded as something that
every one must experience, like
measles, mumps, or whooping
cough!
People tried to scare me into
it years ago by warning me of the
terrible things that happen to
what used to be called an old
maid. They lost their figures,
compilations, minds, and finally
blew away.
Well! I don't want to brag, but
the brides chassis" is modern,
the complexion is not bad, the
mind is active, and so far have
"blown up" on occasions, but
never away. If I do, it will be
marriage, not .celbacy, that turns
me into an autumn leaf!
I think that women should have
the right to marry when they
really want to and not to obhge
THE relatives, doctors, statisticianS
and traditions. I believe they
should work if they want to after
marriage, but don't advise it, if
the husbands can keep them in
the style they are not accustomed
to.
Some one has to amuSe and en-
terrain the tired business man
and it is not apt to be the tired
business woman!
In conclusion let me add, there
was no obey clause in our marital
agreement. know too much
about loopholes in contracts, and
options in Hollywood Anything
you can get into you can get out
. of, except a coffin.
Veterans Widow Dies
BIZ Times Special
BLOOMFIELD. Ind. Feb. 10