The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-08

had been pure and
sweet. Jack came back and 1 con-
fessed everything. He said he
hadn't been an angel either and
gave me a beautiful diamond. In
two weeks he returned to the west
coast and the old lonesomeness re-
turned. Bill bounded me to death
to go with him again, and in time
we resumed the old relations.
hated myself because I wasn't strong
enough to put such things away
from me. I married Bill. In a year
and a half he was going with
another woman. Jack came back
and asked if was happy. I
couldn't answer. I just gave a sob.
He offered to stay here and get
work but I told him to go back, and
I would leave Bin and get work.
He seemed worried about something,
and finally wrote he had to marry
girl in California. I thought I
would go insane.
didn't hear any more for three
years. I couldn't get work and
there was nothing left but the same
lying and cheating Bill. I sent Jack
a birthday card and received a sweet
letter from him. He had married
the girl but wasn't happy and was
convinced the child wasn't his. He
said he would never be happy until
I was his very own. Will you please
advise me what to do.
A SINNER.
Answer can't, for I do not
know. I can not even comfort you
by encouraging you to believe that
if each of you succeed in Kidding
yourselves of your unsatisfactory
partners that you could take up
life where you left off twelve years
ago and recapture the illusion of
your youth.
Neither of you is the same per-
son the other knew twelve years
ago. Each of you has been
changed and remOlded by eX-
perienceS which the other did not
share. The elements have changed
character from other combina-
tons. The expect the same re-
suits after so many alterations in
the materials savorS Of wiShful
! thinking.
I do not say it is impossible,
for I do not know But it does
seem that two people who have
consistently disappointed each
/ other over a period of twelve
years are a little optimistic in ex-
pecting that their marriage will
wipe out such unhappy memories.
Your troubles arose from the
fact that you we're unable to deny
the needs of the moment in the
interests of the future. 1t may be
! that you have acquired more self
discipline from your tragic expert
enceS. Or you still may be like
children who want what they
+ want when they want it, without
the ability to weigh consequences.
Your first problem is to dis
entangle yourselves from your
present alliances. All discussion
Of your marriage is out Of order
before you prove that your
strength Of purpose is sufficient to
straighten out your present situa-
ton on an honorable basis.
Dear Jane Jordan-About two
years ago I wrote to you asking
your advice on a problem which
was bothering me q great deal. Your
answer was so understanding that
it seemed impossible that you did
not have first-hand knowledge OF
my problem. 1t seemed that I stood
alone in my conviction, but your
/ answer showed me that I was not.
/ This gave me courage to so ahead.
Now I am free, and my former wife's
needs are assured for the rest of
her life. I have possession Of my
children and the love of the Won
derful girl. all Of which. few years
ago, I though impossible. I have
received my new deal. X. Y. z.
Answer - Thank you for being
thoughtful enough to report your
case after so long a time. I hope
your letter will encourage the
writer Of the first letter to attack
her problem courageously instead