The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-12-01

and Marriage
UTHAT does marriage mean to youf
w Having a snug little home to live in,
for one thingG A home solidly riveted to
the earth, as firm and secure and perma-
nent as the love that you and John have for
each other? 3d.
I'm afraid you're little old-fashioned.
Love on the wing domestic life in trailer, Is
as likely as not to be the portion Of many young
bride from now on. Does that have flimsy and
temporary sound to you? Do you feel that a nice
husband married happiness and kitchen stove
are things that shouldn't be on wheels? Well, it
is true that if women's instincts are what they
have been supposed to be, nonadventurous, home
loving and all that, girl brides will have to make
themselves over to some extent And perhaps it
won't do them any harm
After ALL some of them had greatgreatgreat
grandmothers who learned how to keep house
in covered wagon.
ARE SELF.SUPPORTING
Consider the case Of the newly married young
McSorleys Andrew and Doris. They are very
much in love and have of course good many
rosy dreams to fulfill. Also, they are energetic,
practical know that they have to support them
selves and intend to have good time doing it.
So, the other day they arrived in New Britain.
Conn.,, and parked their trailer near the State
Teachers College. They're going to study to be
teachers They haven't any income, but Andrew
will work at the Y. M. c. A. and Doris in depart
ment store. It's as easy as that. And they think
it's great fun, aside from being a decided
economy to dispense with the rent question and
keep house in their own easy, picturesque and
original fashion.
say original because the trailer these newly
WEEDS live in isn't even like other trailers. Andrew
McSorley built in himself It's made Of COM
position board and can be telescoped into small
space
But there is, of course no reason why
collapsible house should have any connection
with collapsible marriage. Rather the contrary.
Suppose you didn't have to clean a whole apart
ment every day and see that three hot meals
were ready just on time. You know how it is
when you get terribly tired with housework and
how even being very much in love doesn't seem
as nice as it should be-
IN PICNIC MOOD
Suppose you could pack up your housekeeping
apparatus until it occupied so little space that
you could forget all about it for the time being
In a moment you'd be in picnic mood. and A.
the same time, in a romantic mood. Never mind
about washing any floors or pressing any snlrts
or peeling any potatoes. Just curl your hair
bit, put on your red hat and let your husband
lump behind the wheel and in five minutes later
you are launched on an adventure.
And you wouldn't fear that one of your hus-
bands elderly relatives would happen along IN
your absence and discover that you had left an
untidy house. There wouldn't be any untidiness
or any house. You'd have taken your house
along with you You'd be gloriously free and
unfettered. One might even suspect that II the
first few years of marriage were spent in some
such easy-going way as this, a girls youth and
beauty might last longer. Her inescapanle
burdens will come upon her soon enough IN any
case, with the babies, and all that.
In any case, don't be cut and dried about this
matter of a home. If you and John really adore
each other, and are good friends and comrades,
as well as lovers which seems to be the case with
the young Mcsorleys, that's the only important
thing, A cottage, a flat, single room, trailer
what does it matter? Home is where the
heart is"