Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-11

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trbuations of people who get themselves involved
the familiar situation called the eternal triangle"
Sometimes it is "the other woman" and sometimes
1t Is the other man" who make the third and troublesome
of the three-sded domestic figure
People who used to reading about such shenan
gans will find it hard to believe that peasant wedding
in the town Of Gnjiane Yugoslavia, in strange
way, the fruit amiabe triangle.
The happy bridegroom at this wedding Ganije
Ibramovch and the bride the daughter Of prosper
peasant farmer But oddly enough. the new Mr. and
Mrs Ibraimovich the big at the celebration
The spotlight of attention. and Of publicity fell upon
the young mans father and his two mothers both of
whom have been living happily with his dad for more
than thirty years
fact Ramo Ibraimovich, Yugoslav Moslem
had been living with two for the better part of his
married life village scandal because his
neighbors understood the extraordinary situation
Under the laws of his religion possible for Mr.
Ibraimovch to support than spouse but such
practice is frowned upon in Yugoslayia and the
himself wasn't particularly in favor OF it Some fortyfive
farmers daughter by the name Shina Her stocly
figure and her rosy complexion gave promise Of large
family to swell the vital statistics Of Gnjlane
Year after year passed and no little Ibraimoviches
to bless the farmers household Shna prayed to
Allah She wore gadgets bearing strange inscriptions
around her neck. She ate especially blessed loaves Of
all hope these activities would somehow
make her fruitful wife Nothing happened.
Ramo and shina had been married fifteen years They
much in love but it looked though
there would be heir to the peasants fertile 1t
Shina who finally decided do something about il
One night so the story goes the loramoviches were
sitting in the kitchen of their modest horne.
"Ramo, dear said Shinar I'm getting older and
have children. have plan I want to talk
with you"
1T doesn't matter" said farmer but this
scheme of yours? DO you think should get rid of you?
you do. there point talking about it."
NO. don't want you to get rid of me- want you
to marry another girl-Ferida."
But she is your best frend!" said the Moslem who
had considered poygamy a way out.
That's why have selected her" said his wife. She's
young She's pretty She's a good girl-and she
from a which big families common"
Does she know about this plan of yours" asked
Ramo.
she does, and after much talking have convinced
her that it is the right thing to do. have talked with
her people They willing that Ferda should help
Ibraimovtch the last Immediately
with this strange plan to be sold it, But in
the end, he agreed-and took unto himself another wife
At first the good people of Gnlane against any
such design for living in their peaceful little village Many
of them stayed away from the wedding.
The happiest person at the nuptia celebration big
hearted Shna. She started off every dance, that
everyone's wine glass was filled and made the whole
thing right and natural as could be.
Her attitude filtered through the community. One
the villagers understood the nature of the
and that Ibraimovch and his two wives
leading exemplary lives After a while people
longer shocked and stopped talking about the who
had revived old Oriental custom in Balkan hamlet
Everything worked out shna expected. About
year after his wedding to Ferda Ramo was presented
with usty young son. Shina gave ardent thanks to
Allah Mahomet.
As time went on Ferida had other children and-to
the amazement herself, husband and everybody
elseShina, too contributed addition to the Ibramo
vich household blessed inspired
by the younger Feridas fertility but Shna gave most
of the credit Allah 1t generally agreed however
that Papa IbramoYich should be allowed to take bow
Of youngsters seemed only to add to the
happiness of the Ibramovich menage. The wives
not Jealous another and they always said that
made the because, while took of the
children other could get the homework done labor
in the fields Ramo thought everything hotsy-totsy
too He waved fat and prosperous.
All this out again the other day when young
Gane Ibraimovch, now fulgrown man, followed in his
fathers footsteps and married of the communities
and-coming peasant girls His motherFerida-
less the guest Of than Shna whom he affec-
tonately called my other mother"