The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-30

plenty OF beaux, but from the first
I was sure she'd marry this one. II
she wants to take her chances on
how he Is coming through the war,
we feel It's definitely up to her. We
know she has decided to marry him
before he is sent further away and
we are standing BY"
Not War Hysteria
A very sensible attitude In spite
OF the fact that she. the mother, Il
disappointed because her trousseau
plans are very naturally subject to
change. It seems that 1t all depends
on whether the soldier sweetheart
gets ten days furlough and whether
there will be enough Of their friends
In town for q big wedding, for the
prospective bride doesn't want to
be cheated out Of her big moment
in bridal white. floating down the
flower = bedecked aisle. But she's
willing, II necessary. to be married
quietly, without all the pomp, II
not ceremony, as long as she can
be with her young husband until
he Is sent away.
It develops that everyone, from
the parents Of both to the rector
who will marry them. Is for this
marriage. which cannot, of course,
be classed as the war hysteria vart-
ETY.. The girl In question knows that
she will have to live In such quar-
tiers as can be found near the camp.
She's pretty sure It isn't going to b
love In q cottage. which always has
an appealing sound. but love In q
furnished room. which may still b
love but doesn't seem as appealing
somehow. What's more, her hope
chest. pretty well filed with frou.
frou. isn't going to ut into the pic
ture. She knows she's going to need
bungalow aprons instead Of negli-
gees. She believes there will be
plenty Of times In the victorious
days ahead to wear the things she
has been collecting for her honey
moon.
We devoutly hope so and. under
the circumstances, the marriage
seems justified. but there's no use
minimizing the uncertainties and
the possibilities ahead. A girl has to
have more than normal allotment
of courage to stand the strain Of
such q marriage. She Is making
sacrifice on the altar Of her love.
and. unless she Is q big enough per-
son to make the best Of her bargain.
she had better not. for the sake Of
q brief happiness. risk the peace Of
mind and happiness Of the years to
come.
A Risky Venture
She's got q sti1 battle to fight on
the home front. II she has endur-
ance and faith and love she Is well
fortified, but II she hasn't any Of
the lasting qualities. and Is acting
from emotionalism and q romantic
notion that she Is bringing happi-
ness to her soldier husband. she IL
quite likely to find that what mo-
mentary happiness she brings him
Is paid for by days and nights Of
anxiety and longing.
Marriage, always unpredictable.
Is doubly, so under unnatural con-
ditionS. and q marriage that uniteS
two persons. only to separate them
before any sort Of emotional re-
adjustment Is possible, Is certainly
an unnatural one. It depends en-
tirely on the individuals who. BY
forcing their hand. risk their III.
ture. It takes not only one strong
character but two to stand up ua.
der the strain Of q separation bris.
thing with uncertainties. most Of
them unpleasant.
The years at the spring. q crit.
zeal season for lovers always. and
never more so than now. with al
manner Of spring offensives and de-
lenses In the ofhng.