The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1943-01-28

and woman ever felt themselves so
truly man and wife as we did. We
never thought of the irregularity Of
our relationship; we had decided
once and for all that ours was a
truer marriage than hundreds that
are approved every day. I suppose
we always intended to straighten it
out, but the years went so fast and
were so happy that nothing seemed
to be missing.
Divorce Too Late.
NOW, to go back to the old town,
hunt up Harry, and make arrange
ments for divorce without the chill
dren suspecting that something ex-
traordinary was going on, is utterly
out of the question. And even if !
did, what would it accomplish since
Dick is not within reach? The slight
est suspicion of it would break Pam s
heart, and shame my proud, hand
some, confident boy. They would lose
faith in their mother forever.
when Dick and I first decided
to take this step Is years ago." the
letter goes on, ''we faced the con-
sequences or thought we did,
squarely. We even spoke of a posi-
bic child, and I remember saying
that if we had one he or she would
be little gypsy who wouldn't worry
about conventional oversights. We
felt that we were strong enough to
rise above the law, and to us both it
seemed preposterous that an ire
sponsible, idle, inpecunious and i'm
provident man like Harry should
have any power over our lives.
'But Dick Junior is NOT an I'M
conventional GYPSY type of boy, and
my little Pamela is the clinging gen.
tie type, and don't dare think of
what the truth would mean to them.
What is the right way out, one that
will save us alp"
I'm not answering this letter, be-
cause as far as I can see, there is
no answer. When and if Dick Sem
ior comes home after months, it
might be possible for Helen to per-
suade him to make things as right
as they can be made now. If he
doesn't come back, perhaps Helen
could confde IN her mother-in-law,
ask the old lady to make the chill
dren of her son her heirs.
Husband Always a Threat.
To find Harry now wouldn't do
much good because Helen, even if
divorced, couldn't be married to
Dick until Dick returns, and unless
Harry has somewhat improved he
might seriously threaten her peace
of mind, and betray her to her chill
dren.
So that the only thing to do is 60
on this way for the present, and
hope that time-time that brings
about so many unexpected solutions
to our human mistakes and prob
lems-will offer an opportunity soon
er or later to straighten out all this.
It Is one thing to call the tune at
2, and feel quite willing to face the
consequences, and it is another to
pay the piper when he comes around
with his bill. Real consequences
have maddening way of being
much more complicated.
Only today I had letter from a
girl of Ii who gave her soldier sweet
heart very serious pledge of her
affection before he went away. She
doesn't know where he is now; she
hasn't heard from him in two months.
but she says that he assured her
that he would only love her more.
He'll certainly be back soon, "
she writes, "and I have promised
not to go out with any other boys
all the time he is away. Upon his
return we will immediately be mar
ried, for feel uncomfortable keep
ing everything from my father and
mother"