Show PRIZE WINNING J LETTERS LETTERSON 0 ON OX HOLDING G A 60 MAJ A I Tho The following is a series of four fOUl let letters ers that were prize winners in contest given by Tile The Denver Post Splendid letters all of oC them Read what the year 21 old companionate wife says The wonderful grandmother grand grandmother mother of pf eleven grandchildren The were were-an who salvaged her marriage by common sense and hard work when it was about to go on the rocks Memorize l the recipe th the South Dakota Dakota Da Da- Dakota kota wife said Is a proven one and pass it along We will give y you only one ne of these lett letters rs this week weck the ot others rs coming later Married at 17 Dear Editor Over three years ago before Judge Lindseys Lindsey's plan of companionate marriage marriage marriage mar mar- st startled the nation I entered into a union almost Id identical to the theone theone theone one he advocates I was then 17 a freshman in college college my my husband also a college student was two years veal's my senior It was definitely understood understood understood under under- stood that there were vere to be Lu no hildren nil nil- dren until his education at le least st and preferably mine was completed complete Parents and friends o on 1 both sides expressed grave doubts saying that we were too young and lacked stability stability sta- sta stability sta sta- ol oi character Yet in spite of tho the many difficulties and obstacles I feel that three years of such life as ours has been proves definitely that our marriage is a success However I dont don't mean that life has been a roseate dream There were serious adjustments to be mado first I found soon after altor the thc honeymoon that my husband was just a man with a mans man's interest in every pretty face or well turned leg that passed Ill I'll admit at first I was crushed and heartbroken but suddenly I realized realized realized re re- re- re that I IVas was Vas a facing a problem that needed not tears and hysterics but careful thought and tion I was utterly convinced that I in my husbands husband s heart I stood not oti only first but alone Why then hould I make myself miserable over dyer the fact that nature nature created created men I of a polygamous disposition I Instead l of oC wilfully closing m my eyes to the situation I went to him frankly frank frank- l ly and asked for his ideas hoping frank I to reach some mutual basis of under under- i I standing Altho younger by several years oars I felt much ol older ler than he lie I and understood exactly the time temptations temptations t I that stood in his path A Ayoung Ayoung young man nice 1001 looking ing and popular popular popular lar placed among a a. a group of oC irre- irre irre-I irre irresponsible j I I fraternity brothers who I I were not married would necessarily I ly Jy have many temptations put before I him I After a calm dispassionate discussion discussion dis dis- I finally said that with my fu full knowledge of oC the tho situation he lie had my consent to step ot out t with other girls Did I tal take e a chance Well Wen deSI desperate desper desper- erate er- er ate ills ilIs take taIce desperate remedies Inthe Inthe In Inthe the first place by y giving my conson consent t I il took away the thrill of or forbidden fluff fruit And Aud s setoff second cond d l with or nr wil with with- 11 fluff fruit And Aud s setoff second cond d l with or nr wil with with- 11 without out my consent he ho would have continued continued continued con con- along the tho same path and I l I disliked ed intensely to to play the tho sorry role of I he poor deceived wife Now Kow I think nothing i if ho lie comes comes homo home tl thrilled over the beauty of some new now girl or eager to tell to-tell toll me of some amusing experience he lie has had For in spite of or everything I know kitow he hu loves me and me nio only My DIY conduct has drawn drawl down clown storms of criticism upon my InY head But Dut do I feel a martyr No tally cally no I have I my I school books bools tennis tennis nand and I have the love e respect and best of or all am the confidante o of my husband and Friends remark of the devotion and sincere regard my husband gives Sl I me one And In the year three period 1 have o seen V t two young young couples wh whose sc 1 marriages es took place within a month i t of my own and und under r similar ii coi i- i ond end on on tho the ro rocks ks one with divorce pending tho other a a a. avery vel very hell of of- mistrust su suspicion and do- do celt Y Yet t saitie saine same two waves were the tho ones who o. o n most ost bitterly bitted condemned condemn d ms me for tho attitude I I as as- as- as Although I I In n am n not yet et 21 years old I l' l l believe I t have havo grasped b sonic som f r i j t I s. s i i r t d 1 Rf r lifes life's fundamental n na a 1 Fr truths lp s. s Al j allmen us aai l I have reason to believe f fl e c- c ci care are areC r- r C prefer a thousand times im s ever cy r li have 0 sincere respect ann ana 1 l coni d t Y I to mere physical tid fidelity Ity I I I I am happy hI and ho hOls Is happy r fT r we r rare are really just starting In this game game- O of life yet I lm know w as as' as tile the y S 'S J Jon on that Ia our ur ma marriage will be s sus fulfor ful fuI for It t i is 1 J founded u on n I truth jf in j re elY yours 9 s' s ry- ry l t j D Denver l r. r Colo Colo g. g vf- vf J r IJ |