Show UNDERSTANDING One of the hard but necessary tasks tas growing from the war i is the understanding o of f changed dispositions o of f loved ones one who have endured the upsetting rigors rigors rigors rig rig- ors o of f military life Although seemingly changed as a result of their experiences in reality they are inwardly quite the ze same their t attitude being a reflection of the hard grating of the shock o of f war against their ordinary dispositions To be able to restore their sense seme of tolerance to bring back their balance o of f judgment is a task that will ivill lead to a renewal of o f the old happy life the kind kindo o of f life that makes this a perfectly perfect perfect- ly natural world This Thi task is a negligible one compared to the sacrifices made by those gallant loved ones o of f fours ours all over the world I no serious thought ever bothered us He was just one of the crowd when he was drafted he asked me to marry him and quite naturally I J did Four months later he was gone out of my life again and that was 18 months ago Bobs Bob's job before before be be- fore the war was with a farm machinery machinery ma ma- chinery company he was a good salesman popular good looking amusing But he seems to have changed completely Please give real thought to my happiness happiness my my rights in this matter before you answer answer answer an an- me Of course I want you to say Have a long talk agree to a di divorce divorce divorce di- di vorce go your separate ways But ButI I will be influenced by what you advise whatever it is Sees Happy Outcome It seems to me Betty that there is material for a happy outcome here without the inescapable un unpleasantness unpleasantness un- un pleasantness of a divorce You mustn't be too deeply influenced by what Bob wrote you when he knew the baby was coming Perhaps he was lonely homesick mosquito bit ten weary longing for the old serene serene se se- rene happiness of his girl and his little FlOrid Florida a bungalow Perhaps he was worrying about money won- won u now long n ii would woula be oe before he could get the right job after the war take the right care of you Perhaps it stunned him to think of you facing so great grE-at a n responsibility and he wrote hastily h tily not phrasing his letter tactfully not waiting to think things over The thought of that little red cap somehow touches me That may have been a peace offering to his little girl Since you have haw no room for him have you some motherly woman friend who could take you all three into her home ft for Ir r a week or two Or perhaps Emily and her mother would move out and give you and Bob a chance to make each others other's acquaintance ag again agnin tin You owe him hima a real welcome affection and reassurance reassurance reassurance re re- assurance and I E week of home life may work a miracle in him i if once he was p oular looking good-looking amusing he cab cap be so again Try to reestablish thU happy little Florida Florida Florida Flor Flor- ida home |