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ANDRE MAUROIS,
famous French author, here says:
of course
there are
ideal
couples
T
a letter for him.
HE ideal married When she died she left behind
be couple would
"My darling, if I leave this one in which both world before you, make certain the man and the woman that we are, in the end, both in- terred in the same tomb....
Hongkong Telegraph. found in each other an un-
Thursday, FEBRUARY 18, 1937.
AIR DEFENCE
It has long been realised that
ex-
alloyed happiness through- out their whole lifetime.
Let us at first see if such
a couple can exist, and if so, under what conditions.
In Britain's re- armament
Can it exist? La Rochefou- schemes, expansion of the Royal Air Force must play a promin-cauld, the famous French author, thought not, and his classic ent part. The view was
phrase: "There may be good pressed in the White Paper marriages, but there are no mar- issued last March that "adequate ringes to delight," is well enough air defence in the most vital and | known. important of our defensive re- C-2729 The English Rose (Merriequirements," whilst quite re- cently the Prime Minister as- serted that our greatest peril
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But history proves that La Rochfoucauld was mistaken.
What Do You Think?
What is, in your opinion, the best age to marry?
How many children do you think are the most desirable?
Do you think that young people should walt until the man has a safe and assured position?
Do you think that living with relations may imperit the happiness of a home?
Do
Do you think that married couples should have
separate holidays?
Place the five following qualities—good humour,
kindness, physical charm, energy, Intelligence-in the order you think they should be possessed by a married man.
Place the fue following qualities-good humour,
charm, physical
attractiveness, domestic ability, tenderness-in the order you think they should be possessed by a wife.
This care
carness.
But continual flirtation is diffi-. womanly springs not only cult, while jealousy is a danger- from love and ous poison which should only be sensibility, but administered in small doses. also from intul-
Is it possible for a couple to tion. In fact some marriages have
live happily with one side's been so perfect that those who You have been a perfect hus- have experienced such deep hap. band to me. Goodbye, do not husband's worries and disperses depends upon the family and The ideal wife discerns her parents? Everything, naturally piness leave not been able to sur- live alone; I hope with all my them, but if she comes to his the young married pair. vive the dissolution of the part- heart that you will find some aid she should do so discreetly nership by the death of the body who will be as attached to and without his being aware of appear not to be desirable. When In general, however, it would. you as your devoted Mary it. A household' dominated by two people enter marriage they a woman is seldom a happy one. are both charged with heredi-
other.
France offers two outstanding
Ann."
are
March Herolque de Szabady
is from the air." In the latest C-2770 Shadow Song (Dinorah)
Doll's Song-Toles of Hof-White Paper to be issued, dent
ing with the proposed £400,000,- 000 Defence Loan, there is con- siderable reference to serial dé- fence, but the summary which has reached Hongkong lacks de- examples-that of the celebrat- So the ideal couple has really Relationships are further tary characteristics, habits and S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. tail and makes it impossible to ed scholar. Berthelot, who took existed and doubtless still more helped if the married couple memories. To create an ideal gather whether the programme poison a few hours after his frequently among the unknown possess the virtues of a good couple the two different natures already decided upon is progress- wife's death, and that of than among the famous. When temper. Even with the ideal must blend into an entirely new ing according to schedule. This Madame Marcel Sembat, wife of We examine the story of such a couple it is impossible during a and harmonious alloy. The pre- the Socialist Minister, who like- couple, we observe nearly always long married life to avoid all sence of a mother or mother-in- is an issue of the utmost import-wise committed suicide after her that it began with a love which, petty differences.. ance, and it is the concerning husband's decease.
law tends to preserve the pust, little by little, was transformed which there has been consider-
to keep alive'sentiments best for- A man and his wife cannot into friendship, tenderness and able criticism at Home. Briga-
confidence.
always hope to agree over their gotten and to retard that neces respective relatives, the sary blending. Families
on dier General P.R.C. Groves, in MONG British politicians It must be so because physical choice of their friends, on diet, melting pots of character where a lengthy article to a London happy households have been passion, except in rare cases, on clothes, on the children's up polson is too often brewed, and journal, asserts that at the end remarkably numerous. In the cannot last a lifetime. Let us bringing, on the shows they wish every couple should, if possible, ' of last year thirty-two new garden, for instance, of a house now, then, try to discover some to see nor even on international squadrons had been raised, leav-near London one may see a little of those qualities which make it politics. ing a further thirty-nine to be the children of Lord John Rus- ment to be aroused and main-
romantic monument erected by possible for such great senti- But if these inevitable dis- couple will not, I think, be dis- provided in the three months sell to the memory of the happy tained.
turbances take place in a light-
puted. Not only are they the ending on March 31. In other married life of their parentă,
hearted atmosphere they will living symbols of the reality words, the rate of progress
To begin with, it seems that not prejudice the happiness of and permanence of the marriage, Gladstone's married life and not perfect beauty but a certain the couple, rather will they be, but they also constitute à topic maintained up to the end of
Disraeli's were ideal ones. Lady physical charm is essential for a December would have to
good-humoured of eternal mutual interest. When be
Beaconsfield said of her hus- the attachment to be formed, banter. accelerated eightfold in order to band: "Because of his kindness The institution of marriage complete the programme by the
We all know, those pleasant rels difficult and almost impos my life has been one long joy."
takes advantage of the early homes where kindly teasings sible because they submerge date laid down. Official state-
stirrings of desire to unite the serve to amuse both sides. To them with the noise of their ments issued from time to time And he is reputed to have couple with the strongest bonds. know when to laugh at one's games and their laughter. Later have created the impression that answered: "We have been mar Although there are marriages of self, and, if need be, at one's own they become silent witnesses bc- everything is proceeding accord-ried thirty years and I have
convenience which are happy moral or physical short-comings, ing to schedule. This is par never once ceased to love her."
ones, they are becoming rarer.
at troubles and discomforts, fore whom a couple must pre- tícularly so in regard to recruit.
ig one of the biggest fac serve their dignity to remain. To bring about a lasting
tors that ensure domestic con- worthy of respect. tentment. alliance the man must be strong.
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ing and the provision of pletion of the programme al- aerodromes, bút even these ready in hand. Regarding statements are queried by first-line machines, figures are In primitive society where physi- General Groves, who asserts quoted showing that the number cal strength is indispensable to
source of
have its own home.
That children help to consali- date the position of the ideal
they are small they make quar-
should married
asked couples by no means completely equip-gramme began was 680, the family, the woman always seeks it necessary to have in marriage spend all the days of their life ped, whilst there is a world of number to be added was 920, and out the most powerful husband, as in love, coquetry, the con- together or is it wiser when cir- difference between the numbers up to the end of December only In more civilised communities, tain art of arousing the jeal take
stant desire to please, and a cer- cumstances permit for them to recruited and the numbers 460 of these had been provided. moral courage, resolution and ousies of the other person to difficult question. In
separate holidays? A trained. The key figure which These statistics, which are pre- decisiveness turn the scales. A keep them in a state of uncer-
youth would disclose the progress of sumably reliable, certainly dis- woman can neither love nor re tainty?
separations are dangerous, but the programme has, according close a state of affairs, which is spect a man who offers her no
lator sometimes a necessity. to this authority, never been dis-not too reassuring, and it may support. no stability, and who is There are many shy and rotir. In the cases of many couples
There is no general rule, closed. Sent-official assurances be taken for granted that the lacking in will-power.
ing men and women who can find I would be in favour of a fow speak of 1.750 machines for Government is conscious of the
happiness only in perfect con- days "off" from their married. Home defence," as though this present shortcomings. Indeed,
fidence in the other, and who life, but would the ideal couple. number is actually in sight, it may well be that the mam-
seck in marriage security above want them? Whereas this is the figure bro-moth plans now envisaged. will THE strongest man, however, all things.
And would the ideal couple mlsed for "April, 1939, and will make specific provision for has moments of weakness or
Others become bored with a not find an everlasting joy in only be reached by the addition accelerating the programme do weariness. At such times he too peaceful existence and need one another's company until the of 250 machines after the com far as air defence is concerned. necda a wife's support and tend anxiety to keep their love awake. last day?
that many of the aerodromes are existing before the present pro- the male who has to defend his IT may be asked if the married FINALLY, it may be
couple can remain lovers. Is