1952-03-15 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1952.

PEOPLE IN LOVE PART NINE

SHE MARRIED THE SPOILT DARLING

T

O begin with it was a one-sided affair. They had never met. yet she immediately "fell for", his photograph, which she saw in the house of a friend.

By RUBY M. AYRES

until this unexpected meeting, but something in his quiet friendship and kind understand Cuod looking he was, with

ing told her unhappy heart that Tather reckless eyes. When she this was the man who would remarked to the fried that have been her Ideal husband. was a most attractive portrait the was greeted with a shrug of the shoulders and the somewhat Cartel reply, "Yes, but he's quie spalt-wants his own way

s the time. It's a good thing he's not married o wite

with him!"

And so sh

Well, lie came home.

And in his own words everything in was levely" until the garden they became husband and wife, Then qulle soon the dry-rot of disillusionment set ira. He realised that the girl to whom he had been engaged was utter- remuntic ly different from

who was running his hornson

him En no

fell in love all ver again, only this time quite differently, with Illusions or exaggerated dreams of impossible bliss.

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side't have much of a mere spoilt darling stayed away,

A bachelor and # spoilt

for some weeks. ignoring his darling? Stupid us it may seem, wife and living expensively in the girt who had found the his euò. portrait so amazingly attractive Somehow he heard about this --- Helen We will call her, renewed friendship, but instead

though her name is

of being is quite

dif-

and munner.

uncertain

and her husband frog both longed. There were already three small daughters.

It was not very long before I realised that the only hope for tho brokenhearted husband was a second marrings. He was stunned by the loss of his wife, and unfortunately he had no relations even in-laws-who could accept the responsibility of his motherless children of even lend him a helping hand.

He found nurse with an

not deserve) who certainly did not excellent reference (which she agreed to "live in" at a con- siderable salary and to take What had changed iter is not entire charge of the three tule recorded, but certainly she had girls and the baby. appointed herself "boss of the chow." If ever he came in late fo meals she reminded him

that having no cook, tartly butler, or parlour-inald she had d the housework and

certainly not her idea of hap- piness, and that if he could not be punctual there would be no food for him.

IT was not a successful vel-

ture, Quite soon the unhappy father discovered that she was a natural bully, and that his all terrided of

ferent found the combination Jenious and angry about washing-up herself, which was children

quite by

irresi: tible, and when, and found the companions

chance. some time later

it he decided to say nothing. If y telen, be

thought, had - now

expected frum The spoilt darling did meet he immediately set out to show all was well with the world; her that she wan the girl he would leave

hin Freer had been seeking all his life.

I was not very long before

he asked her to marry him and

Aptly recepted.

word

she

and

She also raised strong objec-

her.

were

I knew him well enough to be able to suggest a solution- to marry again. But he insisted that he had no belief in sezond

over to go his own selfie un tons when he suggested asking marriages; the only two he had

way

ennceited He was, of course, cough to imagine that he had only to lift a finger to bring her

his friends to the house. for a guile nurmless game of cards she didn't play herself), and

millionaire but only a poorly

am sure that, as far as rushing back into his arm. La reminded his that he was not

But in his jile he had backed puid clerk.

his selfish heart would let him, he really d love

her.

for

To his utter amazentent thanks to an adoring motlier he found she had packed up bon and his own extremely

looks, he remained

13.

bis outlook

Being engaged

did

on life,

not change

of

him realise that Helen

ut corne club or other.

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nute

him 2

known and faltures.

been

absolute

10

Then one evening this un happy father arrive home earlier than usual.

happened He heard a pathetic sobbing from upstairs. There he found one of the

little gris being

WHAT'S GOING ON

CORONATION DATE ·

The Queen said 'July, or not this year'

Indon. She is selling her four homes, the successful VIE Queen is deeply among them

Come Closer, concerned that her

Her immediate reason, she Coronation cannot take tells

me, 19 "because my ́place in July.

daughter is coming out this year, and I will have no time for riding." Where

She was most anxious to have it in July and pressed very hard for that month, but had to accept the deck- sion of those who have to make the preparations that Westminster Abbey could

not be made ready before August or September.

As no month this year later than July will be suitable for hey, postponement for more than a year was accepted regretfully as inevitable,

The unexpected cituallon that has developed has caured a mild turmoil at

at the Falace,

The lengthy postponemen: of the Coronation means that tho tentative

to make the Australian tour later this year must also be abandoner,

It may be impossible in the changed circumstances 10 under take it even next year.

Stately compromise

Lady Dudley bas_left

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LADY DUDLEY'S few years

jumping she started in letters it helps create,

costly.

me reputed to have been

She bought the best horses. Her instructor was Colonel Faul Badzianka, former page to the Czar and officer of the Russian Guard.

She has been the smartest rider at postwar International shows.

Played with 'W.G.* TN London recently was Mr

George Chapman, former deputy chairman of a big York- hire brewery, who can look back to the days when he play- * cricket with W. G. Grace.

At 84, Chapman has had two. zilver

wedding anniversaries,

chapel at Ripon Cathedral, and started a fund for old Yorkshire cricketers,

a

CHE also objecte:

endowed smoking many

and (in his cigarettes a day, own words) "there was a hell or a row when she discovered that he had dared to back a horse and lose 25s.

the

soundly spanked by the nurse while the other two crouched

terrified. in a corner absolutely

Ile would accept no

ordered planations" but

an woman to pack up get out of the house immediately. back in his old dilemma; and 1. And then, of course, he was in co with children in my little time, found myself "turning to" an attempt to hold the comestle forl.

There was even greater trouble when he joined a local club. The visit this refuge he returned home to find the door bolted and barred against him, and his wife deaf in to his appects for admittance. He had to seek lodging for the night with

brici Departed, leaving a

- her ucking him to divorce

sle mke had one away with her old sweetheart with whom she knew must she would find the happiness be haw be his first consideration. He had never given her." cahnly continued 10 please It was a stunning blow. He hanself and to spend many wrote to her protesting that he Penings with his men friends had never meant to be cruel and begging her to return. It now appeared that her love was his precious possession and so that he had always loved her

devotedly.

was probably partly in

When at length the kiddies of the pub by his dread

were fed and fucked snugly, in divorce would bring, "What would you do with bed he turned to me and oaked: alway

having believed himself

such a wife?" he asks me. And "And now what am I to do?" be without a'single fauk.

although it may seem a ridiculous

As If in answer there was 4 But the only response le re- reply in these enlightened days I subdued knock at reived to his appeal was a verse would like to say: "Give he

the front door

and when I went to his wife's handwriting, which good spanking and show that you answer It there.

&tood. she had read some intend to be the bos where, for she certainly.

futurs youngish woman who explained could.

am sorry for "Fed-up," but not have composed it herself

he is certainly not free from a little timidly that she was a

neighbour

and had just heard siderable weakness from he was married or even earlier. As she was looking for a similar job she wondered whether she to have allowed his wife to gain might all the breach. the upper hand in such a bullying. fashion,

TOWEVER, ste way

much in love with him that she shut her eyes his selfishness and to the fast that things were bound be thousand times worse when she was his wife,

tr

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People warned her in vain She married him,

Very well-to-do, he provided her with a delightful home, car ant everything she coul wich for except his reinpanionship and devotion.

fuenced Helty

to be

a

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1

a

suppose,

a friend.

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your-find fou thought of being blame, je wrath he can the day that has lookin her depanian:

To you, perhaps, my love was But would you keep a precious

Before miny, months had passed she realised that she was a lonely wife, forced to make dear; her own happiness, save for an upcasional brief sign of affec- jewel. tion from Her husband, and Unwatched while thieves were that nothing she could do would lurking near? change him,

Or would you leave a lonely

She tried asking him quietly ly

and

One of the things

She was nothing much to look at, but experience has I may make myself more un taught me how very little looks popular than usual when f

say matter in on issue such as this, that there are many women who and so on my advice the will immediately take every ad- husband engaged her to take to give her more of his time To grow unguarded on the vantage of a husband who does

lea? companionship, pointing

nut, from the beginning, exercise charge of the four children. out that their marringe was not what she had expected. But he only laughed and told her that his kien of marriage was not to be tied hand and foot to one's wife but for them each to be free to go their own ways with cut jealous questioning or re- preaches.

If love be priceless, it To make so sure of me"

illy

☆

Was

hia

I most detest

authority,

he

s

receive letters

is to see a man

CHOULD

Innded Britain's gentry form their own trade union? When Sir Harold Wernher suggested something on these lines a few months CEO many titled owners shled at the ideo,

Luton Hoo, in Bedfordshire, has Now Sir Harold, who owns devised a compromise organisa

Lion. With the Earl of he heads the Historical'Homes of Britain, Commlites,

of Britain,

He says Grace was outstand- ing at bowls and billiards be sides being the best-ever cricket-

all-round Ing all-rounder. And the best Yorkshireman? GEORGE HIRST

He can't grouse

It will help owners with FN" ilve"years" "Richard" Wad- their problems and advise the dington, Laird of Glenlivet, Travel Association in its com- Banffshire, has increased the paign to boost the stately homes yield of his grouse moors from

120 to 8,000 trace a season,

Mest of the birds are exported to New York:

Secret of his success, he says, is: his method of hatching grouse He puts them under roody hens and so saves them from foxes, weasels, and stoats.

Eva won't rest. TIVA PERON, wife of the

President, Argentine looking much better und re-, covering slowly," Senor Carlos Hogan, the Argentine Arebases dor to London, loks me

being herpecked. But too often."How are

things going?",

merely getting what

hus asked for.

ha

CONS

N

Venus calves

the island of Surk-a woman

has been elected to the Chiet the first time in the island's'000- ress, the local Parliament, for

trom Year history.

circumstances.

in

before Venus

in less romantie

Her friends think she needs a long rest, but even her husband cannot stop her working. Sho still works a 14-18-hour day, starting at 7.30 a.m,

Her only

relaxation is a week end visit to the Peron country home about 40 miles

And for film-goers this is in- Buenos Aires,

Here the Perons have a amal M.P., Miss Diana Cartwright, is tercating news. For the new zoo. There are monkeys; the owner of the cow

which pumas,

foxes and

played the "female lead" "Appointment With Venus." asked their father when

Perons are fond of

Incidentally, shortly horses and dogs. the girl had been in his employ

They ride

her owner's election HCNEVER I

The strange thing about "Fed for ten days or so. Ifis face li Amblan and Anglo-Argentine erived again

thoroughbreds, from admirers (or ather- up's" iutter is his postscript: up as he answered that she was wise and I assure

#You

You may not belleve it, but in simply wonderful-no trouble The lady dismounts your spite of all the trouble between at all, and the children adored receive a tremendous number us I still love my wife and would

her.

HOW Jumping folk are nsk- fean both) I always look at the give anything in the world if we together to my surprlic, I must Dudley, a fine horsep

And then one day-not al-

ing why the, Counters of could go back to the happiness admit the re, if there is one, before I lead the contents.

contented giving up competitive jumping. now - Say "if there is one" be- we knew

father asked me, a litle shyly. enure remetimes the letters are worried,"

If I had meant it when I told on mony nous, which rather irri- sans friends, of course, leaving iates me, because I always en-

him that I firmly believed in har Lohind--he lifted her handy answering back," even it up, instead of allowing yourself second marriages, My answer

nfirmative and sharply hosed his cars, the

are crilent or to be pushed into a corner! Drop was

that humble crouch and exert sincere.

Well, this second marriage Unfortunately, one

In parti- your manliness! cular was briefly

Mr Fed-up is wasting too much has turned out to be one of the signed "Fed

have ever known, time feeling sorry for himself. I happlest I giving no clue to the

would like to bat him that, if he and I am confident it will last, or location of the

Ankes my advice and gives his He may not love her with the on writer. So I can only reply to wife the drastic trentment she same passion and affection be upon his first wife,

good

one

felen was gentle, tempere: le soul. But

driven to such a pitch of day, unhappiness he had zmeed

for

11

An-

Cually at he was golfing holiday with

contents

An tion with which, I am abusive.

you will

ALI,

ympathy

He just stared

entire

her

in Up."

furlous disbelief for a moment. Identity" Then he turned his back

her and slammed the door him here..

We wird

before

Well, and why not? Get up on your feet, Mr Fed

He tells me he has been mar deserves he will quickly bring her bestowed

Viniently between 10 than ried for five years

1 stayed away

the "fe dey

he had spoken whom he know and thought the tears of remorse.

of, and during that time Helen world of before World War II. was fortunate- perhips im And when that broke out and

-and

quite

to a giri to her senses and perhaps to but he does love her-teven If It is in an entirely different

arc Way. They

the best of friends,

with never an angry word or a reproachful allusion to the past, and the children still adore her.

háp-

furtuni-lu meet ence more a he was posted East they agreed STILL another case, man whaó haal heen devoted to to wall until his return before her leng butwe the spoilt durling binding with a ring the came her way. She had never piners which both were given him a serious thought vinced would be eternal,

Give me

She died when she was only con Just 30 after having glyca birth to the son for which she

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