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Show 98 MADELYN CANNON STEWART SILVER If you could see the roses this morning. Such exquisite blooms they are-everyone perfect in rich, curly full bloom. But words are certainly poor to describe them. I think I have had a bouquet before in which each flower reached its full perfection. Usually three or four buds dry up or are with ered in some way. But these-These, I say to myself, are like never the love that is between us, the love that is going to flourish and bloom between us all our lives: no withered element, no blemish-increasing in beauty daily. Tomorrow, or perhaps Tuesday, the petals will begin to fall, but they will have reached their maturity, and therefore will be smooth and ten der, even in their falling." After another month-almost two-of regaining her self-con fidence, on January 4, 1929, Madelyn and Harold announced they would be married in February. She wrote: Our decision has been made with all the overwhelming emotion-delight, trembling anticipation, completely stifled fears-that I ever dared dream. With the definiteness has come a new strength which I did not dream of, an appreciation of my lover which is more satisfying and sweet than any experi pride in his love for me, in my love for him, that seems to go to the very depths of my being. This sweet pride creates all sorts of hopes and res olutions for our future. I seem to see everything with an inspir ing clarity. Sometimes our life ahead seems very simple in its fundamental aspects: if we can only hold and develop the glo rious understanding we have now; if we can both realize that for each of us true happiness lies in our unselfishness. Now, Harold is so completely unselfish and considerate of me-if only I can be so of him. If we both look out enough for each ence I have ever had. I discover a strange new other we won't need to worry about ourselves." The rules of L.D.S. University prevented married women from teaching, so she resigned her position on January 18. Here is her account of her "last day of my school-teaching." |
