WIVES FOR BLIND.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1919, Page 9

WIVES FOR BLIND.

"We have received dozens of letters from girls and women all over the coulltj y ottering to marry a blind soldier or siulor," said an oilieial at St. Dunstan's ikstel for Blinded {Soldiers and Sailors, England- these letters the girls usually describe their appearance in detail. Some are fair, some are dark, and some have curly hair—as though these tilings matter. Their reason for wishing to marry a blind soldier or sailor is not always included in these applications for a husband. No notice is ever taken of these letters, as- they usually arise from a mistaken sense of pity—which would be resented by the men themselves —or from some other motives which equally would not lead to a happy marriage. (Jur blind heroes are not cut off from the world of romance, as some people might i uagine; but they prefer to do their own wooing and manage their own weddings. ■Since the hostel was opened four years ago 1483 ollieers and men totally blind have been admitted, and out of these 227 have been married Miice coining here- In cue ease the daughter of a peer married a blind oilicer, and the marriage has [.loved a very happy one. In another case a blinded soldier delivered a last message from a dead comrade to the sister, who visited him here. An engayement and marriage followed in true .story-book style. Another girl came all the way from Canada to marry her blinded lover. These men are happy, although they will never see the faees ui their wives or future children."