The Wedding Night Problem

March, 1959

There is no greater anxiety for a mother than to think she will see her daughter leave on the arm of an unknown man, perhaps a rough fellow without any feeling, who on the wedding night will have the audacity to lie next to her. Perhaps that explains why mothers-in-law are so bitter.Widow Chamillotte was such a mother. As soon as her daughter Alice reached the happy age of seeking a partner in life, Madame had no other aim than to find a model young man, handsome, faithful, and having a good cha...