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The farmer’s best cow had suddenly stopped giv-
ing milk. Being a modern-minded farmer, he
went to a psychiatrist with his problem.
“I have given her the best foods, hay to sleep
on, and even played radio music while I was
milking her. What more can she want?”
“I will speak to her myself,” said the psychia-
trist.
After a conference with the cow, the doctor
returned to the farmer, with this grave news: “She
says that she has cheerfully given you milk for
six years, but that in all that time you have never
once told her you loved her.”
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MARRIAGE Continued from page 12
form of engagement which is the precursor to the
contemporary engagement institution, borrowed
from the previous one many of its associations,
the most important of which, in the context of
the present article, was the moral justification
of premarital sexual relationship between engaged
persons.
We shall bring this discussion to a close by
reaffirming that this historical picture, however
fragmentary, provides an explanation of the pre-
valance of the engagement-family in contempo-
rary Iceland. The high illegitimacy rate, there-
fore, must be scrutinized with proper regard to
the historical roots which we have sought to bring
to light.
BLIND Continued from page 17
is present, raising a family can be accomplished.
Q. Do you think you will enjoy settling in Ice-
land?
A. Yes. Of course it will be hard, but every-
thing in life for me has required a bit more effort
than the average person — my education, ob-
taining a position, and just day to day living is
a challenge to a blind person. Perhaps there is
a bit of the adventurer in me. Iceland provides
the challenge I have been preparing myself for
from the time I was born. I am willing to accept
whatever it offers me. It gave me my future
husband.
SCHOOL Continued from page 25
the school system in regard to the bad weather
prevailing .. .
Austurbcejarskoli — Seven to eight year clas-
ses, no school all day.
Nine to twelve year classes, no school before
noon.
Vesturbcejarskoli — All classes as usual all
day, but those living in the following outlying
sections (naming them) will be excused if unable
to come.
Menntaskoli — All classes as usual all day”.
And so on, mentioning all the schools in the
city.
Inga is relieved, thanks to the decisive radio
announcement. With a clear conscience, she glad-
ly keeps her seven year old home, to his secret
relief, sends her tall nine year old off, cough or
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