By the Light of the Silvery Moon Page #2

But it's big enough for me

The population is scattered and small

You can't find the town on any map at all

But just the same

it means the world to me

To be with Mother and my family

My hometown is a one-horse town

But it's big enough for

Big enough for

Big enough for me

That's a boy, Bill!

Hey, there's Miller's Pond.

We're almost home.

- Your girl meeting you at the station?

- No.

- No, I'm gonna surprise her.

- Mine's gonna be there.

- We're all set to get married.

- Married?

- You know, I'm supposed to get married.

- Supposed to?

Well, I mean, she thinks

that we're gonna get married right away.

Oh.

But this hitch in the Army has given me

a more mature outlook on life.

I realize now

that there's more to marriage

than just two people being in love.

Why, there's responsibility.

A man should be established in a career,

secure,

prepared to meet his financial obligations.

Do you know how many marriages

have gone on the rocks

just because two impulsive people

have set out on the sea of matrimony

in nothing more than a leaky rowboat?

I know that Marjorie and her folks

will understand.

- Hey, what's going on?

- It's 5:
00.

- Wesley, what are you doing?

- It's 5:
00.

Well, you might have at least

finished the piece.

- Wesley, give me that candy...

- Marjorie said.

- Cream centers.

- I know.

- Bill!

- Wesley! How are you?

- Bill, are we glad to see you.

- Hello, Mr. Winfield, Mrs. Winfield.

- How ya been?

- Gee, it's good to be home.

Your picture was in the paper,

right on the front page.

- I want to surprise Marjorie.

- Oh, yeah, come on in.

You go on in the living room.

I'll call Marjorie.

- Marjorie!

- Yes, Mother?

Come on down!

We want you to hear Wesley

play his new piece.

In a minute, Mother.

William, this is Fester Chinley.

Chester Finley.

- I'm glad to meet you, Chester.

- How do you do?

Chester's been dating Marjorie

ever since you left.

Yes, I know.

Marjorie told me in her letters.

And you don't know what a comfort

it is to a man overseas, Chester,

not to have to worry about his girl.

- Aren't you gonna bump him one?

- Wesley...

- Candy?

- Thank you, Mrs. Winfield.

Boy, this is one thing we missed overseas.

- Have one? Cream centers.

- I know.

I guess he doesn't like cream centers.

Chester's been giving Wesley

piano lessons.

He's coming along, slow but sure.

We'd hoped by now he progressed

far enough to play at your wedding.

Well, he'll still have time to learn.

Oh, we wouldn't want to postpone

your happiness

just because Wesley happens to have

two left hands. Not by a long shot, son.

Oh, Mother, it's beautiful.

Bill!

- Marjorie.

- This is a surprise.

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