The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
ATTENTIONS GIRLS LIKE.
Il LECTURE UPoN LITTLE THINGS
THAT COUNT IN LIFE.

Of an uptown club-two young fellows so detri.
mental In tho eyes of chnperons that, IL they
ever marry, IL will DO because girls are foolish
enough to fall in love. Tho conversation
started with dogs. but In the natural course Of
events It got around to girls.
$50 Gotrooks is landed at last y said No. 1,
who was languid aud cynical.
YES; the little Delaney girl found him easy.
I don't blame him. She's a darling" No. 2 was
athletic and enthusiastic.
Now I'don't see why the fellows all went
silly over her, The cynic objected. shes not
pretty and she's not rich"
"oh, I don't know. It's the fetching way she
has." And. the enthusiast grinned in memory
Of the time when ho was fetched.
d you read that story in, II Sun about
the way girls can mako themselves liked by
mon !" asked tho cynic-
'.No: didn't SEQ It. I'd rather have tho girls
show me how they do It,"
well. I tell you q mans q fool to let him.
self be worked
"Nonsense. He'd be q fool not to. It's the
incest thing In the world. Now what ia like to
read would be something telling the men how
to make the girls like them. That would DO
moro to the point"
The cynlc raised his eyebrows.
you're too young. old chap. and too modest.
All n fellow has to do is to be born masculine"
The enthusiast blow smoke rings and looked
skeptical.
IT haven't found 1T that way. Say. Billy,
what are the little things ."
"What do you meant I"
That's just 1t. 1 don't know, and she
wouldn't tell me-"
"Oh, she wouldn'tr'
They both smoked silently for a while. The
cynic knew it would come IL he waited.
You see. 1t was this way" the enthusiast
began. II made all the running I could, and at
first she seemed to like 1t, We golfed and sailed
and danced, and we came back to town as good
as enEaged-probation, you know. Invent on
being as decent as I could. but after a while she
began to act funny. She'd have Gts of the blues
and be hurt without any reason, and say I didn't
really love her; and sometimes we were happy
and sometimes we weren't. I'd ask what was
wrong about me. and she would look hopeless
and say that she couldn't explain IL l didn't feel
things myself, and that men never understood
the little things that make women happy. I
got 80 that those little things kept me awake
nights and fairly drove me to drink; but I
couldn't do anything when I didn't know what
TO do. Girls are 80 blamed unreasonable"
He stopped and examined his cigar critically.
Its all up" he said. at last. Il wish I
knew how to fix II; but how can n fellow find
out about those confounded little thinRsT
Inc Cynlc looked AT nun pltylnBly.
you're a fool who doesn't know when Provi-
dence is good to him; but II I wanted to know
what tho girl meant and to make an idiot Of
myself I'd go and ask some married woman who
is happy-if you can find one."
The detected enthusiast frightened up.
by Jove. that's an idea. WhatIl you have r.
The cynic took tho same" and then the seeker
after knowledge looked for his coat and hat and
hurried off. On the corner he stopped and did
the name of q modest apartment house. Twenty
minutes later he was shaking hands with a cheer
full little woman who tried not to look surprised.
He dropped among the divan pillows and chewed
his mustache while she made a remark about
the weather. Then he blnrtcd out, Mrs. Bur
ton. what are tho little thingsT
She sat up straight and looked at him sus-
81 mean what does a girl mean when che
things"
"Oh!'' she snid. with an air of complete un.
derstanding. Then she leaned over and patted
q cushion for him. and pushed the smoking
never a woman who didn't enjoy talking about
sal. aPe With Boy ,yn5 ss sso ~ @SS. H asTe you you n M sss
give mp. I've known scores OF girls like that:
s sss m Pn0sss oes the iit ai.sf tS e N .n ada then n9n you Si
will stand as good a chance as any one"
b want TO learn to do them" he said.
very humbly. The little woman looked at him
speculatiyeiy.
1T isn't in most men," she said. "They
one OF them does know BY instinct. he's the most
splendid lover in the world; but, IL l hadn't met
lovers tU%r q Si dny' e eShs % outside my eFo OF BOOKS sdkssh'NSe Now sai In
the first place, you must think oil the world of
the girl,I d.. m,-uursd the o,ts,t,vo vo,no
Perhaps you do; but most men don't. They
and they haven't any idea of being really un.
selfish. However, well, say that you do love
her enough. Tho next thing is to show her that
The lover looked injured. just didn't I."h
protested: ~ spent every cent had on her,
girls % llke that; bHtitisn the essential thing.
but wslt;% shs vent @',, on "i'm just going to
He sat up and looked resolute.
1T isn't easy to explain" she said, thought
fully. but MAJ, be ! can give you some idea: A
aside for q moment. Z ho goes out with her
is having a good time. II she is left alone for an
instant, he ought to be there. II she seems
bouquet or fan is missing he must be the one who
notices Il and finds It. When she looks his way
f he must ssa %ei isa her e SSaron Hf must eo mSEs her t fsst
needn't' be bringing. Women like q manly
@ siai is G tired 'a op doesn't lSse 70 feel 20 we ,Hs' the lover
should know It and show her that he knows.
Why. my dear, Tom always know every time a
shadow crossed my face. and felt my HEADACHES
before ! knew had them; A man doesn't re-
the things she says. II she has ever said she
loved a certain waltz or a flower, that ought TO
be enough to make him associate 1t with her. IL
she has. ever said she liked certain dishes, he
shouldn't need to consult her when he orders q
luncheon. Anything that concerns her comfort
he couldn't forget 1t. Do you like Wagner T."
The change was a triie brusQue, but the
learner admitted that he didn't like Wagner.
though she" did.
well II ! were a man. and my sweetheart
liked Wagner, I'd learn to like him IL / burst a
blood vessel trying. But that wasn't what / was
going to say. You know Wagner gives a GER
tain motive to one Of his characters. and every
time there Ia n reference to that character the
music OF his motive will creep into the score.
Now. II I were a man. I'd manage TO associate
myself SO thoroughly with everything my
sweetheart liked that each thing would be my
motive and make her think Of me. You
needn't shake your head. 1t can be done. I'll
tell you something II you won't laugh"
The plump little woman blushed and dim
pied, but went on heroically:
Pm awfully fond of soft-shell crabs, and OF
cnuraa Tom knew that. md when we lunchad