The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-19

Ia ing open sesame to hearty liking
and admiring consideration Of the
masculine half Of society
1T is part of the large and beautiful art
of Rowing how to render yourself agree
able. that knacs of inspiring the esteem
of the sterner sex l feel always 50 hon
estly sorry for the woman who boldly as
serts that men bore her. that she has no
time for them and that feminine compan-
ionship is more to be desired and more
satisfying.
She is making great and deliberate
mistake in the very ground plan OF her
whole career. She will never be that Wo-
man nobly planned. to warm and comfort
and command. which the clear sighted
poet eNtols. She is sure to have crook
in her nature. she Is bound to De one
sided, her sympa thies are limited and her
manner is certain to be wanting in genu-
Inc charm.
Men Friends.
NV heart warns instead to the sensible
girl who appreciates the Importance OF
counting a good strong masculine element
in her circle Of society. Do not mistake
me as advocating the type Of damsel who
Is bent on the acquisition Of beaux and
sentimental eXcitements.
1 mean the spinster of any age who has
a justitiable ambition to claim the COM
partnership and a certain amount OF the
attentions Of the best bachelors of her
neighborhood
mean in short just such girl as the
one who discoursed frankly with me. over
my teacups last week. Of the lack of that
pleasant interest and influence in her life.
II need men friends she said, without
any foolish blushng or hesitancy. please
don't think l am husband hunting or
yearning after a bclleship, for | am not;
but 1 recognize, with no little distress. that
my acqua intance includes so few agree
phla between whom ana my
self a congcnial friendship exists; and
really don't know how to alter the sltua
ton.
Il was born and brought up in pretty
New England town where there were SO
few young people that l never went to
dances, picnics, etc. I was sent to a
woman's college and now I work success
fully for my living. l am still almost a CIR
and l long to have girls GOOD times
when 1 go out but when I accept invita-
tions 1 am driven to the very mortify1ne
conclusion that 1 am not a bit attractive
to the opposite sex. Don't you think per-
haps the reason is because beauty is much
more admired than brains?'
Charm that Never Falls.
mo, indeed. my dear" I took occasion
firmly to insist. 'it Is not mere brains OF
mere beauty that will win popularity fol
any woman among the nice men. A short
time ago l saw very comely miss. ar
rayed in a gown that was d dream, sit II
solitary state against the wall, while 2
maiden, whose hair was red, whose
freckles were conspicuous and whose fea
lures were far from regular, had more
partners all the evening than she knew
what to do with.
THAT was q case Of beauty pure an'
simple versus the charm that never fails
that age cannot wither or custom stall
and that always wins for it's happy posses
sors ali easy and delightful victory. 1t i
the charm Of sweetly gracious, Cheerful
manner that all men enthusiastically ad
mire Whether you are poor and plain o
rich and beautiful you will find it Away
acknowledged ard Irresistible
Some women WELD 1t by gift of ma
ture. others acquire it by Gint Of earnes
effort and force of the finest kind of ambi
ton. No man living is insensible to tina
manner and he yields to it before mcr
brains or mere beauty.
"Thc trouble with the pretty girl wa
that she depended on her looks alone
gain for her the requisite interest and at
tentions, while her red-haired rival pu
heart and soul into the business of bein
agreeable. She used her tact and intell
gence to make the men who came her wa