Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-14
Would You Be Popular?

DO not make point of always seeing
the disa greeable side of things. 1t may
give you comforting sense of being Il
critir. but. oh, how it wearies those who
must listen to your carping.
Make ii speciality of hunting the good,
if it is to be found, in persons or things
II it isn't, talk of something else
Don't be humptious or argumentative.
If yon get the better of the other fellow
you will not he any more liked and if
he wins out you will not he happy and
neither of you will think anything hut
what You thought in the first place; 50
what's the use?
DO not make the mistake of thinking
that only honey will make you Il social
favorte. Though the old adagc tells
us more flies are caught by molasseS
than vinegar it does not mention the
frantic efforts of the said flies to escape
from the cloyng sweetness.
One the other hand. while you must
not apply tlattcry with Il shovel. every
one enjoys hearing some nice little thing
that has been said about her. especially
If YOU could go that opinion one better
BE natural. This does not mean If
your natural manner is rude and crab
he'd that it must be indulged Allecta-
ton has ruined the good time for many
Il really charming girl. besides it is the
surcSt way to make oneself ridiculous
oW-well-met manners Tor lack of
them of the modern young w,qiau .ood
breeding still has its innings
he intelligent. Brainlessness is no
longer considered the only true >ocial
coinage. SO. even II you are college
bred. 1t is not necessary To pose as an
idiot for fear of being considered nrdan-
tie. therefore to be Stunned.
Lastly and chiefly. he unseIhsh. This
Is the secret Of nj! .MpuNity that il.
worth while. Ii will make YOU .vm-
pathetic even with the boreS And as
they open their iunost souls tu your
kindly inspection You will be Surpris,~i
full often to find thcy are not Iurrs
at All hut men and women in WHOM >oms
unfortunate mannerism or dccp-.ying
Self-COnSclOuSncSs has concealed read
worth and intelligence
The woman who is Achcm,r VINO
has not thought of the comfort ct even
her nearest and dearest. if it iut.Ilercs
with her own pleasure. may cnjuy an
ephemeral popularity. as LON. is
not well known But though ehc ha the
beauty Of a Venus aud whole diamond
mine for financial backing. she viii never
know the zeal rve ana admiration which
Is the share OF the girl who puts ,.4grs
before herself.
DO you doubt this ASK yourself who
IT, the most popular woman you knew.
Is it the cleyercst. the prcttiest or the
richest girl Of your acquaintance vuo is
most in demand for house parti'- sud
Yachting excursions. for motor trips and
jounts on private cars for biz dinners
and little ones
Isn't il almost invariably ta 4sr,
who apparently has nothing in par, .ular
10 recommend her except that she 'I"ay>
seems to fit il
Do you realize that the "Hun- IN
quality iS "a very real social asset. and
one that is rarcr than might hc mag
inedt Adaptabjlity is IA Heavens, gift
that is only another name for uu- .i~h
ness.
The adaptable girl will not trauH.a nu
yuur pet theories or HiCk your -af, -pnts
On the raw. She viii spare yeu pctty
uHdcrcuts and obJru-iyt cuIio-jfs bout
your personal affairs. She Wj'l smile
with you. work with you. play ~G. FoU.
as suits y9ur mood Of the moment ~
fact she will be absolutely ''rum's 81
ways And Yet she has an opinion and
a will Of her own
Rest assured it is she who "maG'~ ~
comfortable IN our minds as so# the
hnmely old phrase. whom we most "ften
want around us. which ia this a-" "i
easy boredom is after all tilc tru'.t test
Of popularity.