The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-07-07

she was inexperienced and naive.
One of the young men in the house,
pleasant young chap. took quite TX
ing to the girl and asked her out occa-
sionally, talked to her at table, and in
many little unobtrusive ways was pleas
ant to her. He did it largely because
he was sorroy for her and really wished
to bring out her personality, never dream
ing. that she would construe his small
gallantrieS into anything more.
Well, his efforts succeeded. The sup
position that she was cared for, really
cared for by some one brought that girl
out amazingly. She became happier,
prettier, and blossomed out into a charm
ing gayety of speech and manner.
Somehow, l do not know how, the
young man came to realize that he had
awakened feelings which he would not
reciprocate. and, sensibly, he changed
to another boarding house, on the plea
that he must be nearer to his work, and
then he gradually diminished his atten-
tions until he could beat a full retreat
without making it too palpable to the
girl.
The fortunes that sensitive girl en-
dured [ will not tell of. Her color
faded, her gayety vanished. She was hurt
to her soul. 1t had been her first love
affair-and though she was more in
love with the idea of love than with
the man, the fading of her dream of hap
piness was bitterly painful.
Of course, she 'got over it." Time
healed the sting and she was sensible
enough after a few months to realize
that she was entirely self-deceived and
that the man meant nothing by his kind
ness, save just that-kindness.
But this girls case is one of thousands.
The wise girl is the one who does not
imagine that man is in love with her
unless he tells her so in just so many
words. Before that he may shower
her with gifts and take her out contin-
ually, but unless he actually puts his
affection into words, let him understand
that she regards him as friend alone.
1t will be salutary treatment for him
and good mental discipline for you.
There are good many men who think
it is fun to rush" girl until all of her
other men friends have dropped away,
to take her everywhere and give her
lovely presents, and then, when she has
every right to expect him to make a
declaration of his love, to drop her,
never go to see her, and in every way
act as if she was the merest acquaint-
ance. Of course, such man is not only
cruel but dishonorable as well. The male
fiirt is not an attractive species. Be on
the lookout for him and refuse to let
him monopoliZe you. 1t is sound policy
for every girl TO act upon. not to accept
the attentions of any one man solely
unless she is definitely engaged to him
Then, if his attentions prove meaning
less, she is not left without any men
friends at all
A mans attention may mean much
or little. Act as if they mean little oil
nothing to you until he puts his love
into words.-Sister Mary, in Chicago
Tribune.
Garden Work Reduces Hips.
''Work in gardens 1 tell women who
come to me to have their hips reduced, .
said the beauty woman, who certainly
improves the locks of those who follow
her advice. 'There is nothing better fol
the figure than to work in a STOPPING
! position, as is necessary when garden
ing. 1t needn't be big place, for as
much muscular exercise can be secured
by working on a strip ten feet long anG
| four feet wide as when the garden is
large.
''If woman is really in earnest about
becoming SLIM she will use just the same
muscles tending a flower bed as she
would i'll a gymnasium. Of course gar
dening is like everything else. It can be
done SO there is no benefit TO the figure
Even then. though, the work out OF
doors helps to clear the complexion. The
extra amount of water drunk because OF
the thirst gardening induces acts excel
| lently for the system. I'm seriously con
sidering having a glassed in roof garden
real one. with deep loan and nipple
ments for working when autumn begins
1t will be an expensive treatment fol
those who take it then, but now theJ
can get the same benefit free if they
are out of town.
"Weeding seems prosaic, doesn't it
but it's a great hip and waist line re
Queer | know one woman who took
two inches from her girth by cutting out
her iris bed. She did the work partly tC
improve herself, and she stood for il
properly. That isn't slang. It's a fact
'"Ehe figure is not benefited by squat
ting on the ground to weed or prune, OF
| by being on the knees for it. A woman
must stand squarely on her feet anC
bend down from the waist for her work
If she let's her knees give any she might
Just as we'll sit down.
| won't bending from the back and no
from the knees, make her lame? is thu
| first thought And it is true. one, be
cause she will be using cords and muscle:
| that are soft and fiabby. AS she harden'
| them, however, the waist line and hiI
measurements will go down.
| 'One of my patients came in here the
other day and told me she wanted to de
| velop her arms and neck; they were thin
| Go home and run the lawn mower
| told her. Stand straight while you do it
and push from your shoulders Nothing
better for giving pretty arms and full
neck.
eff, while she is doing this out of doors
| work, a woman will learn to breathe
| deeply, she can make herself look ter
years younger in a season. It's a shame
how few use these aids that are literally
| reckoning them"
The Too-Athletic Girl.
1t is said that the gentle, feminine CIR
| is coming back into favor. The strenuous
reign of her athletic sister is waning.
Moderation in all things is the perfec
| ton of life, especially in women anG
| their athletic exercises. In our northern
states the sudden fad for everything ath.
letic is slowly and surely uniting the
modern girl for the gentler and more
beautiful side of home life. Whether the
| girls are recognizing it or not, the men
are.
The girl of the last generation, the
heroine of the crinoline, was too feeble
perhaps, and little unhealthy, but that
She made the best mother the world
has ever known the present generation
will cheerfully admit
But the up-to-date girl rushes to the
other extreme. She rushes after the hard
muscle and violence of excessive exer-
else. Every leisure moment is spent on
the golf links, on the tennis court. in the
gymnasium, at the club, and she is even
finding a place for herself on the foot
ball field.
She has no time for the dainty per.
sonal attentions to herself that are so in
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