The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-05-04
The Secret
of the Sphinx

TWO young girls write me letter
i in which they ask me il / can
tell thea how to acquire the art Of
fascinating men.
| cannot
That is the secret of the Sphinx
that she guards in her stony, jealous
| breast. Every woman spends her
time, from the cradle to the grave,
trying to solve the mystery of what
pleases man and woman; but she
never really finds out, even when she
guesses the lucky combination her.
self.
She sees some beauties chased by
hordes of men aud other beauties.
just as beaureous, who are wall flow
ers; and homely girls that men swarm
around, like flies about honey pot.
She observes simpering little fools,
that wise rnen are ready to break
their necks for and college graduates
Who have never beau to bless them
selves with
She sees rich girls, of high social
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of their mammas while Cinderellas
dance out their slippers; and so many
and contI adictory are the facts IN the
case of The Girl VS.. The Man that she
reserves her decision.
She doesn't know and nobody knows
what attracts man to woman.
An old story is told of certain
| NH hoI do
marriages. I'VE don't see how she
did it." exclaimed her women friends,
for she's neither good looking nor
clever, nor rich" All" exclaimed an
old Scotchman, who was sitting by,
it's not the beauty nor the brains,
nor the money that catches a man.
It's the come hither look in a wom-
ans eye
And that is probably as good de-
scription of the art of fascinating
man as can be given, but it is dis
couraging, for the come hither look
in the eye is the gift of nature and
not the result of study and taking
pains.
However while it is true that to be
:. fascinator girl must be born that
way, it is equally, true that any girl
can make herself popular with men
if she chooses to take the trouble;
and SO to my young friends | hand out
these few tips that, judiciously played.
can not lose out:
First-Be as good looking as you
can, and dress as well as you can;
but be neither obviously artificial nor
extravagant II /ou have to help ma
ture out in the way of a complexion
and hair, do it with discretion. Don't
go about looking like a hair mattress
or a newly painted summer cottage.
Don't dress beyond your means, OF
clothes. 1t gives a man cold feet to
even think about having to stand for
the bills OF a woman whose thoughts
are centered on, millinery and import
ed frocks.
Second-Be pleased with the atten-
tons of a man, but not too pleased.
Don't be prim, and prudish, and aus
tere, and unapproachable; neither run
after a man. Make yourself as charm
ing as you can to men, when they
aome TO see you; but never, under
any circumstances, ask man why he
hasn't been to see you. Never, ap-
parently, notice that he has failed e
call.
The girl who gurgles, and gushes,
and is grateful for masculine atten-
ton, makes herself cheap in a mans
eyes; and the very best way to tote
man in is to show what you can do
without him.
Third-Show a man that you appre
ciate his attentions. When he talks
to you, SIT up and look interested =
even if you have to pinch yourself to
keep awake. When he takes you out,
appear to be having the time of your
life. If he takes you to the theater
don't knock the play, no matter how
bad it is.
Fourth-Dont make too many de
mands on men. Don't forever be hint.
ing that you would like to go to places
that cost money Still less. hold men
up for presents. Men call this sort OF
girl "a CRATER" and they fee her as
they do the tax collector.
Fifth-Don't be affected. Don't pre-
tend. Don't pose Don't imagine that
you make yourself fascinating to men
by screaming at the sight of mouse
or being so fragile that you can't walk
block, or so dainty that you couldn't
think Of such a thing as going into
the kitchen and cooking meal. The
modern man likes girl who is sensi-
bic. and healthy and youthful, and who
can turn her hand to anything that
comes along.
Sixth = Cultivate good nature. Be
!arniable. Be jolly. Be generous. Men
are scared to death of the cat girl
whose claws always leave trail oil
blood behind. When you find a girl
, who is always pleasant and agreeable
and who has got q jolly laugh, you
won't need a search warrant to find
her beaux.
Seventh Make your family give
you fair show. Young men dent &c
to see girl to hear papa's reminis.
censes of the Civil war, or mother'i
anecdotes about how aristocratic hel
family is; nor do they go to be enter
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