The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-12
EVENING CHA T

In little comic opera, which I saw
the other night, was a very amusing
scene in which half a dozen chorus
girls and the leading man suddenly
break loose, return to their childhood
and indulge in an uproarious game of
Follow the Leader"
Among the chorus girls was a little
girl IN a bright green dress at whom
everyone seemed to be looking with
especial interest
Nc, she wasn't the prettiest. There
were two others quite as pretty and
one stately blonde, who went through
the SyratiOns in a very O0red way was
distinctly beautiful
The reason everyone watched the lit
tie girl in the bright green dress was
JCying herself so thoroughly Whether
the leaders stunt was to hop over
a chair CT slide down the banisters
or jump cut of the window she did
it with an appearance of zest and en-
thusiasm and a rollicking all-over- ness
that was simply captivating. Before the
end Of the act she actually received an
especial round CT applause. And all
this without saying a word or doing
anything different from the others.
There is seldom a girl, pretty or
hoEnely who doesn't value to the ex-
IRENE the power of beauty in winning
popularity. Most of them decidedly
| overrate it.
But how few girls realize the value
of vivacity as an attraction!
''Whv don't I like her better?" a
young man said the other day, when I
wondered that he wasn't more enthusi-
as ic over very pretty girl whom he
had Just met why, because she's so
care if she is pretty. I'd rather have a
palmer girl with more go to her,
Lock about you at the popular girls
AMI see If the majority of them aren't
girls with go, girls with zest ana en-
thusiasm.
Laugh and the world laughs with
you and, what is more, loves you for
giving it the opportunity.
Enjoyment and enthusiasm are con-
tagious and it is inevitable that we
should like to be with those who ex-
pose US to the delightful conta gion.
Some people are born with gift for
enthusiasm and hearty enjoyment. I
think the little girl in the bright green
dress must have been one Of these. Such
have the finest vivacity because it is
wholly natural. But enthusiasm and
zest and go are things that, to a GER
tain extent. may be cultivated. If you
aren't lucky enough to possess t EN-
naturally, my heartfelt advice is to do
what you can to acquire them.
And, like any good habit acquired
for it's effect on others, I have no doubt
that in the end this one will have a
desirable effect o. your own character
of the mind viii finally become a habit
of the heart and you will be doubly
repaid-not only will other people like
you better but you will probably like
yourself better.
Visiting is considered by some peo-
pie a recreation, by others an intOler-
able bore.
AS matter of fact. neither are
right Visiting is really a fine art.
Incidentally it is 2 fine art that few
acquire the companion art of receiv-
ing visit gracefully.
All of which is merely by way of
prelude to this:
since this is the visiting season,
doubtless your daughter = you
meaning. of course, mothers with
daughters of visiting age is going Wis
iting. Maybe this is Ter first visit
without you.
If that is the case, may I suggest
that the night before daughter goes a
visiting you go upstairs with her when
she starts for bed and nave a nice
little heart-to-heart talk with her?
And may I also suggest one or two
things that you say in that talk?
Thank you
If daughter is going into house
the household do all or part of the
housework, impress upon her that she
must do all she can to help without
being obtrusive about it.
Remind her that by the way she
takes care of her room, ar-anges her
clothes, airs her bed, etc, not only
she, but her mother, will be judged
If she has any parlor tricks-such
as skill at the piano or pretty voice