Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-20
What S a Man
to Do9
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

Ience OF certain odious practice,
il Is a wonder some young man
has not made the following protest be-
fore:
''I am q young man nineteen years
of age" writes \. X and dearly in
love with girl one year my junior I
have but one fault to find with her. and
that is she paints and powders dread
fully. When we go out we have peo-
pie looking at both Of us, and this an
noys me greatly. Now. what would you
advise me to do Tell her about IT, or
let it pass?"
What COULD one advise man TO
do under these circumstances?
The girl dishgures herself. she
chespens herself she makes herself a
hideous duplicate Of the class Of women
every self-respecting woman shuns. but
IL there is anything that can be done
about II, 1t requires greater wisdom
than possess to point the way.
The sweetest and mildest girl in the
world will grow fiercely antagonistic
when attacked on what she considers
her rights" to dress as she pleases.
Plastic to extreme. she will endeavor
70 make over her mannerisms and
mend her ways to please one she loves.
but II he objects to the dab Of powder
on her nose, she replies by spreading It
over her cheeks.
On Cheeks Instead of Lips.
He decent like her lips painted, and
she answers his arguments by tinting
her cheeks.
He objects to high heels and her next
purchase Of shoes show higher heels
than she ever attempted before.
His criticism Of the extreme, no mat
ter how kindly. no matter how Just lie
met with greater extreme. And what
Is man to do about It?
contend that, IN measure, the
men are largely TO blame.
who gets the most attention from
the nen-the girl with the complexion
the Lord gave her. dressed modestly
and with no hair on her head but that
which grows there or the girl 90 arti-
fetal and fantastic that men turn to
stare as she passes?
I will not answer the question I will
let IN X" answer IT for himself, and
other young man who are perplexed as
he is may also answer It.
Has 1t ever occurred to IN K" that
the only way to cure a girl Of appear
ing with so much powder on that she
looks like an overlooked noodle is to
transfer his attention to girl who
asks no assistance from powder can or
rouge box?
RESPONSIVENESS viii have no effect so
long as devoted attentions do not cease.
Mistakes Ridicule For Flattery.
II she mistakes the wondering stares
OF others for bold admiration, who can
blame her so long as her lover con
tsnues in his devotion? without doubt,
with the admiration" Of others In her
mind. she attributes his objections to
Jealousy.
The feminine mind Is an intricate
thing. and fits course of reasoning is
beyond explanation, but In some way.
somehow. a girl can convince herself
that every criticism of the man who
loves her originates in jealousy
Love Is a self hypnotist. and the as
eursnce that one Is above criticism is
one Of IT'S results.
Girls who paint and powder usually
abandon this silliest tnf all customs
when marriage brings more serious OBJ
legations and cares Girls who paint
and powder have been known TO be
good, sensible girls in every other par
ticuler They have been known to be-
come faithful. hard working, economi-
cal housewives And some of them CON
tinue this most hideous OF all prac-
tees TIL they have become old women.
But, whether or not their good quail
tiles outweigh this foolish one. this
fact remains No girl OF great intela-
gence Will use powder and paint to ex-
CESS When Just little" becomes lex
cess" is so difficult to determine that
the sensible girl avoids the danger line
by using none at all.
~. X has my sympathy So ha $
every man who loves a girl SO blind to
good taste But the remedy lies in his
own hands II this girl loves her pow
der and paint more than she loves him
he has rival It would be waste Of
time. energy and opportunity to over
come
There are plenty Of girls who are not
addicted 10 this vice Show them an
appreciation Of their good sense which
many Of them have so far failed TO re-
ceive
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