El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-25
The Real Test Of Love
Ii Comes Only With Time; Man Who
Can Give Up Every thing Is
Entitled TO Wed.
Nv Beatrice Fairfal
BY Beatrice Fairfax
writes: Il am II years Of

WJNIOR writes: Il am II years o.
age. and about five months ago
met a girl of the same age. I love
this girl SO that 7 would do anything
for her have taken her out several
times and have often told her I love
did really love, and she is the only one
wiz ever love. Please tell me how
can find Il she loves me"
And YOU love her so that you would
do anything for herl What a Whiff of
fragrant memory that statement brings
from the past- We have all loved and
been loved in that way. If we haven't
then heaven help us. for we have
missed much out of life.
You would do anything for herl You
think this hour after hour, and the
DAYS drag on. offering no precipfces to
scale. no cliffs TO jump from, no rivers
TO swim, no devOurlug flames from
which you could carry her unconscious
form, and the only indian in sight
stands in front OF a tobacco store
Not a Ger-tamO us-Qulck opportunity
I'm sight, 1t is enough to discOura ge
any lover Of IL. But my dear young
man, Waitl There are ways for show
ing your love which time win unfold.
and which VIII require greater hero
ism than any YOU dream Of
You get 81 am presumiug this) about
SO week. Would You give all to
her. week after week. reservin- only
enough for your carfare. and make no
demand that she account for the spend
ing Of it2 no river was ever so cold.
so deep. nor so rapid, that swimming
IL required as sublime courage as this
strong EnOuEhf
Are You strong enough to look at
the same lace at every meal for the
resi- OF your lie, and make no com
paint OF LuouoLony-
There was never a precipice so steep
that the climbing of il required greater
patience than is required Of the man
VINO hears the same petty complaints
the same unreasonable wines and the
same lnane attempts at wit. dav after
day, and climbs above himself In
determination TO let them neither dis
gust or annoy. Are you brave enough
for that2
There are no flames hotter than
lnose life klndles for the man who
marrles the choice Of his II year old
WISDOM and is compelled to love. honor
ana cherish that choice when he has
grown older and the years have
changed him Could you endure this
much2
You would do great things for her.
Junior. = l.Ilor' but would you DO the many
Things Of which the Carnegie hero com
mission takes no note, but which are
drawer deeds than those for which it
makes aWards2
1t is easy to be hero when colors
are flying, the band Is playing and the
eyes or the world are turned ones way
Dul could you be a hero when your
bravery must go unnouced. and when
the sacrifice Of your hearts blood is
classed as the most trifling of dutfes2
on say she is the only girl you have
ever loved or ever viii love That NAV
make your elders smile. but the smile
IS q tender one. All men have loved
IN that way All girls have been loved
in that fashion
AT one time we were all members Of
the One-LOVe-fOr-Life club. and some
on us held membership so long as
three months You have lust been
sworn in. and are taking oath that Won
VIII hold membership so long as life
4lLe lasls- It IS JOY TO hear you It
Is a delight to see one who has sucb
faith in himself that though the noun
Iains may change. even the sun. moon
ana stars, he knows that he alone is
Interchangeable.
Ask Her.
You wish to know If she loves you?