Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

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Thomas Moore.
7 UNIOR writes: Y am seventeen
years Of age and about five
- months ago I met a girl Of the
same age. love this girl so that
would do anything for her. have
taken her out several times and have
often told her ] love her. Now, she
is the first girl ! ever did really love,
and she is the only one I win ever
love. Please tell me how I can find II
she loves me"
And you love her so that you would
do anything for her, What a Whit
Of fragrant memory that statement
brings from the past We have all
loved and been loved in that way. II
we haven't, then Heaven help us, for
we have missed much out Of life.
You would do anything for her,
You think this hour after hour. and
the days drag on, offering no preci-
pices TO scale, no cliffs to jump from,
no rivers to swim. no devOuring
flames from which you would carry
her unconscious form. and the only
Indian In sight stands in front Of
tobacco store.
Not a Get Famous Quick oppor-
tunity In sight, IL is enough to dis
my dear young man. watt There are
ways for showing your love which
time win unfold, and which will re-
quire greater heroism than any you
dream Of
You get Il am prcsuming this)
about Sl2 a week Would you give
all to her. week after week. reserving
only enough for your car fare. and
make no demands that she account
for the spending of it? No river was
ever so cold, SO deep, or so rapid.
that swimming 10 required as sublime
courage as this.
Strong Enough
Are you strong enough to look at
the same face at every meal for the
rest Of your life. and make no com
plant of mOnotony?
There was never "a preCipice so
steep that the climbing Of IL required
greater patience than is required OF
the man who hears the same petty
complaints. the same unreasonable
whines and the same inane attempts
at wit, day after day, and climbs
above himself in a determination to
let them neither disgust nor annoy
Are you brave enough for that2
There are no flames hotter than
those life Nndles for the man who
marries the choice of his seventeen
year-Old wisdom and is compelled 20
love, honor and cherish that choice
when he has grown older and the
years have changed him. Could you
endure this mhch2
You would do great things for her,
Junior but would you do the many
things Of which the Carnegie Hero
Commission takes no note. but which
are Drawer deeds than those for which
1t makes Awards
II lis easy TO be a hero when colors
are flying, the band s playing and the
eyes of the world are turned ones
way, but could you be hero when
your bravery must go unnoticed. and
when the sacrifice Of your hearts
blood is classed as the most trifiing
of duties?
You say she is the only girl you
have ever loved or ever VIII love
That may make your elders smile, hut
the smile Is a tender one All men
have loved i'm that way. All girls have
been loved in that fashion.
At one time we We're all members
of the One-Love- for Life Club, and
some Of US held membership so long
as three months, You have Just
been sworn In, and are taking oath
that YOU viii hold membership so
long COS life lasts II is a JOY to hear
you. II is delight TO see one who
the mountains may change. even the
sun. moon and stars he knows that
he alone is interchangeable.
Ask Her.
You wish TO know If she loves
YOU Ask her. And know, II she
says Yes" that she loves YOU in the
same undying unchanging fashion as
you love her
And for al least six weeks this
viii be true. Enjoy every minute Of
that time while IL lasts. Il will ne
something 10 brighten your twilight
when YOU have grown old. IL will
make YOU charitable &c the young. 1t
viii give YOU an understanding II
youth that should be helpful and IL
viii Keep your heart mellow.
ii is pretty dream. Junior. Go
on dreaming INV bov. but don't marry
before yor r#rs Weakened and your
eyes are WlDu open.