Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-28
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Gulse
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

TINE devil assumes many guises
There is no age nor condition
barred to him. An impish young
boy today he is a designing, treacher-
Gus old woman tomorrow. He never
lacks masquerade, and of all the parts
he assumes that which suits him best,
and in which he works to the greatest
advantage, is the role Of a fatherly old
man.
Never does he assume that part when
his intended victim Is ugly and unat-
tractive. His fatherly instincts are new
er aroused save by young, pretty and
defenseless girl. The hand which he
lays on her shoulder is a benevolent
hand. She thinks so. and so does her
foolish mother, but 1t would be better
for the girl If 1t were the hand of
leper.
A girl of sixteen writes me that she is
employed in an office with many other
girls, but that for some reason she
alone has been treated with special IA
vor by their employer man OF So The
girl adds that she is pretty, and that
she thought her kind old friend" was
inspired purely by friendship until re-
Gently.
His Unwelcome Attentions.
Il met him in the hall one day." she
said. land he grabbed me and kissed
me. I said nothing to the others, for 1
was afraid I would get into trouble If it
were known. A few days later met
him again. and he kissed me again, and
this time a young man who was pass
ing through the hall saw us. do not
know what to do. My family needs the
money I earn and l can not give up my
position. Neither can I stay here If
am to receive attentions which will put
me in bad light with my fellow en-
ployees. I am sure this old man means
positively no harm"
My dear girl, deceive yourself no
longer He doesn't mean anything but
harm He would revive his youth in
your hearts blood, and having used
you. would cast you aside. He has no
thought of marrying you. without
doubt he is already married and some
where in the background of his exist
cares for, because she has grown old
and unattractive in his service. He has
no ambition to adopt you as his daugh-
ter. If he had, he would not express
such intentions by waiting for you in
lonely places that he might grab you
and kiss you.
A Course of Action.
He regards you with only one
thought. one desire; and, as you value
your soul you must leave his employ.
There can be no temporizing with the
situation. You must not say. Il will
remain, but I will keep out of his way
You can not keep out of his way, If he
is determined to conquer you, you are
at his mercy, and when the devil as
sumes the guise of fatherly old man
he is merciess. The loss of your posi-
ton will come eventually. Wouldn't 1t
be better to give it up now while you
can quit with honor? I do not mean by
that that you would eventually yield #
you remained I am sure you would not.
But ! do mean that If you stay he will
continue to bestow these "fatherly at
tentions" on you until they have ex-
cited the bad opinion Of those around
you.
Give up yerr position ard have no
fear of the future. The rewards for
such discretion are sure and certain.
And lust as sure and certain is the
punishment of those who temporize
with temptation. Somewhere. some-
now. every lecherous old man like this
meets the woman who Furnishes him.
and disgraceful publicity results. Quit
his employ before your name is linked
with MS in even the most remote man
ner.
TO remain even on business relations
with man like that is to remain in a
house the walls Of which are beginning
to trembe and sink.