Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
UNIoR writes: Il am seventeen


Thomas Moore.
Z CNIOR writes; Il am seventeen
years Of age, and about five
months ago I met 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 l ever did really love,
and she is the only one l viii ever
love. Please tell me how ! 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-
pieces to scale no cliffs 60 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 a
tobacco store.
Not a Get Famous Quick oppor-
tunity in sight IL is enough TO dis
courage any lover Of seventeen. But,
my dear young man, wait, There are
ways for showing your love which
time will unfold. and which will re
quire greater her0ism than any you
dream Of.
You get q am presuming this)
about SI2 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 IL? No river was
ever so cold. so deep. or so rapid,
that swimming IT 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 monotOny2
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
al wit day after day, and climbs
I've himself in a determination to
- them neither disgust nor annoy.
arr you brave enough for that2
There are no flames hotter than
those life kindles for the man who
marries the choice Of his seventeen
year-old wisdom and is compelled 70
love, honor and cherish that choice
when he has grown older and the
years have changed him. Could YOU
endure this much?
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 whlcn
II makes awards7
It is easy 10 be hero when colors
are flying, the band is playing and the
eyes Of the world are turned ones
way but could you be a hero when
your bravery must 90 unnoticed, and
when the sacrifice OF your hearts
blood Is classed as the most trlflng
Of duties2
You say she is the only girl you
have ever loved. or ever VIII love
That may make your elders smile, but
the smile is a 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 Of Ne held membership so long
as three months You have Just
been sworn IN. and are taking oath
that YOU viii hold membership so
long as life lasts. II ls a Joy 10 hear
fNAs II - n AtllhNN TO STE one WHO
has such faith IN himself that though
the mountains may change even the
sun, moon and stars, he knows that
he alone is interchangeable.
Ask Her.
You wish 10 know II she loves
YOU Ask her, And know, n she
says Yes that she loves YOU in the
same undying, unchanging fashion as
you love her.
And for at least six weeks his
viii be true Enjoy every minute o.
that time while IL lasts. il will ne
something 20 brighten your twilight
when you have grown old Il viii
make YOU charitable TO the young. It
will give you an understanding VI
youth that should be helpful. and It
will keep your heart mellow
II is "a pretty dream. Junior Go
on dreaming, my boy, but don't marry
before YOU have awakened and your
eyes are wide open