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

hAl lNeEe unlu4NE UdlL so sweet IN
life as loves young dream
Thomas Moore.
Z UNIOR writes: Il am seventeen
years Of age. and about five
- months ago met a girl Of the
same age. love this girl so that /
would do anything for her I have
taken her out several times and have
often told her ] love her. Now, she
is the first girl I ever did really love
and she is the only one / will 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
~ 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 to jump from.
10 rivers TO swim. no dcvouring
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 heroism than any you
dream Of
You get a am presuming this)
about Sl2 a week Would you give
all 10 her, week after week. reservIng
only enough for your car fare, and
make no demands that she account
for the spending Of it2 No river was
over SO cold. so deep. or so rapid
that swimming IL required as sublime
courage as this.
Strong Enough.
Are you strong enough to look al
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 it 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 20
let them neither disgust nor annoy.
Are you brave enough for that?
There are no flames hotter than
those life kindles for the man who
marrles the choice Of his seventeen
year-old wisdom and rs compelled 20
love. honor and 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. but would YOU do the many
things OF which the Carnegie Hero
Commission takes no note. but which
are drawer deeds than those for when
81 makes awards2
10 Is easy to be a hero when Colors
are flying, the band Is playing and tho
eyes of the world are turned ones
way but could you be a hero when
your bravery must go unnoticed, and
when the sacrifice OF your hearts
blood is classed as the most trfiing
OF duties2
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 An men
have loved in 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 will hold membership 90
you II is a delight 10 see 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 20 know II 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 at least six weeks .his
viii be true Enjoy every minute Of
that time while IT lasts. It will ne
something to brighten your twilight
when you have grown old. Il viii
make YOU charitable TO the young II
win give you an understanding ~
youth that should be helpful and II
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.