Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-19

come, Of milder. calmer beam:
But there's nothing half so sweet in
life as loves young dream
Thomas Moore.
years Of age. and about five
- months ago I met a girl Of the
same age. love this girl so that I
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 / ever did really love.
and she is the only one I will 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 If
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 a
tobacco store
Not a Get Famous Quick oppor-
tunity in sight It 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 Il am presuming this)
about S12 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 IT,? No river was
ever so cold. so deep. or so rapid.
that swimming il 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 II 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 I'm a determination to
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
malries 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 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 which
II makes awards2
II Is easy to be a 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 go unnoticed. and
when the sacrifice Of your hearts
blood is classed as the most trifing
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 in hat way. All girls have
been loved I'm that fashion.
At one time we were 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 so
long as life lasts. 1t is Joy 70 hear
you. II IS delight to 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 to know n 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 This
viii be true. Enjoy every minute OF
that time while 1t lasts 1t will ne
something to brighten your twilight
when you have grown old. Il will
make you charitable TO the young. II
viii give you an understanding "
youth that should be helpful, and II
viii 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
ewes are wide open.