The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-04-17
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TIE vain cuquette each suit disdains.
Aud glOries in her lovers pains:
With ar she fades-each lover flies
Goutrmn'd. forlor1,. she Zines and dies


Contrmnd. foriorn. she pines and dies.
A chorus girl whose bread and butter
depends on her being popular bends her
every effort to have as many strings to
her bow as possible. II her admirers-a
score of young men-fill a box at tie
theater. each eager to catch her smile
or glance. her bewitC hing coquetry is the
pride Of the manage, who finds in her a
veritable gold mine.
The young girl in private life sh ould
not emulate the example Of the chorus
girl by making her home the rendezvous
for the same young men. endeavoring to
outshine the stage beauty.
The society girl may be ever so faSci-
mating. but she cannot compete with the
other girl in storming hearts. The girl in
her parlor may be unusually vivacioJs
decidedly pretty. She can dance. play the
piano, and sing the latest airs. The wild.
untamed hearts Of the youths she IS EN-
teTtaining however, find her parlOr dull
compared to the enjoyment which the
girl on the stage provides. There are the
lights and the music. a gay assembidge
10 look at. something happening every
moment to attract their attention. please
the eye and to call forth their laughter
and good humOr. The stage beauty floats
in upon their excited vision like a fairy.
dainty butterfly. or a dainty bird Of rare
and gorgeous plumage. She wears abbre-
waited skirts.
Under the soft cleaning lights tie
young men in the box see in her a crsa-
ture more radiantly fair than any picture
ever painted. She can sing a catchy
song that the girl in her parlor wouldn't
care to include in her selections. or
course. the society girl passes pleasant
evenings, but when a young man wlO
might care for her calls repeatedly only
to find the same jolly set being enter
tanned. ne drops out gracefully and turns
his attention to other girls who have not
so many beauN.
The girl who is less popular and has
lust one beau usually marries him When
there's too many irons in the fire. they
all cool off. II man once gets the
notion in his head that a woman Is
firt of coqUette he is ready to quit her
Men are selfish creatures where their at
fections are concerned. Almost every
man would much prefer to be his sweet
hearts first love. aye and her only love
No man wants a crowd TO elbow his
way through when he comes TO pay
court to a girl of his choice. 1t is quite
permissible for a girl to entertain few
friends now and then: but IL they all
seemed to take a beau's interest in her
she should allow one to have the pref
erence over the rest. not keep them all
coming each one hoping he would DO
the favored sutton. The girl who has
too many bcaux is usually able 10 write
her name Miss" the remainder Of her
life. II the young man girl likes
reciproCates her liking. she should give
him a chance unhamperCd TO try TO win
her.
Miss Iibbey's Answers to Your Let
trrs.
Correct name and address must be
given to insure attention.
IF HE HAS MADE Up WITH HER.
Dear Miss Libbey: l had sweetheart
who went with another girl before going
with me Now he has made up with
her again lie tells mo that it is only
because she gives him money-the reason
he goes with her. Still he wants me to
keep company with him. Do you think
ought to? Please advise.
BROWN EYES.
Under those circumstances his sincerity
is pretty hard to fathom. 1t has been
said it is best to he off with the old love
before YOU are on with the new. He
who is given 10 falling out with one girl
can find excuses to do the same by
number two or three.
TALKS OF MARRIAGE. But WON'T
PROPOSE.
Dear Miss Libbey: l know YOU will
please advise me. 1 am a girl OF eight
e-n. in love with a gentleman who talks
OF marriage. but has not proposed. An