El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-17

"A me from a friend who is a deep
student OF human nature and
human problems. It deals with the
sad fact that the world is infested with
/ numerous married men who are a men
ace TO innocent young womanhood. a
shame TO manhood and a sorrow TO the
. women who have married them. I am
going to quote today a part Of what T.
K " says on the subject and then I
/ viii add few words Of my own on this
| sad problem
( 4 think it is a sad thing that a girl
/ does not realize what devoted atten-
I tons from a married man must inevita-
/ bly, mean She does not seem 10 become
. aware OF his intentions and purposes
! until she is entirely under his Influence
and IN his clutches And then il is all
| ways too late Innocence is a detri-
ment in this case
Most of the girls seem nossassad Of
the idea that the mere fact Of a mans
I being married is their afegusrd-that.
being married, he is necessarily harm
less.
Again. many girls are frabued with
the absurd and fallacious idea that the
married man can and must afford them
protection against publicity and its con-
Seuent scandal"
No word OF what T. K N writes Is
ford TO toss her head and say lightly.
On wen, II might be dangerous for
some girls to have much to do with
married men-but can take care OF
myself"
How can a girl rely on her strength
II character TO save her from going to
destruction through a friendship that is
so dear to her that she hasn't the
strength OF character to break It off
Wnen warned against it. but has 20 eZ-
cuse herself and take refuge behind
the excuse that she can take care Of
herself?
Foolish TO Feel Too Sure.
No young girl can be sure Of taking
care Of herself in affairs with unprin-
cipled men. Innocence is attractive TO
some devils in human guise and they
make II a business to play on that
beautiful quality which they wish to de-
stroy.
Innocence IS not aware Of danger in
emotional affairs and enmeshes itself I
When a worldly wise public sees a I
young girl associating on terms Of az
constitutes that she is offering her poor
little best and II deprives her Of setting
a higher value on herself
No one ever believes in the purity OF 1
q Irlendshlp between married man I
and young girl It is not evilminded- ]
ness that prompts this attitude. It is Z
experience Of the world and its ways.
Why should a married man turn fOr !
companionship to young girl2 Why I
does he not count on his wife for that2 4
Why does he continue to remain the I
husband Of a woman he is willing 20 /
discuss with a girl who is a compare
tive Stranger
Ask yourself these questions. girls and I
hen add one more If a married man
viii talk disparagingly of his wife and
lis relations with her to me. what right
nave TO suppose that he VIII not
equally lightly discuss me with her
II with the next woman TO catch his
owing fancy2"
We are all creatures Of habit. and no
natter how our hearts roam for a time,
hey generally come home at last Be
ween a man and his wife there is the
nd family communion. If this tenn
orarily ceases TO hold him, can any
Dung girl who gives herself unpledged /
ope for loyalty2
Each day we read Of grim tragedies
ased on mistaken love For an un- Z
Apply wife who is betrayed by husband l
nd newer sweetheart the world has
ympathy and charity. For the girl
here IS the outer darkness. She is de- {
pissed by the world and deserted by
he man, who leaves her at the first Z
reath OF difficulty and discomfort I
'ith even more Indifference than he g
eserted his wife, because he had be- ,
IN 10 tire Of sober dOmesticity.
Never Start Such an Affair.
Don start such an affair with
arrled man If you have a handsome l ,
0ung employer, come into his office
a part or his business machinerr-
lA lHlHk OF yourself as a girl TO be ] a
coed, and don't encourage the man TO / d
lsiness. J
There is probably a social gulf be- I
'eeh you-don't try to bridge It, You 4