Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-22

understood. Before arriving at my pres
ent blissfui state drifted rudderless or
the troubled waters Of many an "affairc
De coeure-a sea OF Irritation. my friends
called it. But then. they didn't under
stand me. Few people do understand
me. somehow. odd. isn't it9
It is perfectly natural that interest
nanea IN different quarters from different
caases. I never have seemed able to
keep up a perpetual interest in any one
sirl. Distressing. isn't It?
I remember that my nrst girl was
beautiful blonde, with big blue eyes,
who wrote me stacks OF sweet notes COM
menting in fiatterlng terms upon my per-
eonal appearance. OF course, have been
very cenceitcd ever since. AS a matter of
fact It really pleased me for quite
while, probably whole month"; but then
fellow can't live always on sugar. nor
have / ever heard it recommended as a
heart tonic. supernuity Of anything
wearies the mere man-eyen money I'm
told. though can't speak with authority
there, being chronlcally hard up. Any
how, didn't propose to the beautiful
blonde because lost interest long be-
fore It came to that.
Tho next girl was a brunette, not quite
so good-lookng. but brainler. Perhaps
Il was the reaction; at any rate, 1 had
very serious intentions and had fully
made up my mind that as soon as was
IN a position to support her I'd take my
chances and make my plea. But 1
feared that If saw too much of her
I'd tire of her Just as had Of the other.
So 1 did little thinking and evolved a
scheme that was wonder except foA
the fact that 1t didn't work.
I decided to cut her out for the time
being, to keep right away from her pro
! tenn. Ye gods! really liked that girl
and it was pretty hard. but 1 kept en-
couraging myself with the thought of the
wonderful things that were coming to
me and managed to live through II. OF
course. during this unhappy time of
waiting. l didn't cut out the other girls.
and equally "of course / soon had an
other girl. The inevitable happened.
forgot the first in the interest of the
second, although it was quite a time be-
fore j would admit that to myself.
The longer a man remains bachelor.
tho less grow his chances of becoming
benedict. Believe me, 1 knowl He
becomes critical and has strong ten
dency TO see the faults in every one
except himself.
Perhaps the next girl was the one to
whom most nearly proposed. Except
for her mother, feel sure would have
laid my fortunes-such as they wereA
at this girls feet. It wasn't that
disliked the mother. Upon the contrary.
But guess she thought wasn't a good
enough catch for her daughter! Any
how. other fellows began to approve of
my choice. and there was celebrity
among them. How these doting mammas
do love celebritiesD
At that time 1 was industriously work.
ing my way up from the bottom. I was
very fond OF this girl. and fair competi-
tion would have had no detrimental ef-
L
gan TO receive rather chilly receptions
when l called 1t didn't take long to
discover the reason. Every break in the
conyersation was filled by my hostesses
with complimentary comments upon the
celebrity, who. by the way. 1 considered
something more than a fool. felt sure
that the lady of my heart rather inclined
70 my view I'm this matter yet we had
no opportunity for talk alone together,
since her mother had become a regular.
though unlimited. attendant at our meet
iugz. Hence took to going home an
houT or SO earlier. just to thaw out after
the freezing process.
One peculiar thing about my AFFAIRS has
always been that il didn't care for the
fclass" OF the male admirers OF the girl
in whom I happened 70 be Interested.
that fact always leasened my admiration
for her This seems to have been
condition Of which / was at frst un-
aware. but, as 1t happened in several in
stances. ! eventually came to realize that
it vas one OF my characteristics. When
? became more experienced and realized
that the giri had to be nice to these fel-
lows : could see no reason Why / should
feel this way about IT. There are many
thlnsa ia each one Of as almost inpossi-
Als q comprehension, yet from which
unfortunately We cannot divorce our
selves,
1hs eiri 7 refer 70 abpve did not marry
me ether man for the simple reason that
he had 10 leave town in such a hurry
thar he couldn't wait 70 take a wife With
AIa. Something about his business.
bl'isge. which would not bear scrutiny.
can't say 4 told yea 50. although,
- matter Of fact. had warned her in
- fzf as could Yet her actions had
tad her d my oplnion. ana gradually /
e9r Friendship waned I'll It vas JUST a
shaaas
next a4air Vas with 2 very attrac-
tnt sifl Efsr name vas Beatrice. ana
tel etlis : thoushi 7 really cared very
alz ~ heF e was emily after I had /
atea h = dozaas of dances and par
ta ne began % iet ne Gown sasys 4
esa ooasI1.lfls rrT4raina. q. a fslanf