Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
FEMININE FLTRT
OFTEN PROVES TO
Be BEST OF WIVES
Ancient Adage That "Flirts
Never Marry Isn't True in
Most Cases-Her Expert
ence Valuable.

From time immemorial much censure
and criticism have ever beset the path
way OF that not altogether to be -despised
young woman. the Flirt. Watching her
somewhat lively department and inclina-
tion to daily with her various admirers.
matrons shake their heads, sagey muir
muring the ancient adage that "Flirts
never marry" while spinsters of uncer-
tain years, but quite certain opinions,
hold up their hands in condemnation.
Yet in the fact OF all this, II is a GU
rious but true fact that the F'lirt in most
cases not only does marry, but marries
quite happily and satisfactorily. and
really retains her husband $ affection In a
fashion quite unfathomable to her former
censors.
For, after ali. the solution OF the prob
lem is not far to seek, Before marriage
this much-Critic!sed young lady has gained
her experience OF men and their ways,
and once married She Is not nearly so
liable to fail into the matrimonial mis-
takes of her primmer sisters. those err
rors OF judgment which so Jar" and irri-
tate the average husband, Her knowledge
Of the mere male has taught her to steer
clear Of these very pinpriCks which drive
love out of the window and the husband
out of the house. II she hears her hus-
bands footstep she involuntarily glances
IN the nearest mirror to see that she is
looking her very best, then Ereets him
with as merry and coQuettish smile
AS In the old days when he anxlousv
courted her among q crowd of other
aspirants, and the nelghbors consequently
termed her that hirtatious girl"
Although now married. the thought Of
appearing before her husband untidy or
dnwdy or in any way unattractive fills
her with aversion. For before marriage
she really learned the value Of attractive
ness. not merely that essential attra ctive-
ness in outward appearance but. in addt-
tion. the charm of an attractive and in
terest!ng mind.
At an lat home" the other day I over
heard the following conversation between
two married women, both Young and
pretty but differing in the fact that be-
fore marriage one had been invariably
denounced MS very tlirtatious" while
the other had been held mp as a model Of
girlish propriety. MY doar." walled the
model girl, II scarcely oyer sec George
now, and we've only been married year
Business all day. and every night he goes
Off 10 the club to gossip with his horrid
men friends. ! can't keep him in the
mouse at all How do YOU manage to
keep your husband with you so muchH"
Because | try to make or home m,r-
attractive in every possible way than the
club, and myself more attractive to Kim
than any one else" replied the other
Saily, land l don't consider his men
friends horrd'; they San dr0. E.. .,.-
night they wish and smoke all over tho
house"
But. my dear how dreadful for YOU"
cried the ~model' girl. Think OF the
carpets and the cigarette ash and the
'T2h7. Bother the carpets and the trouble
II my husband is happy was the reply.
He says he is proud to have his friends
drop in and meet me- and I join in all
their talk He says I'm the best com
panion he has, and I mean him TO keep
on thinking that"
But hate mems talk and politics ana
golf, and all that sort OF thing" said the
other.
You must make the effort anyhow"
said the happily married girl. Couldn't
you sometimes just firt with your hus-
band a little"
But, my dear" walled the Model"
girl. Il have never firted in my life. and
you have the advantage Of mel don't
know how 10 set about it,