The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10
N |lABEL,S GHIT1oAAlI'|...
The Self Satisfied Woman !, and
Her Long Suffering Public. !.

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Her Long Suffering Public. /.
TOO MUCH EGO BAD DISEASE.
A. Real Livs Poet and Word About
Alis Charming Personalrty-The Fas-
cination That Lies In Low Pitched
Musicai Speaking Voice.
Dear Elsu--l have Just been talking
IL, one OF the most self satisfied wo
men it has ever been my misfortune
10 meet. This vtltur OF mine IS so
perfectly deliehlGS with everything
phe does and SAYS and has and is so
sure Of herself that one feels like siv.
ing her 81 good shake to get some or
the sniugncss out Of lirr SYSTEM. -.
Always to feel contented With one
self, Eiust indeed be II pleasant Sensa-
tion for the person concerned. but II
surely is MI affection for the rest OF
mankind, l;. y
Now. dear. don't misunderstood me
and jump to, the conclusion that coli,
slider ill self assured people to BIZ sui
ferinS from IN enlargement Of the
Uranium. But YOU Will admit TINT, this
exaggerated cumplacency Is 4 very
common form, OF the discussed egu 4
ilE0t long ago read somewhere that
education woul1 broaden. a !hnripw
mind. but there was no remedy. for Il
sweiled head. Certainly some .Dhllosc.
pier. said that. 1t sounds like; one. Of
Pudd'nhead Wilson's sage tremhrlis;
hit possibly read 1t on the cplendur
you sent me, Christmas. How ! do
love, the calendav that doles out w:s7
dom by the day. just enough for ole 70
digest well! 81
TO come back to my text. the man
who makes himself heard. whether one
wants to listen tn hiHl or not. may he, Il
bore. but none the less one ndmireE in
All irrltated way his very persistence
ard his ability to gain ones attention
But ave women don't feel the SAME tol,
ernnce for one OF our own sex who
butts in OH every. OCCASION. In and
out of season. We dub her. just plnlr
rude or 'nelvy," and very often both
epithets are used IA. . !.
But do think n certain amount, Of
worldly assurance the best asset in
this life. 1t mikes person more
agreeable. more sought after ind more
appreciated. Any one who Gun act well
his part In the. give and take OF s9ciAi
affairs Is bound to Lc, more popular
than the shy. self efracing person. The
beautiful. tiowerlke. modest type :.'bprn
to,I!ush unseen where is she: nova,
dnys? Surely she's not in evidenceiin
this most rushing OF all rushing zen
turtles. f,,.a 49,
But. talking OF people. ! snw a req;
person yesterday, Alfred Noyes. the
Ehglisht poet. My ideas or the physical
appearance OF bard were al knocked
Ailsthe head by this short haired. mus.
GUAR. wholesome. outdoors J. looking
young man who was rs genuine md
true In his outlook uloh life nsFin lp.
E.arance. And this IL one Of the rea,
sons why Ills verse and personality
are so popular in this country among
young persons. especially tnen. q,
{ Margaret D.'s son. a senior 1T Yale,
told me when lie was home for. the hol,
iduys that ."Alfrtd Soyes and Ills |
poetry" was the theme for the prize
essay In English this year ut the uni
versity. & IN!
/ He-Alfrcd Noyes. ! rcads ey-.
quisitely. and, as ! heard. lin tara
about '.1'enmyson'' lie had n, fine op;
EoItnnity in the verse Of this great |
master to exercise his talent. After ne
had recited Crossing the BAR" there |
was hardly Il dry eye IN the room, Bat
must stop making such a noise about
Alfred. otherwise you'li tllnk the d
bore. T. ,.r-
4 Speaking of voices. how seldom ono
fenrs the sweet. low affair OF fiction:
The other day several women and
myself were talking about certain
debutante who despite her lack OF
good looks was carrying nll before her |
In the social world. ST..
what like about her." said a ,inaf
who Joined us. lis her, voice. Il re-
minds me Of the purring OF a cat
His smile was correct. The girls
voice was very low pitched and c.ltne
from the back Of her throat liz IL soft. |
husky sound. and It's fascination was
undeniablc ~ Ys5,
\ am going to be very lenrnGtl and
A -nasa I