The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-29

Tho desire to he popular is an III
stinct deeply rooted in the heart ol '"'
average woman. OF course there "'
executions TO the rule. \ certain ''ps
Of foolish woman considers ii I"'n0'
an honor to be disliked by her o""
sex She considers that such ul'ilN'
is founded on jealousy and thaI Je"''
ousv on the part of other women TO-
wards herself is the highest tribute 10
her own powers of fascination ana gen
eral charm. Her ambition is to gam
great popularity with the men ana i''
the women hate her as much as posi-
BILE. This is exceedingly foolish ana
iIl-advised, as sooner or later she VIII
find out For no woman can aford 10
do without the friendship OF her own
sex. Social neglect will follow ana
abe will find too late that craftsmanship
with other women is indispensable to
certain measure of social success.
( The woman whe wishes TO be truly
popular will wisely determine to make
! herself liked by both men and women.
| II isn't so hard to make oneself liked
| If only the right way is taken. Ana
/ 10 is so gloriously worth while, 100.
For popularity brings a glow of salts
/ faction with it that is very delightful
and pleasing. refer to the real pop
ularity and not to its transient and
shallow counterfeit The liking and
tie friendship created Jnust be found
ed on a rock, or it vii not he OF lon
duration.
The basic quality on which popula..
ity is built is kindness toward me
toaiinss of others.
The woman who has very kindly
heart and ready sympathy for eVerl-
/ body U.,u whom she comes in contact
has solved the hardest part OF the
. problem OF popularity, and indeed has
itl, root OF the matter in her. For
I Gu1ae.s aud sympathy are essentials
to popularity.
Assume a virtue il you have il not
goes the CID aging. But such assanp
ton decoiyes no1ody The outward
a.d visible 5.su5 Of sympathetic dis
position can be assumed, olt unless
ia. ,lai C,e.at is behind them, pep
pia will soon dcte.J Tie iaei-, 100 m.f
,cr L.H 4u hing ANA how generous
the populariiy-seeker may be. And $,
the woman who aspires 10 popularity
mus. eIdeayor to make the virtue OF
Sympathy a real part Of herself. She
must literally feel sorry for the suffer
ings OF Others, and what is sometime.
harder, she must rejoice with theil
joys.
Her reward will come to her. moi
only in the liking of everybody will
whom she comes in contact, but in a
new broadened outlook and interest
in life, For the popular woman has
learned TO study human nature in it:
varying phases, than which there is NJ
more interesting hobby under the sun
The superior" woman and the blast
woman will never be popular. 1t i:
small recommendation to go about the
world with one nose in the air, anC
ones elbows out sharply ready Il
jostle the feelings of others at every
turn. An assumption of indifference
to the things about you is not an indi
cation Of intelligence. Upon the con
tIary, intelligent people are those who
are wiGe-awake, enthusiastic and cage
or life They are interested in every
thing, down to the little tribes anc
happenings OF daily life. 70 take {
lively interest in people and their at
fairs does not by any means imply
sossiping or a pryins disposition. Tn,
gossip is the person who unearth
skeletons from the cupboards for tn,
sole purpose of parading them arount
} the neighborhood. But the popula