The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-05
Laura Jean Libbey's
Daily Talks on
Heart Topics
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Do Soldiers Need Sweethearts?
I"Oh, there are struggles and striving
Oh, there are cares, there are tears;
Now is the time to be smoothing
The frowns and the burrows and
fears.
What to closed eyes are kind say
ings?
What to hushed heart is deep vow?
Naught can. avail after parting
So give them the flowers now"
There are those who would stand
in the way of a pretty, attractive girl
becoming the sweetheart of soldier
He leads a life in which home plays a
little or no part, they contend, and
try to dissuade her from her liking
for the lad who belongs to the army
and his country. The soldier sees the
girl whom he loved and might have
won drift out of his life. 1t is not
given to every man to love second
time. In the dark watches of the
night, tossing on his rude bed, or do
ing lonely sentry duty, under the
light of the stars, he yearns for a
sight of that one loved face, and
brushes away tear perhaps when
he thinks of what might have been.
1t is cruel mistake to have girl
withhold her love for a soldier be-
cause of his calling. The life these
noble fellows lead is lonely. Joys
are few and far between. IL they
have no refining influence to hold
them in check life is gray and drear
for them, under any sky. The man
who goes to battle with the foe, leav-
ing no one behind who cares whether
he lives or falls, fights recklessly and
mechanically. He does not press for
ward with prayer on his lips, that
he may be saved for her dear sake.
And oh, what a boon, direct from
heaven, is a sweetheart to wounded
soldier. Her CHEEKY letter does him
more than all the medicine and doc
tors in the world can. He reads over
every line until each word is inscribed
indelibly on his heart. The wounded
mate who lies next him and has no
sweetheart looks on with hungry eyes,
manfully depressing the sigh that
rises to his lips. What would he not
/ give for the knowledge that in some
part of the world a sweet and loving
woman cared for him and was pray
ing for his recovery. His heart grows
sad with its unsatisfied longings
Heaven bless those who encourage
the love affairs of the maiden and hel
soldier lover. The very strength OF
his affection for her will bring him
; unscatched to her, from the worst
of battles. He will trample over red
hot plough-shares to reach her side
again, and to clasp her hands in his
The hope of love rewarded; some day
not far distant, is the soldiers hea
conlight. His life will not always bt
devoted to the army. After he ha:
served in the ranks honorably, hi;
allotted term, love may draw hin
from the ranks. His. after years will
be all the better for his army train
ing. Yes, soldiers do need sweet
hearts, everyone of them. The boy
of the regular army need love ever
more than their brothers at home.
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He Would Like An Introduction
Dear Miss Libbey: There is youn,
girl see every morning. She look
at me with smiles. l would like t
talk with her, and / know she woul
like to talk with me. Would yo
kindly advise me if could properl
speak to her first, or she to me. / an
a young man well respected, 20 year
old. Your daily reader. E., A. B.
The proper way is to patiently tr
to find someone to introduce you. j
girl may look pleasant, yet be re
served and resent speaking withou
being introduced. Girls think to
much of themselves to pick up az
Iquaintences. Introductions to prope
Zones can always be given.