Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-06

HoO the Pretty Girl Succcc ds or Fails
Bu
ELLEN ADAIR

In these days OF paint and powder, eye
brow-pencllIng and multitude of artifi-
cial "aids" to beauty, II is really hard to
tell whether girl is pretty or otherwise,
ana almost impossible to discover the
natural beauty underneath the artificial
That this should be SO Is a real pity.
'sPaInting the lily" does not add to the
beauty OF the flower as so many foolish
dnmseis fondly imagine. Upon the con-
trary it only takes away its beauty and
It's freshness But you simply could not
convince the devotee OF paint and powder
OF that wholesome fact. No. indeed
Little Miss Modernity would only laugh
at you.
"A thing of beauty is JOY forever"
goes the old saying. Yes this is true, but
with reservations II the beauty Is
natural and fresh, then the old saying Is
deIightfuily true. But It scarcely applies
70 the artificial.
The girl who Is genuinely pretty has
much to be thankful for-although 1t will
bring her many small trials and veXa-
tons, too. For the people who fondly
imagine that beauty in woman is the
only thing that really matters are labor
ing under a sad deluslon.
An exceedingly pretty girl was bewail-
ing her fate only the other day: THE
men meet don't seem to care two pins
whether L am clever or interesting or
Intelligent" said she dolefully, "They |
only want to tell me how pretty L am!
1 would infinitely rather be thought |
amusing. or witty, or fine CONVEX
than just be classed as sweet |
little doll And 1 am classed as sweet
little doll. that Is the tragedy of 1t! Yes,
1 am convinced that the average man
likes a woman to be a fool! He doesn't |
want brains in woman. not hei That
would be usurping his lordly prerogative!
oh yes, have lots of so-called admirers.
At first 1 was pleased. and took their
adulation as a compliment. But now l
value 1t at Its true worth! For it's only
transient admiration for what they are
pleased to call my beauty 1t doesn't in
clude' admiration for anything else
neither my disposition, nor my mentality,
/ noticed a very homely-looking girl
eagerly drinking in every word the pretty
sirl poutlngly uttered There was an ex-
,ression of intense, hungry wistfulness
IN the face of the homely girl. 1 knew
hat she was envying her attractive COM
,anion to the very depths of her soul.
sranting that the words of the pretty girl
we're decidedly exaggerated. what would
he homely girl not have given for that
laIf-loaf OF admiration which is better
han no bread at all! For the homely
irl in this particular instance had neither
rains, nor beauty, nor particularly fine
isposition to recommend her
The girl who declares that men only
are for mere outward beauty in woman
as surely some lack within herself. For
such has been her experience the fault
lust be largely her own. She can have
ad little to offer these men beyond the
harm Of her beauty.
But men don't want anything else,"
he will declare. Men want a girl TO
3 merely a pretty little mindless fool!'
Yes, the foolish, vacuous, empty men
ant this-but never, never do the best, =
ie worthwhile men want anything of
lis sort, To attract the Worthwhile"
an a girl must have sterling qualities ,
recommend her. Beauty is not es-
initial, although it is a valuable asset. 6
ut only an asset. remember thatl 1t a
ust be backed by an Intelligent inter- 4
ting mind, a sweet personality and a t
ndly disposition. =
One has only to glance through the t
mails OF history TO see that many of II
Q plainest women imaginable have been y
Q objects OF the deepest love and most Il
nnE Mo