The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-11
LITTLE PAL.

Recently a woman said the most
difhcult thing she ever did was TO
propose to man. Another more
recently confessed she never had
proposal nor an admirer and seldom
had a man walked on the street with
her. She admitted she wasn't par
ticularly good looking. but wonder
ed n she were all 20 blame for this
lack OF male attention
Now comes a third girl declaring
IL unnecessary for a woman either
10 propose or 10 be entirely without
| proposals and admirers. that IL ad-
mfrers fail 10 come she alone IL al
fault This girl admits she. TOO.
isn't especially good looking. but
has had several admirers and is now
blushingly tvirling diamond ring
on her diamond ring finger. With
true feminine logic she backs UP Der
argument with her own experience.
Says this young lady who upholds
the feminine right 10 receive admi-
ration and proposals: When ] vas
quite young. about II, was shy
and uncomfortably aware | was I'M
popular with the male sex feared
TO seem bold and show a man |
liked him. | dreaded he might think
was pursuing him. I had ideals
about the pursuing being done on
the other side. So waited demure-
ly for Prince Charming 10 come al
diciously and announce himself
had two possible admirers In those
days. both OF whom ! might have
cared for. but who for some reason.
the psychology Of which didn't IN
derstand TN later, drifted readily
to fresh fields.
AT FL / met a man 7 liked very
much. / was prompted. a. OF old,
TO hide my feelings. but remem.
bered how the other Affairs had
gone glimmering, 90 braHeniy re
solved 10 let the man know the state
OF my heart. admit nirted Z
particle. Flirting OF the right sor'
/ thought was innocent enough. 4
the man didn't like me he woult
let II 90 as flirting But he re
sponded with an ardor that proved
he did like me. ! vas encouraged
TO go further and give marked indi
cations that I cared almost as much
as be did-of course not quite &C
much, The duel vent on. The
more he showed hs lining for me
the more I showed mine for him
AS he had the start ! was preserving
my ideal feminine modeety IN fol
lowing just behind.
II got 40 well acquainted with
that dear boy that We snapped con.
fidences. admitted being shy
about letting a man zee cared He
was shy. too. he said, unless a Cir
went her hak Of the way. ooult
easily Judge his feelings by min,
and argue that other men nigh
have the same impulses.
For some reason that isn't neet
ed here. didn't marry that chaI
: but was more normal for the 2,
perience. Ny next affair can
. easier. had learned that mo-
men are mere humans and not mat
OF the Prince Charming stuff. tn
J. they don't ride upon prancing hors'
? 10 seize reluctant maidens. VIII.
u ! met the man that gave me th
ring and he first indicated that
cared. followed suit. The ma
= thing. you know, was that I lIk,
him. n hadn't. he would hard
have wanted 10 pursue me, and II
hadn't shown him ] liked him. ho
would he have known ~?
= "All this is why I say II isn't M
! essary for woman 10 propose
10 be without admirers To be SUI
] am not entirely against the no
woman idea that the weaker vess
has right to propose, butJn mo
cases II would be asking a man