The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-07
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS


pep" But. coming right at the
momentous question Of the good
and the gay airls, II seems that no
one Of your contributors has yet
hit the nail right on the mead.
Too often. or, rather, most
often, the good young woman 10
very properly looking for a husband.
She is not looking for a good time;
she 10 looking for husband. Ac-
eordingIy. she trots out all Of her
lovely clothes. accomplishments and
Conversation. Yes, ahe 10 very nice
lin fact, she must be.
The wary young man Of today,
especially after he 10 gone past the
first fire OF youth, and the frat kise
OF his third sweetheart, knows when
he 10 being hunted. A great many
OF them arc not going TO be caught
not yet
SO they seek out tho eirl who is
willing 20 let herself be taken as
she is, and also left very con
veniently where she was found.
This sort OF a Girl man can take
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most exclusive tea room In town.
klss her az frequently as desired,
and then forget her. There are no
"entanellng allianees"-at least. not
any that the young fellow can see
right az that moment, and 80 ne 10
content
The popular girl. and likewise the
unconventional one. will call a man
up a dozen times oftener than any
GOOD. sef.respeeting girl. She acts
on the principle that there 10 always
another try, and when one fellow 10
too much tried, there 10 always an
other. SO many men have so much
osciiia.ed tlsauc In their heads that
this looks like "hot stuff" or flat.
terry. 10 them, and accordingly the
young lady seeH lot OF them: also
she wears the violets the other girl
should be wearing.
Man may be an aninal-coubt.
iess 10, but he 10 also very often
half.wit. I have met them In many
climes and for a number OF years.
Ny experience has been varied, and
not at all satisfying. No. don't I'm
ssine I'm anything less than strict
~ straight Some travelling sales
men have called me a wise young
dame. and still others have called
me a eheater. Perhaps so. think
myself that | arm just a female
pirate, quite the same as many men
who take out some nice young WON
an. make ardent love to her, hint
marriage, ard after the kisses and
carenses have gone stale, tryos. her
down. Then when the girl finds
sore respectable man shc can trust
enough 20 marry. this male pirate
says in his most blate manner. "She
was mine once"
The popularity OF the coed and
the bad Girl largely depends on
what both are locking for. The first
one seeks marriage; the second one
10 apparently looking for lot Of
experience. and takes the chance OF
Ultimately oeludlng some man into
chains.
Girls. don't take popularity se.
riousiy. was terribly popular In
my home town just . few years
back. and all I Melted was a very
fast young rake. with plenty Of
brains. but no morals. A good girl
has lot 20 be thankful for, and one
Of these greatest blessings 10 a clear
conscience and a clean mind. Re
member. too. girls. that no matter
how popular girl may be last
year. or the year before, she can
grow older and lose her sylphlike
form, likewise her popularity. Pop.
uiarity is such a transient thing. "
more girls were looking for real
attributes OF womanhood. there
would be less stiited speech. vani-
ties. dancing. etc. Play your cards
a. they come. Go right thru to the
finish line. and be game, whether
It's a royal flush or pair OF oeuces.
ANOTHER.
Owe have had an argument as
TO the cause OF the European war.
I say the Germans started all the
trouble. Ny friend says England
started II. Who's rioht7 e. r. o.
A.--This is an excellent oppor-
tunity for me To get into much
prolonged aud most futile argu-
meut But. listen. folks. Cynthia
refuses to be caught in this friend.
ly little trap.
So long as there are British-born
subjects and German-born subjects
there will be two distinct opinions
on this question. Perhaps when
the great war is over and human.
ity looks at the whole wonderful
and fearful slayingfest with the
GOODNESS born OF distance. state
ment of the causes of the war may
be generally accepted as authori-
tative. Until then partisans and
neutrals must draw their own CON
illusions from what they read, aud
keep cool
Dear Miss Grey: was reading
In your column OF the goth where
a MAN OF 80" said he would be
afraid to marry a girl with a past,
he could not trust her, tho he had
a past himself.
" he couldn't trust her ! wonder
how he expects her to trust him7
G. L. e.
VALENTINE GAMES
al would appreciate 1t more
than | can Say II you would print
some novel suggestions as to games
for Valentine party. Thanking
you just the same, am
VELMA r.