Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
PLEASE TELL ME
WHAT TO DO
By CYNTHIA
AN OPEN CONFESSION
FROM A HEART.BREAKER

Dear Cynthia-Ordnarily I am not given
10 airing my trouble ana opinions In the
SOD columns Of newspapers. but inc
question raised by "Perplexed' regarding
the sincerity Of the average young man VINO
Insists on ''joshing' every girl he meets
mas touched n vital part OF me and has ex-
cited my interest.
Being OF the Kidding type myself,
felt that an open confession would verify
be good for tho SOUL and might settle
the troubled mind OF some doubling Girl
who. perchance, would read what I have
written.
7 will try 10 refrain from following the
usual style of such letters in SO far as
description of my physical being Is con
cerned. I'm no Beau Brummell. neither am
Charlie Chaplin. still I've seen ugler
Fellows posing as clothes trees In trolley-car
ads,
Since early childhood. however. I have
been the pet OF all the ladies. big. small.
young, old and OF even that most queer
type OF womanhood the confirmed old maid.
Yes. honestly. the women seem all to like
me. and therein lies tho evil. the cause OF
all my f1ckleness. The ladies', bless them.
have fawned over me until have grown
to EXPECT II as do my cup OF conee In the
morning. And with my increasing popu-
| larity among the girls 80 did / begin to
| hiiu enemies among young men
who seemed to pardon my blushing) be
jealous OF me- Don't imagine for one mo-
ment that have no men friends. for stili
can find a pal who thinks a little OF, me
twho would loan me IS II necessary. though
seneraly the boys seem trihe anxious at
the favor find among the females.
For some time past I have called IRE
duently on a young lady with whom I pro-
fess to be In love. She Is we'll aware OF
my popularity with her sex and knowing
| Of my capricious nature Is much worried
always about It; and so am I. for reasons
which I will explain. We are not engaged
and for that reason feel that the habit
OF drawing the ladies' OUT is not really
crime on my part. yet. truly. I would that
I could be free of 1t. Understand me now.
I don't mean to inslnuate that every girl
meet "falls' for my banter. but In the
ma jority Of ca ses I can succeed In having
them lend an ca ger ear for my soft stun
Why? I don't know. As I have hinted'
I am no perfect specimen In looks nor
model in dress. I an, no reckless waster
OF my hard-earned substance. I am no
high school graduate with a flow Of words
as long as the Liberty Loan parade. I'm
not athletic nor a swell dancer. Why',
honestly. now that I'm thinking seriously OF
It, I'm a pretty small piece of cut glass
| I.
hcult to suppress a snicker which insists on
coming out when try to find my good
points, But, nevertheless. somehow the
girls seem to like me and seem to fall for
tho half-serious remarks which hand out
right and left. And. II must admit II, l
find great delight in watching the efect @
Of my. words on credulous "oman-an IN
Seriously i wish that this gift or power
whatever it might be. were not mine: Wy; Wy
rYtrt. TAB ma az
dysd tssx nnd o hesrtSre 'H lose the
friendship of some whom would have been
to b, able 70 oysreGme this way Of mine mine
whom whom really love. and / know /. is unfair
easily aattered that / simply just can t
help hearing one more coal on the hre OF
'Af And Tor this reason alone DO / hssitstsi ., e
.se fnsssns Mara Esef fsere IS e sometRns n @
me that perhaps even though bound by
XSd Hssn fdrSd % ,st fs GG H 'ss ssoSd
my s?t s5 snscusy ST ST 'ns As
cept no banter from any man whom vow
I'm ne1sS to b ySa OF sss esre tadns for s
h IN tss ts. f se 81 {! bond sSs @f and
Snr pIaced pf0e on the ensasement finger being
the only sure measure Of mans true feeI
INK. he out to know. the truth" and II
won't cost you as much as trolley rare
to fnd it. The next time your several
usual line OF stock" be quiet even to
yourself don't even try to understand them
and II any of them Is in earnest II won,
take years for you find 1t out II mishl
be wise to have a motto hung over tns
door of the sitting room. thus: Hell hatn
no fury like n woman scorned treat en-
rough" At any rate, y you don't nave !,
printed let them read 1t In the twinkle oi
YOUR eye and I guarantee you'll soon he n.
Of this bra I'd Of pest they are bugs an9
you'll be better off and happier in the, end
This letter though. 1t written in all sln
certify by one who regrets that he Is nat
! terer OF women: By one VINO couid prG pG,
duce duires Of testimonials as. as to h,, hi,
to be a desire for The favor 9f s,,n any ,I, Gn'
BY one who knows he Is successful IN gam
Ing the affections Of great many OF tht
opposite sex but who regrets the presence
. OF the unfathomable power through
. Realization that 1t is running his own nap
piness. by mere boy, Just twe1ty-9ne: T.; n IN,
Read this scribble again girls; iet u SIM
in Resolve 70 ''kiq the kiddersiiu INV nisfHr'as
and pity yours. ohAi'NHi'
"Blarney," you deserve credit for com
ing out in the open: If the girls won,
! commend you, Cynthia will. But girls
what do YOU think of this letter
Write in and tell us.