Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-04
Aspirations and Ideals
Depicted by True Lovers
Mother and Sweetheart
Tell Qualities Desired to
Fill Their Ideal of
"The Perfect Lover"

The loves, aspirations and ideals
of the world are depicted in the
numerous communications being
received by the Movie Contest Edi-
tor of The Bee on the subject of
THE Perfect Lover"
Because Of the great interest be-
Ing manifested by Nebraskans in
determining the supreme lover, The
Omaha Bee has consented to ap-
portion $40 among three persons
who best put their ideals of the per-
feet lover in words. To the fourth
best portrayer an autographed pho
tograph of Eugene O'Brien, the
perfect lover of fllmdom1 will be
given.
Mothers Ideal Lover.
One of the many representative
letters on the subject reads:
First of all, he should be a gem
tleman in all things; clean cut and
moral in every respect. Ever
thoughtful and careful, not only of
the girl he wishes to marry, but OF
all He should help and assist the
aged, giving them every attention
and care. Polished and refined IN
his manners, gentle and courteous
to the working girl, treating her
with as much respect and difference
as the wealthy or fashionable one.
"He should be good and revere
his mother, show her all respect and
consideration, ready to serve her at
any time, saving her worries and
cares and also many unnecessary
steps. He should love her above all
else in the world and guard her as
he would his life. :,
"Be true to your principles and
hold your honor above all things,
and whether you be handsome or
plain, if you are a true gentleman
you can't help but be perfect
lover"
Passionate Ardor of Youth
The above, signed by Mrs. -,
Harley hotel, is evidently a moth
er's ideal. The following has prob
ably been penned by young woman
who has just felt the passionate ar
dor of youthful love:
"Headlong, impetuous, he gives
me thrills that come once IN lite
time. My heart beats double-quick
Just thinking of him-truly he must
be a perfect lover. There's nothing
in the world that doesn't in some
way include him, suggesting him in
a hundred ways; every sunrise,
brilliant glowing sunset, exquisite
picture, wistful bit of verse, clever
story, nothing I don't long to share
with him. The minute he's called
out of town the world is a poor
place to live in-though his train is
but a few miles out of town, | feel
that he's at least in darkest Africa.
Music means longing for his return,
a dim lighted room, but heartache,
for he's perfect lover
MANY times I've wished to ex
press myself fully and freely
ANONYMOUSLY in regard to Eu-
gene O'Brien's lovemaking.
Eugene O'Brien's Lovemaking.
delicate, dainty in everything he
does he is indeed a perfect lover"
Passionately in love as he often be-
comes, speaking in movie way,
ardent as his lovemaking may be,
he is for all that, a great-hearted,
wholesome boy, clean and fine in
all that he does.
Really he has the temperament
to be a perfect lover" how often
one hears someone say this, and
how potent the meaning to women!
How different the interpretations,
for we each of us demand a great
deal of mere man-more I'm sure
than we fully realize.
MY sweetheart is fine and pure
as flame. French, he has all the
fineness and culture of a nation
famed over the world for refine
ment of warfare where, as in love,
"all is fair" His keen mind, sen-
sitive kindness, love of all that's
beautiful, and thinking that above
all women am the most adoredly
exquisite, makes him to me at least,
a perfect lover"
Addres all letters to the movie
contest editor of the Bee.
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