East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-18

the crumbs from youths board with thanks
giving that gives the old beau his greatest
superiority over younger men. Where the boy
would storm in jealous rage, he Of the courtly
grace affects sympathetic understanding He
invites confidence and he goes to the length Of
committing knowingly the greatest of all fol-
les-he gives advice.
His air of detached devotion. of affection ad-
rnttedly hopeless, covers many an awkward
situation with charm that could not fall to
touch any Womans heart that is for the mo-
ment. for such charm as that is very fleeting.
Most women practical and they do not
permit their minds to dwell for long at
titude of male self-a bnegation. however splen-
old and romantic that self-abne CATION may
seem to be at the time.
One of the old beau's methods of assuring
himself of the certainty of charming COM
panionshp at dinner and the theatre Is to pay
ardent court to only one beauty at a time. He
feels in his old bones that he dare not play
fast and loose might some one of fewer
years. While the filtration lasts II is up to him
To be Old Dog Tray aud Faithful Abuer and
JOHNNY y-on-t the-Spot every minute. 1t Is not
permitted to him to have other engagements or
to be kept at business. Not bit Of it. He
must be at the beck and call of the sweet
young thing every moment of the day or he
will find that she Is ''outY Yheneyer he calls
Understanding that he necessarily must be
cast for the r3le Of perpetual slave. the old
beau studies the part makes himself letter
perfect in 1t and then plays 1t to perfection
He never presumes to assert himself An
adept at the art of phiandering, he disposcs
of all his previous flames each time he meets
a and then he almost literally camps
on the doorstep of her home until the dream
comes to end
The old beau capitaIizes his fidelity Of at
tontion and attenda nee. He is always ready
fO- whatever revel the sweet young thing elects
TO wish for--thestre. dance, bridge or autOmo-
bile trip. He disappoints her. for he
fears to do
All this Worship naturally wins for the
elderly cavalier a certain esteem II isn't love,
for IL Is not written that sweet sixteen shall
really and truly love three score ard ten. Yet
genuine esteem and even a certain deep affee-
tion often Is felt by the girl of his choice for
the old beau. She doesn't break his heart by
any hint that she regards him paternally and.
in fact. it would be difficult to look upon ono
whose glance occasionally conveys hints of
slumberinz fires as being altogether fatheriy.
So. between the esteem which is genuine and
the gratified longing for flattery-st more
fenuine-the young girl finds herself turning
TO the old beau as to a welcome comrade. She
sees in him one who understands her" what
she may think she means by that. Pos
sibly there are moments when she wishes that
this boon companion VINO understands her
were younger. hut that thought doesn't last
very long with her. for there always Is another
man somewhere and he rs alHayo coming back
from France OF from Chicago and cutting out
the old beau. who then tUsns TO new flame
There Is 'vhcIt the real mystery Of the old
beau conIes N ~ always fi1Ga re~ flaine
ess.iy 1He cuckiy, and she always is bfsutit1li