Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-04

felt pride in or boasted of what he did7
Has he never won prize in school?
Has he never, won distinction In the
business or scholastic or social world
which merited notice? Has he never done
anything to lift him above the common
herd? In short. has he never accom-
plished anything for which he sought
appreciation? Unfortunate man Is he
so full of envy that he must make the
night hdeous with his howls?
Does he begrudge a girl 80 gifted with
that immortal spark that she will spend
four long winters away, from home
dance away the golden hours a little
well-merited praise2 Jove Is she to
be condemned and thrust into outer dark
ness because she dares to boast that she
led the senior class st Wellesley, , ,or
condemnation, kill the spirit which kept
her there, and which, II encouraged,
will lead her on to greater and more
glorious conquests. Cynthia, dear, that
case) would rob life Of it's best.
have n wee. brown-eyed sweetheart.
She Is just a wisp of a lassie, but she
has many accomplishments, among them
mastery of the piano and excellent
control of beautiful mezZo-soprano
voice. And after she has finished a
particularly difficult composition or sung
a charming song. she turns about to me,
or the assembled company, and In those
beautiful eyes Of her; she asks, "Ifd !
man have me wrap a self-righteous toga
about me and scorning her, say, "Ah
You are proud of what you have done.
All! You are boasting." Not l. She
has we'll deserved word of praise She
rightly merits the appreciation she
seeks, and hope that may always be
privileged to give 1t to her.
His has been a poor excuse for life
II he has never craved an appreciative
a kindly well done, old man; well
done" / pity him. Or to give him the
benefit of the doubt, I'll assume he has
but he has such excellent control of his
| faculties that he has never betrayed that
desire, either by look, or action, or word
| If such Ia the case. he belongs not
among us but apart from us. for he Is
| superman.
Listen, man, for heavens sake Real
ize II before II is too late that Gods
noblest gift to the world, to poor, crop.
| ing you and me, was woman. There Is
an old Irish song which contains thes.
words His masterwork was man
would like to change that ,,ftsa last ", w1rd
iect has said: THE noblest creation Of
| God is a good woman" Man--if yot
are one-put that last sentence into
your head; Write 1t large where yoI
she does love to boast wee bit II sh'
likes the applause Of the multitude; |
| she seeks a pat on the back and kis!
| Of approval. give It to her, for she rich
ly deserves It. She brightens every man
future she chooses to make her own. Sh
brings the glory of heaven into this dra'
old world She lightens burdens ant
brightens paths which yesterday, wer
nought and dark and not worth tn
effort. Glory be ] am inclined to be
iieve that some girls brother, at he
earnest behest, kicked you off the from
! porch one evening.
And you other fellows who object 4
SO much. According to your standard
she must not paint nor powder no
dance too long nor laugh nor cry no
even breathe. Oh. ye lords of creation
Ye afflict me with mammoth pain. Sh
is your equal and sometimes your supe
rior in everything but brute strength
Make a pal of her, admit her equality
and stop trying to beat her down wit
petty faultfnding and childish naggine
She has the hardest row to hoe In thi
old world of ours she goes far dow
into the valley of the shadow of deaf
to bring us up into Gods sunlight. An
remember that she needs your stron
hand to help her along. And when sh
does not meet with your entire approva
give 1t to her, anyway; for 10. you ar
q man.
AS for me, here is my creed: 9TH
ladies, may they always be right; bu
right or wrong, the ladies'"
EX-YELLOw LEGS.
CYNTHIA remembers the letter to whic
YOU refer. but she did not take the sam
meaning you did from It. Certain prid
is pardonable, but other Is unpardor
able: and it was the brass band kin
, 10 which that writer referred.