Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-12
Please Tell Me
What to Do
Do Not Be a Bjuot
BY CYNTHIA


Virginia-Why should mans re-
llgion be allowed to interfere in friend
ship? 1t is very true that mixed mar
riages are seldom happy and are not to
be advised; but that religious prejudice
should prevent friendship is great pity
and shows a very narrow viewpoint.
Mad at "Thunder and Lightning"
Dear Cynthia-Since the inauguration
of your most worthy column l have
been content to be spectator of the
numerous debates and queries. Today,
however, after reading that most in
sulting and degrading letter by "Thun-
der and Lightning my feelings became
so aroused at the biased slander that I
felt 1t duty to express my opinion.
First, i will endeavor to uphold the
principle of the negative girls. When
girl writes to Cynthia and asks for
information, she does so for q very
positive reason. Also remember,
Thunder and Lightning" that Gym
thia's column is a medium for the ex-
preston and explanation of all such
life prob lens. If you cannot profit by
the queries and replies. then why read
the column at all? Think before You
write and commit yourselves.
Undoubtedly the boys with whom you
associated were anything but gentle
men. 1t is just your type, who. as
they grow older. realize the errors made
by going with divers people; everywhere
and at any time. Now, you try to
please yourselves and act the martyrs
by blaming the boys. However, girls,
it does not pay to fool-cvcn fools.
Your own statements are convincing
enough to show that the various person
alities mentioned in your letter are but
the scum Of the male sex. Thunder
and Lightning you say that we are
poor losers. Here you are wrong again,
because we are game to the core. I'm
agine one Of Cynthia's boys enduring
your company for an evening. 1t would
be horrible, yet they would not leave
you stranded Once a gentleman,
nearly always n gentleman.
III we are such nuiSances as you state;
why take the trouble to lower our char
acter? No. you are positively not sour
grapes-just lemons. Keep right on
looking for your standard. Patience is
rewarded-but perhaps wax model
would do.
There is one way to disillusion you,
Thunder and Lightning" and that is
scope. Perhaps you would then change
your song. BAN.
To Man Seeking Light From a Star
Dear Cynthia-Maybe the woman
cant help but turn to this man nat =
urally as flower to the sun, and this
from one who believes love is not bought
or sold, but levels all things. and lays
| the shepherds crook beside the scepter
/ would not call her immoral; her
life, maybe, has been so full of sorrow
that she turns for sympathy to one
she could love. Many good men have
no time for divoicee, though, so she
had better remember
That when lovely woman stoops tc
folly
And finds too late that men betray
! What charm can soOthe ner melancholy
What art can wash her guilt awayT
GRANVILLE BURTON.
Inexperienced" Has a Word to Sa,
Dear Cynthia-May I say a word ol
two to Thunder and Lightning" ant
Paul?
am n young girl and have had quit
a little experience in the game of kiss
ing. There was one young fellow tina
! knew and loved. let him hug ant
kiss me. 1t was all well and good, for
loved him. but false and tickle creatur
that he was. it was case Of new face
new fancy" found to my sorrow tina
he was one of those male vamps, but
found it out too late. / thought tha
he really loved me as he said. Well
take It from me, the next fellow tina
came along found me very coy and b
came once or twice and when refuse
to allow him to kiss me he quit.
didn't annoy me. for have always bee
popular with the opposite sex, but
want to tell '..Thunder and Lightning
that they are right; a fellow doesn
want girl unless he can make a foe
out Of her. Well, they got me once, bu
I'm quits on that game, and find al
now unpopula
Paul. il you cant take a girl ou
without wanting a kiss, leave her alon,
: ! know what those kisses mean. I hay
made fool of myself for them. The
were my life. would have died fc
that man. / loved him so. 1t was ne
only his exaggerated lovemaking tbs
loved, 1t was himself, but lost a
the love when found he did this
every girl he met. He himself owne
| up to It. If a girl smiles at fello
and treats him nice it seems to be ii
start Of lovely Irritation on Ibis
part. Girls. il you want to be popu
| lar, make fool OF yourself. If no
/ sit back and wait. Yes, wait. PerhaI
| there are a few ''men" in the wor
| who will find you sooner or late
Surely all men are not the same. Cyr
thia, let us have your opinion;
Il