Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-01

they nave wounded her almost unto
death: They may not naturally hp
cruel. but the least rcproact brings out
that peculiar pighcadedness that refuses
To explain or soothc.
Snally the original cause for dis
agreement was very slight. 1t WAS not
me action. or the words. or tue failure
to do something we wanted him 50
much to do; it was some little slight
that showed he did not care. To us,
II seemed that he lacked principle.
Personally. he might have been pleas
ant, hut some expression of cruelty or
snallneSS concerning some on" we
thought highly Of caused us to shudder
and wonder il there was a side TO his
iaturc we had never seen. Or we lost
our temper and scolded a bit. expecting
of course that he would make up. "
and all would be as Of old or even
swceter-for every woman knows that
il is heavenly TO forgive and be for
given, But no. Suddenly he sets his
teeth and turns upon us cold and
fishy eye. He looks through us and
past us. and we have become as a plate
glass window. In vain we begin ~
backtraCk and eat our words and cnjole.
He is inexorable. He Is furnishing US.
The fault may have been his or ours,
is the woman who must eat humble pie.
or else give him up forever.
l believe in these affairs of the heart
men lack imagination. Women may be
Eysterical. ten,peramental or quarrel .
some, but at least they long for the
ineffable bliss of harmony and peace.
No sooner has their temper subsidized
than their memory conjures up the
| moments of former bliss. the myriad
details of love and Joy. This repictur
ing Of the past is what causes such
poignant suffering, not Cas the mere
mnn supposcsl the trivial quarrel itself
1t is not what he did. but the idea that
he could do such a thing that rankles
| and poisons. and drives tn" girl mad.
\ charming maid ! know had do
voted young admirer who suddenly
ceased to call. They were almost en-
gagged" dcSisting from the formality
nfter frankly discussing it. only becaus,
! to tie himself or her for years to come
no friction. and she was grieved anC
| stunned.
Being wise and sane, she did not erec
any barriers Of false pride. but deter
! mined t, give him every chance TO ex'
plain. so that they would not foreve
20 on in mystery and misunderstanding
She felt that some relatives might hav
interfcrcd. believing them too young I,
marry. SO she wrote him letter say
ing frankly that if there were anythini
she had done. or any circumstances thu
she did not understand. she begged hin
to be honest aud truthful. and explain
She asked him TO telephone rT call. Sh
conjurcd up visions Of their past happ
comradeship.
The boy should have beer touched t
the heart. and also glad of her commo
sense and dignity. But he refused t
reply, and has still left her in suspense
People who know him we'll say he
merely n male tiirt, or 'vnmp," fckI
and unappreciative yet the lovely gil
is eating her heart out, wondering wha
fault she could have had.
Wien II comes to the Qunrrcls Z
mature couples, no pen can describe III
bitterness and reaction, after tr"men
dous passions have proved that the
cannot last. To have given of one
best. only tn find black ingratltu1e,
, life's most relentless tragedy II bot
; would blot out the quarrel itself, au
rpunite without recrimination, ho
, blissful would be the second honey
moon
Write and tell Mrs. Cooley about yor
problems. She will be glad to take the
up and discuss them in this column.