Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-02
WOMANS LIFE AND LOVE
By wINIFREp HARPER COOLEY
Being Square With Your Sweetheart

TBEP him guessing; man nan. never never
IN wants what he is sure off, That
n the universal advice Of matrons to
young girls.
IL Il true that the one way (" retain
yvur lovers interest is to play game
Should you always conceal your real
affection, and keep him in a state OF
anxiety and suspense? Arc men so
fckle that they weary OF woman
immediately, IL they are sure ot her
love?
Perplcxing questions these. for they
strike at the very roots OF our life. An
old jokc comes to light periodically. 1t
concerns marriage. "A man never runs
after a street car after be has caught
sci" insist the cynics.
Now. Of course, this is true aS laT "S
70 goes. We pursue something untlI W.
have caught up with It. and naturally
do not run after we have attained II,
Put the query at the root OF Oh" Muittr
In, do we cease TO appreciate that
which Is ouI ownT
Are folks such spoiled childr"n, t1at
they crave only the inacc"s'!oi"; 70
mon, like infants that ought 10 np
spanked, have tantrums II 'h"I ar'
not able to get the doll in th' "inH"W %
and then, when kind fate beStowS thlt
lovely DlDk WIN lAsuk hl''.'.
thsy toss it aside diSguSted'! anu wa"
for something else?
Put this query to any experienced
women you know. in any class ct So
ciety, and nine out of ten Will reply,
Eyes Even so. men are just that
unreasonable. .--
Think of all the comedies and tarc"S
YOU have seen, and will not you ma
that q large number OF them nave a
plot concerned with bored husband
whose wife is too loving. and too d"-
voted. until some older woman tips nor
of TO male nature, and suggests that
he pretend Indifference, make huNb%
Jealous and do all sorts Of things mat
nre deceitful. The result always Is tAat
the man picks up interest. Fa1es WITH
surprise at the mouseltke niue "ite'
suddenly become firtatiouS and "uncor-
tain. GOV and hard to please. and ut
once falls desperately in love with her
Now all this is founded on complete
cynicism. II surely is not very happy
thought that men and women must
keen up constant fusiliadc of los
toward each other. In III" puppy
stages Of love. il may b. amusing TO
ccQuette and tease and drive young
man crazy with suspense. It IS fatter-
ing to feminine vanity TO believe that
he is ready to commit suicide for love
Of us, We knowing all the time that We
are going 70 capitulatr at last and
make him happy.
All this is part Of natures plan 70
attract the sexes. SO that mating veil.
take place and homes no foUnuea aud
the race be continued. The birds and
beasts coquette and lure dramatirnlIy
But--ls the cheating 10 continue
forever: Can We not rest secure ana
happy in the thought that we have
found each other. aud are happily and
permanently matedT Must woman be
afraid to show her vital and beautituL
affection. lest she weary her HUSBAND?
Must the engaged girl keep up her
parlor tricks, tantaliZinG her hetrotAed /:
is it right that men and women should
lie to each other, pretend admiration,
fiatter, and perhaps keep w dozen
firtations simultaneously
Worldly women in all lands for many
centuries. have warned young ones 70
cheat their lovers. and the g!r! who
resmed the most indifferent, no matter