Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-26
Loves Him but Treats Him shabbiIy

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| Dear Cynthia---I have been following
| up your column for some time and wish
TO express my admiration for your tact
! ful and sensible replies to some Of the
foolish requests of your correspondents.
| This Is the first time have undertaken
to write you, and II has required lot
OF acumen. YOU might say for me to do
| II. but need some help. ] am eighteen
| years of age, u stenographer with am.
bition, and l may venture to say, well
educated. have n good following of
friends. mostly male. and am considered
understand this, Cynthia. ] have never
! had girl friend. Never. have met
great many girls in my position. but
never one who has made any over
! lures to be a friend can | keep l make
| friends with lots of young men and can
keep. them as friends. | also have a
knack of making the acquaintance OF
mddle-aged ladies and making them
like me. Why Is 1t?
But that is not my reason for writing
you. I have been going with young
man for over a year to the extent OF
twice Il week. lie is twenty three and
liable and I love him, and the feeling -
mutual But here is the trouble. While
l have great many friends and go
out with them all, this Is what he says.
| good time. but you eventually turn to
me when you are tired" Does he feel
satisfied that 1t Is that way? Is 1t the
worldly wise statement of young man
who has seen lot of trouble and is
willing to have it that way and not have
me all to himself? | know, 1t sounds
foolish. Cynthia. but those things nettle.
| and l am horribly proud and wouldn't
! want any man to say that.
: Now. | have a sister whom I adore
She is a beauty, even If she is my sister
She has jet black hair. straight and
shiny. and dark blue eyes. to say moth.
! ing Of her regular features and general
/ appearance She is all / have In the
world Il have no mother or father) and
/, ! am absolutely gone on her lslang) /;
but. Cynthia. I have never had boy
! friend whom I liked, with the exception
OF the above -mentiore ed one. that she
course. but she does all the same. They
| come around few times. meet my sis
| ter, and with a big puff of wind. they
are gone. Now Cynthia, don't think
tractive myself, and | would like to hold
| this last friend of mine, as ! fear my
| beautiful sister Is vamping him from
me, even though he did withstand her
charms. for over year and seeing her
| him very shabbily, despite the fact that
| he Is continually sending me flowers and
candy.
l am sorry If this letter Is too long
! for print. as I would like to see II In
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an answer to my questions as l have
them tabulated?
| First. How can ! make him act as
II he were not so sure of me. as he Is;
because I don't intend to get married
for a while yet and I hate this ever
lasting assurance that no one will get
me but himself, not conceit. assurance?
Second How can ] hold him with no
charms at all except frankness and
being a good sport. you understand.
against my sisters stronger and sharper
weapons Of beauty and charm"
] Third. Why: when l go out with a
call him down for the II want good
night kiss" habit? II l refuse. they
don't say. You're =. bum sport Gym.
thia; they very politely subdue me and
gets the better Of me and they go home
hate. as it is both undignifed and un-
| ladylike to lose your temper.
the Young ladies'? My boy friends say
am too attractive and popular-which
is all rubbish---to be liked by them. and
that they are jealous why is it?
Please. dear Cynthia. don't faint
gently away when you receive this.
because | imagine it will require the
whole column to print it. but wouldn't
mind that, as I am used to getting my
way in everything and everything I
want. I really am an awful prig. .Cyn.
! tha you would hate me II you knew
me. But won't you answer these ques-
tons? And again, am not In a special
! hurry for them. and don't want you to
! hurry .vour. gray matter so that YOU
won't be able 70 sleep for week, be.
| cause they will require lots Of deep
| thought and concentrated attention: 70
| decide (sarcasm).
DIANA LANIER.
! You have Cynthlas gray matter
going around in circles with your varied