Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-18
DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LIFE
TALKS ON HEART AND HOME
without 1t. bless me! What shall we
do2 ONE WHO AGREE9


Answer: 1t is always more or less
of a tragedy when a sentimental
woman marries a proSaic man, be-
cause she is always demanding Of
him something that he cannot give
She asks for bread, and he gives her
stone, and she is not practical
enough to see that the stone is very
often a diamond of the first water.
For the man who cannot gush,
whose tongue is so tied by nature
that it cannot say the pretty things
women love, nor pay the Compl-
ments they adore, the man who has
no words with which to plumb the
depths of the love that fills his soul,
very often has a thousandfold more
affection and tenderness for his wife
than the glib talller who jollies a
woman along and who covers up his
selfishness under the batteries.
In matrimony, it is deeds that
count, not words, and as long as a
man works like a dray horse to give
his wife luxuries, and never finds
fault with her, she may safely trust
in his devotion. no matter if he is as
dumb as an oyster.
Unfortunately, however, the senti-
mental wife cannot see the matter in
this light. She isn't satisfied to
know that her money is in the bank.
She wants to see it, and handle it,
and count it, and have visible evil
dence every day of how rich she is.
And this being the case, it seems
to me that her husband might con-
quer his own dumbness for the sake
of making her happy. He might
make it a rule to tell her every day
that In every way she was getting
younger and prettier, and that he
loved her better, and would certain
ly commit suicide upon her grave If
she died
1t would be little thing to do to
give SO great happiness. But when
a wife asks that a tired business man
should make love in a new way to
the wife to whom he has been mar
rled for years and years she is ask
ing too much. 1t is an utter impos-
sibllity. He lacks the technique Of a
Romeo. He possesses no fifty-seven
varieties Of lovemaking. He was not
born with honey phrases in his
mouth and by no possible study can
he acquire them.
OF course, it is a blighting disap-
pointment to every wife that her
husband doesn't make love like a
matinee hero, and that he doesn't
pour sizzling words Of devotion in
her ear and clutch her to his bosom
with fervor that loosens her back
hair But it is we'll for her to re-
fleet that this artistry is only achiev-
ed by long practice, and that the
man who is a naturally gifted lover
keeps his hand in by practicing it on
every woman he meets.
Sometimes woman doesn't know
when she is we'll off, and it seems to
me that the wife who has a husband
who chokes on his Adams apple
when he tries to be sentimental
should thank God for her lot and let
it go at that.
Dear Miss DIX am the mother
of boy is years of age who is in
fatuated with a woman ten years his
senior. She encourages him in ev-
cry way and refuses to give him UP,
and no amount Of reasoning will
keep him away from her. What
shall I do? UNHAPPY MOTHER.
Answer: Quit pleading with him.
Treat the matter as a joke and ridi
cufe his lady love. Boys Of that age
cannot stand being made fun of
Get his boy and girl friends to Joke
him about being the victim Of a. era
dlesnatcher Also try pretty youns
girl of his own age as an antidote.
DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright. 1924)