Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-01
DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LIFE
TALKS ON HEART AND HOME
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Clothes make the man to a big ex-
tent with women, SO as a firSt-aid
to charm seek the expert services of
a tailor and a haberdasher.
The next thing that women notice
about a man is his manners. Not
without reason are the villains Of
melOdrama and the movies always
represented as polished mer Of the
world. Women are fascinated by
the man who is master of every sit.
uatiOn; who has tact and suavity;
who says the right thing and does
the right thing; who knows how to
order a dinner and find a taxi; who
can take care OF them in a crowd;
who doesn't step on their feet when
he dances, and who neither DULLES
servants nor cringes before them.
On the other hand, women loathe
men who are bOOrish in manner, who
are awkward and i'll at ease; who
never know what to say when they
meet strangers, or which fork and
spoon to use at the table, and who
never go anywhere without getting
into rows with taxi drivers, and thea
ter ushers, and walters at reSuau-
rants. Nothing, rot even being a
model of all the virtues and a wizard
at money-making atones in a WON
ans eyes for a man eating soup
audibly.
strongly advise any young man
who has not had rigorous home
training in etiquette, or many social
advantages in his up-bringing, to
pick out the most elegant man OF
his acquaintance and carefully un.
derstudy his manners.
The next thing that attracts a
woman to a man is the line of con.
versatlon he carries. Men admire the
beautiful but dumb women, but
women have no use for handsome
morons. They like Drains on the
side. They admire the man who has
something to say and who knows
how to say it. They like jolly, anus
ing men, and men who can turn a
deft compliment.
But they are bored to tears by the
cyclists who mOnoloSue by the hour
about themselves, and how great and
wonderful they are, and how the
girls are all crazy about them, and
what a marvellous car they have
and how many miles they have
made. And they get sick and tired
of the man who grouches around
whenever anybody else comes to CALL
and who has to always be petted and
coddled to keep him in a good humol
and prevent him from acting like 4
spoiled baby.
Women like men who are gen
erous, but not eXtravagant.
They despise the tightwad who
comes and eats up their food, and
camps on their chairs and takes uL
their time, and who never takes
them out anywhere that costs a
penny. But they have a contempt
for the man who lets them work him
and who spends more than he can
afford.
Nice girls are not gold-diggers
Neither are they nickel nursers, SC
when you take girl out make he1
feel that it gives you pleasure tc
spend your money on her but also
let her realize that you are no easy
mark.
In dealing with women be bold; be
not to bold. Women like men who
are neither fresh nor afraid. They
like to think that a man stands 4
little in awe of them, but they don't
want him to be so awe-struck that
they have to do all the counting.
Perhaps these few suggestions vii
be helpful to you, son; but, as i SAID
in the beginning, women are moi
hard to please. Any man can do it
DOROTHY DIX.
Copyright, 1924