New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
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They turned 50 that both their face creature who was smiling up at hil "Oh, dear" she sighed 10 Bol Jeffrics. ''Evcrybody'S getting bus! on Christmas presents and asking me for crochet patterns and Christ mas candy rccipcs.'
 It's hard lines, Bubs," he m .5wored. "An awful waste of intel lcct, I call it."
 "Thmka, Bob. for those klrc wori' First tirne I ever heard { f;&n %lmil a woman hal intellect McD rmo't says we arc all sent mcntalists.'
 "Wcll," replied Bob slowly, "pur, intellect isn't any better than pur' sentiment 1t takes q mixture o both to make strength"
 Heres q person who serms to b, all spntimont--purc and gnadultcr atoj,' said Barbara, picking up ; pink envelope from the mass C mail.
 Tearing t open, she began to req, aloud:
 Dear Winnifrcd: I've been
 following your advice right
 along, And think the fellow
 is failing. Anyhow he kissed
 mo the other night real sudden
 and then ran. Funny! Most of 'cm kiss you real sudden and
 don't run.
 But since he's such a sWell
 and so linicky about things, I
 guess he's going to propose all right. I'll bet he even thinkI
 men don't ever kiss girls they
 don't intend to marry. Can you beat it
 But I like him for t. God
 knows I've seen enough of the
 other kind-one especially. But
 l won't talk about him.
 What I'm writing for this time is 70 ask you what you
 think would be nice for a we'd
 ding dress, if he should ask me. We'd just go 10 the preachers
 house, for l haven't any home
 of my own-just a boarding house.
 What do you tnlnk of red
 satin with a black hat and slip
 pers Reds awful becoming. --Nioletta."
 Rob began 10 clap. ''Hoora! 1 Barbara. Shes landed him, an it's all because of you. 1 knew yo could show her the ropes. But gad Didn't you have any sympathy fc the poor gink she was working on?
 Barbara smiled. Not much, she said. Hes just the same sor or he wouldn't be fooling with he She may think him a swell. br there's not much choice betwee them, I'll wager"
 Don't be too sure of tha There's no telling in these affair He may be a Harvard graduate C q minister of the gospel or a dru clerk or a street sweeper or a pro fessional gambler or a poet. te you, Nioletta is one of the univers; women. The whole world of me is her field"
 Barbara shook her head. "I can believe a man of culture or fami would be drawn to such a persc more than momentarily. I suppo! she is very pretty. and men do at mire beauty above all else"
 When men choose mates" argue Bob, they don't use culture family pride or background to heI them in the choice. The woma who appeals to their emotions is f one who wins them, nine times or of ten. You'll learn, Barbara"
 If that is true, it doesn't spea very well for the race" retortt Barbara. Tt suggests that man still on a level with the orani outang. And I don't believe it."
 By the way Barbara how abo Jerome Ball? Are you seeing muc of him?"
 And why do you ask, Mir. T. quisitor
 Chiefly because I introduced hi to you ,and feel a certain respons bility." He stopped. Barbara w smiling.
 "Oh, you may smile, Babs, b after all, no woman is entirely ab to take care of herself, when comes to picking acquaintances. Sl does not get the same angle on m that other men get. I don't me; 10 knock Jerome. He's pret good sort But not exactly the tv' I'd expect yon to be interested All frivolity and quite irrcsponsib He lives in his dancing slipper fguratively speaking" , Don't worry about me, Bor Barbara spoke airily. I'll take qui good care Of myself. Jerome R; means nothing 10 me. I've on | been out with him once or twit ; But he is a good dancer and so, natterer and pleasant company.
 Even we serious girls like cor