San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-09
OneSureWay
toKiuLove
BY Beatrice Fairfax.

May was holding a telephone con.
versation with her sweetheart. Incl
dentally she was holding it at the boss
expense during office hours. But
that's another story.
She can carefully veil hex voice
and get away with a good ten h,inutcs
of talk within easy earshot of tht
boss desk and not be found out. Al
least she hasn't been discharged yet
"Why did you send me those flow
ers?" May began in surly but low
tones, when she had established tn
phone connection with the desk of her
favored young man. You know
hate flowers. I'd much rather have O
trip to the theater and dance after
ward il you want to spend money
The novel you sent last week was
stupid. Why don't you send me some
thing jazzy?
you thought I said I wanted &c
read that book? Well. you have an
other thought coming. You always get
things twisted.
Coming up tonight? You can dc
as you like. But I don't feel like
staying home. I'll have my hat on
so come prepared to take me some
where. / hope it'll be peppier place
than that stale old cabaret you tool
me to last time"
Joe eagerly and meekly listens to
conversations of which I've suggests;
a sample. Then he hopefully tries 10
comply with the wishes of the pretty
but sharp-tongued girl with whom he
is fascinated. He never succeeds. But
he still has hopes of winning Mays
appreciation.
May is self. centered and spoiled. She
gets her own way of home because
the family dread her shrill. scoldins
voice and humor her for the sake OF
peace. She expects TO carry every
thing before her in business and in her
love affairs by the same high-handed
methods. But May Is still young and
inexperienced both in business and
love.
She's down on the bad books of her
employer as lazy and selfish. As fol-
Joe, he met friend Of his sisters the
other day who's as jolly and sweet
tempered rs Nav is disagrceable. He's
still trying to please Maya hopeless
effort. for no one yet ever really
pleased her. But Ruth's pleasant
voice and restful personality fingers
in his memory.
Some fine day Joe will get thor.
oughly tired Of being nagged and hec,
tored. scolded and lectured. Then Q
chance remark of Mays. no more uh'
pleasant than usual. will prove thu
l. IN
friend. Joe. and Ruth will have added
another admirer to her circle.
Women who nag always wonder
why they have bad luck in love, friend
shin and marriage.
Ella was engaged. Ella was delight.
cd to be engaged because she's past
30 and not getting any younger. More
over. Ella really is fond of Herbert
And Herbert thought Ella just the
sweetest. neatest little "home body
of a girl he knew. But he's changed
his mind.
"He wrote me note breaking GU:
engagement" Ella complained to me
"I'm sure / can't imagine why.
ale said i found fault with him
all the time and it got on his nerves
81 was only correcting his faults
for his own good. Wouldn't you. think
any one would thank you for correct,
ing him when he was in the wrongT
No. Ella, wouldn't. The least
popular people in tine world are those
who 20 about giving unasked advice
and making unsought caustic critl'
cisms and corrections.
"To nag" says the dictionary, lis
to scold. find fault or urge continu'
ally"
Ding-ding- dins- "a perpetually
scolding. fault-finding woman gets on
ones nerves like pounding radiator
perpetual hammering. or scratching
slate pencil.
Nagging. like most habits, grows
with INDUCING. Many a man has mar
ried n girl he loved. despite her little
habit Of correcting him. only to find
his home uncomfortable because OF a
Nagging is seldom malicious. You
may possess the habit of nagging, yet
have a heart of gold. But continued
scolding and fault-finding are suicid'i
to love.
Most Of us, young and old, are glad
to listen to good advice and construc-
tive criticism when it's sought by us
and offered with tact and courtesy
Self-appointed ccIlsors, however. are
not In demand.
Like any other bad habit nagging
can be controlled and in time uproot-
cd. If you are inclined to vent your
ill-humor by whining, complaining.
scolding and finding fault with the
people about you. especially those You
love best, try instead to devote all
your energy TO your own faults and
shortcomings and cultivate harmon
ious companionship.
Love is fragile and so precious that
for its sake men and women gladly
Inv down their lives.