San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
Beatrice
Talks On
Romance
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

WRoMANCE is out Of date said
~ Betty, who rightly prided her
self on being modern. Carl and l are
going to be frank and sensible about
our marriage-none Of the old-fash-
Toned, sentimental slush.
"We've discussed all the practical
details over and over. I'm to have
a definite salary as his wife as well
as a share of the net profits of our
marriage partnership.
"We're each going to supply
health certificate before we marry.
I'm a Lucy Stoner. Ours is going to
be an up-to-date, modern marriage
Betty's ideas sounded logical and
interesting. Her plans for her mar
riage were agreed to by Carl. All
went well until within few weeks of
the date set for the wedding. Then
Betty's rational and new-fashioned
fiance, in a most irrational mood,
suddenly eloped with o foolish little
sugar baby of girl called Violet.
Carl had been devoted to Betty. He
also believed in modern ideas. And
he agreed with more or less enthusi-
asm to Bctty's plans about their mar
rage. But as Betty continued to en-
Enthusiastically champion her right to
continue her work after marriage, re-
ceive a salary as wife, retain her
maiden name and claim unbounded
freedom, gradually Carl began to feel
hurt, though he continued to coincide.
He wanted above all a wife who
loved him and trusted him, not merely
business partner. He longed for
supreme affection. He had hoped to
be carried away with his fiancee to
air castles of happy dreams, instead
Of endlessly discussing advanced
ideas. He longed to be looked up to
and appreciated.
While Carl was in this heartburn
CRY mood, feeling subtly moderated,
along came Violet.
VIOLET COMES.
Her big eyes seemed to say, VI
adore you" Certainly she was ador-
ably pretty and little and cute. The
nearest approach to advanced ideas
Violet achieved was Of her oft,re-
peated. II think you're just wonder
full. Carl |"
So Betty. who really in her heart
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stressing sentiment, lost her fiance
to a silly little girl who flattered
Does the failure Of Betty's be-
trothal prove that her up-to-date
ideas Of marriage were entirely
wrong?
Not in the least. But Betty In her
enthusiasm over new methods OF ad-
justing that old institution, mar
rage, to modern conditions, lost
track of the fact that after all the
basic idea of betrothal and marriage
is Just loye-romantic love and at
lection.
Tove is like 4 lovely rose, the
worlds delight .,u
This rose of romance still flour
ishes, for it supplies the sympathy
and appreciation, the mutual defer
ence, the lure Of fascination and mys-
terry which human nature needs and
Graves, lifting marriage from the
dust Of the sordid 10 service, endur-
ing joy and beauty. -,
All the modern ideas in the world
can't supplant good, old-fashioned
romantic love with it's mutual trust,
its flower of 'wifely patience" as
basis for happy marriage. Take this
truth into account in your efforts
TO understand your own nature and
needs and to win and hold the man
who interests you. II,
Romance means delight In the
mysterious, the fascinating. To
hold securely in your grasp the rose
OF romance, cultivate your feminine
sweetness and charm, which will
give you fascination. And cultivate
fastidiousness. reserve and delicacy,
which will add an element Of mystery
to your charm.
PROGRESSIVE, TOO.
Your progressive ideas will lose
none of their force because you are
a delightful person TO be with, just
a little of a mystery as well as
good pal and comrade to the man
who loves you.
Marriage is q vocation for a woman
and a business partnership for a man
and woman. But, above all else,
marriage must be a union of man
and woman who unselfishly love and
trust each other with all their hearts
and souls and might, if marriage Is
to prove successful.
When a man and woman are wise
and clever and unselfish enough TO
keep their mutual romance freshly
blooming through the years.. their
love is as comforting and satisfying
at 20 as at 90.
Darby and Joan by the CRATE fire
are as Economically happy with their
quiet affection as are Romeo and
Juliet on a rose-bowered balcony.
You are still living your romance.
Perhaps 1t is just budding. Possibly
the real love interest hasn't yet be-
gun. OR at present love may seem
to you a failure. But keep up your
good courage. Remember, you're many
chapters yet before the end Of your
love story.
Live your romance so bravely and
wisely that love will beautify your
life even as a perfect rose fills the air
with fragrance