San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-16
Never Pursue
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By Beatrice Fairfax.

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Il think you're perfectly dreadful,
jack exclaimed Peggy.
Her eighteen year-old brother was
boasting of various girls he had been
"necking with" He laughed about
the girls who rang him up, took him
riding, made dates with him, invited
him to escort them to parties. It's
obvious according to Peggy. that these
girls are making her brother a little
more conceited every day in every
way.
How would you like it il / 'nccked'
and called up boys to make dates
with them asked Peggy.
"Oh, well, il the James want to
give me a good chance let EN-" re-
piled complacent Jack. Besides so
far as nccking goes, il you don't do
it I'm sorry for you, because you're
likely to get left out of everything"
Yet Jack though he basks in the
sunshine Of the attentions paid him
by ardent, eagerly pursuing. flappers, is
not content. The only girls he cares
hang about, by strange coincid-
cnce, is n girl who never calls him
up, never suggests dates. She acts
friendly but Indifferent when she sees
him.
I'll say she's a peach" confided
Jack to Peggy. "She's the pretticst,
classiest, sweetest girl you ever saw.
But she won't look at me. And when
| ask to call on her, she usually has
another date"
Girls naturally like to become bet
ter acquainted with young men who
interest them. Some modern girls are
reversing an age-long custom and
frankly pursuing men. The objection
to this method is that it seldom sue
cecds in arousing moro than n mo-
mentary flattered interest. shortly fol-
lowed by contempt. if not dislike.
When you've caught car you
don't run after it," man once OK
planned to me as the reason he lost
all interest in girl who showed by
running after him that she was his
if he would have her.
Men are most eager to possess
what's hard to capture. Girls who
ignore this masculine characteristic
lose out before they begin their eff
forts so far as the serious affection
and regard of man arc concerned.
Men. by their very nature, like
to please women. A man is never
so happy as when he's putting him
self out to please girl. So if you
want to keep man interested, let
him do things for you. Don't spoil
him and make him hopelessly conccited
by your continual attentions to him.
Be as charming and as attractive.
lovely and lovablc as you will and
can. If your companionship and af-
lection are worth striving for and
have to be earned. you'll not lack
masculine attention.
The best way to get better acquaint-
cd with the young man you know and
find interesting is to ask him to call.
your home unless he shows n certain
amount of interest in your compan-
ionship. But many men wait for just
this encouragement from a girl before
showing her attention.
Win your parents consent to enter
tain all your friends-both girls and
young men-in your home, because
home is the very best background for
your friendships. There your friend
will meet your parents and learn to
understand your personality, environ
ment and viewpoint.
Noeline always meets young man
at the door with her hat on when he
comes to call.
Its easier to let him take me out
than 10 entertain him." she claims.
This is a mistake. Many young men
hesitate TO call on girls because they
can't afford expensive entertainments
every time they make call.
Turn on the graphophone and dance
at home. Try new music on the piano.
Chat by yourselves in the furthest
corner Of the living room. Show your
skill by making a cup Of chocolate or
coffee.
What matter though your home is
small. crowded or questionable. your
parents plain and old-fashioned. IT
you're loyal TO them he'll know you'll
prove loyal friend. sweetheart or
wife.
If you haven't a home in which to
entertain. try TO live where there will
be a living room for you to share.
Some girls away from home solve the
difficulty by clubbing together and
taking an apartment with an older
woman as chaperonc.
Whether you and he are destined to
remain mere friendly acquaiDtances or
TO grow to be good friends and sweet
hearts. the very best way to get better
acquainted with young man whom
YOU meet and find interesting and
ikablc is to ask him to call at your
home.