Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-04
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Our Reasonable Sex.

Today we won't have a lesson
Here's just a sample of human nature
just an example of how reasonable
we women are not
Two months ago Nina wrote me a
letter. She informed me that for
years she q been Il riot in her home
town.
Boys and men had simply followed
her about begging for her smile-the
favor of a date-the bliss of being al
lowed to love her.
Shed been cold until she met Jack
son. a simple boy-but very nice.
She had fallen for jackson. They
had been boy and girl sweethearts.
Then he'd romped off to college and
left her high and dry.
His letters grew coltler-She grew
more restless Finally she met Doug.
Doug was an older man. He made
up for jackson deSertion. He mended
the broken heart.
He was balm for her hurt pride.
In short. she found herself falling
for Doug. And then. 10 and behold
the young hero Of the first chapter
returned, complete with raccoon
coat and all the latest foot bail yells.
What. oh. what should she do" ].
was more than glad to see her His
manner was proprietary-h CONVEX
S;.tion dealt with weddings and rose
covered cottages and life insurance.
But Doug. the faithful Old boy, was
on hand. devoted as ever. She cuuldn I
hurt his feelings.
However her letter went on to say
that she'd written the older boy a
short note telling him that friendship
was the safest course. she was too
young to love. etc, etc
She "A ed me pite,psl,- x,b Of u 81.
she'd done right; whether, perhaps.
she couldn't have chosen more wisely.
She loved Jack Son-but il killed her
to hurt Doug.
Did 7 think Doug would do any
thing desperate when he got her dis
missal?
My answering letter told her all the
usual applesaucc-her heart must
lead her, time alone would tell, she
was too young to choose, why not
wait, and so on indefinitely
She was evidently so insure about
her own feelings that advice seemed
useless.
And il was. Yesterday came a
wildly excited letter from her telling
me that death was the only way out
for her in her present frame of mind
For Doug-her beloved, faithful one
had actually written in answer TO
her friendly goodbye speech that he
was glad to hear her decision-that
he'd thought of calling things off him
self-that, in fact. Nina had shown
more sense than he gave her credi,
for
And now. with this heartless mes
sage in her hands. she has come to the
realization that jackson means
nothing in her life-that the only
thing to make existence worth while is
Doug's love.
She vows that she doesn't care
whether she ever sees J. again. His
raccoon coat gives her a pain. His
college yells make her sick.
How will she get Doug back? How
will she get rid of Jackson?
This time my advice to her will be
to go and hold her head under a spray
of cold water until il clears.
She's just one of those people who
won't ever be satisfied Whichever
man drops her first will always be her
hero.
And for her there will never be any
happiness in true devotion. Be reason
able. If you possibly can, girls. You've
more chance of being happy that
way.
Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper provided a stamped
addressed envelope Is inclosed.
tCopyTlght. 1920