Evening star., 1926-11-24
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
BY MIMI.
Be Ready.

Sheila assures me wearily that
there's no use talking to her about
the advantages of smart clothes.
She isn't interested in them. Once
she was, just about a year ago, She
took some of my articles to heart
and began to doll herself up to the
very minute.
She got a new black velvet that
was perfectly stunning and a little
dark red hat. and dark suede slip
pers, and Gloria Swanson took a
back seat. But in spite of all her
glory, nothing happened. She never
met new man, never was lnVlteo
to anything more exciting than a
feature film at the nearest movie
house or an ice cream festival at the
church.
Her smart costume was wasted on
the desert air. The one or two boys
who casually dropped in to see her
now and then didn't notice the
change-or if they did, commented
on it not at all.
Sheila tried a few more tricks and
then gave up the ghost. She decided
that it was simply wasting time and
money to be smart, when there was
no occasion and no audience calling
for smartneSs.
Dul sic HldklilS AiAiSthnO ~
give up her brave efforts. She's un-
wise to go back to the old dull ward
'robe-the old inconspicuous blues and
gray which she confesseS she used to
wear continually. =
Sheila may be wasting away for
admiration and appreciation, but this
lack of attention can't go on forever.
If she continues to make herself just
as smart as possible.
If she strives to look just a little
bit more attractive than any of the
other girls in her crowd, there will
come a day when she's bound to be
noticed by some One-maybe a
stranger in town-maybe just one of
the older boys who suddenly realizes
that the kid next door is beginning
to be sumner.
AS long as S. is doing the best
size can in the way Of presenting
charming, attractive picture she's get
ting herself ready for anything that
NAV come along. Now, perhaps, the
boys she knows don't take her any
place worthy of the new and fash
ionable attire.
That may be because they haven't
the money or the inclination. But
Just suppose that they're suddenly
invited to some big time-something
rather superior and unusual where
they want to look the best possible,
whom will they ask to that sort OF
party?
They certainly won't ask Sheila if
she has allowed herself to sink into
dowdiness because there's no one
around to appreciate smartness. But
they will ask her if she has been
careful always to look just a bit
smarter than any Of the other girls.
Boys may not notice things imme-
diately. 1t may take them several
months to realize that Sheila seems
to look better than any of her sisters
or neighbOrs.
When it finally dawns on the mas
culine brain that one particular girl
can always be depended on to look
like a million dollars, that particular
girl comes in for more special 1nVl-
tations to the big times.
Only by keeping yourself trim and
fit and in readiness will you be able
to seize the big opportunity when
it comes.
A relapse into dowdiness will insure
your remaining in the same old rut
for the rest of your life.
Don't despair. Keep smart. BE
ready. Your reward is sure to come.
tCopyright. 1926.)
Mimi will be glad to answer any In
ouries directed to this paper provided a
stamped. addressed envelope is inclosed.