Evening star., 1926-04-28
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Tall Men.

! Yes, of course, nearly every girl in
| ing, tall and debonaire. Never does
the day-dreaming maiden consider
| that possibly the p. c. would fall a
little short of the desired measure
| mentS.
/ Why, if he wasn't tall. he wouldn't
be a prince at all, she says Indignantly.
| And when Bob or Dick or Bill comes
| into her life. she sizes him up. notices
| that he's far short of the foot
she's dreamed Of and mentally dis
misses him from the list of eligibles.
| And when he proposes marriage she
| hasn't any time for the idea.
| Yes, Bill may be nice and kind and
| sweet, but oh. dear, he's so short.
| She'd never feel comfortable with a
man as short as that.
| Why, she'd have to be careful how
| high her heels were for fear of tower
| ing above him.
What romance is there in life when
you can see the top of your nus
band'S head?
SO the chances are, if she's young
and popular she passes up good old
Bill, who loves her. and in whom she
recognizes all the qualities which were
to make up her ideal mans character.
Now don't think she's doing this all
for the sake of a girliSh dream. Not
SO. We all give up portions of our
girlish dreams when we marry, and
the average girl is willing to sacrifice
Il few points to get a good husband.
But she's afraid to marry the short
man for fear of what her friends Will
say. Isn't it amazing the way we let
our friends run our lives?
Il yI,r
wouldn't get used to a mans being
short-who wouldn't forget that slight
failing in contemplation of all the nice
things about him-if she weren't con-
stantly living in fear of her friends
criticism.
AS long as she has that nagging
worry, she won't be happy. She'll let
that silly little superticialty make her
lmiserabls
Whereas if she'd determinedly put
| the thought of her mans stature out
of her mind--if she'd reflect that he
was showing himself in many ways
the superior of half the tall men she
| knows--his lack of inches would cease
to trouble her
| When we marry, of course, we hope
| to share some one who will be regard
! ed by every one as Il, prize catch. We
| love to hear people eXclaim: Aren't
| YOU lucky? He's so gQUd-iOoking and
! tall and strong. Just like a movie
actor" What could sound sweeter?
But that's only for a few years, m
gals. After a few years, your friends
| take your old man for granted. They
no longer rave over his WaVy hair
and immense height.
Then you've got 10 turn around and
| see what else there is to him. And
| if YOU don't find kindness and thought
| fulness and courtesy and humor,
| you're a gOner.
| Whereas, if you've married the short
! man because of what you know about
! his character. YOU can survive the
critical comments of your friends for
a. little while-theyll soon get tired
of talking it over.l
| And when they're all finished with
| their girlish hints about your fatal
mistake in picking one who didn't
measure up to your stature. you can
| sit back comfortably with the retec-
| tion that YOU weren't blinded by mas
culine beauty and height. You ignored
| those two superticialities, and get
yourself a good husband
tCopyri@ht 1920
Mimi will he glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper provided "a stamped.
self-addressed envelope is lnclosed.