The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-17
Beatrice Fairfax
Says It's Easy
To Find Out
By Beatrice Fairfax
Who Occupies q Unique Position
i'm the Writing World rs an
Authority on Love and
Marriage.

AUtE1OEAey VA A]ONC SeAAaA
Marriage.
CTS HE worth worrying over?"
Hundreds of letters | receive
from girls, stating their puzzling
love problems, ask this question.
OF course, it's foolish to worry
under any circumstances. But
we're human. When a woman
worries, it's safe to guess. nine
times out of ten, that some man
is directly or indirectly the cause
Of her anxiety.
Gene is worried to death. For
10 years, since she was 16, she's
been more or less in love with a
married man.
Beautiful child he called her
when he first met her. He made
love to her enchantingly, then
three weeks later married another
woman.
Gene resolved to forget him.
She married few years later and
was fairly happy until the same
man came again into her life.
He proved to be a friend Of her
husbands. Now he's surrepti-
siously making love to Gene, claim
ing he's not understood by his
wife.
Gene tries hard to remain loyal
even in her thoughts to her mar
rage. But this man guesses his
power. He tries to stimulate her
interest by telling of another
woman, not his wife. who's mc1
about him.
..She would refuse me nothing,
he boastS to Gene.
''Is he worth the grief he is
adding to all my other worries?
asks Gene.
Is any man whose influence
tends TO wreck. who promises
nothing In the way of peace and
good; worth q woman's worry?
Eve was disinherited by her
father. the rich banker. a few
wears ago, because she insisted
on marrying the iceman. Now,
the iccman was a college boy.
who helped work his way by de-
rvering ice during the summer
months, But, OF course, he
hadn't any money or any particu-
lar BACKGROUND Of old family.
And Eve might have married,
had she chosen to do so. one OF
the directors of her fathers bank,
whom she didn't happen to love.
Eve and her iceman were mar
ried and went to Texas to live
soon after they graduated In the
same class from the university;
last summer the two returned
home for q visit. They have
made a fortune In Texas oil.
Better still, they were able to
save Ewes father from business
failure, and 50 heap Goals Of fire
on his head.
ct is our enemies who are
dangerous" I heard a wise wo-
man say. Its our friends who
often have a tremendous and de-
structive influence over our lives.
We're not on guard against Ill
chosen friends, because were
fond Of them"
ANY man who persists in trav-
cling down Hill through weak
character, with only periodical
renorse, which never leads to
reformation, win pull you down
with him IL you let him. He
won't do better for your sake IL
he won't do his best for his
own self-respect.
Keep such man for a
wise, but never let that friend
ship develop into deeper emotion.
A man who can't govern himself
honorably can't possibly influence
others for good.
A good. test of whether a
man is worth your worry. is this:
Make every honest, practical
effort to lead a clean, fine life.
Does your friend appreciate and
applaud your efforts? Or do
they endanger your companion
ship with him? If he thinks
less Of you for refusing to
cheaper yourself, let him go.
You would lose him anyway
because such a man would leave
you the moment he tired Of
playing about with you, and
your loss of self-respect would
prove vain sacrifice.
Worry is always a waste of
effort because it doesn't do the
least good. But If you must
worry, choose a man whose char
acter and honor and unselfish
love make him worthy of your
worry.
There are thousands Of inter
esting, fine. kindly young men
in the world. So "cut out" the
man who, your common sense
assures you. isn't worth while,
and save all your encouragement.
loyalty. friendship and affection
for the man who is worth your
worry because he is of fine char
acter and is ia every way suited
to make you happy as friend or