Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-12
SUB ROSA
~ MIMI.
Desire TO Be Impressive.

It's only human nature-the desire
70 impress ones friends.
When you have Il new outfit. smart
from head to toe. what's the first im-
pulse? Why To ruR right over To
Bettys and let her witness your
glory
When you've been away on vaca.
ton. met several attractive new men
and acquired a few scHlps. what is
the occasion 10 which you look for
ward with the greatest anticipation?
OF course. it's the meeting with
your girl friendS--which will give you
the chance Of letting Them know just
how fascinating you've proved.
Now. this impulse would he "A per
fectly harmless one-if il simply de
noted 4 desire on your part to share
with others your happiness.
If. when yOu had finished telling
Betty that you'd received three invi-
tations Tor next weeks dance. YOU
We're genuinely delighted to hear that
she'd had the same experi-nce-no-
body could criticize either your words
or other motives.
But. oh. most Of you don't display
any such friendly spirit.
Modern girls arr Jealous of each
other-anNiouS to Guido each other.
When they rave about their own
good times. they're not inst enthusinG
in sheer ciadness Of spirit.
They're empha sizing their own al
fractions. They're telling their less
fortunate sisters in So MANY words: :
See What n GOOD time | have. How
well dressed am. Too had you don't
do as we'll"
And ii their listeners venture 10 re-
mark that they're moi doing AZ badly
either, the impressers show some
what skeptical interest.
Sad to say. the average popular girl
doesn't want To hear that her friends
are making out we'll.
She will patronize them sweetly il
they. with proper humility OF spirit.
tell her of one or two slight successes.
But let them show any Spunk-let
Them dare TO infer that they're in her
class. and she snubs them r"undly.
Which puts her in had. did she hut
know il.
For the younC woman OF today who
goes through the world convinced
that nobody can possibly he such =
riot as herself-that nobody can have
such a good time--doesn' make 4
permanent hit with anybody.
When Doris returned from her r1rs'
hiS house party. complete with sew
eral photogra phs and fraternity pms,
the other girls were frlEhtfullN inter
e<ted in her-they listened eagerly
while she prattled OF her good time
But when. AS the weeks wore on.
she refused TO admi, either ny word
or manner that anybody else had a
chance AS long as she WAS alive. her
friends suffered q chill in their AZ
lection for her.
No matter how good any one proved
To he. Doris had story that made
her out 100 per cent better.
After while. instead Of impreSSlnc
her friends with her charm and popu-
larity and fasCination-Sh" left them
cold. They were bored with her con
tinued pertentions.
They laughed AT her - the boys
and you know the men.
Let them know that a girl is over
fond Of herself and she's out,
Well. what's the moral
When you re telling your pals all
about the big times try to keep the
impressive note out Of your voice.
Ask for their sympathy. not their
admiration.
Expect hearty congratulations on
any good luck YOU may have but
don't pause for applause and bouquets.
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