Evening star., 1927-05-19
SUB ROSA
Cupid Kicks a Goal.
BY MIMI.

Are lovers selfish or unselish? We
could spend the rest of our young
1 lives debating that old question. The
1 lover seems to be devoted to his
sweetie. and to that extent his love is
! altruistic, but it is plain that he is
intent upon his own happiness.
Maybe it will be better to drop that
question and raise another which is
more interesting, 1t is this--hoW
love 50 enlarges the heart and in
spires the brain that the lover Is or
can he transformed into another
person.
The girl who can fascinatc a man
may be able to make a superman OF
him In most cases she is satisfied
10 turn the lover into a first-clasS
hubby with fat pay envelope. That
part Of it is all right, for we must
be practical, but it is wise 10 consider
how mans love can make personal
ity out Of him.
Love is an awakening. 1t makes
one aware Of all creation. If it had
not been for love men would not have
looked upward toward the stars, and
even the moon might have escaped
their notice. All that is vast and
tender-the sea, the roSebud-appeais
10 the heart intiamed for love is a
fire which illumines the whole wide
world
out of human loves have come the
arts. Why should man interest nm
self in the beautiful II he had not
been aroused personally by the beauty
of his beloved object? Why should
he carve the graceful statue, paint
the beautiful picture or write the
tender poem, if love has not opened
his eyes and fired his imagination?
Love has the power to create a
distinct personality Many a man be
comes poet for a While and writes one
grand effusion Just because he has
been enchanted by a fair face. Take
love out Of literature and poetry
withers.
The love enthusiasm which makes
an artist Of a man makes hlm over
into q genuine character. lie feelS
that he is man, and is ready TO take
his place with the knights and lovers
and heroes of all time. Ills personal
ity is punctuated and made dennlte.
Such a man may not kid himself
into believing that he should go to
Congress or be put at the head of the
army. but just the same he has been
made conscious Of the fact that he
is an ego, a parsonage, a sort of super
man. And all because two bright eyes
have bewitched him.
Now don't mean any vamping non.
sense, still less am I saying a word
in favor of f1irtations. Namps and
f1irts should be treated the way they
used to treat witches,
A girl who has some charm ana
more character can so work upon a
mans heart that she will make a
man, indeed. of him. If she's inclined
TO be peevish. selfish, jealous, she will
fail. But If she thinks of herself as
a Nargareta who inspires her knight
of chivalry. she will do the trick, and
it's a good one.
How much human love Is lost
through pettiness and selfshness.
Love is often fire where most of the
heat goes up the chimney. 1t ought
to radiate 1t ought to inf1ame.
If YOU look at love in that way
youth stop wondering whether it's sell
fish or unselfish. You'll see that it
rises above persons and makes them
genuine personalities.
Mimi will he glad to answer any in.
quiries directed TO this paper provided
stamped addressed envelope IS inclosed. Also
she will be glad to send Food for Con-
versation" and How to Overcome Self,,Con-
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