Evening star., 1927-11-04
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
married Out of Her Glass" "
BY MIMI.

That's what they all said about Con.
ME when she fooled everybody by
suddenly marrying little Bennie, Of all
people in the world.
Little Bennie was g. harmless guy
| who had an obscure position in a
| brokerage Office and Connie was a
lovely blonde thing who had turned
down million dollar incomes without
the quiver of an eyelash.
Her friends thought it was all a
terrible mistake. They pitied her.
scorned him and went in flocks to
visit the poor creature.
On the occasion of their visits to
the home of the bride they were care
to be in the slightest need of SYM
pathy, but her dear friends were de.
termined to give it to her.
They began gently-they insinuated
carefully-they were cautious and
they were cruel.
Instead of leaving their friend alone
with her happiness they sought her
out and pointed out to her carefully
that she couldn't possibly be happy.
She must be miserable.
Well, Connie was just a nice, soft.
headed kid, and she listened too long
to all the patter of those who knew
better than she did whether she was
happy or not.
She let herself become discontented
and gradually was induced to .eel as
sorry for herself as her dearest friend
could have wished. g~<@assaa4>sse
Silly isn't it--that other peoples
opinions and ideas can be forced on us
to such an extent?
Connie. who had walked into mar
riage with clear eyes and high
heart. let herself be turned against
the husband she herself had chosen
and loved.
Now listen, all you gals. There are
always plenty of old cats hanging
around waiting to prick the bubble of
your happiness IL you let them.
There are envious acquaintan nces
who will try to make you .dissatisfie
with everything you have, and II you
listen to them and begin to take them
seriously, you're going to fall into the
permanently dissatisfied class your
self.
Don't let discouraging criticism get
under your skin. Don't let it do any.
thing to your life at all. The people
who try to prescribe for others a spe-
cial brand Of happiness are mischief
makers, not friends at all.
II you fall in love with a man who's
not quite in the crowd you've been
going with, don't let members of your
crowd tell you that you can't possibly
be happy with him. How do they
know what makes happiness for YOU?
No human being can read another
well enough to give the exact recipe
for happiness.
We must decide that for ourselves
It's only what is going on right in.
side OF us that will give us any indi.
cation at all as to whether we're
facing joy and peace and content.
ment.
All information derived from out
side sources Is bunk. People may tell
you that you have fair chance of
being happy-they may point out that
in cases out of 10, the union of
certain types produces happy mar
| riage-but they can't sit down and
warn you to break off with some boy
because he's going to make you mis-.
erable. They don't know.
It's awfully easy for your friends
to spoil your life, sometimes. If
you're a sensitive sort of girl. anxious
to please every one and to be well
/ thought Of, constant criticism Of your
husband may well get on your nerves
and cause you to wonder whether
after all, you couldn't have done
better. Once you've started wonder.
! ing, trouble Is bound to break out
soon.
Shut your ears to the kind folks
who want to tell you why you can't
possibly be happy and who insist on
! giving you their deepest sympathy
when you're feeling perfectly happy
and contented.
Look to your own mind to find out
your state Of happiness-and don't
take advice on that subject from every
one.
II you're happy. stay happy, even
though kind people may assure YOU
| you're perfectly miserable.
:. Mimi will be glad to answer any INQUIRIES
! directed to this paper provided q slammed
| addressed envelope is inciosed.
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