Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-29
SUB ROSA
By MIMI.
Don't Remind Him.

Men are great promisers. And their
promises aren't always false. either.
Not by a long shot. When the
promises are serious vows. they're apt
to stand by them better than women.
But the little, idle promises - the
pleasant little gestures OF generosity
which tickle their vanity and are soon
forgotten-they don't always bring re-
suits.
things blunder into trouble with the
to keep tabs too meticulously on every
slightest promise that's been made.
You know" says Betty, plaintive-
~, i've never yet gone to that stun
ming place on Park avenue for dinner,
and Dick promised me last Summer
that he'd take me there. this Winter,
sure thing"
Well. that's a typical example. Dick
was feeling flush one Summer evening
and when blue-eyed Betty commented
on the opening of a big. stunning
restaurant where all the Four Hun
hired would lunch daily. Dick said with
a large flourish. "Of course We must
go there. Well go and have dinner
and take in a show. the first thing
we do"
Well. that was several months ago.
and Dick doesn't dream that his Eliza
beth Is still pining for a glimpse OF
the inside OF the new palace.
HIS forgotten all about 1t and she's
still waiting. That's the sort OF thing
that makes any number of fluffy.
haired darlings unhappy and wistful.
Girls are always telling me how
they're still waiting for the orchids
that were promised for the birthday
the 10-pound box OF the worlds best
chocolates that were promised for
Christmas, the two seats, center or
chestra. for the opening OF the best
show in town.
And some OF them are led to COM
| NIT the serious blunder of doing some
thing about 1t themselves.
Sylvia did. for instance. She de-
cidnd that il she were ever going TO
as promised by her Teddy. she'd just
have to give him a gentle hint.
So she smiled up at him sweetly
one evening and whispered:
what about the big date Of ours?"
Teddy looked vague.
what big date?" he asked laziiy.
Thought we were going TO step out
to the opera some evening" she
laughed nervously.
And that created q nice. awkward
situation. Teddy, being a simple lad,
who hadn't known Sylvia overiong.
grew thoughtful. What was this
sweet little thing trying 10 do-gold-
dig him?
You know. boys have read 90 much
abotH this gold-digging process that
they've rather got IL on their minds
lately. OF course. Teddy had forgot
ten all about his airy promise Of
few weeks previous.
He resented being forced into an
invitation which meant q great deal
OF money and which couldn't give
kick to his generosity because IL had
been suggested by the girl herself.
Men will spend any amount OF
money In a big show OF generosity.
hut they don't get half the same
amount OF pleasure out OF II when it's
suggested by the girl friends.
That's why its better 10 foTego
good time altogether than to suggest
II Yourself. or course. IL YOU know
Your man terribly we'll YOU can get
away with the whole thing.
But when you're not sure or him.
when you've only vague promise or
two to depend on. by all means can
the gentle reminders.
Let him carry out his promise on
his own hook. Don't YOU help him. IL
you want to keep him.
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