Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-06
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Give Him a Chance.

These remarks are addressed to the
girl who's always been the life of
every party-whose remarks are
greeted with shouts of delight by
every one-who is used to occupying
the center of the stage, and who feels
she belongs there by rights.
They even concern the girl who
isn't so fearfully amusing and clever
that every one stops to listen to her.
They should be read by the maiden
who has always been rather popular
with friends and relatives. so that
she has the idea firmly fixed in her
mind that people just love to hear
her talk.
There's no harm in any of the gals
who like to hear themselves hold
forth. Tia. are usually sought after
by hostesses. and welcomed by. shy
folk who dread the burden of CONVEX
sation falling on their shoulders. But
there's danger ahead of the you.%
miss who thinks she has monopoly
on the entire center of the stage.
She may occupy that position very
nicely, with the approval of friends
and close relatives, but when her Mr..
Man comes toting along, she'd better
move over and give him nice, wide
space in which to make his speech.
For the boy friend, he he ever so
proud of his pretty, chatty sweetheart,
who can hold peoples attraction for
hours without hearing q single yawn.
gets rather restless as the evening
wears on, and his piece is yet
unspoken.
He waits, anxious for his lady fair
to give him chance--and he f1dgets
nd grows annoyed as he realizes that
she's not going to give any one else
chance as long as her breath holds
out.
If he's a shy, different kid himself,
he won't mind being edged away from
the spotlight. But If he's the ordinary
sort of chap, who likes making a hit
himself in a quiet way, he'll resent
being smothered and overlooked.
He'll feel that Katharine ought to
give him his opportunity. From ad-
miring her wit and charm and gay
vivacity, he'll come to dislike it.
His vanity will be ruff1ed by the
calm way in which she assumes that
every one would rather hear what
she has to say than listen to a few
Of his good stories.
Katharine may go blithely along,
confident that her man is awfully
proud Of her, and wake up with an
awful crash to discover that he's
seriously breaking things up because
he thinks they're not congenial
If your man is a good conversation
aist, rather clever and interesting,
be sure that you give him his chance.
Don't hog all the laughs-don't
keep your friends gasping with ad-
miration while you hold forth bril-
liantly.
Turn to the boy friend after a
while. and be sure he gets his oppor-
! tunity.
Always hand him as much credit
as possible. Don't always be in the
position of receiving admiring com
pliments from your friends. while he
sits modify by, watching.
No man wants to sit in the audience
all his life, Watching the crowd cheer
for the brilliant accomplishments of
his wife.
If you're usually in the center of
the stage, by reason of wit or beauty
or charm or personality, make room
for Tom or Dick or Harry Two can
hold the center of the stage, as we'll
as one.
(Copyrieht 1926
Mimi will tie glad TO answer any i'll
] uuiries directed to this paper provided a
stamped, addressed envelope is incosed.