The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-09

of life. Grim reality holds no
peril for me in mental sense.
Many times I have been able
TO catch a CLINT of comedy from
a tragic occurrence.
In almost all cases the story IS
written in humorous vein, not III
a spirit of levity, of course, but be-
cause more persons will read fun
nv story of tragic occurrence
Naturally, there are many stories
that cannot be treated in this man
ner.
A story in the newspaper the
other day told Of the proposed
marriage of Fanny Brice. stage star,
to a New York song writer. 1t also
mentioned that Fanny formerly was
the wife of Nicky Arnstein, who has
had some unfortunate experience
with State operated institutions.
Quoting the story: THE song
writer is the only man Fanny ever
loved who worked for a living"
The humorous side, always. NO
mention was made Of the Fanny
Brice who nightly pranced before
audiences with comically undraped
antics. bringing howls of merri-
ment from cash customers while her
husband Nicky made shoes behind
bars.
The story didn't tell how Nicky
was freed and broke, and how Fan
nv took clout on the head with
a stuffed stub every night lust Tor
fun" in Abe FollieS so that she
might send money to Nicky.
That was page one sob stun,
and yet the story brought up some
thing for a laugh. More read that.
And if you have read Seventeen"
by Booth Harrington, you have
laughed at Silly Bill and his senti-
mental affairs. 1t was comedy to
some, but it was tragedy to him.
And SO in your own life. The
broken love affairs of others are,
funny, plenty funny.
But just have q, tragic affair
yourself. You will be in the depths
of despair, and you will be sure no
other person in the world has SUI
fered SO much as yoursela
It's all in the way you look at 1t.
It all depends on whether it is your
love affair or that Of a friend.
In looking about for aid in the
midst of the sorrow Of a blasted ro-
nance, turn to your own sense OF
hunnor. 1t will be the best friend
YOU ever had. 1t will pull you out OF
holes of darkness.
Remember Laugh, clown, laugh
laugh though your heart be break
ing"
Here is a letter to Mrs, Lone
some"
not frv to change her husbands ways.
She should be content to let him WORK II IN
the yard and go to bed when DARK comes ONES:
IN many IN v wqdet themselves and when dark
comes they have no idea where the nus
Oa II is after midnight as I write this let
ter. and / haven't the least idea where
my husband is now. He Will come nome
eventually, perhaps drunk S.nnv and con-
tenn r. know her husband Is in the front
yard. She is a lucky woman; rvrs
agree with you, "sad Eyes" and
told Lonesome" just that the other
day when answered her letter.
Dear Miss Lee:-1 am ls and have been
going with a boy u.s. I love him despite
the fact that he runs around with another
girl who gives him money.
He tells me that he doesn't care Tor
her and If he didn't take her money
someone else would. We split up about
this, but I can't forget him. How may
/ wiz him back and break him from
taking money from this other girl?
shouldn't think you would want
to win back such man. If he
stops taking money from this other
woman, perhaps he will take your
money.
Surely man who would stoop
to such low practises is no better
than the CYCLIC of the dance halls
Forget him, my dear, and find
a fellow who is upright and honest.
ENAS ID ~10~ =. /