The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
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BY MARTHA LEE

If every one could have every
thing he wanted there wouldn't be
anything left for the other fellows.
The idea is here are all the things,
and one has only so much purchas-
ing power. Take a choice, and if
it is not quite the right thing, one
must make the best of it. Some
times an exchange can be effected,
but this idea of buying out the
whole market is out. 1t can't be
done.
Here is a girl who may marry
enc of two fellows. Unfortunately,
it is impossible for her to marry
both. One has money, not neces-
sarily fabulous sums Of it, but at
least a great deal more than she
is used to, so of course, it looks like
fabulous sums. He is young, or old,
it makes little or no difference. He
has ambition and energy and fore
sight. But he is unromantic. That's
one of the reasons he is so much
in the money"
And here is the other fellow.
Young or old, it makes little differ
ence. He has dreams and ambitions
and practically no foresight. And
is, of course, very romantic. But he
has no money and these things are
some of the reasons why he has
not.
Now the girl has known the
heartbreaking of seeing other girls,
not half $50 pretty and attractive,
far less clever, driving their own
cars, fitting from one affair to an
other in ore beautiful gown after
another and she knows she has a
right, as rights go in this world, to
be admired and envied and gazed
upon. With her cavalier, she will
continue to be amazed, yes, in love;
yes, but obscure as Peaches Heenan
Browning is this season.
What to do? There it IS again.
The old question love, or money?
OF course, it is as easy to love a
man with money as it is to love one
without any. That has been done.
But a choice must be made once
in a while, and that's what we are
trying to figure out now:
Dear Mss Lee-I suppose should be
able to figure this thing out for myself,
but I've tried and tried with no success.
And so I am writing to get some ideas
on the subject.
am from a family Of very moderate
means. 1 have worked ever since fn-
ished high school, going away to college
two years on my own money. I am in
telligent enough to hold down a fairly
good Job. and rather nice looking. Please
do not get the idea I am Dragging. I'm
simply stating facts so that you may get
a good idea Of the whole situation.
Through my work I have met wealthy
bachelor who has asked me to marry him.
He has deep love for me and have an
equally deep affection for him. AS far as
! love goes. do not know. I was in love,
really, when I was in college with boy
! few years older than myself, who had
as little money, but who was darling.
We had gorgeous times together. We
liked the same things. laughed about the
same things. We had a love and admira-
| ton for each other. and I at least have
never felt the same toward anyone else.
And there it is. Read between the
lines. Miss Lee. what's girl to do?
MARION. =,
Whatever girl wants to do
imagine, Marion. Go to the red
pavilion of a heart or the carpeted
sumptuousness of a what-you-
might-call-it. Which do you want,
love and companionship or pony
coat and roast SQUAD (Which is not,
by the way, my idea of the ultra
ultra, but then we are not talking
about that anyway If bhree-inch
carpets and hardwood floors are
absolutely necessary to your hap
piness, marry the bachelor and
spend the difference.