The Washington times., 1928-03-24
Love Legal Tender
In Exchange Of
Two Hearts
BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on Problems Of
Love And Marriage.

LOVG ANU NAnEhAdSCs
A wise and famous philosopher
once called love the legal tender
Of the soul. AS we all know
money Is legal tender, because It
can legally be rendered or offered
IN full payment for all that it
bought.
But there Is one thing-tae
greatest thing in the world which
money cannot buy. Money can
not buy love and the JOY, inspira-
ton, enthusiasm and power that
love brings. 1t takes love to win
love. 50 1t Is true that love Is
the money 81 the heart and soul.
The philosopher to whom just
referred lived out his own phil
Osophy in his love and marriage.
Chickering'S, WrangIing over money,
pettiness were unknown in his
harmonious and affecti0nate home.
As soon as his children were old
enough to realize a little what
money meant, he placed each
week, In receptacle that all
could reach, all the money he
could possibly lay aside for the
comfort. iuxuries, and good times
Of himself and every member Of
his family. All were free to help
themselves. No questions were
asked. He trusted them.
You may be sure that each
r,,enal,ar of that family was care
ful not to impose on this gener-
ositv. either IN the early days OF
family poverty, or later on, when
success and affluence came. Cen
erous. trusting affection usually
brings 4 response Of trustworthi-
ness and appreciation from others.
III is the wealth Of the heart
ana buys happiness and love.
Possibly You have not YET fohnd
your romance. But that does not
mean you need starVe for affec-
ton while you wait. There are
20 many kinds Of beautiful hui
man love. There IS mother love,
grooming over the baby, singing
lulIapies! There is the fresh, clean
love 81 youngsters, frankly ador-
Ing each other and parents. There
n wfstful, frail, sentimental first
love. foolishly called puppy or
ralf love: affection between bud.
dies fine comradeship Of girls;
there are love OF country, protect
Ing love for dumb animals, prac-
ffcaI goodwill toward the world.
And. 81 course, dearest of ali to
tfe young man and girl, Ii that
fulI-bIown, mature love between y
man and woman which finds ex-
preston in Marriage, home ana
parenthood.
If YOU cannot have all these
beautiful types Of affection, make
flre best Of what You can have:
Be sure every bit Of genuine, IN
selfish affection yot cultivate ana
give expression to win enrich
your life and attract to you the
romance for which you long. IS.
young girl knew wen
found herself one evening
guest at q club meeting OF very
enart. sophisticated men ana
women. both young and older.
most Of them brilliant, some OF
them world famous. She was
spending q few weeks with the
hostess. q friend of her mothers.
II thought I would die, / was
% embarrassed at first, she ex-
planned when the last guest had
departed. II couldn't think OF
one thing to say to those won
derful people. Then noticed
one other guest who seemed more
seIE-conscious than !. he looked
IKE painfully bashful young
man from the country.
when we were introduced
didn't catch his name, but ] de-
cfded to make him feel at home.
/ did, for he talked to me all the
evening. He's really interesting
and nice when he gets over his
shyness. He's coming to see me
tomorrow afternoon at tea-time.
II noticed your faithful ad-
n,irer,'s twinkled her hostess.
sDon't you know who, he is? The
famous explorer and writer who
has just returned from the Ant.
arctic. You captured the lion OF
the hour. my dear.
we buy affection with our own
interested affection-there is no
other way.
Before you marry" suggests a
famous hum0IlSt, De sure you
have enough love to marry on.
No, I don't mean money, mean
love"
Choose wisely, then cultivate
affection big and fine enough TO
forgive and forget always, to work
4oyfuIIy, to see romance even in
husband at times irritable, at
times ludicrous; even in a hus-
hand who snores and looks foolish
when his face is covered with
shaving lather.
If you and he have plenty of
lowe enough to last all the years
Of your lie and then much more
Affection besides-your marriage
will be precious, and you will be
very rich in real wealth-in love,
1e9aI tender Of the soul.