The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-04
Romance Grows
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By Beatrice Fairfax


Modern young women and men
sometimes feel that when they
take d stand for what Is good and
true iii Friendships ana romance
selves TO loneliness and lnpopu-
larity. &
let ME assure you. this idea Is
mistaken Every sincere effort
you make to be loyal to the high
est and best YOU know strikes
sympathetic, harmonious chord 70
which the entire world id some de-
gree responds.
i is the fashion to pose as
hard and Indifferent But the
world Is hungry for sentiment,
romance and the coEnpanio
md friendship Of those who
struggle to i've up to ideals.
few days ago printed a
letter signed Cecilia, aCvccat-
Ing Wild parties, smoking, drink
Ing and necking as the best way.
to win popularity and please men,.
printed Cecelias letter In the.
spirit of fair play, because wish
to give space to both sides OF the
questions young people are dis.
cussinp
Here is friendly reply from
s.Just Happy
Dear Miss Fairfax:
When it comes to writing q
letter. we'll M the bunk. But
just had to make an attempt
after reading Cecelia's letter.
The way you answered her
gave me 4 thrill Truer words
were never spoken.
sim just is, rather serious
minded. but always ready for
clean, wholesome ftin have
been going with girls since was
A years old. and believe me,
when was 1S thought 4 was
But have learned plenty
and observed plenty in four years.
though admit am still an
amateur.
Cecilia Is II with the wrong
crowd SO was for while.
But thank God, found 1t out
soon enough
vas just past is. had
car and enough money and so 0f
course had no trouble getting
girls. But found Il wasn't the
lie for me. f got me 10 wonder
Ing
Never once did / attempt to
kiss any OF the girls. remem.
Der once took i girl fo = dance.
4 treated her with all the respect
with which would want young
man To tI'eat my sister. The next
day she told al this girls that
MAS the sI0west boy she had ever
dated She said / didn't even
try To kiss her.
hat was enough sf0f me. I
found q young mems club III my
home town, There is also club
of young girls. Quite often they
have little dances together. Gee.
what nice girls I did meet. And
there met one YES. enc nicer
than the rest-t0 me the incest
girl In the world!
She IS dream. an Inspiration.
and we have so many things in
common. have not known her
many months. but the more we are
together the more fall in love
with her
went To her home one night.
She met me at the door with 4
smile. She had an apron on.
She said she was sorry she was
not ready, but she had TO wash
the dishes for her mother. How
different from the girls i had
known before! They would not
have dared let me see them I'M
less they were painted up.
just ais you said, good things
are sometimes hard to win.
know the girl / love viii be hard
to win. but she Is worth lots of
trying. Do you think viii sue
ceed2
II hope you will keep up your
good work. Your column is a
revelation. =
Thank you for your letter and
good wishes, my friend You
have found the road that leads to
happiness and lasting romance
the road of self-respect. respect for
women. truth and honor. You are
happy because you are in tune
with the universal trend of thought
ne mankind which aspires upward,
as naturally as plants turn their
leaves to the sunlight.
Of course. your girl will be hard
10 win. She expects much OF the
man she will choose as her help.
mate and protector. And how
much more interesting that is for
YOU than IL she gave herself away
easily and cheaply. am sure she
IL worth al the effort 1t may cost
you to Tin her All success to
you!