Evening star., 1928-02-03
SUB ROSA
Does Your Attention Wanderl 7
BY MIMI.

What's the matter with the Amer
lean grip" Dick echoed my question
YES. I can give you lot of good ad-
vice. my dear young woman, on oia'
very subject"
Dick is 30. terribly conceited. good
looking and we'll educated. Hes traV-
eled everywhere and know OF at least
three girls who would give great deai
TO have his diagnosis of what's wrong
with them. They've been trying TO
nroya TO him, without success. for the
last four weeks. that there's absolutely
nothing wrong with any. OF them.
"The trouble with the American girl.
Dick spoke pompously. enjoying MS
role of adviser. lis that she doesn't con-
centrate enough. Her attention wan
ders."
well. would you mind explaining
yourself Just bit?" l suggested poiiteiy.
Handsome and talented as you un-
Somh.ediv are, YOU are not exactly g
master hand at giving young girls ad-
vice"
Cease woman" he commanded. and
hearken to my words. The American
Sneha is a WOW when you first meet her.
She is smart. she is dazzlingly beantliui'
she has a perfect line. dances IKE a
streak. and mans only dihculty Is 10
choose between the many gorgeous as
nirants for his favor. A man having
surrnounted that difficulty asks one OF
the lovelicst of her sex TO accompany
him to a night club.
Let us say that the queen Is Juditn--
such a pretty name. Well. judith proves
To be even more gorgeous than the gen.
tIeman had dreamed. She is a riot, ano
her escort proudly trun6leS her on 10
the most expensive night club in town
waiting to see the effect OF his luck on
his friends. At the club he meets sew
eral of his dearest friends. Gosh who's
the lovely LADY, inquiries one after the
other. The lucky swain beams ana goes
for his fair one.
She is waiting for him in the lounge
below. She is talking 10 four men and
hardly recognizes her own true love
when he shows up. but after the neces-
sary introduction is effected, she SAYS
Oh. yes. you're the man who brought
me here There is good deal OF gir!iSn
laughter and the two go in to PUNK
themselves down on uncomfortanie
chairs by ringside table that costs the
young mans monthly income. HAVING
ordered the customary ginger ale he sits
back. and prepares to have a really con-
fdentiai chat with the glorious creature
on whom he is spending more money
than he can afford.
"She talks for a second or two with g
dazzling smile: then he notices that she
is stealing glances az the next table
every two minutes. One OF his frlends
is sitting at the next table She Is en-
gagged in smiling at this particular
friend when friend escort hurriedly asks
her 20 dance.
:On the floor he allows himself to be
Modified She dances so beautifully,
the music is 50 perfect. they go 30 wei
together. He is sailing away on cloud
OF pure rapture when he Is aware of &
peculiar motion OF his companions
head. He glances down AT her sharply.
Over his shoulder she is smirk'ng, nod
ding her head winking outrageously
Actually she IS having sign converse
ton with tall blond, deiestable chap
at the edge Of the floor. A second later
the lucky b0y who took the most beau-
titul girl In the world To dance. is cut
in on and from that time on Sees her
but seldom The rest Of the evening he
sits telling himself that II would have
been much cheaper just 10 have come
to the club stag and cut In on the Ju-
diih Of his hearts desire.
Well. there's the whole tragedy fog
you. There's the whole trouble with
iiglS Dunch nI LIOlUle We EaI' tiic H'ftti
lean girl. II she could only be per-
huaded 10 c0nfne hcr attentions Ia the
gentleman to whom she has voluntarily
agreed 10 give "A certain portion of he!
lime. Let her stick 10 her side OF the
bargain. She may dance with other
men. fiirt with other men. make dates
With other meiI. but ltt her nave at
least tn. good grace to keep these things
from. the unfortunate chap who Is pay
ing for her evening. DO you see my
po.n:7 American girls should be more
tactful They should appear To concen-
tfate on the one man. whether they ac-
tuaiIy do 80 or not"
IT au&Ffxht 1879