The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10
Does His Charm Lie
( In Novelty Which
] viii Wear Off?
BY Beatrice Fairfax

Last week. i wrote In this col.
almn. about t'the other woman.
This week, let as consider another
kind On love triangle, which arises
when wife Or fiancee becomes
ahsorbingly interested in another
man Let us anaIyze the chances
Of happiness to be found from en-
couraging stolen love.
OF course, q certain type of per-
son. fortunately not often met
with, il seemingly born love
Thief. " TO, this abnormal type.
there Is no pleasure IN affection
honestly earned and won. The
only thriIl IL in breaking up some
ones else love affair. engagement.
home Or marriage. To these rest.
less souls. playing the game fairly
means nothing. Their influences
IL destructive and they reap, IN
the long run, destruction and dis
aster for themselves.
There are, however, many mod
ern women who mean well. but
are dissatisfied at home, disap-
pointed in their marriage. and who
unconsciously look about for at
tentions outside the home. Such
women are easy prey for the
''ofher man =
Let us. for example, take the
case Of Anne. When Anne and
Bob were married they were in
love with each other. Bob WAS
devotion itself, for 4 while. But
with the responsibility on his
shoulders Of supporting Anne and
planning for d home and family,
he threw himself into his work,
leaving Anne more and more to
herself.
Bob cheerfully paid the bills.
He was not qt1arreIson1es But he
seldom told Anne he loved her and
I his morning kiss became perfume
tory.
About this time along drifted an
old school-day sweetheart OF
Anne's, now divorced.
You are wonderful. Anne!" ex-
claimed Dick at the country club
dinner dance. Bob was working
late that night and Anne was
there with her brother and his
wife.
The irritation Of Anne and Dick
n drifting along. Dick. with his
usual inclination to take ahings
easy, enjoys toying with Anne's
affection, knowing the responsi.
bflity OF caring Tor her belongs
10 another man Dick likes ali
most anything he can get for
nothing.
.WonderfuI's and honey" notes
are being exchanged between the
two. What viii the outcome be?
One Of these days Bob win wake
up and give his wife divorce.
If Dick is man enough to stand
by." he win probably become hus-
band No. n Then the new hus-
bands faults win begin to show
aip. His ardOr also will cool as
ardor always must I'M the course
81 time. The chances are Anne
win wish herself once. more mar
rfed to Bob; who. will have be-
come, in her thoughts and dreams,
the other man.
Marriage need not be boring
unless you make 1t so. Affection
can be consciously, carefully cul.
fivated 10 that the thrills of love
may linger in occasional high
moments OF ecstatic happiness,
throughout the years of marriage.
why do you not. dear discon-
tented young wife, who may
chance to read this page, start
enthusiastically today, to make
your marriage more interesting,
more fun for yourself and your
man? Find a good. constructive
hobby to keep your mind occu-
MED. or better still. share your
husbands hobby and keep pace
with him.
Take an interest in his work.
Don't expect him to- do the ad-
1usting-do it yourself. Improve
yourself in appearance, efficiency
AZ q home-maker and charm as
companion. This quest VIII keep
YOU so busy you will not have
time to think Of the other man.
If you are not married, but are
an engaged girl, a little fascin-
ated by man other than your
fiance think well before yon
break your enga emant. Ask
Yourself whether the new friend
when the newness has worn off
will wear as well. prove more
genuine and trustworthy than the
old.
IL is human nature for us all
10 want what we haven't got.
But when you get 1.-The other
man. he Will no longer he that
wonderful ideal, but just a plain
everyday, faulty person like the
man you have.
when you. are temped to
s4atep out" with another man, as
IS many women are in this
restless age, offering your con.
science one Of the flimsy ex.
cuses women imagine for such
occasions, remember that while
sfeppers may have fun for a
little while, they soon become
step.missers and lose out patheti-
caily.
So instead, keep busy at a use
full. eongenial hobby or work.
Above all, make yourself and
home 80 comfortable and attract
I'VE to the man you married that
neither the '.other woman" nor
the '.other man.. will for one in
stant enter his thoughts or yours.
such q home IL an irresistible
,r.a~nef for a husband and wife,