Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
The Whole Truth.

81 tell Leslie everything" says
Natalie proudly. I'VE have no secrets
from each other. And when We marry
1t will be just the same. Sometimes
it's hard for me to confess to the silly
| things I've done and said, but feel
better when Leslie knows 1t all"
| That's Natalie's side of it. Leslie's
| isn't such a happy story. He Is wor-
ried and fretted, listening to the con-
| LESSONS of his beloved confessions
which, taken separately, don't amount
/ 10 q row of pins but which. in bulk
present conclusive evidence that Natalie
is tickle young fiirt.
There was that awful experience on
| the train. Natalie was coming from
Pittsburgh to New York when she
noticed q stunning man sitting OPP
posite her. He smiIed-just little
and in few minutes they were deep
| In conversation.
He was charming. and when the train
pulled in at New York he said
pleasantly: 'I want you to know this
| has been one of the most enjoyable
rides Of my life" That was all. He
didn't ask for her phone number, or
offer to see her OF the train-just
smiled and babe her good-by.
It was q charming little incident, but
Natalie was suddenly filled with sense
Of guilt. Had she encouraged him to
hope?
She rushed into Leslie,s arms with a
sobbing plea for forgiveness. She told
him the whole awful story.
Because he was SO much In love with
her, he listened grayely and attached
twice as much Importance to the HARM
less affair as need be.
He forgave her solemnly. Natalie
was enchanted. She felt naughty and
daring and very, very virtuous.
Some time after. an old. old flame OF
hers came to town--the very first man
she'd ever been in love with In her
whole life. Although he'd married and
was now the father Of two children,
Natalie was just little bit flushed at
seeing him.
She decided that she wouldn't tell
Les about the luncheon she intended
to have with the old flame. Somehow
| this delightful little moment with the
| past would be spoiled by the whole
| hearted sanction Of her sweetheart
| There was a bit of spice In meeting
with an old flame,
So Natalie went to luncheon and had
| Just tiny thrill at seeing her first love
once more--and then having enjoyed
herself thoroughly for two hours.
rushed of TO Leslie to upset him with
| the devastating news that she'd been
unfaithful to him.
That is--she confded-shed actually
enjoyed the company OF another man.
4 and had deliberately kept the fact of
their meeting from Leslie.
You see what this sort OF confidence
did to Leslie, don't you? 1t put doubt
and fear into his mind which would
never had been there but for Natalie's
revelations.
| There is no earthly reason in the
| world why q girl should burden her
sweetheart with all the details of the
various fiirtations which not even the
most engaged girl in the world cares
| 20 avoid every day Of her life.
II Natalie knows she loves Leslie,
knows that her love Ii true and deep.
she has no reason 10 tell him OF the
ridiculous little fiutter she felt upon
observing good-looking man smile at
her She need not confess to imagined
infidelities. She only makes important
what is trivial
Every girl should have her little
fiutters, her tiny firtations. her mo-
faeflts OF excitement over an old fame
without letting them interfere with
her sweStheart's peace of mind
There is no reason for any girl TO do
without that little thrill over another
man which makes her like her own
sweetheart all the better when she
sees him again.
Let her By all means tell the truth.
But need she tell every bit Of the
truth?
Copyright, 1927
Mint will be glad to answer any In
auifies directed TO this paper, provided a
! stamped, addressed envelope Is enclosed.
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