Evening star., 1928-09-10
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Trouble-Makers.

When one SAYS to ones self Trouble
maker" one conjures up a mental pic
ture-that of a cranky old woman with
rather a pointed chin and decidedly
untidy hair. one skinny claw raised to
conceal the fact that she's whispering
unpleasant things about her neighbors.
We've come very much to associate
the term "trouble-maker" with certain
type of disagreeable-loo looking female and
so we avoid that type.
We don't honestly look for trouble in
some attractive people. For instance,
we don't for one minute suspect that the
tall. good-looking man who has been
introduced to us at dance could pos
sibly be a trouble-nnaker. He's so big
and attractive, and he dances so well!
what trouble could he possibly make?
He seems awfully interested In us and
our transformations casually that
hes lust met Dorothy, one OF the girls
in our crowd. And we say breathlessly:
isn't she pretty?" And he says guard
edly. "Oh, I don't know! Guess shes
not my type. really. Don't like that
sort of gir1-do you?"
And we remember suddenly that
Dots been pretty catty about us ana
we say, well, I've had little trouble
with her, but still I'm her friend.
YOU are? I'm sorry. never dreamed.
Something she said made me think"
Well, that is all we need to set us
off. So Dorothy's been catty about us
to this stunning man, has she? we
tell him what we think of her, and we
tease him to repeat what she said
about us. And he refuses. and goes
away smiling mischievously. Will you
believe me, we never for one minute
think he's a trouble maker, even
though Dorothy is pretty cool to us
after that for several weeks.
No, and the young married girl
doesn't watch out for trouble-makers.
It wouldn't occur to her for one minute
that her own dear mother was trou-
ble-maker.
WHY, her mother just wants to make
her happy. And when she says, visit
fully: "Dear Doris. I just hate to see
YOU working like this; couldn't you have
a little more freedom and leisure?
Doris Is touched by her mothers
anxiety.
But she says quite bravely, "Oh,
Andy hasn't enough money now, you
"But, goodness, he's got enough for
his car. hasn't he?" The mothers
tone is sweet and gently chiding.
Doris says, "Oh, well. he's got to
have his cart" and there is silence
After which Doris brain begins to work
overtime, and she can't think OF rea-
son in the world why Andy should have
a car and she should work so hard. In
the end she forgets entirely that II
was partly her suggestion that caused
her husband to buy car at all-and
she works herself up into a mighty
rage Of self-pity, under the gentle goad-
ing of her best friend, and. incidentally.
one of her worst trouble makers.
Oh, we've got to watch out for the
trouble makers everywhere in the
world-the people who can't let well
enough alone-the folks who must have
a finger in every pie, just to see If they
can dish up something a little un-
pleasant!
Not really malicious. any Of them,
YOU wnow-just people whose curiosity
takes an unpleasant turn-people who
criticize and fuss sometimes to hear
themselves talk.
they may be our most attractive
friends-they may be talented and
charming and witty-but If they be
professional trouble-nakers, beware OF
them. At least, don't let yourself be
swayed by their insinuations.
tCopyright. 1927
Mimi will be glad to answer any inquiries
directed to this paper. provided stamped
addressed envelope is inclosed.