The Washington times., 1928-10-08
Penitent SuitOr
Seeks to Win
Back Love
By Beatrice Fairfax

HOW much can love forgiven
IL When a young man is en-
Gagged to the girl of his choice. and
deliberately neglects her, disregard
ing her letters, forcing her to
break with him although she pro-
tests her love for him, has he a
chance of reinstating himself in
her favor beca use at last he real
ICES he loves her?
Can love survive such treatment
and remain true?
These are questions which deeply
trouble "Major''-and well they
may.
Dear Miss Fairfax" he writes.
Your advice will be greatly ap-
preciated on my problem.
II am 30 years old and have
very good trade and car. A year
and half ago L met girl and
grew very much attached to her.
After a courtship of about six
months we were engaged to be
married.
Our parents consented. They
liked US both very much and con-
sidered it fair move. to make.
l went with her for two months
after. our engagement, and, being
used to fast life and lot OF COM
pany, got a craving to see some of
my friends.
"One Sunday l left and went
with two of my boy friends and
three girls on a trip. From that
night on l didn't go to see my
friend. She wrote me two letters
and came to my home twice, but
] disregarded her. She said to me,
Major. there is not girl in the
wide world could love you as l do
Il have been running around
ever since, and now / am so sick
of this fast, wild life. NJ thoughts
are of my friend only. 1 realize
how deeply I love her. / want
her. If ever pair was mated,
: ] honestly believe she and j were.
Do you think, if she once loved
me. she still could? Our mistakes
are only realized after thew are
made. She means the world and
all to me.
JUST MAJOR. j"
You have made a frank state
nent of your case. Major, at
tempting neither to hide nor mini
mize the circumstances. That
much is in your favor. for 1t in
dicates straightforward manli-
ness.
You wish to know whether I
think, in view of the facts set
forth in your letter. that your
former sweetheart can still love
you.
The outlook for you is not very
encouraging. is it? Deliberate
abandonment of fiance, leading
a fast life with other friends.
ignoring her letters and personal
appeals. do not afford a promis-
ing foundation for a reconeilia-
ton.
Your chances of winning her
hack again depend. it seems to
me. on several circumstances:
First, is your reformation gen.
uine? Or is it only passing
within, to be succeeded by re-
newed craving for fast compan-
ions. Second. have you sufficient
strength of characterize maintain
the stand you have taken. and
continue loyal and kind to the
girl YOU love should she consent
tn renew the engagement and
pledge her life to your keeping.
Then there is her natural re-
action to the situation which
must be taken into consideration.
Even though she still loves you,
her pride may prompt her to deny
that love, which you have so
Inundated and ignored. And-a
still more serious aspect of the
problem-her love for you may
have died. For human love can
be killed by cruelty and neglect.
But despite all these discourag-
ing circumstances, Major. there is
chance-just a pOssibility-that
YOU may succeed in convincing
her of your genuine and perma-
nent reformation. your serious,
deep love for her, and Of re-
kindling the flame of her affec-
tions. So much is at stake,
Why do you not try?
Write her in the same spirit in
which you have written me
frankly, simply, truthfully. Reg
lister the letter. to insure her re-
ceiving it. ASK her whether you
may come TO see her and talk
things over.