Evening star., 1928-04-08
SUB ROSA
ny niMi,
Adrianne.

"Adrianne is so fickle,' whispered her
| friends. Il don't see how man coulo
| possibly fall for her Why, she's en-
| gagged every week to some one else.
She'll kill her own reputation soon, and
nobody will ever fall for her again"
These whispers were occasioned prin-
cipally by Adrianne's latest sensational
activity-that Of having got herself
engaged TO Frank. and within the year
suddenly and inexplicably rejecting
him
Naturally the other girls were sore.
Frank was the richest boy IN that part
Of the country and his two or three
stunning cars, his tall, slim good looks.
his nice old family and all the rest
that went with it, made the other girls
throh with envy when they saw Adri-
anne coping the prize.
They were maliciously excited into
eating her right end left when she
turned the hero down
They did all they could to start the
good work of killing her reputation and
they believed themselves absolutely
justified by her heartless, tickle conduct.
That's the way we women act toward
one another. you know. without wait
ing TO hear the why's and wherefores Of
q case against some member OF our
sex. We plunge into battle against her.
and seek to worst her before we quite
know the cause Of our aninlosity.
Take Adrianne's case. It's perfectly
true that she was 3 fiirt-but not q
dangerous fiirt. you know. oh. not at
all. Just an average merry little fiirt
who likes TO have good time, and occa-
sionaly felt that she was really falling
In love
When she met Prank she experienced
that sort Of emotion. Frank falling
idiotically and hopelessiy In love with
her helped the illusion along.
! They were engaged before Adrianne
had time to think it over really-and in
the next breath she was whisked OF to
his home city TO meet his parents.
Surrounded by their admiration and
friendship she was for time happy and
proud in Franks love.
Then one night after a charming visit
with his delightful family a terrible
doubt rose In her mind.
Did she really love this boy as she
ought to. His family's gravity concern
ing marriage---their quiet certainty that
she was made for their boy. gave her
food for worry.
The responsibility Of the whole thing
first dawned on her. She was fond OF
FtAIlh-~8IlG CFSu tUVEu fluH tlbtic.
But did she love him enough to be
worthy OF the great devotion he showed
her? Was she worthy of his parents
trust and alteration whey she didn't
even know the extent of her love for
their son?
She struggled hard with temptation
II was no small job to give UP q clever
attractive and wealthy boy like Frank
II was awful 10 have TO leave that quiet
beautiful life she'd come 10 enjoy In his
| home
But in the end she made her decision.
She threw Frank over It was the
finest thing she'd ever done In her life
II took courage and self-Bacrifice. II
required every BIT OF character she had
10 90 through with IT, And the girls
simply called her "fickle" and "liirta-
| tious."
Ever think Of giving your own sex "A
chance once In while, girls--~just CIV
ing them the benefit Of the doubt for a
change?
Try 1t some time. You may make
some new friends that way. You may
find behind what you term q selfish
action O really big motive that will at
tract you toward-a wonderful new
| friend.