The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-11
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Because You
Lack Beauty
BY MARTHA LEE

life is the fact that a woman
spiritually and mentally suited
absolutely to marriage and mother
hood, is denied her place because
her character and soul and mind
are hidden beneath an unattractive
exterior.
The tragedy, come to thirk of it,
is not that these qualities are hid
den. 1t is the fact that men and
women are, taking them by and
large, too shallow to see the fact
that these qualities are there.
For some ineXplicable reason, an
Intelligent man will pass up a
woman who would make him Won
derful and understanding wife, be-
cause she has a homely face, and
pick for himself, instead a life of
misery and torture with some feath-
er-brained chlorine whose face bears
a slight resemblance to a doll MS
sister had when he was about 10.
Just Trust to Fate
And you can ask why until your
throat is parched, but you will
never get a sensible answer. 1t is
just one CT the quirks of morals.
Men would rather see something
beautiful, even though they know it
is only surface beauty, than to
scratch beneath the surface and
find beauty they never knew existed.
These cases are more frequent
than you ever will guess. have
letter today from woman who
never has been able to overcome the
handicap of physical unattractive-
ness enough, to fulfill her mission in
life, that of being a wife and
mother
Dear Miss Lee-I am nearly IS years
old and never have had beau. Isn't
that a tragic state of affairs?
Ever since I was a child have dreamed
81 having my own home and children.
When I became young girl I learned to
sew and cook and keep house, all in
preparation for the fuIhlment of my mis-
sion in life. still know how to do these
things. but instead of the home and
children I had planned on, I am work.
ing in an office. day in and day out, and
then going home to an amply apartment
where l can exercise my culinary art all
] want to for myself.
And all because I am so homely. So
big and gawky and drabl I have a good
disposition-not bragging-but when you
work 1t is easy enough to find whether
you are hard TO get along with. I am
efficient, capable, economical. all the things
that would help if one were married But
what's the use of all that. when men will
not even recognize your existence?
/ am getting older, but I haven't given
up hope Now, want to know, is there
anything I can do about the situation?
! am bashful, as BELTS an old and homely
maid of "a SOLITAIRE.
There is no need of any one be-
ing drab or ugly these days, my
dear. Why, think, if you look well
with your hair short, hobs are in
style, If it looks better long, it is
quite o. K. to do it up. And clothes.
There is an infinite variety of styles,
fashioned to make the homeliest
look their best.
You Can Be Chic
You can be stylish, chic, and at
active without being the least bit
pretty. You can stand out from
crowd if you have the right cut and
color of clothes for your particular
type. Take some time out and get
yourself looked over by someone w,co
knows clothes, and then follow the
advice given you.
You apparently are unhampered
by ties of any kind. Spend your time
getting interested in something. Be
cause, after all, you cannot just SIT
around and wait for love to fly IN
the window. And even if it did, you
must have something to keep it in
terested, so that it will stay.
Stop thinking about getting mar
ried. Perhaps you seem too eager
to the men you do meet. A woman
of your type is much more apt to
go over with men if you assume a
sane, sensible attitude about every
thing, including men. You see, men
can tolerate Stiffness and nit-wit-
tedness in pretty girls, but there are
something awful to behold in
homely woman.
Has Many Advantages
You have infinite advantages over
a pretty woman, if you would only
count them, and put them to good
use. You can use your brain (men
suspect that you have one) and they
will listen to your conversation with
interest. You can be their confid-
ante and, therefore, learn a great
deal more about their inner feel
ings than you would if you were dis
tractingly good looking.
Adopt another attitude about
things. Stop being shy. And write
a letter telling me the results.
Ma.c R9.oqt,99 Hyj1I Snp0k