The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-26
BY DARRAGH ALDRICH

ny DAkhA6h ALDhICH
UnE first Adam vas a romantic,
l. and all the sons of Adam have
been made in his image and like
ness.
The first Adam was lonely. Eden
Uas all that he desired but a great
yearning filed his heart. He had
dominion and he had companion
ship.
That is. ne chatted comfortably
with the animals and in the eve
ming he walked with God. But the
thoughts OF God we're as much be
yond him as the aspirations OF the
beasts we're below him. What Adam
wanted was a mixture of both. To
love him, understand him, work
with him and play with him. SO.
In passionate yearning. he fell
asleep and dreamed Eve.
That is the crux of the whole
matter. Eve did not dream Adam
Adam dreamed Eve. Eve. for her
part. realizes that she is dream
and ever since has tried 10 occupy
Adams entire imagination.
She has no time to be romantic
herself. She must be the object
of romance. It's inspiration and
its satisfaction.
She bedecks herself physically
and mentally to that end, for she
knows her Adam as ne is-a lover,
a dreamer. a romantic.
THEN there was Cinderella and
i the prince Cinderella was not
romantic. She was competent.
prince vas a mighty good match
But for a prince to view an ash
maiden as the Sharer of his throne
that took a romantic complex.
How he mOoned about over that
glass slipperl When he found out
that it htted a cinder wench. did
ne grieve? Not bit of it. He saw
her as a princess!
Romantic fires burn brightest In
mems hearts.
The great adventures, explorers, |
and inventors have been men. The |
lure of many-colored romance drew
them while wives and SweetheartS
waited
Even the most unlikely masculine |
exterior hides a romantic soul. What
Is the so-called Big Business man
but a romantic youth in search of
buried treasure?
I have seen the light shining In |
the eyes of an old prospector in the
west. In the eyes of a lover when |
he talked of his Golden Girl. And |
in the eyes of a small boy when he
told me of what he was going TO
do when ne grew up
The small girl does not thrill over
the lure of the unknown future She
dutifullv attends her biSque children,
her house in the piano-box. her
marketing. and her social calls upon
the piano-box next door. while the
ro1iautic sex fights Indians. puts
out fires, brings home gold and
captiveS. builds forts and takes them
from the enemy by storm. This dis
tinction between genders holds
throughout life.
TINE great romanceS of the world |
l. prose and poetry-have been
written by men. not women. The
great romantic characters of history
and drama have been men. not
women.
Most of all. I have found romance
richly Towering in the hearts OF
men who live In out-of -the-way
places that We (my Romantic and
MYSELF have penetrated. by portage
and canoe.
Few women are to be found be-
yond the conventional travel routes.
Still fewer are lured thither by Ro-
nance. Most of them are complain
ingly 6rudging for their adventur-
Gus lords or have nobly responded
to the call of duty.
Woman, being far more practical
than romantic, still uses her sex
charm for her personal ends, which
may be home and children, or
may be a diamond bracelet.
On the other hand it is the ro-
r @t'". not the practical impulse.
that Sways the man. Whatever the
cost, he goes ahead. 1t may be his
career that he sacrifices. It may be
his kingdom. 1t gives way before
his love for the woman. History is
full Of SU~'' instances.
Which was the more romantic.
Antony or Cleopatra? To be sure,
the immortal Cleo must have had
plenty of IT-for did she not even
appeal unto CaeSar?"
But she gave up nothing for the
sake of her romance until it was all
over, while her man-whichever
one he happened TO be at the time
was willing TO throw over an en-
pre- for ner love.
"All for love and the world we'll
.o5t' was written by a man. What
more romantic slogan ever was
coined?