The Washington times., 1934-12-01

udClOn!
On the woman's part, I
should say there is a dash of
the maternal. Indeed, what
woman of any age is insen-
eible to the grace of a delight.
ful boy? What woman doesn't
take it for granted that he
needs looking after, or spelling,
or petting?
Easily Repaired
But there is more of the CO.
quette than of the mother in
her feeling for the enamored
youngster. To dazzle and be.
witch boy, to teach him the
ancient lessons that have to
do with women and life and
love, to break his heart just
the least little bit and to pre-
tend that he has even caused
a Spasm or two in her own
all this makes up pastime
that most unoccupied young
women find congenial.
AS for the youth who shares
one of these agreeable friend
ships, he is by no means a
victim. He gets from it a great
deal of delightful experience as
well as a degree of education
that he will find very useful.
And the little heartbreak that
I spoke of is easily repaired.
But, in the nature of things,
such affairs as these reach
natural ending. And when they
do, nobody need have a griev-
ance. Each of the two has
profited and neither has lost.
A fair game.
Different Tale
A nice boy who writes to me
signing himself college Ju.
nior" has, however, a different
tale to tell. It has been his
misfortune, evidently, to have
an inamorata who doesn't ad-
init that the game has rules.
Probably she won't even admit
that she has been playing a
game. He says:
For a little more than a year
I've been having q perfectly
swell time with a girl who has
taught me to love her devOutly.
This girl is older than 1, has al.
ready been married, and in any
case would never dream of
marrying me.
"A fellow is flattered when a
really beautiful and fascinating
older girl is willing to give up
lots Of her time to letting him
play around with her and make
love to her. And 1 admired her,
was foolish about her, would do
anything for her. Perhaps she
liked that.
"And yet it may all have been
rather unnatural, because a few
months ago, when 1 met and fell
Immediately in love with a girl
of my own age, it was easy
enough to sense the difference.
"ThiS new thing is real; the
other was play. This is going to
be my life; the other was just a
preparation.
"Well, what did 1 do but tell
the first girl just what had hap
pened to me? And did she say
Bless you, my children? She
did not. She wants to hold me,
break off my engagement, make
things generally hot for me.
$50 for the time being, 1 seem
to be in mess. Can you, with
your knowledge of the world,
tell me how to get out of it?"
In this case the married
woman is taking advantage of
her greater age and expert
ence in trying tc make the
boy believe that there is some
obligation on his part, when, of
course, there is none. Ha 5ing
4ound the nice girl whon. he
wants to marry, he is as free
as air to do so.
First Allegiance
He should write his former
flame firm, clean, dignified
letter, telling her that he
hopes to keep her friendship
but that his first allegiance is
now to his betrothed.
Then if the rather greedy
siren causes any further diff.
Guilty, perhaps an older friend
or relative of the boy could be
useful in Strengthening the mat
ter out.
In any case, having broken
no promise and failed no obli-
cation, his conscience need not
cause him the slightest trouble.
All happiness to him!
Red Satin