WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 196, 16 February 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted bj "Eileen.")

THE ART OF BEING REALLY FASCINATING

(By a Society Woman). To make men love you, you must be attractive.

To be attractive you need not be conapieuously pretty; in fact, actual beauty has very little to do with the making of an attractive woman. .

The girl who wishes to be considered fascinating must cultivate the art of being a good listener, intelligent and sympathetic, for nothing is more soothing and flattering to the average man who is anxious to talk about himself, his pursuits and hobbies, than to find 'some woman who is willing and even eager to listen.

Always allow a man to talk unceasingly about himself, no matter how much i,t may bore you, for this is one of the surest way of earning the reputation of being an interesting and attractive woman.

Remember that no man likes to be instructed, and invariably dislikes the woman who knows as much or more than he does about things. Always remember to be receiving instruction and give him your full attention when he talks.

If yon do this you will'be voted an intelligent woman. Take pains to discover a man's good points and his talents, then praise these tactfully. Let him think that these qualities are those which you admire most in a man.

Praise his taste, admire his judgment; he will tell his friends that you are a woman of taste and discernment.

Dress well, smartly, but not obtrusively so. Be natural; men detest affected women. 'Be as graceful as possible; grace is more than actual beauty.

Cultivate an attractive voice and never argue. No man was ever convinced by a woman's arguments, and no man ever will be.

OH, THESE MEN!

A FEW THOUGHTS ABOUT THE MALE SEX.

A man may have a poor memory concerning everything else on earth, but he can always recall the exact words of every printed ' compliment he ever received, including the punctuation. When a man gets two dollars that were not expended, he celebrates by spending five. A boy's good time at a picnic doesn't begin until he has managed to get lost from his mother, and this is a characteristic he never entirely outgrows. All through life his idea of a good time doesn't begin till he.has got lost from the woman who owns him. ■■■ A man looks at the button off his coat and grumbles; he doesn't look at the six or seven left on and cultivate a spirit of gratitude. Until a man overcomes this disposition to be gloomy he will never be entirely satisfactory to the women.

The young man with a good head of hair sits in the back seat at church, but when he is old and has no hair he crowds up to the front, a'convincing argument that in the joys of having saved his soul a man forgets that he has lost his hair.

The real reason married men, when away from home, try to pass off as single is that they want to keep the blow from the women as long as possible. The few men who have the artistic temperament are the idlers; the'man who has to work hard from early to late has the artistic temperament in him smashed as flat as if a rock-crusher had rolled over it. -

Whenever a man commits suicide it develops that he kissed his wife good-bye when he left home, a warning to wives, who insist upon their husbands being affectionate.

After a man is married and becomes a in his gait, the only compliment ever paid him runs like this: "He. is a good man, but—-" And he has to die to get that "but" cut' off.

A man telU so many women that he has a corner of his heart set aside for them that that organ in the male human must resemble a wasp's nest. In the story books a man works hard for some one woman's approval, but in real life he won't so much as look the way of any woman who doesn't approve.

WHAT EVERY SWEETHEART KNOWS

BY A GIRL.

Getting engaged ia like stepping into a warm bath: startling at first, delightful as you get used to it. But it does not to do to stay in too long. The verb "to love" should always be conjugated without the third person. Tongues were made to dissemble love; eyes to reveal it. A kiss can only be expressed by an asterisk. If you have ever exchanged one with the man you love, no one can tell you anything more about it. If you haVe not, no one can tell you anything about it at all. Hymen's best torch ia a candle. It needs the wick of respect in the mould of affection to keep the flame of passion from flickering out. What is too silly to be said may be whispered; but don't trust even grandfather's deafness not to overhear it. j

A dance in the conservatory is worth two in the ballroom. Deck-chairs will not carry double. If walls have ears, mirrors have eyes. Always beware of the one behind you. Man is a reasonable creature. Therefore he should never be .reasoned with. He seldom knows what a woman thinks, and he never thinks what a woman knows. Therefore he can always bemanaged. To manage him properly, divid* the word; consider first the "man," melt his "age." Remember that your brother addresses his chum as "old man," while your father calls your uncle "my boy." Take the hint, and act accordingly. Always let him have his own way in things that don't matter. Finally, show tact. Tact consists mainly in letting things alone; that is why so few people have any. You must let a man be silly sometimes. The best of them are very like children—but a child's love and trust are worth winning and holding. iQuarrels will happen. People who could not hate each other cannot love each other. Thunderstorms clear the air; but the longer the storm the quicker the clearance should be. Never prolong a reconciliation; and never forget it! He may always be induced to apologise, unless he has been in the wrong. Then you must be magnanimous; but it won't happen often. By the way, "making-up" is delightful after a quarrel. Otherwise, it is a dangerous habit for an engaged I girl.

Partings should take place in fine weather. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but a framed photo is cold to the lips. Love-letters should be short and sweet; more love than letter. Girls enjoy writing letters; but a man -who is doing so all day long for his living often prefers the telephone. And the hoTrid girls at the exchange do cut us off on purpose.

Every man has his pet economy. If you indulge him by untying the string of a parcel instead of cutting it, the next one he brings you will probably contain two boxes of chocolates instead of one. Moat men have hobbies. If they bad

not, all women would have hubbies. Let him ride his hobby (it's good for his liver), but don't get up behind unless you are sure it will carry a lady. For instance, light his pipe for him when he has been good; but never let him see you smoke, even the mildest of cigarettes. The professional always despises the amateur.

A sweetheart is dear until she makes herself cheap. You may flirt just enough to keep him zealous, but take care that "zealous" does not cause trouble by turning into "jealous." Thank goodness he does not understand dress. Men who do never understand anything else. Women dress, men merely wear clothes; just as women shop and men only buy things. A woman is never so happy as when she knows she is well dressed; a happy man is never conscious of his dress at all. But he will notice a draggled skirt quickly enough; and the daintiest of blouses should have a safety-pin behind. Men choose their friends, but have relations thrust upon them. So make the best of his relations, and his parents, at least, will make the best of you. After all, you owe him to them.

Only a sweetheart really knows her own family. Father and mother were like us once. Sisters are splendid, till their own turns come! But an engaged girl must hold a candle to—her youngest brother.

■■ Every woman is perfect to the man who thinks her so. Your father will give you away by-and-by; don't forestall him by doing it yourself. It's fine to be respected because you're clever; it's nice to be admired,-whether you are pretty or not; but it's best to be loved for being yj,uThese are the things that every sweetheart knows. Anything more? Yes! That he is a darling, and the other girls wanted him—badlv!