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Show Love Defined In All Phases Pleases Man By BETTY BLAIR What love l may b defined onl in termi of what love doei. It nuj truly be laid to be the perfect tribute trib-ute one person pays another, when In spite cf all hii faults,' one lovei another. Dear Miss Blair: Some time ago one of your Mouthful readers asked you lor Heart's Haven the meaning of lovr. I liked your definition and wondered if you Would like to supplement it with quotation from Robert Inger-soll. Inger-soll. one of my favorite authors. Here is the quotation: "Love Is the only bow on life's dark cloud.' It is the morning and the evening star. It shines Upon the cradle of the babe, and aheds its radiance upon the quiet tomb. It Is the mother of art, In-apirer In-apirer of the poet, patriot and philosopher. It is the air and light of every heart, builder of every home, kindier of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world -wnn melody, for muster ir" the voice of love. "Love is the magician, the enchanter, en-chanter, that changes worthless things to joy, and makea right royal kings and queens of common com-mon clay. It Is the perfume of the wondrous flower the heart and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with It earth is heaven and we are gods." "IN LOVE WITH LIFE." Thanks a million, "I. L. W. L" What a comprehensive definition of the divine passion. And yet Bob Ingersoll's enemiea called him "Unbeliever." "Un-believer." (URISTMAS MAIL Dear Miss Blair: Will you please settle an argument argu-ment for me? What are the days an which mall is delivered to our homes, other than special delivery? deliv-ery? Is regular mail ever delivered deliv-ered on Chrlstmaa day, and are we able to have that service now? I wish to thank you and tell you bow much I enjoy your column. "CURIOUS." There are seven legal holidays en which no mall, except special delivery and perishables, is delivered. deliv-ered. These are New Year's day, January 1; Washington's birthday, February 23; Decoration day. May tO; Independence day. July i: Thanksgiving day, last Thursday in November, and Christmas day, December De-cember 33. It is but a few yean ago. however, since one delivery of mail waa made on Chrlstmaa day. Call Wassatch SMO and ask for postal biiormation If further Information m desired on this question. So glad feu enjoy the column. NOTE TO 'EMMA.' The directions we have for making mak-ing crocheted rugs and afghans are yours for the asking. Send a stamped, self-addreased envelope for mailing thtm to you. Yes, the finished fin-ished articles would make very nice Chrlstmaa presents. " BOOKS FOR ENGAGED Dear Mtse Blair: Will you please give me a list ef books for engaged couples to read? Thank you. "P. G." Try these: Marriage and Divorce by Felix Adler; Little Essays of Love and Virtue by Havelock Elis; The Psychology of Marriage, by W. M. GalUchan: Love and Marriage, Mar-riage, by T. W. Galloway: Happiness In UirHlfl h UihimI Amnmrnm- Modern Marriage, by Paul Popenoe'. TO WRITE LETTER Dear Miss Blair: I have recently been married nd I have ta write to some friends of ours thanking them for the good wishes they sent us when they received our announcement announce-ment card. Letters are so hard for Bie to write, will you please tell me about what I should say? Thanks so much. "NEW-BRIDE." a I'm glad you asked me to tell you "about" what you should write, for very person's Individuality should be expressed In his own notes and letters. When you sit down ready ta write, something approximating the following may come to your Kind: Dear Mary and Bob: Your letter of good wishes to Tom and me made us both very bappy. We're looking forward to your coming to sec us soon. Yes. we are happy and It is the thought f having such good friends as you two that adds to the sum total." Any news you may add about being be-ing in your new home, or the new Interests you have taken up since your marriage or something of interest in-terest about mutual friends will lend added Interest to your note. Notes to friends have the flavor ef a brief but intimate chat Keep this In mind when you write yours, i |