Show p- p 1 III II 1111 1111 III II III II II III III 1111 II II II 11 1111 II II II II I III 1111 III III II 0 OF F K INTEREST p. p T ERE E S r T T TO 0 W WOMEN 0 ME N i ln I Tale of Joan a Throwback Who Craved Fine Fite Things and andIs I Is s Scorched Score in the e Seeking Finding Vork Work Too Hard Har Adventure Ad Ad- ven venture ure Too Hazardous sh She Decides to CornI Com Com- V I t r V t promise 7 1 1 By Jane Jan Dixon I This T ts t's G second brief chapter from the b book ok of ot otreal real lire life has to do with Ith Joan Joan n was And nd Ie le l. on one o of ot those Unfortunate unfortunate unfortunate un un- fortunate throwbacks with which I Nature adds restlessness to the human humn equation She was wae born with an n Insatiable II appetite for nil all tho ho fine things of or I life lICe was Jo Joan n. n And right here Is II where Fate Fato stepped In and y pl played d Nature a scurvy cum trick Fate eat ut Joan down In the tho midst of or very humble hum hum- tie ble surroundings s where rho the could not possibly I bl by any stretch of the parental puree purne enjoy the tho fineries she ahe crl craved cd There were two ways waya whereby Joan might defeat detent Fate One was to set act about earning fineries by the cultivation and proper prop er u ui us e of or tho the talents with which I Nature had endowed her And Nature Nature Nature Na Na- ture had not been miser miserly In such endowment I Another way was to adventure about and try to win in them by wit to defraud the eternal balance by getting much and giving little The Tho road of or honest endeavor looked pretty hot and dusty dust and toilsome to Joan Besides It was a to long long Journey The adventurous path she ehe decided was as fairly dangerous There were certain conditions of or travel tra along the route against which her finer rebelled The thought I of or them then produced an nn actual physical illness too hard the The work ork Wa way woo D wit cit way 1 too hazardous Decides Decide to Compromise Joan hit upon a R happy Idea She would compromise She would consign consign consign con con- I sign herself herselt to neither the tho one way waynor waynor nor the thc other She would take what she could from both bolh roads road leaving the tho rest to chance As is 18 usual with those who have the tho heart henrt to be entirely good nor the tho courage to be entirely bad Joan JO succeeded In making consIderable considerable consider consIder- able of a tl pot pourri of her life lICe She was forever fore at war ar with her her- self ulf And like a cH city divided dl against itself It- It self lieU It was only a question of time until she he would fall fail Joan started out to bo be a modiste Pretty clothes were a 11 passion with her This was a Q rather obvious way of or procuring them She had bad not been long when whon she discovered there is a 11 heap of ot needlework and shopping and diplomacy entailed In the making and marketing of oj a gown It meant work long grinding hours of ot actual toll toil She grew rew to hate bate the tho smug creatures creatures creatures crea crea- tures who drifted into the shop They were ere supercilious and exacting They indulged their fancy and were careless careless care care- less leu with their cheque books Joan wanted a cheque book She wanted anted to b be careless with it too The life Ufe of or a modiste was dull and anil drab Joan decided to tr try the stage Moths fluttered about the calcium lights with delightful frequency Joan thought she might net one of these moths for her own ownS I It w was s in this atmosphere of or much money and few rew morals morale that Joan was made to pay par her first reckonIng reckoning reckoning reckon reckon- ing with Fate She selected elected a 8 great grut purple moth with Iridescent wings Ings Then she made ml the mistake of failing falling tall fall ing InK in love lo with her find It was U great t fun at first pla playing about with the showy creature There Thera was as a thrill in tho envious eyes eu of Dr the women th the reflected glory In which T she ahe shone before an adulating I public rh There re came a n da day when Joan realIzed realized real real- i the purple purIl was ns beginning to lose its color the thc wings ivins to flutter less lees Iridescently Reason told her to re release To- To lease tio moth to allow It to flutter away to other lights Love Lov Jealousy selfishness urged her to hold on to tho the last bitter half halt mile Moth Gets Wasp Habits Habit One fine tine morning Joan awoke to find the moth had developed de wasp habits hl There wo WI A a a. deep sting sUng in her Mart heart The polson had gone cone into her very soul Down the velvety velvet I back of or Ute tlc purple moth w was was s a a. well wall defined streak of or yellow I Then cane came cataclysm Soiled lI linen en lof of happiness was washed in the public pub pub- lic opt font of law where a avid eyes might gloat over the tho sordidness of or It Il There was searing scandal and front page notoriety Join Joan had been foolish but not wicked She came through with flying colors exonerated In a 8 way Fate was as willing to give her another chance to prove pro her gold Once more moro Joan stood at tho the partIng partIng part part- Ing of or the roads Como Come this way advised her friende We Ve want to help you ou We too have made mistakes Hold your head high keep your heart clean make mako good The Tho right man man will como come along Forget Forset It it whispered those who walk in darkness The world never nc will Youre You're through Make Inke up your mind to got get ot everything out of or life lire you ca and dont don't bo be squeamish about bout the getting No man is 18 going coln to go bO through for or you after what has happened Joan had emerged d from the mud with enough mone money to be at least partially Independent provided this money were wisely invested How easy CaBY It Is 15 to fall tall into the habits of ot the purple moth especially especial l ly if It ones one's spine is inclined to be ba a a. abit abit bit gelatinous in spots Joan In- In the first thousand in clothes She moved into a a. fashionable neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- and be began n to take on the airs airs' of the elect elect- Poor Joan She had no notion she sho was being beautifully beautifully beau beau- ridiculous My ly life Ufe Is spoiled she sighs to today to to- da day Ill never nover be happy Nothing lathing rel really lY matters Im I'm going to the Ritz for tor luncheon tomorrow New man Lots Lota of or monc money No Joan you ou never will wilt be happy happ You are too stupid Fate gave you ou one bitter lesson but you were too thick thIel to 0 learn The next lesson will willbe willbe willbe be more obvious All about you ou Joan the tho sun of happiness is ts shining You You ou will never bask bak In the tha sunbeams You are too busy chasing moths |