Show The Busy W Off Hours Companionship o BY Gin OlT m me a congenial congeaLs companion and take anything in exchange said one ons of ofa a L group of ot women who had boon been dl discussing dIe dis cussing happiness 8 I 1 dont don't think she Bhe Wept went on that we women realize the value and inspiration of ot true companionship companion companion- ship in our lives tiva 8 Wo We have ha our friends our calling list our husband or fiance nance tro we e know a number of cf men whom we liko more or 1 less and with whom we possibly flirt a a. but but when It t comes to the actual actual ac ac- comrade comrad to the free he give and take of ot sympathetic C companionship most moat of ofu u us Ua never lever learn leun what It means means- Yet it l lone isone la is laone one of or the best but of human ties the tho most satisfactory and independent thOu though h capable ca capable ca- ca pable in eme emergencies of ct th the finest self sacrifice Her remarks remark set et me to thinking over ovet various vailous women 1 I knew and to wondering bow now many of ot them would make lea real com corn And I decided that there did not seem leem to be many of ot the true companion companion com corn panion type of women To b be b. sure mire there thare are men who nev never r have a. a real chum But there is I. somethIng something some some- thing wrong about the man who h hasn't nt an am intimate man friend Somehow one rather distrusts Ulta him perhaps jU just t be because because be- be cause he is Ii so 80 rare For most moat men have one or more friendships friendship in their lIv lives l that mean an enormous amount mount to tol them and the 10 low loss of which would b be b. a a. keen and abiding sorrow arrow to o them thom On Ow th the other hand women's friendships friendships friend friend- ships hI n usually lack something vital vita Perhaps Per Per- hB haps 1 it its it's confidence perhaps It its it's tolerance tolerance toler toler- ance anee or OJ understanding or patience It II IB is realty really not often that you find two women who are thoroughly at ease with ta each h hother other thoron thoroughly frank In spirit Not that companionship orn Involves s telling each other everything lots IOU of ot women do that on the least Joan provocation and never havethe havethe have havethe the faintest notion of ot real Intimacy It consists rather consists rather In not needing to tell each oth other r anything at all an In a confidence quite as complete under as confession n. n Two men might go o off oft on a fishing trip tol together lasting days dArs and never exchange a a. word that didn't have to do with any subject beet more thrilling than then the best pools and the question as u to which was U the better cook and yet know kno th most e complete corn com m- m plate un understanding ln Or th they y might have discussions ons ns on the most moat soul stirring subjeCts subjects sub sub- jetts and disagree and ar argue e heartily all with the fullest enjoyment Its It's the Inner attitude that counts not its manifestations manifesta in speech One One- of or the tha Indispensable requirements t to a perfect friendship is mutual respect for th the others other's opinions and for personal freedom freedon There is hi where many man a a. woman's womans worn wom ans an's friendships break down She Sho cannot cannot can can- not allow her friend to be herself feels hurt at t differences of opinion resents a contrary way of thinking o on l some ome matter matter mat mat- ter tar she he tak takes to heart Naturally In or order er to be congenial two persons person must agree acree In a certain fundamental fundamental funda funda- mental attitude toward life me must have havethe havethe havethe the same Mme sense cense n o of ot honor though It may work out differently in minor ways must enjoy many things in the same Iame way Above an all the two must trust each other absolutely and have the courage to stick sUck to each other through thick and thin Once a a. woman oman learns the depth of ot feeling feel feel- ing irig possible in such com companionship she would like the woman quoted prefer to rive give ve tip up much before she lost it out of I life Ute I |