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Show Dorothy Dix Talks TH E l EST OF LOVE By DOROTHY DIX, the Worldj gighegl Paid Woman Writer The other day I found Maud in tears. "Jack broke an engagement with mo to meet some horrid customer," she sobbed "Hu said it was most important, im-portant, because the man was only goins: to lo in town a few hours, and be had JLo se htm, but It shows that he doesn't think I'm important, and that my pleasure is to be considered. He puts his old business ahead of me, r.nd It proves be doesn't 1-o-o-o-vo ine." and then she boo-hooed some more. '( herlo,'' I said, "dry your eyes and rejoice, for Jack has Just given you the strongest proof of love that any human being is capable of manifesting;. man-ifesting;. He has shown that he is wlllln? to work for you. that be Is willing to saortftci himself for you, that he is looking forward to pro-tectlnsjfgrour pro-tectlnsjfgrour future. " Words arc cheap. About the easiest eas-iest and least costly thing any man can do Is to sit down and fan a grl with hot air. and tell how wonderful wonder-ful she is, and how be adores her, and that every l our that he is away i from her is a weary eternity. "l-ots of men w.ll do that, and they ' will camp on a girl's parlor chairs, play around with her. and always bo I Johnny on the spot when she vant:. to go to a dance. or the movies or some place of amusement, but they loaf along on their Jobs, and never , get money enough to get married on. I "And the poor, silly little girl believes be-lieves that she has Inspired a grand passion in the man's breast because he talks so much about It,, and be-I be-I caue be Is always banging around I ready to help her enjoy herself. ! "Believe me, daughter, there's no-i no-i thing In a sentimental twaddle to ; which a woman can tie. Tho acid I test of love Is not what a man eays to ' you. but bow much he is willing to i do for you. The real lover doesn't sigh and mon about and curse the I nod rate that keeps you apart He ! rolls up his sleeves, and gets out and bustles to bring tho wedding day" nearer. Don't put any faith in the , man who spends hours telling you ' that he wishes he were a fairy prince i who could giv e you a palace by the sea to live in. mid nectar and ambrosia am-brosia to feed upon. I'lu your faltlh to the man who is working overtime I to pet 3 ou a little bungalow, or a ' small apartment, and three square i meals a day for you to eat. .' It is a curious thing how few i women have sense enough to perceive ! that when a man gives them the work of his hands and bis brains be has l-.iid them the highest possible tribute. trib-ute. He has broken his alabaster bov before them, and they are so obtuse that they don't even get a whiff of the perfume of its franclncense and myrrh. "Take your own Dase, my dear. You are peeved with Jack because he broke an engap.-rnent to go a pleasuring pleas-uring with you to attend to nn In-poitant In-poitant piece of business sometime (that couldn't wait while you frivolled away an idle hour. You think that ho put a slight upon you, that he I showed that he n.u you cheaply. "In reality ho paid you a high I compliment. He assumed that you j were an Intelligent and reasonable human being who would be able to see. the situation from a sane and just standpoint, and understand that duty must come before pleasure. Also 10 assumed that you trusted him, and trusted his love enough to know that h; would always be with you If he could, and that hfi would not willingly willing-ly deny you any gratification of your desires. "So much for that Trv to look a little deeper. Why Is Jack working so hard'' The sooner to marry you. my dear. Every additional lick, every ev-ery bit of additional punch and pep he puts into his job. all the extra time he gives to It, brings you that much nearer to him. He doesn.'t content con-tent himself with vague, loiij;ln,-s. He Is toiling with might and main to make his dream home a reality. "You like thousands of other foolish fool-ish women, complain because your man is absorbed in his business and he gives to it time that you think! belongs to you. Did you ever stop to j think what a in.m -iii s r,,r what Is the motive power thai drives him on I through weariness .and sickness, and anxiety? It is love for some woman. 11 Is tho deslro that his wli shall live safe and sheltered uud free from care. It's the ambition ambi-tion to sec his wife the mistress ol a nn- 1,1, use riding in automobiles di eked In Jewels and fine clothes. "It dnesn t take mm li money to supply a man's personal needs. He could make that with one hand tied behind him. and loaf half the time N'oMuan would work himself to death for himself. He commits that stupendous stupend-ous and chivalrous follv because ht ioves Ills wife butter than he" does lilrr.sclf. And '.here you arc. my child. Men ;iy it with worn. As long as a woman has no rival but a man's business, she has pot no cause to worry. wor-ry. It is when he lays down on his job that she has a right to doubt his love." Dorothy lux's articles appear In thij paper every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. oo |