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Show Affectation ALL of us make a point of despising despis-ing affectation and wbat we mean by affectation Is making a fool of oneself with ridiculous mannerisms, manner-isms, a silly voice, exaggerated gestures, ges-tures, etc We can all recognize that kind ot affectation, and we know wben to bate it Consequently there aren't many foolish young things tn the world who dare to pull that .kind of stuff. They know too well that they'll be laughed out of court If they dare to affect a new English accent or aome cute little French gestures, or a flirtatious rolling roll-ing of tne eyes. Uowever, affectation persists for there la affectation which Is not quite so obvious to the great majority and tbe little lady who practlcea It usually gets away safe until Well Just take Doris for exsmple. Iler affectation Is that of being a great literary light. She just loves to be thought "hooky." She got the Idea from some story she read, and she went In heavily for being a literary lit-erary lady. , All real literature leaves her entirely entire-ly cold. But she affects to be hugely Interested In every phase of literary work she cultivates deep-thinking in tellectual folk and she's really man aged to get quite a reputation. Vet thla form of affectation Is at-dangeroua at-dangeroua m any other. For Doris is Just as likely to be found out and ridiculed as her affected sister who simpers and giggles and behaves Ilk a bad a. tress In a third-class stock company. It la ao dangeroua and so foolish to affect anything. The safest thing In the world Is to be yourself, to act In accordance wltb what you really believe be-lieve and to be truthful about yourself your-self to yourself. By sticking to this rule you're se cure. You have nothing to fear from anyone. There Isn't a foul In the world who can unmask you for you're show Ing the world your true face. Whereas, once you pretend even for a brief while and then throw It over wben It gets too much for you. That sort of thing attracts as much on- favorable comment and ridicule as the most blatant affectations in the world. If you make a friend because you've adopted a rather successful pose, you'll be out of luck one of these days Affectations may help you to make conversation once In a while but they won't help you to gain any of the worthwhile things In life true friendship friend-ship and true love. . . 9 by th Bell Sj-rnllcat. Inc.) |