The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-19
SOME QUESTIONS ANsw RED.
Advice for Girl Who Quarrels With
her Sweetheart.

ser Sweetheart.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, July l8.-Most Of the
questions asked BY southern girls-and
there have been hundreds of them-are ex,
tremeiy sensible and satisfactory. TIE
following, perhaps, is just as sensible, and
probably more important to answer than
the rest; but for some reeson-far be it
from me to say that it is a good one-my
spiritual nose turned up little as | read IL,
Let US analyze the document and see where
the trouble lies. The first sentence NAV
have had something to do with this effect.
II am Ia love, madly in love, and have
been for two years. says our correspond
ent AFTER six months of unalloyed hap
piness as a betrothed wife, foolish quarrel
separated us. did not, nor do not. think
was to blame, but would gladly humble
myself to any extent If by 30 doing we could
resume our Old beautiful relations We
now scarcely speak to each other, and nv
heart is breaking. I made bold the other
day to send him birthday present and a
little note of congratulations. He returned
me an acknowledgment that sounded like
an express receipt. Many times I have sig.
nitled desire to make up but be pays no
attention. What would you advise me to
dog
The writer of the above did not mention
her name and address, but desired that an
answer should be given in one of my weekly
letters. This is my excuse for making public
matter which by an instructive delicacy
we are led to consider private and sacred.
Now this is straighttor ward aud an
earnest communication. The writer Ger
talnly needs The most ludici0us help in her
psri!ous trouble 1t is perfectly plain that
she girl of unusual affection, constancy,
and honesty. All this being true, how shall
we account for the sniff, the gesture Of COM
tempt, that followed the examination of this
neat and well-written letter.
1t appears to me that it is owing to the
flavor Of sentimeDtality that like q too
sweet perfume peryades the comnunica-
tlon. Sentiment Is one thing and senti-
mentality quite another. The first Is
beautiful, the second nauseating.
What would you do?" the writer asks
This young woman is probably like most Of
The rest Of the world, prone to seek advice
and then do as she pleases. This is especially
true of girls in love. There is nothing much
more distressing than TO see an honorable
and sw eet-hearted girl ready TO humble her.
self in the dust IN order to make up with
man under consideration, least of all
man who shows as plainly
as does this one his desire to be let alone.
These words will burt-they always do
but II the case were another's our oorre-
spondent would see it just as plain as we
do. This man wanted to be free, and took
advantage of propitious moment to quar-
rel In order to secure his liberty. Who but
one thoroughly infatuated would for mo-
ment suppose that with such broad hint
as note aud birthday present. real
lover would fail to seek an explanation and
resume his old relatiousi
wv hat would you dos"
Perhaps Just as you do my dear, If | were
your age and had not had a womsu's ex-
perience and observation. II is very easy.
we all know, to give cool and practical ad-
vice when We have outlived the danger OF
such emotions, but true woman cannot
Tear to see another true woman humiliate
herself The girl who carries her heart on
her sleeve, as 1t Is evident this one does, not
only has It ''uecked at by DAVIS, but size is
the natural laughing stock Of the young Of
both sexes. Young men, unless they are
born with fine instincts and have been care
fully reared, invariably tell each other of
the girls they have won and cast off, the
girls who are "madly in love" with them,
the girls who are forever running after
them" Sucd girls often clrry these reputa-
tions to their graves. They cannot live
long enough to rub out the impression they
have made in their youth.
The lover Of this letter is not an honest