The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-21


times from right to left in way that
will not attract attention.
George McBray, Greenpoint, Fla.-If
your hair seems dead and there seems To
be no pulse or there are other signs of
dissolution. would not advise you 10
buy things for it or weep over it's loss,
but try to be rcconcilcd, and so live that
you may some day meet it in IA land
where parting will be no more.
You speak of using quinine and whis-
ky for it, but this will only tide Won
over tho first sad weeks of your loss and
help you to forget it. Afterward YOU
Will miss the remedy more than the hair.
If your wife does not treat you so we'll
since your hair began to como ont, she
is unworthy of you, or you are using too
much of the remedy
You ask me if L have done anything
for my hair. Ihavc have been abroad
twice for my hair at u cost of So, 700, but
was forced to return without it also
tried the mind cure for it, trying to be-
lieve that it was still there, but my mind
was forced to give it up. 1t requires
quite good sized mind to put foliage
ON II brow like mine.
Grace, Portland, Mel. No, do
not think Il husband has right to open
his wife'S letters, but it would be lust
as we'll If she would receive no letters
that he might not see with propriety.
From what you write infer that Your
mother ought to oversee your CORE
spondence and edit it with great severity.
:. No. do not think I would have
the time to open "a correspondence A
Platonlc correspondence would be very
difficult for me to maintain for any
length of time, for am of the artistic
temperament which makes life almost
one continual yearn I could not write
to You forever about coinage and the ro-
tation of crops. So think it would be
better to refrain from the correspondence
entirely. am away from home n great
deal, and letters are always liable to fall
into the hands of my parents, who are
still very strict with me-
Eyeline, Beatrice, Neb-The letters
p. P. G. on your cards are contractions
of French phrase meaning ~ have
just bought my tickets and will go by
the Pullman palace car -
LaSca. Philadelphia. 1t is of course
correct to see your hostess and bid her
good night before going from crowded
sat home, but you need not do it at
the sacrifice of human life Some people
are so tied to the cOnventionalities that
they leave newmade grave wherever
they 90. Etiquette is made to smooth
the gearing of life and not for the pur-
pose Of breaking up families or manning
81
On leaving the house You should say
that you have had a perfectly delightful
time. If that should be prevarication,
you can attend to it during the follow
ing Lent.
On being introduced to stranger you
will say, PLEASED to meet you" This
will always occasion surprise and de-
light.
If you are weary Of any of your cloth
ing, you may let your escort take it.
Men like to do this. They may appear
to dislike it, but that is all put on. Let
him put your gloves, veil, manicure set,
etc, in his pockets. He can then carry
your fan III one hand and yopr autumn
leaves in the other, with your coat over
his arm. He will dig up few acres of
moss for yon also with his new knife.
A man in a white vest and with ship
ment of moss in his embrace enjoys
walking with you to the train and feel
ing a spider in his ear while both hands
are full. He is glad also to hear that the
train is on time, and after it has gone
he will doubtless order two massive
drinks i'll rapid succession one after the
1tl 49, 1r.,-
men to drink One is to sir in the car
seat inst ahead of him holding climb
ing rosebush draped over the back of
your own seat and down into his neck.
Catalpa Weeks, West Bend, Ind