The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-05-29
CUPID'S LEAGUE.
ny Nanny PAIN.

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My Dear Girls: / must begin this week
with a few words which it is not very pleas
ant for me to have to write. | have had
several applications for advice on questions
of courtship and marriage from girls who
are not registered members of my Cupid's
League. | can OILY hope that these appli-
cations are the result of thoughtlessness,
and not of a dishonest attempt to obtain
the privileges of the league without for
warding the half crown subscription. Is
half-a-erown too much to pay for expert
enced and wise advice which may save you
from a lifetime Of unhappiness? | think
not. After all, what is it? Just 30 penny
stamps.
When you are making a round of calls in
the afternoon, you will frequently find on
the writing-table in the drawing-room a lit
tie silver stamp-box. Ii an opportunity
presents itself it would be right to take one
or two. Indeed, though it would be more
delicate to say nothing about it, you would
only be doing what is expected of you. For,
if you were writing a letter there your
hostess would certainly provide you with a
stamp and lin the best circles, at any rate)
would refuse TO accept payment for it. By
taking the stamp without writing the letter
you are really saving her expense in note
paper and envelopes. | know one clever
thoughtful girl who keeps herself in gloves
in this way.
| dislike so much having to talk about
money, but the half-crown barely covers
the expense of registration, and is besides
a rule of our paperN Any girl who brings
in eight members will receive a free copy OF
Half-penny Home gatherings every week
week after week-for a month.
| now proceed to my correspondence. !
cannot answer every letter in the paper, but
l select the most interesting.
Gwendolen-This is an extremely sad
case. Gwendolen is a lady engaged in per
forming domestic services at different
houses in return fora small honorarium and
refreshments. At one of these houses she
met an elderly gentleman, who had beeu
called in to correct by his art certain de
fects in the wastepipe of the bath. 1t ap.
pears to have been a case of love at first
sight; the courtship was rapid, and resulted
in what was thought to be a happy mar.
riage. A few months sufficed to brush the
bloom from the gingerbread. Gwendolen's
husband refuses to do any more work; he
says that since his wife can earn money he
need not trouble himself. Tears and en-,
~trieties are of no avail. What is she to do?
She should tell him that he is a very bad,
naughty, wicked man, and that she il
ashamed of him. She should keep ON tell
ing him this every time she sees him, and
she should feed him exclusively on boiled
rice and cold tea. 1 think this might bring
about a change.
Perhaps it is rather an e~xaggeration to
speak of Gwendolen as a girl-she is 50 year:
of age but she has paid her subscription, and
her sad case interests me deeply.
Countess-The present of scented soar
does not necessarily convey the meaning you
suppose. BY all means ask your mother il
you may accept it. But ask your own heart
too. Think what it means to a man to en-
courage his attentions, to accept his grace
full little offerings, and, finally, to plunge
him in despair. From what you say L fea,
that the blotch on your nose is permanent
but consult our toilet department.
Lady Alicia-You are very, very wrong
You are evidently causing your dear mother
the gravest anxiety, and are running tht
risk OF contracting a mesallianee. The mere
fact of his offering you a portion of fried
fish wrapped in newspaper should have con
WINGED yon that he was not really OF you
world. However handsome he may be,
counsel you to forget him. Pink note-papel
is no longer fashionable for letters of a ten
der character.
Jessamine-These watering places have
much to answer for. Ii you are quite SURF
that you do not love him, that he canno
afford to marry, and that he has not the re
hottest intention of proposing to you-all o.
which seems clear from your letter.
should certainly give him up. 1t was rather
un~maidenly, | fear, to put the sand dowr
his neck. Tell your friend that she may
certainly send her subscription in half
penny stamps if she prefers it.
Rose-Certainly refuse to return the
presents. A brute who behaves like thai
should at least be made to suffer for it. Ii
has always been my motto to take every
thing that is not nailed to the floor, anc
stick to it like gum. The song: ASK moth.
ing more OF me, sweet" can easily be pro
cured from the people who sell it.
Claudine-It is very careless of you tc
be engaged to five gentlemen at once, aud
| fear that it may lead to unhappiness. Ii
as you say, you really cannot remembel
these little things, you should make a note
of them at the time. Give all five an APP
pointment at the anne time and place, and
do not go there yourself. Marry the one
who comes out of it alive. | think a very
little rouge is permissible; if you are natur
! ally pale. The "Geranium Stain" adver
tised on our back page makes a girl look
very attractive, and also pays me a small
commission.