Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-04-26
CUPID'S LEAGUE.
nY NANNY pAIN.

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tHan-peDuy Home Blitherings" has in
advertentiy found its way into these COL
umns. We apoogize 70 our readers. ard
trust they viii accept the above expiAna-
tion)
Nv Dear Girls | must begin this week
with few words which Il il not very pleas
snt for me to hare 20 write. | have had
several applications for advice Oh questions
Of courtsnp and marriage from girls who
are not registered .embers Of my Cupid
League. ! can only hope that these appIi-
cations are the result Of tbonghtessness,
endsnot Of disaonest attempt to obtain
the privileges os the league without for
watdiag the bali Gown subscription, Is
talia.erowu too much to pay Tor expert
inecd and wise advice wnieu may save yon
from lifetime unhappiuessy | think
not Af,e all, wAst b itg just 30 penny
stamps
Waen you are making a round Of calls III
the AFTERNOON you win frequently find on
the wrisigetable in toe drawingroom lit
lie silver stamp box II an opportunity
presents itself ii would be right TO take one
or two. Indeed, though it would be more
delicate 20 say nothing about it. you woulG
only be doing what is expected d you. For,
if you were writing a letter there your
hostess would certainly provide you with
stamp and Tin 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 aud envelopes | know one clever
thoughtful girl WIo keeps herself in gloves
in this way.
dislike so muoh having to talk about
money, but the haIfcrown barely covers
tile pense Of registration, and is besides
a rule Of our paper Any girl who brings
in eight members viii receive a free copy Of
Hall.peuny Home BIitherings every week
week after week -for a month.
! now prceaed to my correspondence /
cannot answer every letter in Che paper, but
] select tire most interesting
Gwendolen This is an extremely sad
case. Gwendolen is a lady engaged in per-
forming domestic services at different
houses in return for small honorarium and
refreshmeats 81 one OF these houses she
met an elderly gentleman, who had been
called in to correct by his art certain de-
iects in the wastepipe of the bath. 1t APP
pears to have been case OF love at first
SIGHT; the courtship was rapid, and resulted
in what was thought to be happy mar
riage 4 few months sufficed TO brush the
bloom from the ginger bread. 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 doy
She should tell him that he is very bad,
naughty, wicked man, and that she is
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 / think this might bring
about a cIarge
Perhaps it is rather an exaggeration to
speak Of Gwendolen grl-sAe is 81 years
OF age but she has paid her subscription, and
her sad case interests me deeply.
Gountess-fhe present of scented soap
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 man to en-
courage his attentions, to accept his grace
jul iittle offerings, and, finally, to plunge
him in despair From what YOU say | fear
that the bloteh on your nose is permanent,
but consult our toilet department.
Lady Ahcia-Nou are very. very wrong.
You are evidently causing your dear mother
the gravest anxiety, and are running the
risk Of contracting a mesalliance. The mere
fact of his offering you portion OF fried
fish wrapped in newspaper should have con-
WINGED YOU that he was not really OF your
world. However handsome he may be, |
counsel you to forget him. Pink note-paper
is no longer fashionable for letters OF a ten
der character.
Jessamine-These wateringplaces have
much to answer for. If you are quite sure
that you do not love him, that he cannot
afford to marry, and that he has not the re-
hottest intention OF proposing to you-all of
which seems clear from your etter-I
should certainly give him up 1t was rather
unmaidenly, | fear, to put the sand down
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 that
! should at least be made to suffer fof it. 1t
has always been my motto to take every
! thing that is not nailed TO the floor, and
stick to il like gum. The song ASK moth
! ing more OF me, sweet, can easily be pro-
cured from the people who sell it.
| Claudine-lt is very careless OF you to
1 be engaged to five gentlemen at once, and
/ fear tnat il may lead to unhappiue-s. H..
as YOU say, you really cannot remember
4 these little things, you saould make a note
( ol taem at the time. Give all five an APP
/ pomtment at the same time and place, and
( do not go there yourself. Marry the one
/ WHO comes out ot it alive. think a very
{ nte roCge j.. permissible. ii you are natur-
aliy pale. The "Geranium Stain" adver-
/ Used on our back page makes a girl look
+ ye.y attractive, and also pays me small
comm ->ion
fear that l have filed the space at my
disposal, and must leave over mass OF
correspondence until next week. The five
girls WAC threaten to commit suicide imme-
diately are advised to wait--with the ex-
oeptlon OF isabel, who mas not paid her
subscription Sac can do what she likes.
Yours alfectionately, BARONESS b.
-Lcndon Black and White