The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-19
ADVICE TO 4 BUNCH
 or UNHAPPY LOVERS

Yes, the love editor will try to soothe the wounded spirits of those who have written to her concerning their trou- bles! Of these there are ten women and one, man. That is about the pro- portion of women to men among people having love troubles. To begin:
 Bessie Stupid wishes to know wheth- CT she is obliged to return the diamond engagement ring that her sweetheart gave her now that the engagement is broken of. Oh, no, Bossie! Never give up anything valuable that you have once got grip on. Maybe you will be engaged three or four times more be- fore you are really married. Now. if each lover gives you a diamond be- trothal ring, and If each engagement lasts for some time and the man gives you various other trinkets before you part, don't you see that In the course of time you will have quite . brilliant collection of rings and Jewels? If you are as wise as take you to be, you will gently steer your various lovers pres ents in the direction of brooches. rings. bracelets, and other gemmed gewgaws. looking to the storing of your jewel case.
 Cylfie Softhead's lover has left her and is paying attention to another girl now, although he has been keeping company" with Cyllie for year. Cyl- lie is sure her heart is broken forever. She cannot live without him, and she fears she may even be tempted to com init suicide. Don't do It, dear. In- stead, get up early in the morning and help your mother get the younger chill dren ready for school. Scrub them and curl their hair and see that their slate pencils an1 books are all there and after they have gone set in and wash the dishes. Do this every morning and after that engage in other useful house. hold hustle all day.
 Note particularly how your mother and married sister have to humor and wait on your father and brother-in- law. finding their collar buttons and fishing their soiled handkerchiefs out of their pockets and watching them like a hawk to see that they comb their back hair properly, and otherwise trotting af- ter them day in and day out. Just take notice what plain, every day matrimony is, bald headed and fiat footed. If that doesn't cure you get another sweetheart immediately
 Harry Tees best girl went to the theatre with another. and Harry is very mad and wants to know what he shall do about it. Go out and make a night of it. Harry. Stay out all night and
 whoop 1t up with the boys. Then in | the morning soak your head and get to the office two hours late and be | kldTG0 aL Uy lnc UOc5y anu tOlu tlHdt next time your business is so important | as to keep you away two hours in the morning it will be important enough | to keep you away altogether. Then in
 the evening so just as you are. red eyes.
 tousled hair, the unutterable odor of | stale tobacco about you, to sec your | girl That's the way to get even. An, letter from Harry Tees best | girl, Susie Sperrett. Susie says she went olt one evening with her cousin, whom she had not seen in a year be- | fore and Harry was cranky about 1t, | awfully. May she not accept an invi- tation from her cousin? she asks. No, | Susie You are not yourself any more, you know. You are Harry's property. | you belong to him. Your soul is not | your own. You must not wish a wish, or think a think. or even go to the
 matinee with your girl chum without first asking Hsrry's permission. Begin | that way now and Harry will have no trouble to train you after you are mar rIed.
 To all the other girls: Read answers to Bessie Stupil, Cyllle Softhead and Susie Sperrett.
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