The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-18
CYNTHIA GREYS
CORRESPONDENTS

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Dear Miss Grey: Ny brother was
born June -. 1899. and my sister
June II. 1896. what days were
they born ont How old should a
girl be before she should wear cor
setg How should a girl going to
school tase i3) wear her halrY
SCHOOL GIRL.
A.~Brother born Wednesday
June 81. 1892; sister. Thnrsday.
June n, 1896. A girl under sixteen
or seventeen will be much better
hysiealiy II she does not wear cor
sets. but sticks 20 the partially
boned corset waist. Wear your
hair braided IN the back. and II be
coming. tie the braid up close 90
the head with large bow Of ribbon.
Dear Miss Grey: What are the
American blrthsiones for March,
June and February 90 What are
some nice Christmas presents You
could give % married lady with
one childg 90 What win take
coaloil out OF blue serge dreast
coal OIL out of blue serge Dress
SWEET sIxTENN."
A. $50 March. blooda,one: June.
pearl or agate. February. amethyst
az Give your married friend some
pretty little gift that she can use
! in her home. 80 Have you tried
aatmrating the spots with chloro.
FORM Rub brlakiy. as the chloro-
/ form eyaporatea quickly.
Dear Miss Grey: Tell me how
can take the kink or curl out OF
switch. My hair r. straight and
oily. and NO thin and short that i
4 il almost impossible to do without
I the switch.
az Would n gold band ring be
all right 10 give a boy friend for
Christmas present. II not, could
sou suggest somethlugg
tgl DO you think II proper for
girl 70 go TO public dances. Hike the
Dreamland. etc, providing she has
an ESCORT
All the switch Is made % nat
arally kinky or curly hair. ] do not
know OF anything that would take
il out. II not. washing II few
times should take out all tendency
to curl.
90 A gold band ring would make
very nice Christmas gift for
boy friend
isJ No: most decidedly not The
public dance halls are no place Tor
Young girl. even with an escort
Dear Mlss Grey DO yon think u
very uniucky to break a looking
glasss broke one two weeks ago
and one got cracked coming over
ON the boat from England a year
ago Have been very unfortunate
since. with sickness and trouble In
\ my family Was operated on i've
weeks ago and am still very weak
ard have fainting spells am
snperstitioas and sometimes think
/ / shall; not get better. and the look.
inR glass worries me.
| (2l-Picase tell me what will take
grease spots out Of the wall
paper. VERY ANXIOUS
! A.--The looking glass snpersti.
ton Ia very old one. At best, II is
simply a superstition and you
should not allow II to worry YOU
The breaking or cracking OF a
looking glass has nothing more TO
do with the misfortunes that come
into cur lives than the breaking
OF a window pane. When you are
better land you must not feel as
II you were not going 10 get bet.
teri the foolish fears viii disap
pear Don't say even 10 yourself
that you are not going TO get better,
hut Just believe that you are gain
ing all the time. and before you
know Il you will be well and
strong.
(2)--lt is said that greases pots
can be removed from wall paper
by heating an iron quite hot and
taking piece Of biotting paper
large enough 20 cover the grease
spot. Hold blotting paper over the
spot on the wall and then take the
hot iron and hold tight on the
blottinE paper The heat will
draw the grease out