The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-12
CYNTHIA GRBYS
CORRESPON DENTS

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Dear Miss Grey: am a woman OF
thirty, and for years have been on
friendly terms with man some
years my senior. He Is In comfortable
circumstances, and owns beautiful
home. | know he admires me, but, al
though We are well suited to each
other. on account of his unconquer-
able shyness fear he will never pro-
pose. Would you think II unwomanly
IL I should authorize a mutual friend
to hint to him that an offer OF mar
rage would be acceptable to me? CD
/ am to visit friend in a large coun-
try town. What should l choose for
two new evening gowns? | am dark,
tall and slender. 90 wish to give
this friend a present. Should l give 1t
at the beginning or end of my visit?
ca II guest receives an invitation
that does not include her hostess,
should she accept It?
A.-Q) II you are sure OF your love
and his, and feel certain that sug-
gestion Is needed to secure the hap
piness of both, you can surely find a
womanly way to make the suggestion
yourself. | advise you, however. to
let events take their course. IL the
man has the right stun in him. he will
conquer his shyness and make the
proposal himself. Thus you will have
nothing to regret. A forced blossom
il most easily blighted (2) Black net
over foulard and a lingerie gown. CD
At the close. (4) Accept 1t, II 1t would
give you pleasure. The first thought of
the true hostess Is for the enjoyment
OF her guest.
Dear Miss Grey: Will glycerin and
rose water cause hair to grow on the
face, or Is 1t otherwise injurious?
RUBY.
A.-Not IL used only once a day.
Use five parts rose water to one part
glycerin.
Dear Miss Grey: go with a young
man who was corresponding with an
other girl when l first met him.
asked him to stop writing to her and
he did so. She has written several
he does not write and he asks me
what to do. Please tell me what he
should do. JEALOUS GIRL.
Ale should have written her at
once and told her frankly why he
did not care to continue the CORES
pondence. He owes her an explana-
ton to say the least.
Dear Miss Grey: ~ Will colored
slips be worn with wolfe dresses this
season? (2) In serving a course din
per is II proper to serve from the
right? CD Where is the proper place
for the toothpick holder?
A READER.
A.-O Yes. both plain and figured.
CD No, serve at the left. 60 Entire
ly out of sight, for 1t Is just as bad
form to use toothpick In public as
II Ia to use ones toothbrush publicly.
Dear Miss Grey: | keep company
with q young man for whom l care
great deal, but he Is very Jealous
and easily offended. How can l
break him Of II PUZZLED.
Al fear you cannot break him
OF 1t" II II Is his natural disposition.
II q man has sense enough to be
ashamde of these ugly traits and suf-
ficient strength OF character TO con-
Quer them by sheer force OF will, he
Is worthy of affection. But the man
who gives in to such weakness and
makes no effort to overcome 1t will
cause the woman who marries him to
be miserably unhappy.
Dear Miss Grey Is It all right for
girl to kiss her nance goodnight
when they are to be married In few
weeks E. w.
A.-Certainlyi Why notf
Dear Miss Grey: Please give me q
recipe for white cookies MRS. F.
A.--Cream one-third cup butter or
lard, add one cup sugar, one egg well
beaten, one-fourth cup milk and two
teaspoons vanilla Mix together two
cups -four, two teaspoons baking pow
der and onehalf teaspoon salt. add
to first mixture. stir well, roll out
and bake.