The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-11-13

Dear Miss Grey--i am a lad OF
ia. and have an Invitation 10
party where n number of girls VIII
be present. am not acquainted
with them. When getting an intro
dnction 10 II proper 10 shake hands.
and what shall I say RUDE
A. Don't 60 TO the party feeling
you are going to do something
awkward. n yon try 20 do the thing
that will promote the best feeling
among the crowd. you can't 10
far wrong When introduced 20 the
girls. simply repeat the name and
make a slight bow shake hands
with the boys and men.
Dear Misa Grey--l am is years
old. VIII you please tell mo n !
state Of Montana have been Ia
formed that can. an viii be Of
ngc when the state grants my deed
O. W. l..
A--The United States law IL that
a person must be II years OF age be
fofe he can take up homestead.
You will have TO walt
Dear Miss Grey---can you tell me
how 10 make the filling for mocha
cream cakeg
YOUNG WIFE.
A--Tswo tablespoons boiling
watcr or cream. with enough sifted
confectionerk' sugar 10 make the
frnsting % 4 consistency 90 spread.
Add flavor OF coffee essence.
Dear Miss Grey--suppose you
have a friend you have done n good
turn for and then have fallen out
with. and neither speak II you are
In dlsfrcSs and need. In Il right for
that friend 20 come TO you. or 10 re-
main NJ home and not care for you
again. ~ @.
A-True friendship rises above
peF1onni treatment. and seeks the
good OF the other. This applies 10
bath. The friend may want TO come
% you, but feels. under the cireum.
sfances, that II would be lntruding
Why not lot the friend know you
wish to forgive and forgetl
Dear Miss Grey: Having had an
argument with a friend. ! would
like 10 know whether, In vcntiiat
ing a room with the window open
az top and bottom. the fresh air
comes In M the bottom and the
foul air goes out at the top. or
| vice versa. y. J. w.
Ayes. the fresh air comes in
at the bottom OF the window and
the foul air goes out ut the top
| Dear Miss Grey: Won't you
please give mo tho recipe for
pumpkin pie you had In last win.
teri IL was so good.
A HOUSEWIFE.
Al can't say this Is the same.
but II Ia $50 good" too: ~ cups
steamed and strained pumpkin. 2A
cups brown sugar. teaspoon Gin.
namon, Y teaspoon ginger. " tea
spoon salt, 2 eggs. IA cups milk.
y cup cream. Mix in the order
given and bake In one crust.
Dear Miss Grey: VIII you be no
kind an 10 publish in your columns
the relative rank of tho seaport
towns OF the United States as to
ist, % and Sd placer
A--ist place. New York city; "a
place, New Orleans; Sd place. Gal
weston.
Dear Miss Grey: II n man has
left his wife number of years
ago. and she does not know whcth-
err no IL living, and she wishes to
marry again, what can she do 10
be sure? ! mean TO make the mar.
riage legal IN case the husband
comes back?
A.--You should get divorce
from the first husband, and wait
the lawful time before marrying
the other man. The thought may
come TO you that you may be get.
ting n divorce from a man who Is
not living. but. as you are not sure.
1t IS the only thing you can do
Dear Miss Grey: win you kind
liy advise me how to broaden my
vocabulary? | am a poor CONVEX
sationalist at best, and. with stran-
gers, never know how TO be clever
or entertaining. | believe this Is
through lack Of education In gram
mar. ! am always AT loss for
words.
APPREC1ATTVE READER.
| A.-You need not be discouraged,
for II you are persevering you can
make q good conyersationalist of
yourself First. get Crabb's Eng.
Ifsh synonyms, and study over. and
lover and over again. Read little
good literature each day--litera-
ture of interest. Read synopsas
OF books, II you have not the time
TO read the books, and read with
the definite purpose OF repeating
them. Then try to forget yourself
lin the entertainment Of others.
lDon't think of the impression you