Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-08-22

POHEM!
mrs RLIzAhErH
THOMPSON
(Mrs. Thompson asks those who
write to her to be a little patient II an
at once. Her mail Is so large that 1t is
impossible to reply to all Immediately.
but full justice will be done to every
body asking her advice.)
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am en-
gagged to a girl. but her father doesn't
like me n has told me never to en-
ter the house again. He says 1 am
not good enough for his daughter and
he wants her to marry a gentleman.
Now, Mrs. Thompson, l am a work
ingman, but 1 guess 1 am something
OF a gentleman. i know i am not good
enough for my girl. but 1 don't think
anybody else Is good enough for her.
either. and If she is willing to marry
me and her mother thinks I ann o. k.
do you hin l ought to care what her
father says?
/ agree with you that workingman
can be Il gentleman. In fact I have
known many w~ork1nglnen who We're
much more gentlemanly in their &C
lions n the kindness of their hearts.
than some men who think they are
gentlemen because of their birth or
wealth.
The girl undoubtedly loves her ia
Their and 1t is natural that she wishes
to hav him at her wedding. Why not
plan the wedding at her home some
evening. without telling the date to
the father? The minister might appea
to drop in for a friendly call; the
/ Sono with q very Of VNllr friends.
Have the license ready and then.
when father least expects 1t. the min
lister can marry you.
Remember. where there's a will
there's a a Consult with your girl
and her mother. and you surely will
he able to make a plan. If you can't.
persuade the mother to help you marry
the girl whether her father consents
or not.
I like your letter. Fred. and from it
I Judge that you are an honest man;
able n willing to a k the right kind
Of care of a wife. So go in and win!
Dear Mrs. Thompson a w a very
dear friend-or 1 did have-but the
other day l heard something that he
| did n 1t made me very angry. l was
so angry that I wrote him about it and
1t was q very unkind letter. i have
just found that what 1 heard wasn't
true, but l suppose he will never for
| give me now. What shall l do about
It? l am almost heartbroken.
Unhappy Girl.
1t is too bad that you were so hasty.
dear friend. one should not judge so
quickly. but at least take time to in
vestigate before c~ondemning or ac-
cusing the friend.
But now the mischief Is lone in your
case. n If your friend is very much
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About all you can do Is to write him
another letter and apologize. Tell him
that you regretted 1t h moment after
o a mailed that letter. when you
had time to think n to remember
how really trustworthy you had al
your hasty n t%houghtless action and
tell him that O will not again be
guilty of such a breach of friendship
as to quickly believe anything detri-
mental Of him when in u heart you
know better.
II he is b%ighearted and generous, he
will forgive your letter; but the fact
that at the first opportunity o be-
lieved Ill Of him. will probably rankle
In his soul for many a day.
You can't mistrust or abuse a really
good friend and keep him. too.
Dear Mrs. Th%ompson-I am a Wild
DIV five years and have one child
About three months ago l met q
young man who seems to be q mighty
nice fellow. ! o v him and he says
he loves me. though ne has never
proposed to me Would 1t pay me tc
stick to him? He is not hasty in
marrying; that Is why I like him so
A policeman wants to call on me. too
but I am afraid to accept his company
because the other fellow objects to my
keeping other company.
The young man has no right to OBJ.
tect to your keeping company with thu
policeman or anybody else. unless he
il engaged to you. Be friendly with
this young man, but do not give vi
makes you q definite proposal OF mar.
riage.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-When 1,
years old I ran away from my home il
the south with q maj a few years my
senior. We were married. Now AZ 2.
am alone in Chicago with my baby
month. My mother Is very bitter
against me-sh never answered m,
letters or even attended my hus5and'l
funeral.
My health is falling fast and I an
I stranger here. l know I can't liv,
much longer-One lung is Eearly gone
My husband left me we'll provided fo
M to comfort me. I have thought o
going home. but keep pattihg 1t of
expecting some encouraging letter from
home.
/ would die happily II 1 knew m,
child would be loved by my motheI
AZ ! once was. A Bleeding Heart.
You poor little girl widow! Pacl