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Dear Mrs. Thompson-1) am IL
years old. . feet l inch tall and weigh
1O5 pounds. Am / too short and light
for my age. CD What shall l do to
a blackheads and pimples off my
face? CD My hair is very dry and !
must wet it with water every time 1
comb it. What shall / do for 1t?
WALTERS.
"a No. CD Do like the girls do
every night battle Your face and neck
in hot water and scrub clean with a
good toilet soap. rinse off all the
skin with cold cream and finally wipe
1t all off clean With a soft cloth.
Fake exercises that will make you
perspire Well. Drink plenty of water
and eat lots of fresh vegetables and
fruits. chew Your food well-don't
salts once a week until your bowels
are in good condition. know it
tastes horrid, but it's mighty good for
yon.
CD Wash our head. When dry. put
q little vaseline ON the tips of your
fingers and rub it we'll into the scalp.
DO this every time after you wash
! your hair and it will soften the hair
beautifully. Don't put water on your
hair when YOU comb it. Brush it quite
q while instead.
CGiI Mis-. thompson ! stit "a SO0AS
chap of barely 90. and l think 1 am now
capable of Judging what is right and
best for me TO do. But. although l ann an
orphan and have made my own way in
the world without any assistance from
my uncle. he wants to dictate every
thing to me. l want to treat him with
respect for my dead mothers sake. but
how much respect do l w him? 1t
is true / am a minor. but he didn't help
me any.
I am in d responsible position. make
$75 a month III want to marry a sweet
riage as ] am boarding With him at
$50 a month and he doesn't want to
lose that. Can he keep me from mar
rying her? CARL.
My dear boy. don't take any chances.
Neither you nor the girl are of age yet.
Have a talk with her and ask her to
wait until you are u and she 18 years
of age: then YOU will be legally of age
and can marry without anybody's on
sent.
II your uncle is unreasonable, per-
haps it would be better to leave his
place and board elsewhere. You can
always be courteous to hin and listen
1t best to ollow it when you nave
thought it over carefully.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am in love
with a girl for two years and 1 really
can't marry her: still l can't give her
company with her and giving her good
times? I can't marry until I am 26
years old. for l ann in a good paying
business and want to get rich.
READER.
You are keeping this girl from going
with somebody who is more worthy of
her. Nc man has a right to ~monopolize
q girls time and attention. even when
he gives her good times, unless he in
tends to marry her. If you love this
girl and want to marry her. tell her so
like an honest man and see IL she is
willing TO wait for you TO get rich"
Deaf Mrs. Thompson-How do you
serve a buffet supper and what would
o serve. CURIOUS.
A buffet supper is placed on the
table where guests can help them
hand to assist. or the hostess may
appoint assistants from among her
friend The guests do not sit down
to the table. but select what they
wish and eat standing, or take their
refreshments to some other part of the
room IL they choose.
Usually the buffet luncheon con-
sists of several kinds of sandwiches,
small cakes or sliced cake, relishes.
coffee, tea or punch.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: i am a young
lady of IS and have been keeping COM
pany with Il young man of 20, for six
months. He has never put his arms
around me or kissed me yet. ! have
gone with other fellows who always
kissed me good night. Do you think
this gentleman cares for me or is ne
bashful? A Reader.
He probably cares more for you than
all fin roSf fnOothor R,t lN ~,D,,
think YOU are quite worthy of a good
mans love. when you have let every
young fellow o know paw you over?
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am II and
have been going with a fellow two
years my senior for nearly a year.
and there are always four of us to-
gether. My mother does not object
to having the fellows come to the
house, but she will not allow me to go
to any places OF amusement with him.
O-Don't you think 1 am old enough
that my mother knows real well? (2)
Should a girl take a fellows arm or
should he take hers when out walking?
Irene.
.Q)-Your mother probably will not
object II you go out together during
girls is I'm the home nest at night. /
think o have a good mother, dear
girl. 0-Neither.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: In a bet with
my lover, bet a kiss against a box
of candy. was sure of winning. but
I lost. Now comes the question of
whether I should pay or not. I am
honest and upright and a girl of my
word. therefore 1 hate to break my
promise. Still l do not know IL it is
quite right to pay the debt. Shall L?
Puzzled.
Tell him you will pay the bet. but
that You'll do It in the presence of