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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

showed her displeasure Every week she in
sisted on being taken to the theater in taxi
and to supper afterward. When we went to
dances | was expected to provide taxi and
violets, too.
Of course, my salary, even with the s.
increase | had received, was hopelessly in
capable of this steady drain. The result is
today out of my original savings account
have left only $3.50 | am afraid if | marry
her she will expect an extended and expensive
honeymoon trip. Instead of the little fat |
had looked forward to so hopefully l see now
future spent in light housekeeping rooms
and cheap boarding houses if l marry this
girl unless she changes. Do you think there
is any chance of her changing after we are
married? She has told others that she be-
lieves the happiest time of girls life is during
the period of her engagement and every girl
ought to get all the pleasure she could during
that time JACK"
Does even the most practical engaged girl
expect gifts from her iance-fowers, books
jewelry, and SO on? Does she expect more
extravagant attentions from him as her fance
than she did before she became engaged to
him2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
, R0manCes Offered to Miss Lib

good time and then again / come home awful
blue. l pray that l will become shorter Will
i. help? l know God has the power and |
am going to continue praying. There is a
party soon and l don't wan. to go. l am so
ashamed of myself. My folks try to talk
me out of it, but it is completely getting away
with me. / used to be jolly an sometimes
now, but not as much as l used to be. l am
pretty, think. I look nice when l am dressed
up and always try to dress in style. l part
my hairsin the middle, have part of the heels
taken off my shoes, and in every way try to
look smaller, but l can't do it. My fellow
likes me. and 0, is so good to me. He tells
me l am nice girl. He says l am pretty.
He always treats me fine l rl wearing my
engagement ring now. Will be married this
winter l think. There are quite few fell
lows that shun me and it makes me feel very
bad Can't you help me, please. would
be so thankful if you would / have no ac-
complishments and would like something -
take this off my mind or else l will go crazy.
o, would give lots if l could be shorter.
always wanted to be littls in my Dreams but
it has not fallen to my lot to be that way
Perhaps you will say l am foolish, but you
cannot tell what a trial it is unless rou are
the same way. My relations, the most of
them, are big and feshy, too, and l am so
afraid | will get that way Shall reduce
my weight, and what shall l take? All of my
associates are small and l feel so awkward
and out of place. Can you tell me if colors
will make me look smaller? Tell me what
to wear. Excuse writing; can do better, but
don't want any one to this. and l am in
a hurry it is about time for the mail man.
l am nearly sick with the blues today Hope
by tomorrow ! will feel better. Well, know
this is too long to print, but had to tell
somebody of my troubles and so wrote to you
Do not let any know where am from.
TROUBLED"
1t is positively sinful think. for you to
waste all that pity yourself when, as far
as | can see, you have much to be thankful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Has Fen Friends.

Dear Miss Libbey l am H. have very
few friends and am,v very quiet. Could you tell
me how to get some more friends? often
attend parti., but the hys never care TO
take me home, but they do it just the same.
Could you give me some advice as how to
get acquainted with some young gentleman
and how to associate with him? Could get
one by walking up and down the str"'i? ls
it polite to interfere when two married iadiss
are talking? One says am too quiet and
that the boys don't care for me- What eau l
do to change their idea! NJ"
A very good thing to bear in mind in
quest for friends is that to have friends one
must be friend And to be popular among
boys a girl should try to overcome self-con-
sciousness and to act in simple, natural,
ladylike way. Don't think of trying to make
acquaintances by any street walking meas
ures or you will have some mighty unpleas-
ant experiences, to say nothing of an undc-
sirable reputation. 1t is never polite to break
ia on a conversation between older people, un-
less you are personally addressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

bridesmaids bouquets cost at least three and
two dollars respectively.
In addition, it is the usual thing for the
bridegroom to present small gifts tf the best
man and ushers.
Beyond this is the actual ceremony of !" get
ting married. A license costing 81 is abso-
lutcly necessary A regular church wedding
calls for certain fees. T.en there is the fee
for the officiating clergyman, which varies
according 10 the pocket of the bridegroom but
is expected to be not less than $5. If othc2
church officials take part, indirectly, in the
ceremony, tip is supposed to go to them. II
the service is choral there will be extra fees
for the organist and the choir
Incidentally, when the wedding is over, 1t is
blessing for bridal couple if they can get
away without having all proclaimed to the
railway officials otherwise host or more Of
extravagant tips will be magnetically extracted
from the brdegroom's pocket throughout the
journey
The honeymoon may cost anything, and II
must be remembered that moderation does
not spell meanness. Yet the honeymoon il
the holiday of lifetime and should be spent
81 such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

Wedding Plans Mean Money! Spending.
Even with a short engagement man cannot
entirely escape money spending. For the fix
ing of the happy day means money spend
ing. The wonderful little house or fat has to
be chosen and before definite cho ce is made
an alarming amount will be spent on fares to
and from various places. tips to janitors. ad-
vertsements, and other incidentas. Each ex-
pense may be trivial individually, but collective
ly they make surprising total in short time.
Then when the house s selected the BRIDE
groom to be has the further pleasure of fur
nishing it-all save the household linen which,
to be quite correct, should be provided by the
bride. Many young men of moderate salaries
have hit upon the happy plan of starting in
to buy furniture soon as they have won the
girls promise to marry that when the we'd
ding month comes around it is not month of
expenses and worries.
Unfortunately, young couples of today are
most unwilling to start in housekeeping as did
their mothers and grandmothers They are
not content to distribute over the first five or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
From Lincoln. Neb.. College.

Dear Miss Libbey: l am 81, well edu-
in business in bank as the cashier of our
city. l am good looking, my height is about
5 feet s inches. I have brown hair and
brown eyes. The girls are all stuck on me.
They all say / am the prettiest fellow they
ever saw. But l do not care for them. But
the girl love seems to be in love with other
fellows. But still she has been keeping COM
pany with me for four years. She is well
educated from college. She is the county su-
perintendent of the county schools What
shall l do to win her from her other fellows?
She seems to love her other fellow better
than she does me? Now what can | do to
teach her to love me more than she does?
Shall l take her to more parties, shows, or
Dances or what shall l do? Or shall ask
her to accept my engagement ring the next
time l am with her? If so, what kind of
ring shall l get her-a diamond or band
ring? just can't live without her, SO please
tell me what is best to do-try to win her
or let her go with other fellows?
WORRIED"
1t isn't hard to understand why she prefers
the other fellows to one who says he is
pretty and that the girls are all stuck on
him. I am really afraid your case is hope
less Aud, unquestionably, it will remain so
until you have replaced with little common
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
The Bovs Are So Bashful!

Dear Miss Libbey: We are two young
party Sunday evening and the boys seem to
be too bashful to take us home We had to
walk home a good way until couple came
and begged us TO ride with them. Don't you
think that is too bad? What can we do to
win the boys love? You always have had
such good advice for others, please advise us
what to do. ""
They certainly were not very gentlemanly
to let you go home alone l don't believe 1
would waste much time trying to win the
love of such ungentlemanly gawky creatures
:; II
Thinks She's Too TALL"
Dear Miss Libbey: The paper has just
come and l always look for your talk 1 am
always glad to get the paper l want to tell
you of my troubles. l feel awful bad about
my appearance. / am very, very tall l am
5 feet s inches tall if not more. o! 1t seems
as though l giant. 1t to me as
though can look over anybody's head. Peo-
pie are always talking about me being tall
anu du 81 stuSitlNe. CduuOt 20 any NHeTe
but what somebody says somethin. about it
and it hurts me terribly. Boys make fun of
me. / 60 with a fellow and they are always
holering at him and telling him to be care
full of his little girl. That nearly kills me.
Sometimes | wish ! was dead and l hate to
go anywhere because that is always haunting
me. ] think about it continually. l hate to
go to party. l am always ligger than
the other girls and boys never like to choose
me on account of that. / am getting fat, too.
! weigh 145 or $50 pounds / ex-ect. l have
not been weighed for quite q while. Do you
think people ought to act that say about
something they know l cannot help? / am
not at all popular. Maybe it is because am
always thinking about my height Sometimes
am not invited to parties but nv girl friend
who is feet .all is always invited. Boys
never make fun of hei. Sometimes ] have a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Is 1t Nice?

Dear Miss Libbey: I have been going
with young man nearly two years. He is
q and l am Is. We are engaged to be mar
marry? He is so kim and good to me. Do
you think it is wrong for me to let him kiss
me good night? Is it all right for me to 90
out buggy riding with him on Sunday even
ings? How often should he call to see me?
Do you think twice a week is too often for
him to call to see me? Do you think should
correspond with any other boys? Should
have any right to object to him correspond
ing with any other girl? Do YOU think it
is nice to be married at church or at home?
Do you think 10 o'clock is too late for him To
stay? Should marry him if my parents
object? Should invite him in the house
after returning from church? Do you think
it ia nice for him to call to see me eyery Sum
day afternoon? Do you think it is nice for a
boy to sit on a girls lap, or is i. wrong for n
girl to sit on boys lap when boy goes TO
see his girl? AGNES"
You are too young to marry. You could
both afford to wait three years at least. Once
or twice week is often enough for calling.
You should not correspond with other bows.
nor should he correspond regularly with other
girls church wedding is preferable, think.
Ten o'clock is the hour for him to leave. You
should not marry against your parents wishes.
If it is late when you get home don't invite
him in. Neither position is nice nor toler-
able in decent society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
n" HAT does it cost in hard cash
\AI to get married?" am asked re-
peatedy

Hal uOeS III cost IN nard caSn
M to get married?" am asked re-
Wv peatedly.
Does fellow have to give
girl an engagement ring or can he get married
without it?" is another popular query.
lis a certain amount of extravaganza inev-
liable when a man makes up his mind to
And the following is extract from letter
before me: "Do all engaged girls expect
casional gifts and frequent invitations to thea
ters and other places of amusement? Is it
true that from the beginning of the engagement
until the end of the honeymoon getting mar
ried is just one long chain of expense?'
Apparently few people have the remotest
idea of what it does cost to get married until
they set about doing it. Then they are led to
wonder.
Won't you help me solve the problem for
my correspondents by writing and telling me
what it actually cost you TO wed? Won't you
itemize each and every expense in your court
ship days on to the end of the honeymoon
trip:
At the outset, of course. will come the ques-
ton of the engagement rug
Is every girl right in ASSUMING that because
she has given her heart to a and her
promise to marry him she is thereby entitled
to an engagement ring?
Or has man any rght to propose to girl
unless lie is in a position to buy her
gagement ring?
Naturally, of course, the cost of the ring will
be governed by the state of tie finances of
the individual young man. But for the aver
age young man contemplating matrimony and
earning, say, 800 month, what do you con-
slider right and fair amount for hin to spend
on an engagement ring?
Some Unexpected Expenses.
Do you think a ring obtaining any other
stone than a diamond might be made to serve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
He Says He Loves Her.

Dear Miss Libbey: l am engaged to a
nice young man four years my senior. / love
him dearly and he tells me he loves me, yet
he sometimes acts in a way which leads me
to believe he does not care for me as he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
He ONLY Earns $I2.

Dear Miss Libbey 1 am IS. Less than
four months ago met young man of about
%. We worked for the same concern at that
time. 1t was case of love at first sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Do MOI Anspcr Note.

Dear Miss Libbey: There is a young
man whom l meet every morning on my way
to work. Although we have never met or
even seen each other before, he always says
Good morning to me. The other day while
passing he handed me note in which he
stated that he wished we would become better
acquainted. There was no signature affixed
to the note and l didn't think it at all neces-
sary that there should be one, but some Of the
girls in our Office Il showed them the note)
said there should be. So when of them
suggested sending to you to find out imme-
diatey acted upon the proposal. ""
l am surprised and so very sorry to think
that you would be guilty of anything SO COM
mon and vulgar as picking up an acquaint-
ance that way. You better have nothing more
to do with the fellow or you will only ex-
perience the unpleasantness that girls who
pick up chance Acquaintance always experi-
ence. Ignore the fellow entirely and under no
circumsta noes answer the note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

for. Five feet eight is not an abnormal
height at all and if you have weight to corre-
spond you have really no cause for self-pity
Self-pity is nothing more than selishness. l
think you better try to forget yourself and
do a little thinking about other people. If
you have good looks and good health what
more do you think you are entitled to? Look
at the countless thousands of sick people in
the world who would gladly exchange with
you for week of perfect health. You ought
to think Of that once in a while when you
are inclined to feel sorry for yourself over
nothing at all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

ten years the expenses of the furnishing of
the household. 1t must be completely fur
nished and waiting for them on their return
from their honeymoon.
As to the actual getting married an as
tonisl1ng number of people have the idea that
wedding is simple sort of matter 1t may
be simple to an extent, but is rarely ever cheap.
The most ordinary quiet wedding will make
a hole in $50 bill
True. the wedding breakfast cake. and re-
ception are provided by the brides parents
Reckoning only twenty persons present this
item can hardly be done for less thr n 500 and
that with great deal of home preparation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
Honeymoon Holiday of Lifeline. 7

The carriages for the bride aud bridesmaids
provided by the father of the bride. Car
rages to and from the church rarely cost less
than SO, and if taxis are used the expense is
greater. The tips for the coachman or chauf-
feur added mean the swallowing up of at least
SO.
When the bride and bridesmaids carry bou-
quets they are provided by the bridegroom.
This is no meager expense when there are
many attendants. since ordinary brides and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

sense your brainless conceit / wouG advise
you, therefore, not to lose any time setting
about the task. You pitifully conceted
creature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

should. He does not write to me more than
once every two mouths Do you think ..e
should write more often? Is it right for me
to correspond and exchange photographs with
other young men? GRACE"
letter once in two months isn't quite
enough to keep alive heart interest. | am
afraid. But then letter writing is not the
fairest test in the world to put man to, as
so many men l know would do anything al
most rather than write a letter Perhaps
the fellow needs to be stirred up with bit
Of competition. That is often an effective
way of testing the sincerity of a mans affec-
tions. So you might correspond with other
young men, but don't exchange photographs.
1t is not wise thing to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22
HOW MUCH DOES 1T COST
TO GET MARRIED?

What reasonable alo,u? Is 500 enouah?
should like to receive letters from my readers telling their
experience What did it actually cost you to marry?
Address LAURA JEAN LIBBEY,
Care OF this paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-22

Some Unexpected Expenses
Do you think a ring obtaining any other
stone than a diamond might be made to serve
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Suffragette-I am looking for some- thing fancy in a mans suit.
 The Ribbon clerk-Not me!
 'Im tired of life"
 "That being the case go out to Cali fornia and shout "Banzai! !"-Birming ham Age Herald.
 You shouldn't be dissatisfied" said the Optimist. Look at all you have" Yes" assented the Pessimist" but look at all haven't."-Judge.
 Miss Redbud-Do you think he win love me when I am old?
 Miss Pa1isade-There's one consola- ton. You will soon know.-Puck.
 Bills dat goil yourse is engaged to fond O sports ?"
 Jack-Sure she is. Amt she goin' to marry one e?-Philadelphia Record.
 How do you stand the heat?
 Much better" replied MT. Growch- CT, than I can stand the man who fn- sists on talking about ft."-W ashing- ton Star.
 "Jinks appears to be putting aside something each month for rainy day"
 His failure to return umbrellas made me suspect as h."-Buffalo Express.
 Are you good friends of the Browns ?''
 T should think so. We're taking care of their canary, bulldog and gold fish while they're away on their vaca- tion."-Detroit Free Press.
 Che11ie-Do you believe the number 13 is unlucky?
 Mollie-Indeed I do. You were the thirteenth man who proposed to me- Yonkers Stateman.
 Mrs Knicker--I thought you promis- ed to stay on the water wagon while I was away.
 Knicker-T did, but the plants used it all up-New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
LEGAL NOTICES.
Mayors Office,
Te either sheriff of the City of Nor-
 Wich Greeting:--

wich, Greeting:--
 You are hereby directed to warn the eleetors of the City of Norwich to assemble in city meeting at the town hall in said pity ep Tuesday, July 22nd 1913, at eight o'clock in inc eHening, to act on the felloWiRg matters;
 l A petitiea calling for city meet ing te .authorize an apprepriatioa of a Sufficient g4m far giving series of baRd concerts.
 q Flo authorize the appropriation for maeAdam repairs of the sum of about $500, now due fram the street railway company as it's share of the expense of repairing Saehem street, the entire work having been done by the city and the portion thegeef which was done for said company having been charged to account of macadam repairs:
 3 To authorize the appropriation fer ordinary street rePajEs@ of the sum Qf $Ss9.S4, EecefFed. as--fn insurance for pair or replacement of which was duly completed and charged ta account Of ordinary street repairs.
 TO authQrize an apPFePF7ati ef ceed S156o, for the ''outsIde work proper to be done by the street de- partment and for which repayment is made by the parties fer whom the work is dane
 Dated at Norwich, Conn, July 18th 1913.
 TIMOTHY c, MURPHY.
 Mayor of the City of Norwich
 I hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is the warning directed to me for service by publication.
 Attest: GUSTAV THUMM,
 Sheriff of the City of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-16
POETRY
ALL FANS.

(From the Chicago Record Herald.) I always read the Dun report and Bradstreet's., weekly statement; The clearanceS Of vall~the banks 1 scan
 without abatement; look each morning to find out if
 stocks are cown or higher;
 case you should inquire; And why, you ask, should I iii such
 affairs be interested. Since I've no money that awaits a
 chance to be invested? My reason is. I judge, the same as in
 my neighbor's reason For keeping track of every game the
 teams play through the season; He owns no stock in any club. his
 purse will be no thinner, No matter which team trails behind
 or which. one is the winner; No player is his friend, and yet he
 scans the sporting pages And keeps a careful record of the va-
 rious averages. And Mrs. Prudish, if I may in this con-
 nection name her Reads all the scandals every day,
 though I should not defame her By limiting that she ever had single
 sinful craving; No doubt she merely likes to know
 how others are behaving;. She seems to find pleasing thrill, q
 sense of glad elation Whenever naughty people hand the
 world new sensation I scan the market pages, though I
 never do investing; To Jones the baseball news is ever The deeds 0 of foolish women and of men. who tempt or-lead them
 never fails to read them Your interest may not. you sses hn
 like another mans. The truth about 1t is that we are an
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