The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-15


Dear Miss Grey: AS one
of four young men whose
employment makes 1t very
difficult to meet young peo-
pie socially, would like your
opinion on the so-called mar
riage bureaus. Have re-
ceived apparently sincere let
tiers from several. Please
answer frankly, and oblige,
| Respectfully yours,
ID. D., o. & c.
A sensible person of ma
ture Judgment can go anywhere,
and meet anyone under any cir
cumstances, and not suffer harm
but the great trouble is that so
many think they have good judg-
nent, when they have not.
/ know for fact that many
truly honest young people of both
sexes join matrimonial bureaus.
If one knows human nature well
enough to Judge rightly, he suf-
fers no harm in meeting the OPP
posite sex through a reliable
matrimonial bureau. The great
est drawback to these bureaus
(the ones run on right lines is
the name, for many ''bOObs"
think that because girl Joins
one she is crazy to marry, when
in truth she may be just lone
some, or stranger, or one who
cannot get out, and longs for con-
tact with other thoughts.
Dear Miss Grey: I expect
to receive some money when
am 81, which is in another
state. Can they send it to
me, or will l have to 60
there for 1t? II should
| marry before l am 81, can
my husband claim anything
| IL anything happens after?
4 Thanking you. M. J.
Al suppose you mean IL you
patr after you are married. In this
state money wife receives as q
gift is her individual property,
whether received before or after
marriage.
cannot tell you whether or
not you will be Obliged to go for
the money. 1t will depend on the
individual case.
Dear Miss Grey: came
out west to see the summer
festivities, and / have writ
ten you three times, and
haven't gotten an answer. /
am going home next week, so
please answer this one.
Where can l reach Andrew
| Carnegie directly by mail,
| and who is the author of the
| poem. "The Face Upon the
| Bar-room Floor? Yours
truly, r. G.. T.
| Al remember receiving one
of your letters, but the Others 1
do not recall. You must remem-
Der that I receive many letters
daily, and it is impossible to an
swer all through the paper. When
ever a stamped, seIf-addressed en-
velope is enclosed a prompt an
swer Is sent.
1t is fruitless to attempt to
reach prominent men by letter,
for SO many persons write them
on subjects of non-importance Tor
only important to the person writ
fng) that the letters seldom get
past the private secretary. Pri-
waite addresses can always be had
at the public library.
The verse you mention is, 'sThe
Face Upon the Floor; the au-
thor, Antoine darcy.
Dear Miss Grey: Will you
please print in your paper
proper form Of a letter of in
| PRODUCTION? / would like
very much to see your an
| swer A READER.
| A.-The form of such letter
depends somewhat on the inti-
macy of the writer and to one to
whom the letter is sent. In writ
ing letter of introduction one
vouches, In the most intimate
way, for the ONE introduced, and
he should be sincere to all con-
cerned. The one for whom IL is
written should honor the favor
and take pains to be worthy of
the trust placed In him. In an
ordinary Introduction this will
do:
"Dear So-and-so: This will in-
trOduce to you my friend, Mr..
Blank. ANY courtesy You may
extend him will be fully appreci-
ated by me-"
IL the letter Is to help the
friend In getting work, say. SO. II
both are intimate friends, be hess
formal, and write:
Dear Tom: / am sending this
by close friend OF mine. 1 know
You will like each other. Show
him q good time, will you? Just
as You would me. I'll square II
with you some day."
tx. Y. ~: You would best
consult . local lawyer about the
estate held In chancery In Eng
Land. CYNTHIA GREY.