The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-27
Heart and Home
n ~ BY Mrs.
TrNhIOT17 ~ Elizabeth
Thompson.


Dear Mrs. Thompson: % Is it
right for a girl when out walking to
walk on the. right hand side of the
boy on the inside of the walk? 90
If a boy gives his girl friend his ring
should she replace it if she lost it? go
Is my writing good? ca Should girls
of sixteen and seventeen heavy steady
company?
TWO CHUMs.
ID The boy should walk on the curb
side. CD Yes, if she is not engaged
to marry him. CD Yes. ca l don't
think so, my dear. Have plenty of boy
friends, but don't allow any of them
to monopolize all your time until you
are old enough to know the kind CT
man you really want for a husband
The STEADY company" at sixteen and
seventeen is seldom the kind Of fellow
you want to marry when you are
eighteen or twenty, but he'll keep lhe
other men away from you if you'll let
him and in that way you may never
come to know the right one.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % How old
should a girl be to keep steady COM
pany? CD Will the Norfolks be worn
again this summer? CD Is it proper
to play kissing games at a party?
"a When being introduced to some
one should you say How do you do,
Miss Jones ?" or Il am pleased to meet
you?" CD Upon leaving a new ac
quaintance, who says he is very glad
he met you, what answer should be
BLUE EYES.
% She should be at least eighteen.
or Yes, for young girls. (3) They are
not in good taste and they spread
disease germs. "a Say whatever in
dicates that your are pleased to make
duced to you. CD You might say
Thank you; it is a mutual pleasure"
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % I am a
young lady Of twenty-five, not good
looking nor attractive. / have no
company at all and am very miserable
At times | get so blue and deSpOn-
dent it seems that my heart will break
Mrs Thompson, l have had to woIA
since [ was eleven and have never had
an opportunity to learn the art of
making friends. l am of a very de
spondent disposition; very quiet. This
may be due to my not having friends.
When I go out with young folks
do not know what TO talk about.
Can you please tell me what to do
TO overcome my troubles?
Please tell me what l can read to
enable me to learn something.
(2) I am extremely awkward in
everything-speech, manner and all.
Kindly advise me how to overcome
this.
- Il
% My dear girl, you write a good
letter and l have no doubt that you
are really as attractive as any other
girl of your age, but you lack con-
hdence in yourself. Make up your mind
TO be charming. Learn 10 smile and
look sympathetic and don't be afraid
to say pleasant things to people, even
if they don't seem to mean much. You
will find that it will bring you friends.
You should be proud that you are
worker. The world is made by the
workers. not by drones, and you should
take a pride in your work. no matter
what it is. that will life the despon-
dency from you. Also, you want TO
remember that there are other people
far worse off than yourself and that
it's everybodys duty to add TO the sun
shine in the world. If everybody let
themselves feel as you do, wouldn't
this be a glurn, dull old world?
Can you have a flower garden? Have
You thought of studying nature? Go
to the library and ask for some inter J