Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-14
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Dear Mrs. Thompson. am Il oun
man of %. Have been loving a young
lady for about four years. She does
not care as much for me as she once
did. How can I regain her love?
After we had learned to love each
other. her parents objected to us being
together. They wont ALLOW me to "
to her home to see her. Please advise
me Az to what 1 ought to do in regard
To that. She Is the. same age IA my
self.
When agreeable i" the girl. should "A
man stay later than II o'clock!
JOHNNIE.
IL after four years ~ girl does not
love you as much AS she did. YOU have
not measured near enough to her ideal.
Perhaps YOU have let down too much
in your gaiiantrN. do you show her
her. to please her. tn take her about
with YOU and give her pretty things.
AS YOU We're four years ago"
IL YOU are able to support a wife and
the girl is willing, ask her L" marry YOU
at once. She is old enough to know
her own mind.
Even if the girl is agreeable. a man
ought to Eo AZ II. She needs her
beauty sleep and he needs rest. too. II
he's going ,o be fit for his work next
day.
t'S@t W. th'etIikySOB. H"s
lately moved to this place and ! have
had many callers. all of whom have
left their cards. How soon shonld one
return such a call and should Il card
he left then and also when later calls
are made: IGNORANCE.
Return the calls within two weeks
and cave "A card for zach person who
called upon YOU. Cards are always LETT
for formal calls.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd am a
girl of II and have kept company
with a fellow three wears my senior.
My folks object to him. is 1t not my
right to choose a friend. rather han
~tlleirs9 @ lie has told me now much
he loves me. is II fair for me t" keep
man wear q girls jewelry? II not.
should q girl ask the boy to give it
back? ANXIOUS.
D-If they have good reason, for
their objections. 1T would be we'll TO
heed them. my dear. They are older
and kno more than you do. CO.
Has he asked YOU to marry him and
is he willing to wait until YOU are old
enough? If he is square he will d"
that. &D-Hc should not. Tell him
you ont think it I'm good taste and
ask him to give il back.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! have been
using a tablespoon of boraN i'm ii basin
of water to wash my hair. have
heard that borax will turn the hair
gray. Please give me your opinion.
RUTH.
An excessive use of borax will
harm the hair. make il dry and dead
looking. you'd advise YOU to use an
egg shampoo and not to shampoo more
than once in two weeks.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can YOU
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Reader.
Graham Pancakes-ln one-half cup
lukewarn Water dissolve one-half cake
compressed Yeast. Later in The eve
ming put one quart water in gallon
crock With a pinch of salt and the dis
solved yeast stit in graham tioGi
enough to make "A stiff batter. In
the morning put one pint water in am
extra dish with one-half teaspoon o
dissolved in 1t. From the crock dip out
enough batter to- make right consist
ency for cakes when mixed with the
pint Of water and soda. Leave holt
cup of batter in the crock each time
as a starter" for the next setting.
Reset every night mot using any
more yeas) by adding water II A
little salt and graham flour. same as
at first.
IL amy of the batter is left after
baking cakes. do not put it back in
the crock. as the soda will sour the
starter
Dear Mrs. Thompson: nD-please
tell me what tn do for ferns. Mine are
looking bad. I put sand around them.
but it isn't helping. t2)-How about
geraniunls. too? (3-HOw old should ]
he to get married? tA-How often
should j wear "A corset 10 develop my
figure. am IA. Mary.
1)-1'h@ plant crown of ferns must
be kept we'll above the soil and never
pushed beneath. or they will rot away.
Keep the soil damp. hut not sodden.
liage dry and let the fern drink
through its roots. BE sure not to cut
off tile .'brcathers"-the long strings
that hang down. Don't put ice cold
water on them. keep them In Il room
between 65 and 10 degrees. and give
leaves are said to be good to put on
the soil. Ii the soil. seems sour, dig
u little charcoal into il.
N)-GeraniumS must not he watered
too often and they need a sunny win
dow. The soil should not be too rich.
t3)-Ynu are far too young to think
of getting married. my dear little girl,
E;e Il good sweet girl. study your les
sons. read good books. help mother
in the housekeeping n cooking. and
when you are is you will be ready to
think about marrying.
DIT is not fashionable to wear
corscts now. Your figure will develop
best without n corset. Breathe deep.
take lots Of outdoor exercise, eat nour-
ishing food and plenty of it. and YOU
ought to HAY. a very good form.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a blond
Of is and have bumps on my face. j
have been bothered with them since !
was IA. ] do not ace. In summer /
am real thin and nave indigestion very
bad and lose my appetite. But in win
ter am strong and feel fine. l have