The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-15
To &C GAn11tf,io GrcY

o,-Llke many others. ! have
come 90 you for advice.
am a young alri 10 years of age,
and am seeing the dark aide Of the
world all the time.
stay az home and take care OF
my little sisters and brothers.
There are eight Of US. counting my
father. ! DO an the work. washing
and house cleaning, but ! don't care
about that I would do twice az
much, but none OF the folks has a
good word for me. They say I
don't work; they say I eat and
sleep and that's all. And when
they say that II just makes mo feel
blue. Don't you think when stay
az home In the day and work they
ought 20 be able 20 let me 90 out
nights and have good timer They
don't pay me for the work do.
and rs very seldom they Oct mo
any clothes. n get a chance TO
&C, a Job and get wages, should I
take ~ All the other girls have
nice clothes. 90 why can't ~ Ny
mother died when waa real
young 1lrl. viii take your ad-
vice, Mlss Grey.
BRokEN.HEARTEp.
A-Thc work for n family OF
eight n too much for "a girl your
age. but l DO not think you should
run around az night unless your
father, or a responsible older per.
son Is with you
Many OF the girls today are
dressing ridlculously aud not at all
In good taste You should have
good clothes. neatly made. but not
too many ~ them
Cheer ny, Show your father
this letter and l avn sure he viii
get some one 20 help you with the
work BE happy With what you
have. and more will come
You wouldn't find Il any easier
working away from home DO
your duty wherever you are.
al have n young gentleman
" when any Of my GIRL friends
speak 20 me. He dorz not like 10
meet any q my Girl friends be.
cause he says he will surely lose
his balance. what do you think
would be a good cure for him1
Please answer In the paper.
Yours truly, FREcklEs.
A-Your friend won't lost his bal.
ance. He only fears he will The
only way 20 overcome Il IL 20 look
upon girls as good friends and
chumB AZ he does bows.
o.-Wlll you sindly tell me n
there is a rong published called
"OVer the Hills and Far Away"
and, II so. BY ~hom7 Thanking you,
tNoUislTiVE.
A-Ths song OF which you speak
Is a very old one. entitled Rose
Marie" II Is very likely In print
II you cannot find Il In the local
music stores. write Thco. Presscr
Music Co. Philadelphia. Pa.
o.--Wha, would you think Of
this problem, " bunch OF boys
living In a certain part Of this city
and II one boy started 10 say some.
thing about a girl, and the other
boys added SONG ;ill they had the
oirFs reputation TO the very bot.
tomf | am the girl. ard OIL how
:, hurts my feelings. eu, the boys
don't care. And u Isn't a wonder
that ! spend my days IN sadness.
can't help \, Every place ! 90 !
get remarks ard feel 30 blue. and
ohl " they only knew what sort
OF girl ! arm they would keep
their tongues s;lil. II isn't my fault
that my sister 10 doing what she
ought not 20. and my parents. I
can't help II. u isn't my fault I
have 10 struggle In not getting Il
that way. And II you only knew
how ! have struggled through life.
My God ! don't know what you
would say. And the best thing I
know 10 10 90 away from home, and
think | will this summer and try
TO earn my living some way. rather
than 20 stay home and be kicked
about. want you 70 understand
that ! am . sensible girl and know