The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-11-25

very nice young girl, and
about year ago she broke
the engagement, saying that
she had commenced to realize
that she did not care enough
for me and that she would
never marry. / was always
insistent upon being mar
ried, but she wanted to wait
until she would be 10. She
is now Is and | am %.
We parted on good terms,
and ] have not heard from
her for over year; but a
mutual friend told me that
she said to tell me to be pa
tient as patience is always
rewarded.
DO you think II would be
proper for me to write
short note saying that | still
care for her, or shall | await
the natural turn of events?
/ am positive that even
though she should care for
me, she would never write,
but would trust to a chance
meeting.
DESTROYS of seeing your ad- :.
vice soon, / am,
Yours gratefully,
HOPEFUL.
A.-You should give the girl
credit for being sensible enough
to postpone her marriage until
she was absolutely sure as to the
state of her feelings. III more
young people followed this exam-
pie the domestic difficulties
which enter into and destroy
many homes would be avoided.
Such a message rs the one con-
veyed from the girl to you would
a short note from you to
let her now that you still care.
Owe have had great
argument at our home about
dancing. We have had sew
eral parties in our neighbor-
hood and We always dance
last. What we want to
know is, is there any law
that prevents dancing after
~ o'clock Saturday night or
any other night when in a
private home? Will watch
for an answer.
CONSTANT READER.
A.-There Is no law that con-
flicts with private dancing parties
who dance after midnight so long
as they do not disturb anyone.
Q.-Have been keeping
company with a young man
over two years. Although he
has never spoke of marriage,
we are very good friends. l
am undecided as to what to
give him for his birthday,
which is not far distant.
am having my photo taken.
Would it be proper for me to
buy a silver frame and give
him my picture in the frame?
f. M. b.
A.-The picture would make a
suitable gift, or perhaps book by
his favorite author, a box of hand
linen initial handker-
chiefs or leather bound, loose
leaf date book would be more In
keeping since you are not engaged.
Q.-My parents are for
eigners and not citizens of
the United States. l was
born and raised here and am
81 years old. Am | a citi-
zen of the United States and
have l the right to vote?
A.-You are q citizen and of
age, which entities you to a vote.
Q.-By accident, some
days ago, l became CONVEX
sationally acquainted with a
young woman over the tele-
phone. I have since found
out the name of the girl in
question, have seen her and
would like to become further
acquainted. She does not
know my name and l do not
know her friends sufficiently .
well to ask for an introduce
ton. | know it isn't conven-
tional to really introduce
myself; but do think 1t would
be. permissible in this case as
my intentions are of the high
est sort and | am struck" so
to speak. Please don't forget
to answer. Yours very truly,
MR.. X.
AFR. X appears to have been
with a touch of the ro-
of the olden, golden
days when maidens met their
heroes by chance; and before he
sets forth upon his lighto'-love adj
venture IL might be well TO warn
him that the bustling, wide
awake business world has so COM
revolutionized the minds
Of the majority of modern young
women that they, rs n rule, are
skeptical about meeting men In an