The Washington times., 1915-02-11
Advice To
Girls
By ANNIE LAURIE.
Dear Annie Laurie:

Dear Annie Laurie:
VIII you not be so kind as to in
form me II 1t would be improper for
young man to write q young lady.
to whom he was once engaged, let
ter Of congratulation and OF kinder
farewell" upon the event OF her np-
preaching marriage to another? The
young man in question has led rather
fast life. and. on account Of his
various escapades the engagement
WAS broken at his request and by
sort of mutual consent Tho man
told the lady that on account Of his
past he wished her to marry some
one who was worthy Of her. For
while she declined, but afterward
she decided to take his friendly ad-
vice. wish her very much happi-
ness, and would like very much to let
her know that | am glad she ls to
marry such an ideal young man. She
sent me an invitation to the wedding
through my old home address when
was all risht." u. n.
Write TO the girl II you wish, B. NJ
Send her nice. friendly note Of con.
gratu!ations and good wishes. Don't let
sad memories Of you cloud her wedding
needs to be supremely happy.
You surely did an honorable t1iny, B
NJ. in breaking your engagement to sive
q better man d chance. ! don't. lciieve
that there arc many in this city who
would do what you have done In The way
Of atonelnent for your wronsdolngs.
No matter what your occupations may
be, We all know how hard IT is to con.
fess DIR liabilities. and to make way fol-
a better man It takes courage to re-
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cause you don't believe that YOU are
equal To the demands it makes upon YOU
That's what you must have had, b
NJ. courage. You have faced your crisis
ard acknowledged your defeat Yet
there are victories where the loser be.
comes the winner.
Once you pledged your life to hci
service. then, because 1t seemed too poor
a thing to give to her. you released hel
from her engagement to you. She still
took all your powers of persuasion tc
induce her to agree.
Do YOU realize, B. NJ. that althoug II
you seemed to be submitting to The
overbcaring faults of your past. yol
won great victory from II In acknoHl
cdgins your weakness before 1t wai
thrust IN your face by the unhappines:
you would bring the girl?
It's an unusual and remarkable thins
for two people to acknowledge thar tho.
have made q mistake. Generally there
will be n rather hurt and cheated atti
tude on the part of one Of the mistake,
persons. You two have parted as ideal
iy as p parting can be accomplished.
| cannot believe that YOU are unabl'
to conquer yourself still further. Their
are other girls in the world. Haven
YOU ever thought that you would lik
! to be n man that some other girl woul'
be glad to call my husband"
OF course, you will say that she va
| the only one wko made life worth lv
ing. anyway. and that her marriage re
, moves your last point OF ambition. Yo,
| were brave enough to face the music
! once Can't you try 1t again: Tn
world aren't those who have hal every
| thing their own way from the very nrst
| Haven't most Of US our capitalist
! worked up from tho foot OF the ladder
Haven't the ma iority Of our general
| started as privates-a bit gur-shv. toe
perhaps? That's your trouble. i. NJ,
you have tho makines OF Il man, bu
you're sums yoa have the c"urag
| and you've proved II by .'our hehavio
your own account?
| II you write that letter. hope tina
the girl will keep IL. Not as "a re
| nlinher of an early love affair. hut a
| rrocf that there Is at least one ma,
who isn't roiMg TO take any risks wit
his character. Then. some day. whe
YOU Arr; Il man whom she will b
! proud 20 know. she can road Y glad
Il slwavs knew he could do it il h
| tried"
| For tho sake of the courage that 20
have shown Is yours, don't ,ct her b
disappointed