The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-11
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

AA4 LINZ
o.--would you please advise me
" II 10 customary when writing 20
girl right along TO enclose en-.
veiope with stamp
a oREENAoRN.
A-No II a girl Ia sufficiently
Interested In fellow to correspond
with him, she uses her own station.
cry. Seli-addrcsscd stamped en-
velopes are enclosed only In bust
ness letters
al have been smoking eioarsts
Tor nine years and have grown very
fond Of them. But I would like 20
know Of some way TO aui, smoking
them. have tried several times
10 cult. but ! Get such a craving for
them that ! Just have 10 smoke, and
! haven't viii power enough to over.
come that craving. n.
A-Cultivate the will power
That is the only sure cure Their. is
and when YOU want TO quilt smoking
had enough YOU will do so without
any so-cailed cure All any cure
does Is to rid the system OF the I'm.
puritles and polsons left by the use
OF the cigarets and after that II isI
all up TO the person addicted Don't
attempt to stop all nj once. but lot
each smoke be further and further
apart and the desire will gradually
become less
o.-ny wife 10 very much inter.
ested In seereses, their predictions.
etc. and ene OF them has told her
that the world will come 10 an end
this year and gives a. her reason
the European war. Ny wife 10 ner-
vous. anyway, and these people are
making her more 30. Do you think
this war proves the end OF the
world 10 nearf NJ. o.
Al am no prophet or the sew.
enth daughter OF the seventh dauEh.
ter, and | don't know anything
about the futur. Furthermore. ! do
A3A Nbthk tltA aUf AlbTAAt WINK
knows what the future holds In
store for us II We did know. per,
haps half the population OF the
earth would commit suicide tomor. |
row In an effort to escape what is
coming 20 them
" your wife win isst Remember
that the people who are making dire
predictions don, know one whit
more about the future than she
does. she probably will keep In a
more serene frame OF mind.
II their foolish predictions attn /
Worry her. she should cease sssoci-
alton with them. but she surely
should not worry about their prattle
o.-piesse print address OF Amer.
lean consul In ireland. Also, have
the irish a language OF their o~n7
c. p.
A--liunter Sharp. Belfast. Ire
land ls the American consul In that
country.
Yes. the Irish have language
which Ia now used in the south and /
west OF Ireland. II Is Celtic
language and forms with the Gaelic
OF Scotland and the Manx OF the
Isle OF Man. a language group com.
monty designated the Gaelic The
language has literature dating
from the eighth century. which.
since the 18th century. has yielded
20 the English
O.-please tell me what young
man should say when placing the
engagement ring UPON his only be-
lovrd's fineer7 AREN'T there some
particular words TO say when pIac.
ing the ring7
ALMOST ENGAGED.
A--Most fortunately. there are
none At least, not yet.
Up to date. man may express
the deepest and hottest sentiments
OF his lie in any words which ~
his feelings Some exquisitely hap |
py people have managed TO get en-
2aged without a waste Of yocabu !
larry apd stayed engaged without a
diamond
But II this craze about the neces.
sity for the engagement ring con
tinuos. doubtless some one viii In.
vent a printed formula 20 be re-.
peatsd at It's presentation. includ- |
ing an explanation OF it's weight. |
color. style OF cut and setting. its
purity. perfectness and cost. also |
whether It was bought for cash or
on the installment plan.
But Is yet. a man and q maid are
still free TO exchange protestations
of devotion and promises Of loyalty |
I'm the language OF Cupid. and TO |
let .he ring speak for Itself.
al have son who has just
passed his goth birthday. He has
been keeping steady company with
young lady two years. The girl
is not OF our nationality, and there
fore object TO the compsnionship. /
He has asked me TO consent TO the /
marriage, but ! have refused.
He threatens 20 elope. never TO I
return. He lie great help to me,
but I could get along without his
help. Please tell mo what you /
think I should do1 A WIDOW.
A.-Do not object 10 this particu-
lar girl. Object most decidedly TO
any marriage until the boy In sew
eral years older All married PEG
pie must agree that the boy will (
ruin his whole life n he assumes
0 a.. ia. La ri