The Washington times., 1915-09-09

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with for some time and whom
think a lot Of. But there Is such
q difference in our ages that he
is afraid I will soon tire Of him
since / am 80 young-and be no
companion for him. Kindly ad-
wise me what to do.
F course can scarcely tell
you what to do. when you
J haven't supplied me with
many of the facts in the
case. As a general thing. old and
young people are not very con-
genial and the affection Is likely to
be stronger on the part Of the older
person.
II you can personally decide what
your true feeling for the man Is.
your own problem will. Of course. be
solved. Until you are sure. don't
commit yourself to a decision.
Dear Annie Laurie: am
young American about twenty
years Of age and have been going
with a girl about three times q
month for over two years. ! real
noble character and fine DISPOSE
tion I am growing to love her
very much and feel sure my af-
lection Is not wasted. However,
on account Of a difference in pa-
tionality. we know our parents
would never consent to our mar
riage. This difference accounts
for our not seeing one another as
often as we should like.
We both know that marriage Is
impossible. so my sweetheart sug-
gests that we cease to be sweet
Srapidly. Should we 70 together as
Just friends? DO You think It best
that we should part altogether?
A READER.
II YOU are sure that there Is no
possibility of your ever marrying
the girl. why torture yourselves by
seeing each other even as little as
you do? Now that you both are
sure OF each others love. do you
think It would be possible for you
to retrace the path you have travelled
and be simply friends once more? I
think it would be difficult II not
actually impossible.
I think that there are few things
more sad than the parting Of two
friends for some reason such as YOU
name. Surely 1t doesn't seem to he
all insurmoun.ablc barrier. 1t may
be more easily broken down than
you think. II you find 1t does not
yield. however. my advice Is for you
to part.
Dear Annie Laurie: am a girl
not quite seventeen years old,
and I am very much in love
with a young man one year my
senior. l think great deal Of
him and he thinks the same Of
me. When he sees me he always
stops and talks. How would you
advise me to get him to cali at
the house? My mother and
father think he is very nice.
II. NJ. l.. D.
Some one Of the times when you
happen to meet him on the street
just casually ask him to call some
evening and set the evening right
then and there. The hardest thing
20 make Is the first call and the
boy may have been plucking up his
courage to ask permission for all
you know. He probably will be
grateful to you for helping him out
Dear Annie Laurie-I am a girl
sixteen years old and have been
going with young man eight
years my senior. This young man
told me one night that two years
ago he had been in the habit of
drinking. l asked him II he had
since then. and he said mo. You
are the only one who can keep
me out of it," We have been cor
responding until lately. when l
found out from a very good
source that he had been drinking
heavily. l wrote and told him
ne had very weak character. He
replied and said several things
that did not sound at all like the
way he had always been.
Do you not think l had better
drop our friendship? He has
lost two very nice boy friends
Ia of mine n, by by tel telling them not to
see no reason why YOU should
continue your acquaintance with the
young man, since he has proved him
self. Is you say. of such weak char
scter. Even though he said that you
were the only one who could keep
him from drinking. he has shown
that this is not true by the way
he has continued his former habits.
What right did he have TO tell your
friends not to come to see you?
think he's rather dangerous char
acter, w. ", and there would not
be much happiness in continuing
your intimacy with him.
Copy',, 1915, BY Newspaper Feature Ser, Ice
Miss Laurie riN uelcome letters Of 4,
luiry on subjects Of feminine intere
from young Uomen readers of IN
paper. and TOLL reply TO them in the,
fosGpsms. They should be addressed
~ core. this office.