The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-18
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o.--Wha, are the maximum and
minimum number Of words a short
story can contain, and what are the
prices paid for short storiesf Please
give me the names OF some maya.
/ zines TO which stories may be sent.
BEGINNER
A short story may run from
1000 to 5000 words In lcngth. II
depends upon the magazine az 10
how long the story may be. Some
magazines prefer stories OF 1000
words. and some those OF from 5000
TO 5000 words.
You must study different maya.
zines before you can tell TO which
II would be best 70 send yours. and
where II would have the best
chance for sale There IL no stipu
lated pay for short stories. IL de-
pend upon the policies OF tn. mag.
/ axine which buys IL. the worth of
the story. and upon how well known
tho author Is.
IA young man and have
gone together for nearly two years.
He has called regularly ard treated
me with tho greatest respect. He
has also given me presents. Lately.
however, he has been taken up by
new crowd. and I have been left
out. When ! spoke 20 him about u,
he said he wanted a few months off.
What shall I dot LONESOME.
A.-There isn't anything you can
do. Is there7 Time only solves such
puzzles. People who are not en-
gagged have a perfect right 10 meet
and take up with new friends. There
Is no need for you TO be lonesome
long. II you have been left out OF
this crowd. why. get into another.
Life is too short TO nope any OF II
away in such a manner.
al am ~ years old and arm con-
sidered very good looking. and am
popular among the friends ! am per.
n,itted to have. About five months
ago ! met q young man whom |
liked very much at first sight. and
now we love each other dearly. Ny
parents say ! am too young 10 90
with boys, let alone TO think Of mar.
ryIno. They would not permit me
to see this young man At home, so
I have slipped away and gone 20 a
friends home. and we have seen
each other there. We are planning
to run away and get married when
! am 10 years old. Ny life has been
very sad. and could have had such
nice time with friends, but was
not allowed. Can my mother and
father prevent Us from marrying or
annuI the msrrisge7 They don't
think he 10 good enough for me.
ETHEL.
A.-Provided you are both of le-
gal age IN the state where you live
and plan TO be married, and there
are no other reasons why the mar
rage should DO annulled. they could
neither prevent you from marrying
nor annul your marriage. You are
very young 10 take upon your shoul.
ders such a responsibility, however.
and you will do well to weigh care
fully the advice of your parents II
they object to your marriage, they
no doubt have a good reason for so
doing. At least, be sure you are
right before going ahead.
al am writing 20 you In re-
gard to bobblng my hair. ! am a
girl Of II and my hair Isn't a bit
nice and 10 all uneven. Ny mother
doesn't care II ! cut II. but my
brothers object. They say I would
be considered tough; but do you
see any difference In a girl who
has her hair bobbed and one who
does her hair up7 NY brothers
say IL is in1modest. Please print
this soon, as ! want my brothers
to see your answer. SISTER.
A.-You have the Unborn right
to suit yourself In such matters as
long az IL does not interfere with
other people. True, you Will find
few narrow-minded people who
will take exception II you bob your
hair, but these aren't the people
who keep the wheels OF progress
turning. a girls personality makes
her modest or immodest-Hot the
manner in which she dresses her
hair
Q.-When eating meat after cut
ting same with the fork, should the