Evening star., 1915-01-31

of thing. Problems-huh What do women care about
problems? woman has only three interests,-love
and marriage, fashions, and kids. Ring the variations
those, and you've got the formula Give EN- just
enough problems to make EN- think you think they
think: no more. That hatters em without tiring EN-
They're just like children treat 'em that way, and
you'll get there. But don't let it worry vou You're
going to get heartbreakn' letters in the
months than you did in your life. Remember you
got 100000 women dependin' you. They don't dare
get up in the morning until you tell em what dress
its stylish to put on and they can't get married with
asSin' your advice. You got to be mother to
EN-, he chuckled "and Heaven help you!"
7 TRIED to echo his chuckle; but the attempt ended
rather dsmally. He had not helped me much. The
idea that he had of the job did at all coincide with
the idea and ideal that gradually taking shape
mind And he had told me how the letter:
that still worried me. carried it around in my pocket
for week two, and then in a sudden flash of nspira
ton took it to fine old clergyman friend of mine, who
for forty years had heard the joys and of per-
picked people poured into his burdened
Together wrote the lady in the little prairie house
letter that covered four typewriter pages She an
swered it after time, and before the year up
had her husband writing to The trouble with
the poor fellow debt He had moved into the West
the hope of doing better for his growing family The
work and the climate were both new to him. and he
had gone steadily from bad to We sent him
government bulletins, helped him to get advice from
the State University, and before left the job he was
pretty nearly free again The last letter. which he and
she together we'll spelled, neat, throbbing with
hope and ambition, pay enough for all the
tribulations of the task | have often wished that
might eat meal in the home of that OF my 100000
women. Perhaps day may
WITHOUT the help of the kindly old preacher l
w should hardly have managed to pull through the
first year. The editor of the black brar pipe had been
wrong of what he told me- and has long since
passed into the number of those who fail adapt their
ideas to the spirit of the time; but what he prophesed
about women's letters hardly exaggerated They
everything.
l remember this letter particularly. 1t
morning when the forms being closed, and l was
up to my in work.
DEAR EDroR.-I write ask you for advice. and in
self addressed and stamped envelope for immed
personal reply hope sincerely that be able
o grant this favor.
am teacher in the public schools of this city, forty
years old Years ago, before became teacher, was
engaged be married young business OF another
city. We had disagreement which resulted in part
ing, and later he married Two years ago his wife
died
have not heard from him since until last week
asking if he might here to told him
that he might He is to arrive the afternoon train next
Wednesday. have friend in the world to ask for ad-
vice.
Ought to go the train to meet him, should wait
for him to find me here at the hotel?
There is parlor the hotel the used in
by all the which always full after
Should entertain him there would it be proper for
ask him to my room? Do you think he might mlsi!-
derstand my asking him?
really feel the need of help much have been out
of contact with all social life long-and this meeting
may much both Will you please put yourself
in my place. and write meand above all write soon?
| shall be very very anxious for your letter.
This was one of the few occasions in my life when
wished myself matronly old lady of sXtyseven win
tiers instead of bachelor of twenty-four with shocking
onCness for tobacco. felt solemn of obligation
in regard to that letter. Between its prlm lines read
the starved, trembling life of the writer in open