The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-19
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

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young man who wants TO marry
me. have known him for some
time. and he seems 90 nice. Ny
parents are opposed 10 our mar.
rlaoe and he wants TO elope. Would
you advise me to do so1 We love
each other very much. Don't you
think we could be hsppy1
don't know why my father and
mother should object 20 this young
man. unless ~ 10 because some Of
his family have done wrong; but
surely, no one could blame him for
that1 They have also remarked
several times that girls are better
off single than married.
Please answer quickly. and
through your columns. as I could
not risk having the letter come TO
the house. NELLIE.
Am many cases what your par.
enta say has proved true. Marriage
IN gamble. but every one il anx.
iouS to play his own hand. Your
parents should try 10 help you by
guiding. rather than by trying 10
lead. They have lived many more
years than you. and should under.
stand human nature and life much
better than you For this reason
you should listen.
There may be traits OF character
that their experience enables them
10 see Ia this young man that
neither you nor any other girl OF
your age would see. Not all people
who seem nice" are nice. SO don Il
be so resentful toward your par.
ents. but try 10 cultivate a spirit Of
cooperation between them and
yourself. for believe me when say
tina; they have your best interest Mt
heart.
o--pIesse tell me what kind OF
dresses I should have 20 90 10 the
fair In California.
COUNTRY GIRL.
A-First OF nil. get a good. serv.
iceable coat.suit TO travel in that
Is not too heavy. Have n few sim.
pls Numbered waists. Southern Cali
fornlHns wear linen and duck
dresses because of the mild climate.
but a traveller should select pongee
or poplin for the one-piece dresses
that she will need. There In a new
material. very light and yet firm,
on the order OF ratinc. tina, sells
for n dollar yard. that would be
splendid for an everyday dress at
the exposition. You should have.
II possible. a long weather coat. for
CALIFORNIA; weather changes are
sometimes sudden. II is frequently
quite cool in the evenings.
o.-The fsnee OF . very dear
friend In another city came 20 live
here recently and has called on me
once. ! am we'll acquainted with
him. so asked him 10 90 out with
myself and fanoe one evening.
which he did. and when we parted
I asked him to call on me again
some time.
He hasn't done 80 yet, but while
talking 10 him over the phone, I, In
the presence OF my flanee. asked
him when he was coming over 20
see me again. NY fianee says I
should not have hin, call unless I
also asked him TO be present. and
10 very angry because ! won't prom.
ise to do as he says. don't think
he has any right TO Interfere In my
affairs. but I don't want 20 lose his
love.
NY friend does not know am en-.
gagged. What shall I dot
WORRIED.
A--First OF all. announce your
engagement to your friend: after
that. your course may look more
clear to you. As a general rule, en-.
gagged girls do not entertain single
young men against the wishes OF
the men they intend to marry. so II
YOU really do wish 10 keep your
fiances love and respect. II would
be we'll 10 include him In all such
invitations hereafter.
al have some very fine nan-
nels which have been laid away for
five years and become very yellow.
How can whlten them and not
hurt the goods any7 MRS. 3.
Attained which has become
yellow may be bleached by putting
II for some days In solution OF
hard soap to which strong ammonia
has been added. The best proper.
tions are n pounds OF hard cut
soap, 80 pounds OF soft water and
two-third OF pound OF strong am.
monla solution. The same object
may be attained in a shorter time
by placing the flannel for a quarter
OF an hour in a weak solution OF BIZ
sulphite OF sodium to which little
hydrochloric acid has been added
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