The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-03
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UNSUSPECTED INFLUENCES.

UNSUSPECTED INFLUENCES.
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Were you, We fair, but cautious
whom We trust,
Did you but think how seldom fools
are just;
So many of your sex would not in
vain
Of broken vows and faithless men
complain"
''Is is proper for me to ask a young
man to the house whom l met only a
few weeks ago without the consent of
my parents, who are overexacting in
this regard ?" asks fair correspond
ent of me.
The girl who is anxious to learn my
opinion made little mistake in not
telling me of all the influences that
are brought to bear upon her life. It
may be that her loved ones whom she
characterizes as overexacting have
good grounds, or suppose that they
have, for keeping her all to them
selves, as she imagines. Her age may
have something to do with the time
they include as being too young for
beaux and of marriage intent. Many
may have come a-wooing, pressed
their suit and received no encourage
nept or reason for being unwished-
for lovers.
The older a girl becomes the more
problems of life and sentiment she
has to face. Happy are the DISPOSE
lions that have not got over the trust
ing of their parents, of their best in
terests, none of which is greater than
the fate of strictly advising who is
best suited to be their heartmate and
who is not. Talk the matter over
wisely and gently with your mother
or father. Do not spurn their future
deciding which at last will make for
happiness for you if you would have
sunshine CLINT across your path in
stead Of ominous shadows.
It is difficult for a girl to discern
his faults or good qualities, his ways
of making good in the world. What
is more important as to the chance
of a daughters happiness than for
parents who are nearest and dearest
to look exactingly and fairly weigh
whether the burden of the coming
years will be taken upon other shout
ders beside their own? 1t is in most
instances very wrong to discourage
single people from marrying in the
blossom Of their youth. Providing
should seek to encourage it. Only in
the union of true hearts and welded
hands is there real happiness.
In answer to your former query, I
must give my advice that the young
man should ask permission to call at
the home. 1t would not be proper
form for the young girl to make the
advance, especially, knowing parents
have not shown willingness for you
to receive company, whom they did
not know or care for. This dilemma
can be avoided by the wise young
woman who does not jump at the first
sutton who presents himself; who is
not disconnected with home, and all
that parents can afford to do for her
welfare. True, young suitors have to
vie with many unsupported influences.
But it is better to find them out, if
possible, at the start to learn if they
are intruding, instead Of being well
coined, if they but realized it. Young
girls should not rush into keeping
company hastily, and unmindful of
what their elders desire. She who
waits and looks forward to one who
gains the consent of all interested has
her sweet expectancy fulfilled to her
hearts content, realizing that all's
well that ends wellp
Miss Libbey's reply to your letters.
Correct name and address must be
given, to insure attention, not to print.
Use ink. Write short letters only on
one side of paper. Address Miss Lib
hey, No. 916 President Street, Brook
Ign, N. Y;
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