The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25
Laura Jean Libbey's
Daily Talks on
Heart Topics
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

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Newspaper Syndicate.)
WHY HE DOES NOT ASK HER TO
WE'D.
How delicious is the winning
Of kiss at Loves beginning;
Yet remember midst your wooing,
Love has bliss, but may have rue.
ing,
Love he comes, and Love he tarries
just as fate or fancy carries.
Loves a fire that needs renewal
Of fresh beauty for its fuel"
An elderly gentleman, the father
of a bunch of pretty manageable
daughters, said to me the other day:
Young men nowadays who call reg
ularly upon a girl never SO much as
limiting that they are in love and that
they intend some day to propose mar
rage, have an amazing amount of
cheek. There's lot said about the
sensibility with which courtship is
carried on nowadays. But, I can tell
you, it was far different when was
young man. There was no flirt-
ing, no picked-up acquaintance. All
the girls went to church or to singing
school. If young man desired to
make their acquaintance, he had to
go there to get an introduction"
Love reins were not placed in
girls hands! They had to abide by
the decision of pa or ma if swain
asked permission to call. He could
not repeat his Sunday afternoons WIS.,
it without pa making it known to him
that ne was very much interested as
to what an attraction was that
brought him there. The youth had
to ask to be permitted to come
counting the girl or to thereafter
make his visits few and far between.
There isn't a young fellow who
comes constantly and sits in my par
lor, taking up the time of anyone of
my girls, while I'm head of the house.
Mothers are softhearted. They
would give lover seven years to
make up his mind, and then wonder
why the courtship petered out. He
has no house rent to pay, nor gas; has
warm fire to sit by evenings, to say
nothing of cider and doughnuts fur
nlshed him, with pleasant girl sit
ting opposite him to entertain him.
So why should he bother to take on
the expense of matrimony? It isn't
quite so bad for girls who have faith
ers to put up for all this.
tits the fellows who call on the
working girls with no thought of
marrying that make me sore. Such
chaps ought to know that it costs
money to keep the gas stove lighted,
she Is wearing out her best clothes,
passing her best years, to say moth
ing of raising her first eager girlish
hopes. A man knows pretty we'll
after seeing girl under such circum-
stances for many months, whether he
wishes to marry her or not. He has
no right to drag friendship beyond
that limit. Six months acquaintance
ought to be enough time allowed most
any man to make up his mind. The
reason why many young men defer
popping the question is that court
ship is found to be, with no obliga-
tons, too easy
Miss Llbbey's replies to your letters.
Personal letteds not answered. Cor
rect 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 Libbey,
Brooklyn, N. Y, No GIG President
Street.
Parents Disagree as to Him.
Dear Miss Libbey: / am 20. A year
ago I went with young man.
Mother became angry; some one told
her untruths of him. She believed
it; made US quit. Father likes him,
said we could marry if l cared to.
Which parents arvice should I fol-
low? Young man has no bad habits.
| wish to do right. Would be happy
with him. Don't want to go against
mothers wish if she's right; but /
don't think she is Kindly advise.
F. M.
Your parents ha~a- your welfare at
heart. Why not appeal to his
friends, to convince parent of his
worthiness He can show that he is
steady and worthy, by his every act.
Thus love will win.
Never Talked to Her of Marriage.
Dear Miss Libbey: I kept company
with a youth two years. He visited
twice week. Never yet did he talk
of marriage. love him. Is it best
to continue going with his? If a girl
keeps company with youth, should
she write to some one else in another
town? C. B.
It is not honest for man to keep
company so long or late and never
talk Of marriage. Keep safe distance
away from a laggard in love. Allow
no kisses. Another beau is advisable.
If keeping company, and not likely to
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