The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-04
Heart and Beauty
Problems eooosoe,
Written for the State Journal
By Mrs Elizabeth Thompson.

Dear Mrs Thompson: l am going
with a fellow four years my senior
He has very nice ways and no bad
habits, but I have heard rumors of his
being subject to fits. 1 have been go
ing with him for about year and his
intentions are to marry me. Please
tell me whether to accept him or not
He has a good position, but is very
stingy with his money He comes
and spends an evening, but never Of
fers to take me anywhere. Any good
advice will be accepted.
HESSIKIAH
Insist upon his having a thorough
examination from a reputable doctor.
If the doctor gives him a certificate
showing that there is nothing the mat
ter or at least nothing serious it will
be safe to marry him.
Unless you love the man enough to
put up with his stinginess don I
marry him. There is nothing more
trying in a man than stinginess
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd We are
two girls to whom a conductor is very
attentive. Should we flirt with him?
CD If not, why?
(3) Should girls of fifteen or six
teen go home with boys of the church
from Endeavor or any church func-
ton? WORRIED.
f2) You would cheaper yourselves
and lose his respect.
90 If they want to take you home
it is better to let them than to go
alone.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
chums seventeen and eighteen years
old. My girl friend boards at our
house. Her steady friend comes to
see her about twice a week. Every
night about nine O'Clock my mother
comes into the room and winds the
clock, which makes it very embar-
RAISING for both my friend and me. 1
have spoken to her several times
about this, but she still insists upon
doing it. What would you advise
me to do? BABY DOLL.
As long as your mother insists up
on winding the clock you may as
well put up with it as gracefully as
| possible. 1 can see that it would be
annoying Why don't you ask her to
permit your friend to wind the clock ?
4. i i
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd One of
my boy friends was visiting me and l
| took a puff of his cigaret. Did L do
wrong?
(2) How late should boys stay in
the evening when they call on a girl
fourteen years old?
go I have received a letter from
negro boy. This boy is very popu-
lar among the people of his town and
goes with many of the white girls. 1
met him at a high school party and
had one dance with him. Shall 1 an
swer his letter?
(4) Is it proper to correspond with
a boy two years older than oneself?
STOUT AND SLIM.
Cd 1t was a silly thing to do, and
didn't show any particular amount of
! intelligence.
CD Nine o'clock is late enough.
CD 1 think that people of the negro
and white races are happier when
/ they stick to their own people. Don't
answer the letter or give him reason
to think you are interested in him.
Cd Yes
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 am GRO
cheting some little nut baskets and
would like to know how or what 1 can
do them up with? MRS. D. L. S.
Put them in a flat box as you would
a set of dolls dishes.
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Dear Mrs Thompson: ID I met a
young man at a party here a few
months ago. and thinking to tease the
other fellow 1 was with I asked the
young man to call me up. Since thei
this young man has treated me YER
coldly. How could 1 tell him that II
was only a joke?
(2) l have blue eyes, golden hail
and light complexion. Everybody