The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-07

require their girls to lead too soil
tary lives. There is but one youth
time. 1t is passing as swiftly as
sands through an hourglassS If a
girl who works hard in factory or
shop all day yearns for bright, light,
gay scenes and merriment at night,
she should not be scolded into be-
lieving her yearning sin. 1t is but
the natural impulse of youth. 1t Isl
as needful to her as the sunshine is
to a flower.
Girls cannot very well attend some
places of amusement alone. Mothers
and fathers are too tired to accom-
pany them. Brothers are not over
active about taking them. The maid
pines in secret, wearing the best part,
of her life out in loneliness. Every
city and large town is full of Just
such girls, with unsatisfied, longing
hearts.
IF the society matrons in such
places were looking eagerly for some
good to do, their kindly intent would
materialize if they were to take a
score or more of such girls under
their wing. lone night a week to go
to the movies, night the next week
to chaperone them to dancing en-
tertainment, where she would know
whe their partners were and that
only innocent pleasure would result
from the joy of the evening. Such
girls lives under these conditions
would be joyous and hopeful; no more
heartaches. There would be some
thing to look forward to; something
to fix up their pretty clothes for-the
expectancy of meeting new, nice peo-
pie and that which is sweetest of all
to the youthful feminine heart-it
would make her golden day-dreams
a reality.
Young girls may love home and
those within its walls ever so dearly,
but changes of scenes and association
with young people of their own age
are essential to their wer-Defng. A
girl may be wise, thoughtful and de-
mure far beyond her years, but her
wisdom should not be taken for
granted. An old head cannot be put
on young shoulders. There will never
be a time when girls can content
themselves without having something
to look forward to. Her home folks
should study that phase of her girl
hood. Homes should be open to vel
come the friends of her youth. A
watchful eye can be upon them to see
that they enjoy themselves properly.
But the espionage should not be APP
parent. Give the girls happy youth
time.
Miss Libbey's replies to your let
tiers. Personal letters not answered. |
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
Libbey, No. GIG President Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Invite Young Men as Girls Drop In. |
Dear Miss Libbey: I am a junior |
in high school. Would like to know /
whether I, being young, am too much |
so to invite young gentlemen friends |
to call at our house these long winter |
evenings when girls drop in? / wish
to have bright cheer then. Is my
writing plainly discernible? Please
answer soon. HELEN.
Do not know your age. Yet with I
your parents permission it may be
all right to have young men invited |
as girls drop in. I would not advise /
this too often. Go to their homes in
turn.
He Is Absent Minded, or Rushing to
Catch a Train.
Dear Miss Libbey: / am a girl of /
q. What do you think of a young
man visitor who goes away without
saying Goodbye" or not telling her
he is going? Are green and red
appropriate together in modes? Is
my penmanship fairly good? Kindly
reply. E. M.
He is either very absent-minded or
rushing to catch a train in all haste
Green and red, or green and brown,
are harmonizing and fashionable to
wear.
If Not This One. Mr., Right Is for You.