Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
LITTLE THROBS
I H AT FL N D
SYMPATHETIC
R E S P O N S E
BY Mira. Elizabeth Thompson.

Lear MIS-. thompson: ID My sis |
ter-in-law does not live with her hus,
band, as she moved with her mother
and her mother has always made trou-
BILE for him. When she moved with.
her this young man lost his job and |
went home to his mother for a day or |
two, and when he did go back he was
put out by her mother, but the wife |
did not want to leave him. Her moth
er made her start a divorce and now
this man has to pay her $40 a week for
he has two small children. She is liv- |
ing with her mother and her mother
has talked her into going with her
husband again. He is willing to 60 to
housekeeping again and will do what
is right IL she will not stick to her
mother Don't you think that 1t is a
wife's duty to stick to her husband
more than her mother?
2) Would you advise us to be
friendly to this man as he has not
done us any harm?
Boise, Ida. AN OLD READER.
"a If a man does his part and is
not drunken or abusive. wifes duty
is with him rather than with her
mother. She should try to decide mat
herself to be governed by the judg-
ment Of her mother.
(2) Certainly be friendly to him and
help the girl to see that her duty Is
to her husband as long as he does what
is right--she should even stick to him
if he is not right and try as best she
can to influence him to better things.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am young
man employed as a stenographer Now
that so many girls are taking up stem
ography it has almost crowded me out
of a job. l don't know just what to
do. Do you think that it would be
wise for me to study something on
the side so that l would be prepared
for an emergency for instance. such
as losing my position. or not being able
to compete with the new stenographic
talent that is being sent out by bust
ness schools?
| Pocatello Ida. ARNOLD w.
| think you are wise in taking pre-
cautions to be prepared in case of
| emergency. You might take up the
study of law during your spare mo-
ments and at nights. Or If you feel
that you would be a good engineer,
you might take a course in engineer
ing partly at night and during your
spare time.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd I am a
girl with brown hair, blue eyes, n
straight nose and very good complex
ion. My upper lip is q good cupid's
bow but the lower one is thick. Can
| oil hnx m thiSo
(2) Do you think it is all right for
young girls to write to soldiers that
they do not know? I got the names
from friends and these are boys who
have no relatives to write to them.
CD What shall I do to make a boy
stop wanting to kiss mo every time he
is with me? He always asks first and
I say no. but can't give him very
good reasons and he does it anyway.
ESTELLE.
Boise, Ida.
"a Practically the only thing that
will make your lower lip appear thin Is
for you to practice holding it tightly
against your teeth. After you have
done this for a while-whenever you
think of it-you will find that your lip
will naturally stay in that position and
of course will look thinner.
(2) Yes, under the circumstances II
is all right. Be very careful what you
write, though. Do not write love let
tiers or say anything to show that the
boys are missed back home, but in
stead encourage them and show them
that the country is backing them to the
limit.
90 You have either to talk to him
in such a way that he will know yor
mean what you say, or else you will
have to stop going with him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is It all righ
for a girl to speak to a boy on the
street without being introduced? HI
always lifts his hat when he meets mt
: and he Is a nice boy. Please tell me Il
I should speak to him first or wait un'
til he does.
SCHOOL GIRL.
Payette. idaho.
You mustn't speak to him until 20,
:, have been introduced. After the In
PRODUCTION. 1t is the girl who should
speak first.