Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-12
ADVICE LOvELORN'
BY VINCENT G. PERRY.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)

just detest the odor of rose per-
tune on anybody's hair am
afraid 1t is going to cause us to
break off our engagement. l love
him dearly, too. What would you r,
ADVISER Broken Hearted" r,
Bob Clarke read the letter over and r,
showed piece of copy paper into his 7
typewriter. In less than half min {
ute he had written paragraph of n
advice to Broken Hearted" and a
pinned 1t to her letter, ready for the
printers. There was heap of letters '
before him and he dealt with the ones {
on top. They were all along the same {
line. I
When Bob had answered more than
he thought the editor would let 20
through. he sat back in his chair and
looked at the pile of unanswered ones
that would have to go into the waste
paper basket. 1t seemed as IL every
person In love In the city wrote to
Joan" for advice. If they had known
that Joan was man-and a very
young one, too--perhaps there would
not have been so many letters.
Lovers quarrels had always seemed
q Joke to Bob, until he had had one |
Of his own. 1t was no Joke.
He paced up and down to think 1t |
over and then sat down again. He
had the room to himself, so he was
able to think 1t out undisturbed.
He wished there was some one to
tell him how to 20 about it to FIX
things up. Then the idea came to
him. Why not follow some of his own
advice? he thought. He had his col
umn on file for year back and he
went through the paper to locate
case like his own. He did find one that
was very much like his. The girl In
the case had been just as stubborn
as Cleo and had banged down a re-
ceIver Just as Cleo had done. Re
ceivers seemed to be popular
weapon In lovers quarrels. He read
his answer and noted each instruction.
"Be bold; don't let her see that you
are down-hearted; go to her home
and demand admittance; show her
that you mean business, and she Will
be sure to forgive you," he had said.
That answer didn't seem to fit his
case at all. But If "Pining Away
had been successful. he didn't see why
he couldn't be. by carrying out the
same plan. liz wouldn't hurt to try
at any rate. Cleo couldn't do any
thing worse than close the door In his
face.
Cleo didn't slam the door In Bob'i
face, but after she had snubbed hi
every effort to talk TO her. for fifteer
minutes. he wished she had.
"Why won't you be reasonable
Cleor' he pleaded at last.
Reasonable" she exclaimed
Have / not been reasonable? 1t
you who are not reasonable. II 20
really had loved me you would be-"
But l have apologlzed, dear. an
taken all the blame" he said. "Won
you be your old self agaIn7 Why di
you allow me to come here II yo
weren't going to speak TO mef'
II don't want you to take the blnn
and / didn't want you to come her
II you really thought you were
blame you wouldn't acknowledge II.
men never do.
ment for Bob. He had always be-
of the impression that women we
odd, but now he was convinced of
"Any one will tell you ! am
blame" he said Then he was stru
with sudden thought. "Why dol
you write to the Advice to the Lo'
lorn' column In the paper? The
swer will convince us who is to blan
Joan knows all about such things
But Joan must be a friend
yours; do you know who she Is
Cleo asked suddenly.
"Joan is my worst enemy" he
swered. MY knowing who Joan
won't make any difference In the
ply. l will guarantee that"
"You will have to help me comp
the letter." Cleo said. as she secu
the stationery.
Bob did most of the debating ,
Cleo did most Of the writing, cha
ing his views Of 1t here and there
Tread 1t over" Bob said, when
was completed.
Cleo read II aloud.
bCc>u IL bOunu Ioohsht
asked, as he finished. at Is as &
as the ones that appear In the pa
Bob, Wen make idiots OF ourselve
we send this In. We really di
have anything to quarrel over"
Il don't think we had. either.
agreed. Lets settle It without 81
Ing this letter In. Tear 1t up"
Cleo needed no second bidding.
letter was reduced to fragments.
Il am so glad we didn't decid
send It," she sighed. YEARLY. an
paper people must have lots Of
out OF letters like this one"
We do" he answered seriol
'put do you know, I'm never goin
laugh at another of those letters.
answer any one OF them and I'll 81
more thought on them"
You'll answer them What
you got to do with themw she
handed.
Bob had to confess