The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-28
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am girl
twenty-five years old and 1 work. At
high school 1 went with the very best
class of girls, but could not go away
my senior year and I didn't feel I
could afford it. I worked for two
years and then I took a very good
course at business college and went
to work again.
The girls 1 used to go with have
been going together ever since high
school. Most of them have been to
college. They got up club and asked
me to be a member. At that time I
was going to school and SO l was
FIRE, to join.
I had miserable time We met
every two weeks and all we did was
say mean things about our acquaint-
ances Half of the girls were married
and they acted as if there was no
hope for me and 1 would surely be an
old maid. A young married woman
from another town moved here. 1
loved her, she was so pretty and jolly
and unaffected. OF course we got her
into the club right away.
After club meetings I would go
home and cry. because the girls had
treated me with such contempt. So
when I started to work I dropped out.
The other night I had occasion to
telephone one Of the girls whom I
always liked very much and who
rtill is member of the club. She
said that it had been reported at club
that 1 was secretly married-which
of course Vas ridiculous. She also
said that the dear married girl from
1T OF town had met me on the street
and spoken to me and 1 didn't answer
Il just laughed in her face.
Now 1 will ask my question. Would
I compromise myself to send all of
the girls a New Years card? es-
pecially want this married girl to feel
kindly toward me and not think 1
{ her Intentionally. Il might not
have seen her-I don't know about
| that. but do know that didn't laugh
in her face. KATHERINE.
Don't send the cards. You know
that you have done nothing rude to
YOUR old friends, and SO you should
not care or worry about how they
| the cards they would probably say
| that you are trying to get back into
| their crowd again.
war began 1 thought the United States
would get into it and so 1 studied
| military tactics. Nothing happened
| and / got married just three months
before the United States declared war
| 1 have wanted to do my part and gel
| into service, but when / even suggest
| it have war at home-my wife cries
and pouts and makes me just about as
| miserable as a man could be. She is
strong and worked before we were
married. and 1 know very well she
| could take care of herself if had te
leave her. I have not been called as
| my draft/number is near the end
Lick is against me. Don't you think
my wife ought to let me go?
SAMMIE IN HEART.
Your wife certainly ought to lei
| you go since you want to so badly
The time is probably coming wheI
you will have to go regardless of thu
way she feels. Be patient and make
the best of staying at home, but a
| the same time do not settle dowT
into a lazy contentment and let the
fellow "over there carry your bur
den in this war as well as his own
There are many things you can d.
at home while you wait for your call
1t is not necessary to urge you to d.
your part in helping the Red eros
and other war organizations, becaus'
- know that you will.