Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-12
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have had
, great deal of worry about q matter
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great deal OF worry about q matter
which l want to ask you about. A
year ago became engaged to a young
man who seemed quite fond of me.
He was member of q college fra
ternity and he gave me his pin to
wear as symbol of our engagement.
A. few weeks ago he was called to
the colors and is now in the national
army. and l just found out something
which makes my heart ache. He gave
his lodge pin. which is also considered
a symbol of engagement, to a girl
friend Of mine-one in whom l had
the utmost trust.
Since he is in camp he writes to
both of US. and l am worried over
what to do. The questions l wish you
to answer are these:
(D To which Of us is he engaged
(2) Do you think this girl is a true
friend of mine. or would you stop
having anything to do with her? l
do not want to cheaper myself by as
sOciating with her unless it is right
that l should act dignified in spite of
her pretended engagement.
90 Shall I send the young man
back his pin? I do SO hate to give
him uD. PHYLLIS B.
% AS a rule it takes more than
a fraternity or lodge pin to make an
engagement. Since he did not. give
you a ring, do not think either Of
you can consider your engagements
to him sacred. If he made the same
sort of engagement with both of you,
certainly he didn't consider either of
them binding.
(2) You are right in giving the mat
ter some thought before you break
friendship with the other girl, but if
l were YOU l would not be too init
mate with her. Treat her with re-
spect and try to place her in the same
position as yourself. II possible re-
fuse to discuss the young man in her
presence. but about other matters
treat her as before. This whole af-
fair may soon blow over and then
you two girls can be friends again on
the same basis as you were previous
to this misunderstanding.
60 No, you should keep the pin,
but you ought to write him a letter
and tell him just what you feel about
the whole matter and say that if he
wishes the engagement terminated
that YOU will send him his pin, but
that he must make his decision as to
which one of you girls he will be
i true.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Here are
some little social matters which I
would like to ask you about:
"a When returning a first call,
should / leave one of my own and
two of my husbands cards?
co Are these cards left any other
, time only at the first call?
90 If I am invited to a party and
do not attend, should / call on the
hostess within a short time after the
party even if she owes me call?
MRS. G. H.
| o. No. just one Of each.
(2) Use your own card on the occa-
sion of all formal calls.
90 Yes, that will show your friend
illness. and indicates that you did not
refuse the invitation to the party be-
cause of any ill-feeling toward the
hostess.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have two
old fur coats that are very much out
of date. but the fur seems TO be in
good condition.
"a Do you think these coats could
be used in making new one for
me?
(2) How much do you think it
would cost?
BLUE EYES.
~ You could very easily have the
two old coats made over if the fur is
in such shape that it would match
Take it to any good furrier and ask
him about it; he will be glad to tell
YOU about it and discuss the styles
etc.
% The furrier will tell you about
how much it will cost. cannot be-
cause 1 do mot know the condition OF
the furs or the amount of work that
would be necessary in the alterations