Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-19

ed to like me as well as liked ber
| She lived on the next street from mn
and we walked to school and home
together every day. She came over
to my house to stay all night and
went to her house. We are in tha
same grade and We have had the same
teacher ever since we have known
each other
! About four weeks ago she started
going with boy and | did not an.
prove of it because we are only X
years old and ! think she is too youny
She said that she wasn't and that if
had a chance l would go with bov
too, which is not true. / didn't even
get mad at her for that, though.
But she got mad at me for some
reason and now she goes with other
! girls at school and | do not approve
| of it because they go with BOYS. She
talks to them all the time and does
not pay any attention to me, and she
even walks to school and home with
them instead of me-
l want to keep this girls friendship
What can l do to win it back?
LONESOME.
Try not to Judge the girl for goins
with boy. 1T is only human for her
to do so since her mother lets her
Don't ever criticize her for her friend.
ship with the boy or for her new
friendships with the girls Listen TO
her accounts of the things she is do
ing and show no trace of jealousy. In
time she will come back to you.
think, if she finds you broad minded
and willing for her TO have good times
that you are barred from as yet.
Answer to Betty" I read the nice
letter you wrote me about Bob and
the things that are worrying you, and
at your request am answering you
without publishing your letter.
% No, l do not think that he has
gotten over caring for you. but he
probably knows your fathers opinion
of him and feels it instinctively, and
if such is the case, of course he will
not want to come to see you If you
care for him, speak to your father
about it. Ask your father Just what
he has against Bob and tell him that
Bob has always been a gentleman
with you, and ask your fathers per
mission for Bob to call If your faith
er has no objections after your talk,
you can ask Bob to call
ca Surely, keep on loving him. II
you find out later that he is not gen
tleman. that will be time enough for
you to drop his friendship.
90 l wouldn't mention the reports
that he drinks to him or to anyone
else but your father You are very
young yet, and if your father has ser
ious objections, even if he will not tell
you what they are, you can count upon
it that he is right, so follow his wishes
in the matter.
Dear Mrs. Thompson. ~ I am a
girl is years old and | went TO dance
two nights ago While I was there
| met a young man liked very much.
l noticed him for some time before he
danced with me- He smiled at me
and | thought he seemed to like me
pretty we'll Then we danced together
and l found him very nice and jolly.
l asked him to come to see me and
thought he acted kind Of funny be-
cause he didn't say he would. Then
l asked him what the name of his
friend was. because | didn't hear when
we were introduced. He said Mrs.
-, his wife. felt like two cents
What should | do? ? Should / invite
him and his wife over or should let
the affair drop?
(2) How many dances is 1t proper
for a girl to have with the boy who
takes her to dance? DOTTY.
o. Let the matter drop.
ca From five to seven.