Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

her or to pledge yourself in any -,
because you cannot tell whether ~
will return or not 1t will BE- 4,
right to tell her before you leavs
that you care good deal for her ana
want her to write you while you ~
away. Then when you return you VII
be in a position to make promises 70.
can keep.
(2) A letter addressed to an
Thomas A. Edison. East Orange. n
j." will reach him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: a. whss
should l use to wash ivory afticles
in? I have been using only WAN
water and good soap. DO you tlink
soap will not harm them?
(2) The same with piano keys
The keys on my piano are turning
yellow which spoils the looks Of il
Do you know anything to prevent
this, and what makes them turn!
d) n the articles have grease on
YOU can remove it with little alcohol
on a cloth or In the way you mention
1t will not hurt the articles TO wash
them with good soap and warm dot
hot) water.
(2) 1t is said that if the keys Of
a piano turn yellowish it proves that
they are genuine ivory. The keya
! can be washed with warm water and
good soap. or with a little alcohol;
but in either case be careful not to
use too much.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: (1) How
can l secure a teacher for toe-danc.
ing, one who lives in my home town!
or Must the teacher be able to
dance on her toes herself In order to
be able to teach toe-dancing!
TRUTH
ID Go to the teacher Of physical
culture at the local high school and
| il she isn't in a position to give you
instruction, she will no doubt direct
you to someone who can.
ca Not necessarily. but she prob
ably can.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: an GIL
% years old. have no personal d.
formities, although i am not pretty. /
love a boy who is very handsome, and
have loved him for four years. He
has many girl friends. but seems 70
admire me while with lne-that being
on the average of once every TIVE
months.
He goes with several girls, al ot
whom dress beautifully, which ! On
unable to do. He seems 10 care NJ
that mostly. In what way can dfaw
his attention?
I have never given any reason mf
him to think l love him, and I'm qulte
positive he doesn't think it. But %
love him and am very jealous.
Study the boys likes and dislikes
Do and say what you think will PLEASE
him without letting him realize your
motives. Since he admires we'll
dressed girlA dress as well as you CA
and above all be neat in your appear.
ance. The girl who knows how Q
cater to a boys whims and II tm
same time appear Indifferent to tnea
is usually popular.
am inclined to believe that yoe
are worshiping an ideal and that yoa
do not love the boy in reality. III
to analyze your feelings because yos
probably will find If you are very non
est with yourself, that you have an
ply created your ideal with the Doy =
a background and are making yoa''
self needIessly unhappy.
Jealousy con also be controlled .!
right thinking. Remmeber that Nnas
you deserve will come to you, sna
il something or someone does ~
come--then it is because you are ~
drawn together by natural law.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am = gfl
% years old and l have been scas
with a nice boy. He and I were 81
ting along nicely until a girl GU
between US and took him from me 5, ,
have girl enemies. Whenever go ~.
boy they both come in and pressn
they are my best friends until -
get him. Then they try to shun ~
What do you think about the mas.s'.
LONELY ONE 3
The right hoy has not come an u.
vet, because II he had he would y.
you in spite of the other girls. a. =.
same time, do not let the girls -.
advantage Of you again. You e..
learned your lesson and II they -
the kind of girls who try to gel ~ I.
by friends for themselves. DO no. = .
fooled by them again--give tnem !. =
and find new girl friends. DO MOI y
come discouraged. because you =
Ionlv 25 and without q doubt win MN
more hoy and men friends.