Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-10

| long should widow wear mourn
| ing for her husband?
90 Should she attend movies or
| be friendly with a neighbor man II
his wife has never called on her?
go Is it right to display jewelry
or go about considerably?
| "a How should she dress If a
widow of two months? lone.
! ID From six months to two years
/ if she cares to wear it at all. A
great many people do not wear
mourning at all because it only in
creases depression and does not
benefit the deceased.
| CD It is all right to attend NOV
| les and to be friendly to the neigh
Dor. You should not be more
| friendly to him than to other neigh
| bors, however.
(3) People will talk II you wear
| iewelry noticeably and il you go
about much. No one would talk if
YOU did Red Cross work, and that
would keep you from being lonely.
| "a If you are dressing according
| to etiquette you should wear moth
| ing but black, but il you do not
fhoose to be so formal you can
wear a little white with the black.
Dear Mrs Thompson: % We are
two young girls almost II years of
age and we would like your advice
as how to act independent and yet
! be nice with our boy friends.
| (2) Has a boy any respect for a
girl If he tries to spoon with her?
| 90 If a couple wishes to ex-
change photographs, which should
give the photograph first, the boy
or girl?
INTERESTED READERS.
"a Just be natural and DO not
be afraid to be friendly and cor
dial. Never telephone the boys or
ask them to take you places. Re
| ceive their attentions, but do not
seek them.
(2) Sometimes he has respect
| for her, but not always. If a boy
tries to spoon on very short ac-
quaintance the girl may be sure
that he lacks respect for her. She
should not permit love-making IN
/ less she is engaged to the boy.
go Girls and boys should not
exchange photographs If they dis
regard conventions the boy. should
be the one to do so first and give
the girl his photograph or ask for
hers.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: How can
a girl entertain a boy at home with
out music? BLUEBELL.
! When a boy asks to call on a
girl it is because he enjoys talking
to her. If he wants another KIND
of entertainment he will ask her to
go somewhere with him. If the girl
wants to do something a little I'M
usual she can suggest making can
dy, playing cards, or reading.
Dear Mrs Thompson: % We are
two cousins who are spending this
summer here. There are two young
men at camp with whom we are
very we'll acquainted and they are
from our home town. Would 1t be
all right to let them know that we
are here?
(2) One of us is corresponding
with a young man and she does not
wish to continue, but she does not
wish to hurt his feelings. What
must she do TO stop?
/ THANK YOU.
% If the young men have shown
you attention at home 1t would be
all right to let them know that you
are stopping near them.
% She should write less fire.
uuently and more impersonally I'M
til she finally stops writing entire
ly.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
young man of 20-just out of high
school. While at school I used to
see girl and fell in love with her
While I was studying I had outside
work to do. too. and I did not have
time to think of girls. I would like
to see this girl again, but I never
asked to call on her or to take her
anywhere while we were in school
together. Do you think it would be
all right for me to telephone her
now and make a date? T. B. n.
Yes, it would be all right to
phone her.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I have
been going with a very nice boy for
about three years. and have been