Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-05

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l gradua-
ted from high school last spring
and then went to commercial
school. Before finished my course
certain company tried to get me
to work for them. At first l refus-
ed because l didn't think l knew
enough in shorthand, but finally
they made me think l could learn
more working than at school.
There is a woman at the head of
the department that ! am in. She is
very mean to me and keeps saying
that she can't, see why school
would let pupil go out to work
when she wasn't fit to. She knows
that l didn't want to leave. This
and other things make me very I'M
happy l cry and then she tells me
to dry up the sob stuff" l don't
know what to do. What would you
advise? UNHAPPY.
Go back to school and finish your
course You will be happier and
can earn a great deal more money
if you have confidence in your abil-
ity There are so many positions
open now that there is no need of
your working where you are I'M
happy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have a
gentleman friend whom l have
known by sight for years. l have
not been intimately acquainted with
him He is a nice man and does
not use tobacco or liquor. He is a
mo a II q
came to our house several times a
few weeks ago and l talked. with
him. He asked for my brother, but
for certain reasons l have reason to
think he cares for me. He has
never asked to keep company with
me-
What shall I do about it? Do you
think he will ask to keep company
with me? Would you let him come
to see me If he wants to? We are
both of age and our parents would
not object. MISS lone T.
If he wants to keep company with
you he will say so and will cease to
make your brother the reason for
his calls. Do not imagine that he
cares for you, because it will only
make you unhappy if you find you
are wrong. Expect nothing, and
you will be happily surprised if you
find you are the cause for his visits
and not your brother. 1t would be
all right to let him call on you if
he asks to.
Dear Mrs Thompson: l am go
ing with a boy whom l like very
much and who says he likes me.
He is continually breaking prom
Uses without any real reason. He
makes dates and then neglects to
keep them.
Why does he do it? Doesn't he
care about keeping his word or is
he just forgetfulo
have forgiven him many times,
but 1 cannot any more, although l
hate to lose him for a friend. What
shall I do? SEVENTEEN.
1t would be too charitable to say
he forgets He does not care about
keeping his word. Do not let him
make dates in the future even if he
promises to keep them.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l have been
going with young man who ex-
poets to go to France soon. He
wants me to become engaged to
him and | don't want to. He says
that | can go with other boys if l
choose. OF course, would want to
do that I am.1S years old Do you
think I should become engaged be-
cause he is a soldier and wishes it?
BETTY.
Do not become engaged. You are
too young and do not love him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: A girl 1
scarcely know is going to be mar
ried at church and she has sent
me an invitation. This girl always
liked to show off and l did not like
her very well. Now is it necessary
for me to give her a wedding pres
ent? IN DOUBT.
1t is not necessary to give her
present. Simply send your regrets
OF course you could not attend the
wedding without sending a gift.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: "a Is it
all right for three couples to go 80
miles in a car to a dance unchaper-
oned? How should they be seated
If two couples sit in the back seat?
(2) If boy friend who has a