The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-23
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. thompson: I an. girl
nineteen years old and went a few
times with boy before he had to
go to war. 1 have known this boy all
my life and love him very much and
he has told me he loves me. He
has been over there year now and
I have written him all the time.
He says in almost every letter he
loves me and I believe he does. I
would not go with any other boy If
knew he would not want me to, but
he has never said anything about 1t
to me.
Do you think it would be all right
If I would write and ask him il he
cared IL 1 did go? Would it be rush.
ing things little on my part? Should
he speak first? 1 surely do not want
to do anything to hurt him and am
TWILIGHT.
You have not known the boy long
enough to be sure of your love for
him or his for you. Love SO seri-
GUS a matter that a boy should not
speak of it unless he asks a girl to
become engaged at the slime time.
In case you are not engaged you are
free to go with other boys. I can see
your position and realize that you
do not want to offend the boy you
protect yourself against the. posi-
bility of his ceasing to love you when
he returns. It is not necessary to
write and ask permission.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have gone
with a young man four years. We
had just begun to love each other
dearly when by poor crops he lost
all his property. including q car. He
never comes to see me anymore, but
writes love letters still. telling me
how he would love to see me.
I have Ford runabout at my
disposal. Would 1t be proper for me
to take drive and get him and bring
him to my home or go to shows in it
with him? He sometimes asks If. L
can I prove this?
ANXIOUS ELVY.
1t will be perfectly proper to call
for him in your machine. 1t is not
necessary to tell him repeatedly that
you love him in spite of his failure.
fact that you remain true to him will
| be proof enough of your love.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % Are boys
and girls of IA and II too young to go
around together in couples if they
have known each other all their lives
CD have chapped hands. What
| IL a good remedy to cure them?
ca Is it all right for a girl to let a
| boy kiss her if she has known him for
over year ana loves MIN dearly.
MARY PICKFORD.
| ID Yes, unless they are accompan-
| led by chaperon.-
| (2) Have your druggist prepare a
lotion of two ounces of bay rum to
one of glycerine and twenty drops of
carbolic acid. Enough perfume should
be added to this to give it a pleasant
! odor.
(s) Unless a boy and girl arc en-
gagged they should not kiss.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am 20
years of age and my husband has left
me. I am heartbroken. His mother
has caused all of our trouble. Should
1 give him a divorce or not?
BLUE EYES.
Since you are heartbroken you must
love your husband. Do not give him
a divorce. Go to work and strive to
be the best and happiest little woman
possible. Your real worth will not be
overlooked by him and in time you
will probably get together again.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd Last
! spring a very dear friend of mine
went to France. had one letter from
him and he said he would write again
soon, but I have never heard a wopd.
| He asked me to write often. I have
| written at least twice a week. I do
t, not know what to think. 1 do not
know where any of his folks are and
| so cannot write them. How can ]
find out il he is alive? He has proved
true blue" in lots of ways and I can
not think he is neglectins me.
| ANXIOUS.
The Red Cross in your home town
will be glad to get you the desired
information. Call at the headquar-