Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-07-05
A QUESTIONABLE.

A QUESTIONABLE.
Dear Miss Fairfax. Omaha Bee:
We are two cousins, 5 and II, and
we chum together very much, and
we are writing to you for some ad-
vice. and we would like to see it in
the advice to the Lovelorn" COL
umn.
l. Do you think it is proper for a
boy when he brings you home to
kiss the girl before leaving her?
2. When girl is trying to keep
steady company with a young man,
and then If you go some place and
the young man you're keeping COM
pany with isn't there that night, do
| you think it is right to go home with
another boy?
3. If you go to a program or a
show, or some entertainment at
| night, do you think it is proper to
go out walking after that?
4. How long should a girl wear
her dresses at the age of Is or IT?
Hoping to see this in print and in
the future, we thank you very
| much. -MICKY AND BILLIE.
l. Good standards are essential. il
one expects to amount to anything,
and good standards lived up, to will
exclude promiscuous kissing from a
young girls life. A kiss Is valued
only for what it signifies and how
can it signify anything more than a
cheap hand-out when given to every
one? The rose loses its freshness,
its color and its fragrance when
handled by all the passing crowd; a
girls modesty suffers even more Sc
verely when she defiles that delicate
s, by granting the liberties Of
her person to all who call. If you
expect other people to respect you.
you must first respect yourself. 1t
may be added that granting a young
man kiss in a careless way invites
further liberties more difficult to
check because of gathering bold
ness and confidence.
2. If you are going with boy who
cares for you he will ask for a
''r, und-trip" and not merely t, ,
y: ccc>--:-re of taking you home"
This would save you from chagrin
and disappointment of not finding
him when you expect to.
3. Yes. if you walk home
4. Long enough to cover any EN-
barr-ssment.
Unhappy High School Girl-An
uncongenial family, self conscious.
ness and lack of companionship!
Quite a heavy burden to bear, but
not too heavy for a g'rl of COURAGE .
and optimism; much too heavy for
a girl who broods over it. The flu
ture holds every promise for you
not one Of your ills but can be over
come. Sweep the cob-webs of me-
ancholy out of your brain and then
do what you can to remedy the con-
ditions which distress you.
We needn't worry about self-con-
seriousness. That will disappear
when you are older and have more
experience. The uncongenial fam
lily is far more serious matter. All
sentimental tradition teaches US to
revere the members Of our family.
That is as it should be, and I am
sure you will not be wanting in this
respect. But you and I know q girl
can find herself In a family where
there is no real Joy or association.
Finish your high school course and
tn en- g,t a position, or take steps to
fit yy-.self for some work which
seems more attractive to you. Your
mind will then be occupied, you viii
make friends at your business, and
will eventually become financially In
dependent Of your family. This viii
give you sufficient independence n
other ways to relieve much of yeu1
present anxiety.
Do not be discouraged because
you have not yet gone with boyA
Your desire for their companionship
Is perfectly natural, but you are
still very young, and there Ia much
time ahead for their society. fear
you are too serious minded about
hem. Be pleasant, make yourself
and fill your mind with
good reading and good thinking, 50
hat you can carry on an entertain
ng conversation. Don't put your
Bible aside: continue to read it. Keep
Up your church association and your
with young people
here. Remember that there are
many others as lonesome as yourself
See what you can do for them. Try
o make life happy for others, and
n doing so happiness will come to
,ou.
Blue Eyes and Brown Eyes
When in doubt. marry neither. AS
beautiful and wealthy as you admit
ourselves to be, why stop short Of
but prince, or at least q
luke, or an earl for husband?