The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-02
PICKING HUSBAND SELECT PLAIN EVERYDAY FELLOW WHO THINKS
YOU ANGEL HE'S IN LUCK TO HAVE WON YOU DOROTHY DIX ADVISES
ADVICE TO GIRLS
(BY ANNIE lAURiE.)

Dear Annie Laurie:
am a senior In high school. have
| had many boy friends, but have now
| found one that seems different from all
| the rest. He is 10 years old. and we
have been friends for four months.
He says he loves me. Should be-
| lieve him? My mother approves of him.
| What time should he leave? He oftasa
| kisses me- is it improper? He gave me
| a present for my birthday. Should
| give him a gift for his birthday? II
| So. what would seem the most appro-
: pirate? IRENE M.
irene NJ: I hardly think he loves
you. You must not allow him to talk
| OF love. any way. You have other things
| to think of now. Wait until you are
| graduated. dear.
Kisses belong to engaged couples, not
the coys and girls. Keep your sacred,
/ dear.
He SHOULD leave at an early hour so
! that you both may get the required
/ amount of rest. Ask your mother to
set the exact hour.
! Gifts should be very simple and mex
pensive. Do not give him anything
! which places him under obligation. A
book Is always an acceptable gift
! Make 1t some good book in which he
is interested--some technical book. per-
haps.
Dear Annie Laurie: want to ask
you for a little advice. l have been
Keeping company with a young man
for some time. Recently he has made
several engagements with me. but just
before the time of the engagement he
always broke 1t and gave some poor
excuse for it. Row please tell me
what shall l do? alfredo S.
Alfredo s.: The next time that young
man invites you to go anywhere just
I.,tt
have a previous engagement. He is
not the man for you. my dear. A man
who really cared for you would not
behave In such an unmanly way. Put
him out of your thoughts right away
If you would be happy.
Dear Annie Laurie: l am 10 years of
age. l am deeply in love with a young
man my own age. One night he asked
me to kiss him. but | refused.
Now, please, dear Annie Laurie, give
me your best advice as to how / can
gain back his love, and also how to
cure myself of shyness.
ONE IN DISTRESS.
One In Distress: You were right in
refusing to allow the young man to kiss
you-kisses should only come after the
engagement.
AS for the shyness the only cure is
to learn not to think about yourself so
much. 1t is form of self-conscious-
ness when you are bashful or shy. Learn
to think of others and what they are
interested in-forget yourself and you
Will find that your shyness is gone.
Dear Annie Laurie: We are two cou-
sins about is years of age. We used
to go around with two boy friends
about our own age, and they even
went so far as to tell us they were
quite fond of u.s.
One time they snubbed us and went
ND xrrttI I'll
the boys, we heard later, had been very
friendly with one of them and was seen
with his arm around her.
Do you think in the future It would
be wise to cut these boys or Just to
ignore the episode and let it go? They
have not bothered with the other girls
since
One night on leaving they asked us
to let them kiss US. We did, but are
wondering now If we did right.
We neither of us have any mother
to consult on these matters, so hope
you will help us with your advice
ORPHANS.
Orphans: You had better not think
OF any young men as beaux, of course,
but just as wholesome boy friends. 1t
isn't we'll to be critical of others, but
1t Is always best to be very particular
about your own actions, girls. Don't
let the boys kiss you-they will like
you much better if they're kept at
a little distance. Once you let boy
kiss you he will think that you let
every other boy do the same, you
know. What respect could he have for
you?
CAnnie Laurie will welcome letters of
inquiry on subjects of feminine interest
from young women readers of this pa
per and will reply to them In these
columns. Letters to Miss Laurie should
be addressed to her. care this offce.)