Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22

Lear MIS-. kuOmpBOu. MY lAtHSE
10 nearly 20 and my motAer has
been dead but q short time. Now
he speaks of marrying again. II
he does I shall leave home ut once,
never to return. I am used to work
and I am almost Is. Don't you
think / am right?
Iwould like to have my mothers
hair made into . switch. Don't
you think this would be all right?
DIMPLED BROWN EYES.
Everyone Is entitled to her own
opinion. Of course. do think,
however, that you should stand by
your father, even II he does act IN
wisely. It seems to nae strange that
he wants to marry again, but since
he does, l believe that you should
make the best of the situation and
try to become q true and helpful
friend to your stepmether. .
II your mother saved her comb
ings it would be reasonable to have
them made into a switch. But II
her hair was cut because Of her ILL
ness I cannot imagine your want
ing to wear the hair-it would seem
too sacred. This also IL matter
Of opinion.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: have
married q young lady after know
ing her about nine years. We have
not been married a year and al
ready she asks me why I am not
like other men. She wants to know
why don't boss heEsaround. argue
with her. When Do say a word
or two I mean nothing out Of the
way.
Although l know she loves mo
and l love her in return, she tells
me not to bother her What can I
do to keep my self respect?
SELF RESPECT.
To keep your sell respect, do
what you yourself think IL right.
If your wife is insulting, take her
remarks with dignity. In time. I
can assure you, your refined man
ner and poise will make her feel
ashamed and gradually she will be
less cruel in her remarks. Do not
give up to her and let her conquer
your spirit, because il you do your
life with her will be very unhappy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am q
girl Of II and am going with Q fel-
low Of Is. I love him dearly and
like to be with him all the time.
He does not think 1 love him as
much a. do. We are going to be
engaged two months after Christ
mas.
We were speaking Of Christmas
presents. He asked me which
wanted, . wrist watch or a coat,
or the money. I am leaving the
judgment to you. CONSTANCE.
None Of bis suggestions are ap-
propriate. since you are not en-
gagged. l think, However, that Of
the three the wrist watch would be
best, The money Is entirely out
Of the question and also the coat.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: (1) When
q boy brings q girl . box Of candy,
when is the proper time to open it =!
| a. Does 1t show disrespect for
the girl II q young man calls her
/ over the telephone and asks for q
"date" that evening? ANNA P.
a. She should open. the candy
when they are seated and ready ia
enjoy the evening.
! (2) l do not think 1t shows dis.
respect for q young man to tele.
phone girl and ask her for an en-.
gagement the same evening. She
may be sure when he does this that
he really wants to come. When ar
rangements are made far ahead Of
time something 10 apt to Come NJ
which would be more agreeable
and the engagement IL kept from Z
sense of duty.
4 Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am cir
III years old and sonnet enes yer!
lonely because I can't get frisnds
We 30 to dances once In . whil'
|, and she seems to have q good tim
and I don't have q good time at all
can't find anything to gay to an.
of the young fellows / meet at tn
dance or any other place We hap
pen to go.
have gone around with the cir
:, for about three years. We wer
like two sisters until lately, an
Tow she ID drifting away from me