The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-20
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for me until we had been going to-
gether nine months, and began quar-
reling. II was about another sul, ohe
had a party and he went. attended
another affair. Afterward he and
met at a movie, AS planned BY US. 60,
ing home we Quarreled and ! said
thought we had better end our friend
ship. II was not the first time | had
suggested this. He agreed with me
thto time however, which was unusual.
Other boys pay me attention, but
have never kept steady company win
any other. MY father Is dead n !
am a poor girl, depending upon two
| brothers and my mother for support
The othar giris are wealthy. While
calling on me he came four nights out
OF the week. Thanking you, r.
After many years Of struggling J have
found that to make people truly APP
preciate you one has to work and make
oneself q bit OF n success, a bit at
traotlve. You say YOU are l6~-1ust at
the age 10 enter some line Of work,
You write excellently n could make
q very good stenographer, Why not
take a business course, coax the broth
ersI to give II to you. work hard, make
good Keep al II, You do oil of this
and Just when you are settled along
viii come the right a Maybe ne
will be the boy Of whom you speak,
maybe not-but, anyway, he VIII be the
right one and you Will marry and i've
happy ever afterward. 1t is never n
| good idea to quarrel over anything, The
| only fussinE that really does any good
Ia a sound scoldins occasionally, and "
II best then to talk so hard and 80 fast
that he can't act time to answer !
only recommend II, too, on rev oc-
c~ssions. Another thing, the best way TO
heat another girl where z poy y,
concerned. Is TO praise her-~do II until
he gets weary,
Dear Mrs, Thompson: When n girl
does not care for boys, how can she
avoid going with them without simply
saying "No" when they ask to calf
Also II abe should be asked TO allow
some boy to escort her home and she
didn't want him 10, what should she
say2 | am a third year high school girl,
what do you think OF my writingT Am
ton S" somSWh SaSTS" " NAN H fYST ERs'-
Why not be agreeable to the boys,
saying politely, THANK you for tho In
vitation, but | am trying to study and
/ get ahead In the world now, and !
have little time In which to receive
ASK me again In five years or some
thing else friendly, To the invitation
extended 60 'see you home" say, much
obliged, hut | always walk alone OF
with some girl Yes, you are advanced
far enough To secure q Job, but | would
finish school fret, II possible, All the
schooling you can get VIII help YOU
just that much IN getting u good posi-
ton. Your writing is excellent.
Dear Mrs. Thompson; DO you thiul
running away TO get married n bat
idea?
do, indeed. I would either. marr,
at home, plain and proper, or else In
vite the people who did not approve
Of my marriage, 10 attend the ohurcl
at which ] was wed, Never run fol
anything, unless Il Is a lob, and nevsl
run from anything unless It be temptA.
ton,
Dear Mrs. Thompson Please give m,
an odd name for q baby girl some
thing different. MRS. j.
Use the old fashioned. they are III,
best. Everyone knows them,
To the girl who was worried abou
another girl and u beau that used to b
Hang up the receiver ON the othe
girl and invite the man 70 call,
-
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I am a youn
girl 20 years old and have a beau VIII
is ~, ! believe he loves me and per
haps | love him, | live In the countr
and he stays In the city, He Is q
German descent. end wishes to visit nj
Christmas, Should l allow him {
ccmeg w.
IL / cared for him, or thought per
| haps, | should care, ] would allow hit
TO come Christmas, No. would ne
worry about the German descent-lf h
be n whole-souled American now an
was at the time OF the war-wh
bother
Dear Mrs, Thomrson--There Is a vie
over, a divorced one, In my oommunlt
and ! dislike him, but he insists upt
visiting In my home and says ] am u
lrcttiebt girl in the country, He has
wife and two children, Please tell n
how to get rid OF him. Also W
sweaters and n p be stylish this n
and what colors should I wear. /
n blonde. X,
Refuse TO allow the maj 10 eall VIII,
ne asks 20 make a date, Give no Q
PLANTATION. II he calls and asks for 80
tell your family you do not intend
entertain him MS you are tired OF !
WAYS and think anyway he should 7
turn TO his wife and ehildren-it tn
HW allow him the privilege. As
sweaters and caps, they are not
u t~ashionnble new as formerly. Y
should wear dark colors--mi' might bl'
va u~ina-ooiored red, golden brown, a
y varv dsrk green, For evening wear
~ hriiianf yellow will be good; howev
do not wear pinks, blues or pale shas