The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
~ MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am mar
ried woman and have been married
four years. My husband has very
mean disposition. He does not RUN
around except on Sunday and never
takes me anywhere and does not even
allow me to go out by myself or with
other women. He leaves home and
dares me to go anywhere while he is
gone
He and I work together and he
flirts with other women on the job
and doesn't allow me to speak to 9TH
er men. We quarrel almost all the
time and he never kisses or hugs me.
He has a very cold feeling toward me.
How can / make him aTectionate
and take me places? l never cared
very much about going until he
stopped me.
Do you think it is right for him to
do all the going and make me stay at
WEARY WIFE.
Your trouble comes from being
afraid of your husband. Go places
and speak to people when you want
to. Your husband will respect you
more for your independence and will
proba bly, grow more affectionate. If
| he becomes too disagreeable you ought
to leave him for a time at least. A
| man who lets his wife work after she
is married to him has no right to de-
mand SO much.
| Dear Mrs Thompson: Ten years ago
my sister was left a widow with four
| children, one a baby only a few weeks
old. With the little money her hus-
| band left her and the work she could
do she managed to keep her family
together. This fall sister died OF the
influenza and her family had to be
broken up. 1 took the baby. who is a
| boy the age of one of my boys-ten
years old.
| how IN
will not do anything l ask him to and
| there is love in his heart. His
| teacher at school complains about
him and says he will not study.
Worst of all, the neighbors say that
he acts so they will not let their chill
| dren play with him.
| What can l do to make him bet
ter boy? Poor sister was away from
him so much that she loet control Of
him and he ran wild.
| PERPLEXED.
| There is no punishment more eff
! fective than to deprive a child of
| things he wants. When he Is unruly
| do not let him have dinner with tie
| family; make him eat alone in the
kitchen and serve him bread and milk
instead of the dinner prepared for the
| family.
Also shut him in a room alone for
several hours or a day where ne caiI-
not see mis- companions. 1t Is also a
good plan to take away the toy he
enjoys most until he behaves in such
a way that you think he is entitled to
| it again.
| Another plan which might be effec-
| tive would be to give both your hoy
| and your nephew an allowance every
| week of seven or fouftee cents. For
| a day of misconduct take away a
| penny or two pennies as the case may
| warrant. Be fair in your Judgment
| and see that your own boy receives
punishment as we'll as his cousin
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
| three friends, IA. Is and 16 years old.
| Cd Is 1t proper to have refined
boys escort US home from church at
night?
CD Should we receive boxes OF
candy from them If given in a friend
ly vaye
CD Is It proper for JUS to go to
theaters with the boys IL our parents
do not object and we act sensible?
THREE BAD PILLS.
| I'd You ara too young to attend
church at night unless your parents
accompany you. Boys should not be
allowed to take you home.
CD You are too yong to go with
boys" Accept candy If they want tc
give 1t to you because II would be-
rude to refuse, but do not encourag s
their giving presents.
theaters with boys.