Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25

am IN my nrSt year at nigh school.
[ would like to know if it is right
for me to meet young men on street
corners by their request? Also to
have young men come to see me on
Sunday afternoon and evening? Is
it right to let men see me home
from parties?
DOROTHY.
1t is perfectly correct to have
young men escort you home from
parties, provided your parents know
and approve of them. Also, think
it is very nice to have them call on
Sundays, either afternoon or eve
ming. I think it lowers a girl in
her own estimation to meet men on
street corners. Let them call on
you, but do not go places to mee33
them unless exceptional circum-
stances. when the man cannot pos
sibly come after you.
Is it proper for a young girl of
eighteen to associate only with one
young gentleman or is it adViSab BILE
to have different friends call on her?
How should she introduce her Sis
ter-in-law to a friend?
EDITH.
You doubtless have heard the old
saying there is safety in num-
bers." It always seemed to me that
it was far more pleasant for a young
girl to have a number Of admirers
rather than limit herself to one and
thereby lose so many pleasant
friendships.
If you wish your sister-in-law to
meet gentleman friend, say to her,
Mary may L present Mr.. Blank?
Mr.. Blank, this is my sister, Mrs.
White"
If you are introducing your Sis
fnJ~ lon 10 N11
Mrs. Blank, I should like you to
meet my sister, Mrs. White"
If your SiSter-in-law is the older
say, Mary, I should like you to
meet Mrs. Blank. Mrs. Blank, my
sister, Mrs. White"
I am a student at college now,
and am eighteen years old. About
q year ago, I met a soldier about
five years my senior. We went to-
Gether about three months, when he
was sent overseas. He told me he
loved me, and asked me to marry
him before he went. I did not marry
aim, but I became engaged to him,
ard he went across soon after. He
ltaS always been true to me, writes
regularly, sends me gifts, etc.
l thought L loved him, but, while
he was gone, I have been going
around with another fellow who
knows [ 80 tagged to Dick, yet the
other night he asked me to marry
him. Dick is the best of the fell
lows; steady, Industrious and popu-
lar He would make me a fine hus-
bar j; yet, just now. / think I love
the other fellow best.
Dick has planned so much on our
future home, and the thought of me
has kept him sood and straight. I
hate terribly to break off the engage
ment, for I fear it might spoil Dicks
life. DO you think L knew Dick
long enough to be sure of my feel
ing for him?
Of course, many girls are far
more mature at eighteen than others
are, but L do not think it is too
young to marry if you are certain
you are i'll love with tho man, and
would always love him. 1t seems
to me that Dick is a man of fine
character, and. as you say he would
make 81 splendid husband, you want
to consider all these things we'll be-
fore giving him up.
ANSWERS.
Rock Hill, S. C.-Under the Cir
cumstances, you should abide by the
desires of your parents. The young
man will not be free for nearly four
years and to marry him while he
is in the navy is obviously unwise.
1 am sorry, my dear, but owing
to your extreme youth and other cir
cumstances you explain, you had best
give him up and forget him.
Ruth M.-You had best tell your
mother the whole story. 1 am sure
she will understand. If you will
send me your full name and address
I will be glad to advise you in
personal letter.
Amy-You certainly have acted
properly in this instance. Don't per-
nit the young man to call on you
again. No apology he has made is
sufficient. To your second question,
no.
L am a young girl of IS and have
a very dear soldier friend in France.
l thing very much of him and
| have only heard from him once
since he was in France / have writ
ten to him very often. The only card
| got from him was in May, 1919: |
have written to his parents and they
must have different address for the
letter came back and L have written
to Washington, d. c., and did not
get an answer. Then L decided he
did not care for me or was dead.
have been going with a very nice
young man here in my home town
who L now think really cares FOX
me, but I couldn't learn to care very
much for him. Ye didn't go together
for a while then one day he called
was learning to like him. He really
was good to me, but last Sunday he
failed to keep the date he made with
be. L called him UP and told him /
wanted to know the reason and ne
Please tell who I should be true to
and what I should do.
You have done more than your
part toward trying to locate the boy
in France, and also in writing to
him us often as you have. I don't
consider there is anything further
that you need do as far as he is
concerned, as I believe that if he
have heard from him by now. You