The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-12
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 am 10
years old and am engaged to man
eight years older than myself. Before
going with this young man l went
with a boy one year older than my
self for about three months steady. L
got so l loved him. Then one evening
another boy called to see me when
he wasn't in town. He Stoned to
think it wasn't right, altho we were
not engaged. This young man got
angry and left and did not write To
me until about two months ago ! re-
ceived a letter from him. He was in n
training camp.
Last Saturday night he came here
and called me up and wanted<to come
to see me. He seemed very glad to
see me and appeared to care quite n
bit about me. 1 think 1 love this boy
more than the older man to whom [
am engaged. Please tell me how l
can find out whether this young man
does care anything about me? His
home is not here. BLUE EYES.
Only time can tell whether or not
the young man cares for you. You
should not be engaged because you do
not love the man you are to marry. A
girl of your age as too young to give
her promise, because she has not had
enough experience to know her mind.
Dear Mrs Thompson: Lam a mar
fifteen and a small baby. My first
three children are by b former mar
riaGe. l was divorced from my first
husband and l lived with my second
husband for a year before we were
married. He is now dead. 1 am very
discouraged because my three older
children are running wild. 1 can do
nothing with them and what hurts me
most is the fact that when l repri-
mand them they always taunt mo
with what L. have done. Their father
was worthless and my second husband
adopted them and gave them a good
home and an education which they did
not appreciate. 1 know / did wrong
but it seemed for the best. What can
L DO to govern my children?
MRS Y. Y. u.
Perhaps If you take your children
and explain the situation thoroIy they
will understand your position. There
is no reason for them to be running
wild unless their home training is at
fault. Do not be too severe with
them; try loving patience and reason-
ing.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you
please tell me what person can do for
to keep hair from growing down on
her neck or on her forehead?
GOLDEN LOCKS.
It is best not to trifle with hair.
of it, the thicker it grows. Some peo-
pie resort to hair removing solutions
or razors. / consider this very un.
wise. Use peroxide of hydrogen or
some other bleach to tighten the color
of the hair.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you
please tell me wha ia person can do
pimples and blefnished skin? 1 want
something that will not hurt the skin.
YOURS RESPECTFULLY.
Pfmples may be the result of 80
many different causes that what will
cure them for one person will be use
less for another. II faithful trials of
external remedies do not benefit, a
physician should be consulted Apple
cations of a lotion made from half an
ounce of elycerine, a pint of camphor
water and quaretr of an ounce of
powdered borax will, in many cases,
prevent pirnples. II should be used
IS a substitute for water and should
be allowed to dry on.
In reply to Mrs. VI. L.: / cannot
give information regarding rooming
houses. If you arc suspicious of the
place, have the police investigate.
The American institute for criminal law
calls on state authorities TO parole rohvisss
so tiIat they nlnr work farms. In mines
roads. and In other essential war in