Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Beatrice Fairfax Is In
Bad" With Some of
Her Readers
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

have been in trouble before she wen
to the dance with this fellow ant
who knows but what she may have
thought it a good chance to catch
some one she wanted. You ask hin
why he went with her if she was OF
questionable characterf Well, why
do boys and girls do lots of things!
| don't think you gave him a
square deal, for | do believe the boy
is innocent.
| have several brothers and am
what you might say we'll acquainted
with boys, as | seem to understand
them much better than girls. When
the child isn't his, | don't blame
him in the least for not wanting to
have to marry the girl and then have
to live with her. Even if he were
to blame and the child was his, and
if he didn't like the girl, don't you
suppose he would have some respect
and love for that baby? OF cours.
he would. That letter is good
square letter and I admire the boy
for going at it in the way he dk
and, believe me, | hope this shows a
few of those fellows up that are that
kind.
Thanking you for. the space l am
respectfully,
A DAILY READER.
This letter is amusing and | hope
the readers will enjoy it as much
as | do.
Beatrice Fairfax-Dear Madam
From reading your answers to the
Lovelorn day after day | can not be-
lieve you are anything but maiden
lady, who feels you have not had
your share of attention from the
masculine members of your &C
quaintance in this world. My un-
Outstanding of these letters is that
people may write you in fair,
frank and honest manner and they
will be answered in the same man.
ner. In Friday mornings Bee In
nocent" writes you admitting that
he made a mistake in taking this
girl to the dance, but asserting that
he is innocent of having been the
cause of her present trouble. | can
not see where you have any reason
to believe he is not honest in his
assertion, but you go ahead and tell
him to take his medicine In other
words if you happen to be caught in
the same block where a murder has
been committed that is evidence
enough to hang you. 1t is not the
first time in the history of the world
where people have been accused
falsely and | cannot see where a
man is coward just because he
tries to say he is innocent, if he is
innocent, and | believe if you were
perfectly fair and honest Ito say
nothing of being broad minded), you
would tell this young man that if he
is innocent to go to it and prove it
if necessary. can see no reason
in the world why he should assume
the burden and responsibility of an
other mans child just because he
took the girl to one dance. If this
BOY is innocent, and we are
supposed to assume that he
S until he is proven otherwise, he
has my sincere sympathy and l hope
lie is able to prove that he is inno-
cent, but hope it will be lesson to
him in the selection of his company
hereafter.
INTERESTED.
Isn't it womanish or cattish-just
ike them since the day of Eve to
the man without hearing
he real evidence? In the first place
girls are judged and labeled by the
they keep. Why should it
De different with boys? l read limo
:ent's" letter several times before re-
plying and decided that he merely
wished to appear innocent to the
person of whom he asked advice. He
wanted a way out of his difficulty.
He wanted to throw the burden. en-
lrely onto the girl. 1t is rather far
fetched to compare the case of this !
BOY to one being caught in block |
where murder is committed.
Men have been accused falsely
,ertainly-but l am wondering why
here never is rush of mail when a
girl is distressed over some matter
If similar Importance.
There is chance, of course, that |
ny advice was lily given and that !
did not give innocent" square
Zeal. However, I believe the readers
IF the 'Lovelorn" columns would |
Welcome a discussion on this sub
ect, and l shall be glad to hear from |
anyone who has a decided opinion.