Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-21
MARY MEREDITH'S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

am "a RI OF sixteen. am go"
ing to college and want you to tell
me how to get along nicely with
people. Lots of people, call me
stuck-up, because I don't talk much.
How can I learn to talk more?
have been going to country school
all my life, and am now in the
eighth grade. Do you think it is
worth while for me to go to coll
lege? / learn readily, / am very
fond of fancy work, too. Would
you advise me to leave off fancy
work, and just devote my entire time
to my books? Please tell me how
to act to Keep folks from thinking
| am stuck up-for 1 really am not.
SUNBEAM.
ANSWER.-I am loath to tell
you how to talk more, for a girl
of sixteen, who is sweet and
modest, and quiet. seems such
rare and lovely discovery that I
hesitate to change you. Why not
be content? I wouldn't worry
bit, if people called me stuck
up when you are not--for the
the people whose opinion means
much to you, will be the people
who admire the very qualities of
which you wish to rid yourself.
BY all means go to college
there are two or three very fine
schools in north Georgia. don't
know what state you are from,
but th2re are probably equally
good ones in your state-where
you would. Just fit in"-have
wonderful time, make lots OF
friends, An7 secure the good
sound education that will fit you
for the bigger and better things
of life Reading good books will
broaden your mind wonderfully.
I will be glad to give you a list
of those hat will be most help
full to you when you start to
school, if you will give me your
name and address, so that 1 may
write you a personal letter. Keep
up your fancy work-it won't in
terfere with your studies-the
relaxation will do you good.
I am seventeen, and am in love
with a boy of seventeen. There is
another girl who is jealous, and who
talks to him when she has no bust.
ness to do so. Please tell me how
to stop here, and what 1 must do
to win his affections for myself.
BROWN EYES.
Answer: You are just a fool
fsh girl. At seventeen, you are
too young to be seriously in love
it would be much better if you
would fill your mind with saner,
and more wholesome subjects
for young people, than love af-
fairs. The other girl has as
much right to talk to the boy as
you have, but L think he would
like both of you better if you
were not so eager for his COM
pany.
l am a boy of fifteen. Am ! old
enough to go with the girls? I am
corresponding with girl the same
age that I am, and we have ex-
pictures. Was that all right
Is it all right to treat a girl at an
ice cream supper? What will make
my face smooth BLUE EYES.
ANSWER.-Youa are old enough to
have girl friends. but you are not
old enough to have sweethearts. ]
presume that you and this girl
began corresponding through
Aunt Julia's Letter Box" and
as long as your letters are mere,
ly friendly, there is no harm in
such correspondence. 1t is
proper to treat a girl at an ice
cream supper. Plenty of exer-
else, plain, wholesome diet and
liberal applications of warm
water and a good soap are the
best means of securing a pretty
skin.
been going with a boy of twenty
one. He seems to love me dearly
and 1 liked him for awhile, until
some way, 1 fell out with him. He
writes me, and wants to make up.
Should I let him? Am old enough
to write to the boys in q friendly
way? Am I old enough to have boy
friends, if my parents don't object?
Am I old enough to make dates, once
in a while, with boys?
BROWN EYES
Answer. You are old enough
to have boy friends, but not old
enough for love affairs. You are
not old enough to go with boys,
alone; but it there are other
boys and girls along, it Is all
right. It Is silly to fuss and
make up" Avoid the fuss and
there will be no occasion to
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