The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-21
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: When / was
II years old 1 married widower with
three children. He had been married
twice before he married me and he
said that his second wife was cruel to
his children and that is why he got
divorce.
/ worked very .e-d to be real
mother l sewed for the three chill
dren besides doing all my own house
work, and when they wer. old enough
took in work SO that they could go
TO high school.
My husband was a drinking man
when ! married him, but / did not
know that he drank so much. Now
don't know what to do His chill
dren are married and he has left me
1 have to work to pay my own rent
and do not get any help. This would
not be so bad. only he comes home at
; times and lives with me without Civ
ing me any money.
He has been away for three months,
and now he has come back. paid the
rent and offered me ten dollars if I
will let him stay.
l thought l was rid of him. What
snail L do? DOUBTFUL.
If your husband has decided to re-
form and be help to you, let him
stay. But just as soon as he starts
drinking and ceases to give you
money, see that he leaves for good
To take him back every time he
wants to come is hard for you and
does not help him to be a man
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Our class
at school is going to have a dance
and the girls can either invite some,
one from another class or outside
. school, or be invited by some boy I'm
7
ana so L would not care to go with
any one who might invite me.
MS noon l was in the hall talking
! 10 the boy l go with and one of the
committee came up and asked if
had invited anyone yet. l said | had
not and then invited my boy friend
and he wouldn't go because he
thought l thought 1 had to ASH bi,-,
- VIII not go to the dance If he
VIII not go. What can L do to make
MIN l know he wants to go.
f. s. b.
Write the boy a note. Tell hf,o
.hat you really want him to 20 and
rnSe your decision was not forced by
VIA your classmate raid. DO not
urge MN to go. but mention that Won
! VIII ne disappointed If ne does not
III case he refuses, / think Won
/ should invite some one else and NOT
stay away. 1t will be petty of him
.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Before the
United Stotes entered the war he
came enga aged to a young man After
the war began he tried TO get ONT az
gong because he thoeght he was fitted
Tor something better than the trench
es Re finally succeeded and went IN
/ Washington -
now he has returned and he spends
] ms time telling me what an easy time
/ ne mad down there. / am girl of my
Woro. but THIS completely disgusts me
4 Don't you think / am justified in
breaking my enga cement? ELLA
You are justified in breaking your
| engagement. A young man who has
SHOWN such spirit could not be de-
pended upon to he n good husband
I lie lacks courage and loyalty and is a
! CRATER.
Dear Mrs Thompson. am six
{ tseT. year old and big for my age I
, cn: considered pretty by my friends
and seem TO BE very popular with the
: hftss- Se+eral bOys have asked to go
I with me and when speak of it to my
: Parents they forbid It. Don't you
{ think because am big for my age I
ought to he allowed to go out with
: Scvs once in q while? ABB
Your parents are right; you are
2 eco ycrng to 20 with boys
Work hrr5 at school so that you
{ viii have q good mind and can be
admired for that as well as beauty.
a Drrtty fa~e will attract man. but
/ II will not hold him.
Dear-Mrs Thompson: Ny employer
has a habit of bringing me candy
! e~ery time I work overtime. I am