Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-23

am a girl of fifteen coming to
you for advice. l have been going
with a boy about seventeen. He
seemed to care for me until about
three months ago. We have been
corresponding for some time. He
didn't answer my last letter. don't
believe he received it, but l am not
sure. Should I ask him why he
didn't answer? If SO. what should
l say. / don't care anything for
the boy. but want to know why ne
didn't ANSWER my letter if he did
receive it.
I will finish high school next
year. Then 1 think l will go to
college. don't care anything
friends.
There is a boy in school that
seems to like me and is always say
ing something good about me, but
never tries to go with me. l don
care anything for him, but do you
reckon that he thinks l am too
young?
Answer: In one breath you
say that you don't care any
thing for boys-then admit that
you are worried because a boy
didn't answer your. letterEand
also that you are interested in
boy who says nice things
about you, but who doesn't call.
My dear child. of course he
thinks you are too young
which proves him a very SEN
sible boy Have friends-lots of
them-but don't bother your
childish head about serious af-
fairs of the heart for at least
five years. You might write the
boy friend. ask if he received
the letter.
am coming to you for advice.
am in love with a boy 81 years OF
age He seems to think lots of me
and l am most sure L love him, but
his people and mine object to us
marrying. They say we are too
age is 10. He doesn't drink but
smokes. and he seems to be a
Christian-hearted boy. Please tell
'''' BROWN EYES.
Answer: think that per-
haps, it would be better for you
to wait year or two before
marrying this boy. The wait will
only serve to make you more
certain of your love-if it is
really Iove-and will, am sure,
win the consent of your two
families. in the end. You are
rather young, and the years Of
youth pass so swiftly you can
we'll afford to wait two years,
to be absolutely sure of your
self.
I am girl Of Is years. I have
teen going with a boy of 20. We
have been going together for two
years. He tells me he loves me, but
l kindly doubt his love for me.
love him dearly. Am I too young
to be in love?
I finished high school this year
Would you advise me to go to col
as friends?
Thank you,
EVANGELINE.
Answer: You are too young
to be really and deeply in love.
II it is possible for you to do
So. by all means enter college
this year. devote yourself to
your studies. and have the good
times a college girl always have.
You'll have plenty of time to
notice the boys" when you fin
ish college-and you'll have the
added advantage of an educa-
ton.
am coming to you for advice, as
have no one else to go to. l am in
love with a boy, tWenty-three years
of age. He wanted we to marry him
before he went to the army, and he
doesn't go with other girls at all
He has been back from the army two
months and sees me every time he
can. He says he don't mind me be-
ing older than him and says he will
never love another girl as he loves
me, and I am tWenty-six years OF
age and he twenty three. Would 1t
be advisable for US to marry or do
you think he would become tired of
me after we both grow older? I am
sure we both love each other. Tell
me what to do?
HAZEL EYES.
Answer: The question of
difference in ages, especially
when the girl is older, is always
a difficult one. Personally, 1
think that in very rare cases the
three years would make no diff
ference. If you love each other
if you have tastes in common
if you are congenial, and en-
JOY being together, you might
be very happy together, but the
chances are that in few years
the difference in ages would
mean incongeniality. Women
mature so much more rapidly
than men; life is so much harder
for women than it is for men;
and age destroys Women's beau
ty and vitality. These things
will be considered by the wise
woman who is thinking of mar
rying man younger than she
is.