The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-13

IofQet me- I received tetter On68
week from her and once in a while
she would send me a package Of diff.
ferent things. She has treated me we'll
and seemed to care a great deal for
me before ! joined the navy, but now
that am back, she doesn't seem to
care for me as she did. ! have asked
her to go out certain respectable places,
but she always refused, stating she had
some other engagements. Do you think
she really cares for me? | have gone
out with several other young ladies',
but II seems that none can take her
place, for ! love her with all my heart
and soul. Please advise me what to
do. UNHAPPY SAILOR.
1t looks as if the girl has learned to
care for someone else. You are not
the only boy who lost his sweetheart
while in service, and you will have to
bear your disappointment cheerfully,
just as all are doing, At the age of Fl
YOU are not hopelessly hurt and one OF
these days you will find yourself even
more interested in some other girl
Dear Mrs. THOMPSON: Don't tell me
to give him up, for | can't. He's all
that live for and all that love, I'm "a
and he's % and we've been going to-
psthor for several years. Once a month
he comes to see me and In the mean.
time he always writes.
Somehow he never speaks Of mar
riage. We are not engaged, but he
kisses me every time he comes and tells
me how much he cares. once | said
thought he had better not be so demon
strative but he said he could not help
! from being so and after that, we'll,
didn't argue, Once there was another
affair wit some other girl, but can
forgive that.
What / want to know is why doesn't
he propose, and do you guess that he
y In MA rk1a ha n@k ha
kisses allow him to take? Always at
night ask God to make him love me,
and Is It wrong for me to care so very
much? KATHY.
Poor girl; you don't realize what you
are doing. Don't you know that a man
wants something that he can not easily
get, and if you allow him your kisses
he will take them just as long as he
likes, then fade away and hunt for the
girly he can not kiss, unless he first
| asks for her in marriage.
And kathy you're doing another
wrong. You say you can forgive the
other affair, Well as long as women
forgive" those things, so long will "af-
fairs be committed. You don't believe
girl who has sent a sweetheart tra-F-
girl who ha ssent a sweetheart trav-
cling because his past" didn't partcu-
ary please her. Demand good things
and you will get them. Wouldn't your
| groceryman give you bad cut of meat
il he dared? He would, but If you know
the good from the bad and ask for 1t and
insist upon having 1t, you get it and
that's all there is to the matter.
You've made some serious mistakes,
but it isn't too late to change and be-
gin over again. Omit the kisses and
don't excuse. forgive or countenance
affairs. ~ Then you'll get somewhere.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: | would like
for you to advise me about spring
clothing, colors and materials.
Small checks will be good. These
come in both the wooden and silk goods
| and of course in all colors. A very dark
| purple, is considered an excellent spring
| color this season. And q new shade OF
| green between, Kelly color and a
| dark one) IS also popular. That crazy
| yellpwish brown tint used several years
| back has again come to the 'front.' and
| old rose also has place on the 1920
millinery and silk counter. Silk street
| costumes are predicted as headliners
| for the hot months. Several pretty
| shepherd plaid ones have already made
! their appearance East, and plain ones
| are pictured in the Sunday supplements.
| Elton jackets are once more in vogue
| and vests haven't disappeared. Skirts
| remain slightly narrow and pleats on
| the sides are now considered stylish.
| Sleeves continue to be tight and long,
| although summer styles show few of
| the three quarter length.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: have an old
rose Georgette dress and | wish to en-
broider It. What color would you ad-
wise me to use? Also what kind OF
slippers will be worn this season? Again,
how should the dress be made?
| would use very brilliant blue
thread for the embroidery. Wake a
| sample of the goods to the store and
| match it with a blue which will give an
| artistic look to the dress, but which
will net clash with it. A square low
neck will be. good. The skirt could be
than the other. beginning from the
| waist down. Each fold decreases in
cided waist line and the fAd effect may
be used for the blouse also.
| Regarding slippers, satin and the
be worn. Some fancy semisatin kid or
Ifeathers are now on display. Black
satin or kid will go nicely with your
! dress,
TO DISSATISFIED WIVES.
Dear Mrs. thompson Just word
to dissatisfied wives who are In love
with another man;
am not going to scoId you, for you
have my heartfelt sympathy, but only
want to try to show you the attitude to
take to make you less miserable and
help you to do right.
| First Of all take an inventory Of your
own shortcomings and magnify every
good quality your husband possesses.
| II you are mothers, cherish your chill
dren and live In and for them. Keep
busy at some useful work all of the time
or In reading helpful literature and do
Ing something to make someone else
active interest in everything around
you. But don't sit down and Indulge in
self-pty.
Don't do anything purposeIy to tempt
the other man or yourself Treat him
as nearly like any other acquaintance
as It Is possible for you to do Stop
thinking about divorces and then don't
get the Idea that you are committing
a great sin. Love can not be controlled
or understood. 1t will go where It will,
no matter how hard the struggle to keep
il where It should be. But all women
If they will to do so. Your plain duty
is to give yourself to your husband and
children. Yes, you owe the other man
duty, too, but II Is to help him to do
his duty to his family and world and
you can do that best by going or
| pIaNcIy dDout yUuT OWN dIIdTS anu
allowing him to DO the same.
viii you suffer? Yes, but II will be
better kind Of suffering than you
would have to endure If you were the
means Of breaking UP two homes and
causing numerous heartaches. Hide
your own heartache in making happi-
ness for others. 1t you are big enough
to do this you can approach death,
which comes to all, like one who wraps
the drapery of his couch about him ana
lies down to pleasant dreams"
COMPREHENSION
/ Your letter is an inspiration and will
help many,
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I avn 40 yeare
old and have lust finished school, | am
the son OF highly honored citizen and
am In love with a mill girl and my par
ents object. Will you please advise me
what to do? IGNORANT.
You are too young to act contrary to
the wishes of your parents in this mat
oar Efnr. i've Mt la,r III, =