Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-20
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BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
4 ReyclatiOn.

Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: l
have read your good advice in The
Bee quite often and have decided to
write to you. ] am girl of 16 years
and my parents forbid me going
with boys, although they do not
give me any special reason--I want
to know why? L am quite friendly
with all boys and have had dates
with quite a few. l have been with
all kinds, too, preachers sons and on
down the line, but found out ] did
not love any but one. His parents
are not well-to-do and he does not
know what "home" is. He has a
brother who is not started in right,
but he is a perfect gentleman. He
has perfect manners. He knows
how to "haEdle" a girl and treat her
with respect. i am in no doubt as
to his love, as I've asked other girls
how he treats them; they say he is
bashful and hardly touches their
arms when helping up and down
steps, but all of sudden one eve.
ming he threw his arms around me
and pressed me to his bosom and
laid my head on his shoulders in an
embrace. He has never kissed me,
but has asked me to do so, but ]
and have not allowed him to do it.
This incident has been a revelation
to me, Miss Fairfax. What is to be
made of it? We meet very often,
but nothing IS said concerning this
affair and he still remains true. My
mother solemnly refuses to let me
go with him. although she has never
seen him and has heard nothing
about him but through some things
his brother does. She refuses to let
me have him. l am deeply in love
with him and how could I convince
my parents as to his character. Now
I'll close and l hope to see my letter
IN print in Mondays Bee. / remain,
NAUGHTY PEG"
P. S.-Should a girl sit with a boy
on dark steps and make love
scenes? I absolutely refuse to do it..
Am / not right?
Let the incident pass without fur.
ther notice. He probably gave way
to a fit Of emotion. Try to convince
your parents that the boy is all
right, but do not make "Iove scenes"
on door steps.
Bashful.
Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee:
Please can you tell me how to over
come bashfulness and shyness? At
SCHOOL, attend high school-there
are fine lot of boys. In the as.
sembly room I often see them look
ing at me, some of them smile and
even wink. / feel very embarrassed
and don't now how to act Some.
times smile back and sometimes /
haven't got nerve enough to do that.
Last Sunday evening one boy called
up and asked for date / didn't
now what to say; l stood at the
phone long time, then finally
heard him hang up. The people l
live with-they are not my real
parents-will not even let me write
to my mother. She lives a long way
from here. 1t makes them provoked
if l even speak to boy, say hello
when 1 pass, if any of them are with
me. They even read the notes !
receive from my girl friends when
they can find them. / am not al
lowed to go out after dusk with any
of the girls unless some of them
are along. / am trying to overcome
pashfulness when ! am in a group
of young people. At parties I feel
out of place. How can | overcome
this and be popular with boys and
girls alike? Is it right for those
people to do as they do?
Please answer this as soon as pos
sible. "PRIM"
1t seems to me that It is a mis-
take for parents to be over-strict
Young people must have companion
ship and it is the duty of parents
to teach them the meaning Of whole
some companionship rather than to
restrict them to the four walls OF
home. You cannot overcome your
bashfulness unless you are allowed
to mingle with the young folks Of
your town.