The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09


and I've tried to reform them and
failed, At least | have reached this de-
cision, help those that can be helped.
You are one of them Marry, If the
boy is honest and trustworthy. Be abb
solutely sure of that.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-TeII me the
color to dye a Burgundy suit:
Dark red, dark blue, f DIack 0 or dark
brown.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-l'm a boy aged
10, and love a girl of is. Recently she
promised to wait for me until | finished
school. Since then have decided to 90
to work, and | wish to know If you
think It will be all right for us to
marry. | have already secured a posi-
ton and the young lady is born house.
W sSst is ' your % op ITTs reilly 'a W 0E 9e
If the young ladyls parents are willing
and yours are also, and you are capa-
BILE of making living and the girl re-
turns your feeling, go ahead. More
schooling would have prepared you bet
ter perhaps, to cope with the world, for
you must realize that you are far too
young to think of matrimony.
!
had a proposal of marriage. Not that
haven't had any before, but this Is a
little different. The Boy making 1t has,
up to a few months ago, paid marked
attention to another girl. Now she has
moved out of town and he says he is in
| love with me. Although | have been
rather interested in the man for some
| time, am at loss to know what to
| do. Shall | accept the proposal and not
worry about the other young lady?
OF course you realize that men fire.
| quenty call on young ladies they have
| absolutely no intention of marrying. 1t
may be that your friend was only in
| terested in the other girl because she
was jolly or companonable. Or he
| might have liked her because she played
| the piono well. | wouldn't let the other
| girl give me any bother What | would
consider would be whether or not the
| young man was sincere, if he really
seemed to love me, if he was capable OF
making a living and if his reputation
| was good, and if he meant all the world
to me.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--Is there such
thing as girl falling in love with an
other girl, and will it result in anything
disastrous? Some Of my acquaintance
have limited rather flatly concerning my
| friendship for young girl chum who
has Just entered college. ! was terribly
| wrapped up in this girl and have taken
little interest in people since she went
| away. Please explain what's the trou-
BILE with me. Am different from other
folks or Just perfectly normal? DOT.
Normal of course Girls, it seems,
are made to love and be loved, and I've
noticed that young girls first begin by
'crushes" and Ceases as girls some
times say they have for each other, L
enjoy seeing young girls care for mem
bers Of their own sex. In school | had
a chum, "A cute little pug-nosed Kid VINO
| had adorable freCkles and loved rumpled
middes She happened to possess a
| fortune in her own name, but we We're
almost out Of school before | knew it;
We were pals, and after the school
| days ended | sorely missed her. The
mental picture of her tilted nose and
| laughing, freckled face always cheers
me, never remember having ldssedAnn,
but once when she 'flunked" in matt"
| remember shaking her. Her faith IN
what I could do has made me work
many weary day in rain and snow,
and has made my few little accomplish
ments seem satisfying. Real affection
| or love is always worthy The trouble
with some folk is that they mlsname
| feelings occasionally If you care Tor
| the girl you mention. why not work and
strive to make her and your other
| friends and acquaintances proud OF you
Nobody takes much interest in a quit
| ter; no, not even a reformer.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Please give me
some advice. | am in the second year at
| high school, taking normal and busl-
ness course, and I'm 10 years of age
and very ambitious. My mother is pc.
cuIiar and frequently says am old
enough to pay board, and | should be
doing it, or else | should get married.
This makes me feel rather badly and |
wish you would suggest something that
might do to end such scenes as she
and | sometimes have relative to the
matter. Il have an aunt in New YORK
city who wishes to put me through
school. Would you appeal to her?
A. G, G.
If your mother is financially provided
for | would accept my amts offer Of
aid. Simply write a short note to her
saving you will be glad to have her as
sistance in finishing your schooling
Say that you win repay'her by working
at once. at the completion of your edu-
cation Speak frankly about your fl
nances and clothing, but accept only
the absolutely necessary things from
your relative. She will like you better
for being as independent as possible.
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