The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-29


| though I know ne loves me. ! nave
been invited and have gone TO the home
Of his parents several times ana always
| have been treated fine,
His extreme bushfulness is getting
the better of me. Il seems that after
having gone with me alone for such
ienuth OF time he should have men
toned marriage. | think ! am getung
old enough to >marry. Do you thlnk
this Is all due to his bashtulness. since
this is leap year, do you think would
lower myself In his estimation
would propose2
NV parents also think Il very queer
and ofttin1es rebuke me foregoing Win
a young man who has no intentions o.
marriage. This, Of course, hurts my
feelings very much, as the young man
has a very good character arc IoNe
him very dearly, SUNSHINE.
| It Is the mans privilege To- suggest
marriage and not the woman's. Your 20
| sitlun IL maddening, because after SIX
| years of courtship other men think You
are engaged and do not invite you 90
! places. x
thiak. however, that you should hc
| patient since the young man rhoWs
! by his devotion that he cares for you.
| Al the age OF "a he is very young 10
assume the responsibilities OF marriage.
| OF course II you have opportunity 70
20 with other young men, too, 40 80.
Il Is simply a tradition that girls pro-
I pose IN leap NthIt ifIAAANh N0ttfN NNt
| but I would not advise H.
Dear Mrs Thompson--l am a boy
| nearly II years, and love Girl VINO
| lives not far from me. think she loves
me, too, but Is afraid to own IT, as she
stays with her uncle, who Is very striet
with her.
How can / gain her friendship, as J
would be much hapP,esrS n y't srn sar1
Do not tatk Of love to the girl. Nat.
| uraily she Is afrald to be your friend
| II you talk OF such things. II YOU ASK
| her to go walking with you some after
noon, her uncle will probably permit 4.
| In this way you can become better &C.
| quainted and the first step WI be ta-
ken toward n closer friendship.
-
| Dear Mrs. Thompson--l am q work.
| lnp pIrl almost 10 and am very unhappy
| because my parents object TO my hav-
| Ina any boy friends. ! do not 90 any
| where on Sunday afternoon or evening
and very seldom have pleasure Of any
DON'T you think that a Girl Of my
age should have boy friends?
| Certainly you should have boy
friends: Your parents are wrong w
/ forbidding this since you have become
| OF age. They would be wiser 70 ems
/ courage desirable young people toArOnlel
4 to the house. II they co-operated with
| you you would be more apt 70 confida@
| In them and rely upon their Judgment
in the matter OF selecting friends.
| -
Dear Mrs. Thompson---l am a uiri fe
years old ard am a sophomore IN hl1h
school. MY birthday ls coming soon
and am going 10 have party. DO
you think Ii would be proper for me 20
have boys? DOUBFF uLs
Yes. It would be proper 10 invite boys
as well as girls.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--My parents
have moved away from here and my
brother and have decided, 70 furnish
some rooms and do light housekeep-
fIance TO stay with US, too7 He Is all
alone here, but his sister Intends TO-
| come hero soon and would like TO stay
wiki me. Should he wait until then
We do not intend to be married for Al
year and would not like to do any
thing that Is not e0n TsmSE 'you.
You and your brother should find
some one else TO live with you. 1t.
would not be conventional or wise for
| your fiance to make his home with you
even If his sister does come. Marry
HoN u ,ypu cApSCh W w AhiSs
Dear Mrs. Thompson--can you tell
me what Will darken streaked hair
DlSHEARTENED FRIEND.
To give the hair daily attention viii
| help to keep It one shade. Every
| night and morning brush the hair
| thoroughly with about 100 strokes Of
| the brush. II your hair Is thin buy A
! hair tonic and massage it into the scar
1 oil f4gn ID
! rarely streaked.
Dear Mrs. thompson am 20 years
| O. age and engaged to a man who Is
OF sarcastic nature. What would
you advise me TO do when he displays
Unless your finance can control Ills
| tongue, you will be happier NOT TO mar
| ry him. Sarcasm Is cruel and cuts SO
comeback Silently leave the room
when he has said something unkind
| Dear Mrs. Thompson---i am a young
man and had been going with a Girl
| about year ago. I did something al
that trss which regret now and n
want 10 see her, but can't find her.
| A friend OF mine who Just came back
| from q visit told me that he had seen
| the girl In the town where he came
from, but would not give me the name
of the town.
What would you do TO get IN touch
| with herr GEORGE NJ
Write the girl letter and ask your
| friend to mail 1t TO her. She may feel
| that she is willing TO see YOU again
when she learns your present attitude.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-The day that
| | married | met man u years older
| than | who had been married for many
| years. He was fascinating and after
he had accustomed himself to calling
. frequently at our home, ! became in
Satuated with hin.
oNs cay he eabe3 me by phone 10
his office and told me that he cared for
me more than life, and I was so happy I
did not care what happened. AS my hus.
land Is travelling man he " often gone
from nome and this other man and Il
spend much time together. StlH am
coed to my husband when with him,
because ! do not want him TO become
suspicious, Thus time has passed and
now ~ last ! am confronted with ter
rible problem. What shall | do, divorce
my husband or give up the other n1an7
CARMEN.
Give NJ the other man and attempt