Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-22
MARY MEPEDITH'S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

I am a girl, IS years of age and
live with my father on a farm. Am
still in school. My mother is dead
so I am coming to you for advice. J.
think every girl or boy ought to try
to do something for themselves. +
have been thinking of entering train
ing to be nurse Or taking bust
ness course. I've never had any de-
sire to teach school. Which of the
other occupations would you advise
me to take up? My father is finan-
Giaiily able to keep me up as long as
home, but still, as I said, think
girls ought to do something for
themselves. won't bother you
with the marrying subject as that's
something every one should decide
for themselves. I have lots of boy
but l am too young and have, too
many other things to think of to
study about marrying. Will appre-
ciate your advice. Hope to see this
IN The Journal.
Mary: You show a great
amount of common sense, judg-
ing from your letter, and I think
you are right to want to do
something for yourself. One
will overtake them, and it is
best to be prepared to meet it.
Either trained nursing or bust
ness course is all right. Which
ever one you think you are most
suited for. Girls and young
their ability and sense
is recognized and appreciated
as never before. Be sure
what you want to do, then
to win spirit and you will be
surprised to know how many
girls have made good in a
year or two, those who went
about learning business profess
sions with a grim determination
to win.
Miss Mary Meredith: I am COM
ing to you for advice. I am lone
ly wife of II years of age. 1 mar
ried when I was 10 years old.
have one child Is months old. My
husband seemed to love me dearly
goes off and stays weeks at the
time and leaves baby and l at home
by ourselves. Do you think he
loves me? L love him dearly. Would
you advise me to stay with him or
leave him? Thank you for your ad-
vice.
LONELY LEE.
Lonely Lee: Poor little kid
die, here you are nothing but a
child, and with your shoulders
esponsibility of married life
and it's problems. Then they
say men are not to blame. Right
now you don't know any more
of the problems of life than you
did at thirteen, yet you have a
child to look after, and a good
for-nothing husband. who brow
beats you and makes your miser-
able life worse. [ hardly know
what to tell You to do. If you
have a father and mother, you
had better go home, but one
support you, there is a law that
will make him. Maybe if you can
go home for awhile he will real
ize he is doing wrong and will
cut out some of his wild ways.
is still spark left. You de-
serve it. Try to win him back
if you can. You can do lots with
kind words and patience, If you
tE{ f bf If B Bsm eavf4t y been are
sure you have not then leave
him. # you can take care of
yourself.
Dear Miss Meredith: I am boy
of 600 twenty, coming to you for
L
school in 1917 and I care not to be
farmer. 1 want to go to a business
college somewhere il South Carolina.
Could you tell me Of a good one? 1
care not to get married yet a while.
want to prepare two or three years.
Can you advise me what to do be-
sides farm?
I am not a member of the church,
though [ go to church and Sunday
school every Sunday. Do you think
/ should join the church and let it
come first of all? Thanking you for
your advice and hoping to see this
in print. A WORRIED BOY.
A WORRIED BOY.
There is a business college in
Greenville, S. c.. Kings college,
they say is very good. 1 do not
blame you for wanting a bust
ness education, and 1 think you
are wise to go to a good bust
ness college. Here in Atlanta
are several very good ones.
course. You are sensible not to
marry yet. I think being
member of a church is essential,
one must have spiritual training
rs we'll as moral training. and
the influence of the church
right lives. The church should
be a part of your life. as your
other interests are. If I can he
of service TO you in "nv other
v2v write to ne I will be very
glad to helm w" all can.
come to WOW for advice. 7 am
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