The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18


n my stepson talked back to
} The blow, however, was not ne
still my husband corrected me unkfnt
One word brought on others ana
the boys father called me an unpte
ant WORD, which means a bad wonaaN
Al this, I reminded him that the ~
applied TO his chIld's mother ana
| 20 me. For this last remark am
| sorry. To begin with my HUSBAND =
| represented facts 20 me before N
| rIed him. He said that his wife y
| dead Now he is corresponding "
| another woman and Is telling her
same tale. am willing TO bear
part Of the burden, but he must
| carry his portion. % you not thtui
| have been done an Injustice?
OF course there are always two Sc
| 10 a question. and II your asserun
| are true and ] have no reason 20 ?
| Heva them to be otherwise. you haa
| been unfairly treated. No man shon
| prevariCate about his past because sooA
| er or later the facts will come out, an
| il Is hard TO make a second start -
to your husband Tell him that YOU
wish to be fair and that II ne feaiiy
wants to marry this third person yoM
| viii not stand in the way. Ask hirnt
| though. TO tell her the truth concerns
1 Il
| -
/ Dear Mrs. Thompson--Wlll you Give
| me an idea OF simple decorations foF
| quiet, home wedding, something xhaH
| Will be ineSpenslVel ALEENG
| Really | would not use anything but
! clusters OF cut or home grown flowers.
| Arrange these attractiveiy In vases
| Following the wedding l would have e.
little breakfast, luncheon or supper.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I am a clrt
AGED rs and am In love with BOY %
He goes with another girl several years
my senior, whom ! am sure Is not NICE.
once he and went riding and he salq
he loved me with all OF his heart ana
Insisted that cease flirting with other
men and keep all my attentions Tor
him. Perhaps we will never marry, but
would accept him today II he woule
say the word, What would you advise
or e Give 90 this man S JULIET.
dive M he he man and turn 10 your
books. He Is probably flirting with any
number Of young girls and you are
wasting your time and affections AZ
could Just get this next fact into young
girls minds l would be very happys
A man wants something he must work
hard 10 get, He has no respect Tor
things that are easy" yet you admlt
only say the word. Girls are RESPONSE.
BILE for the many poor specimens %
| manhood which we have today because
modern women are doing their best to
flatter and make "jeilybeans" out OF
nine-tenths OF the men OF today.
| -
Dear Mrs, Thompson---l am bachelor
aged IS and recently met . sweet
little pIrl whom learned 10 love. In.
! asmuch as ! am very buoy now ana
2 travelling all the time, ! can not BEGIN
to write regularly to the young. girl.
of Nhia 4 AaetRa 70 aAnn hNF a
! number OF simple gifts. DO you ap-
Y prove Of this plant u SO name some
, Of the things for me TO send,
think your idea is lovely. Flowers
9 win be nice to send her. or vioiets or
2 roses, or " she has home send some
little plant, Books, too, will be good
: novel occasionally or some short
poems, Magazines, small pictures. can
dies, a kodak and bits OF bric-a-brac are
other things YOU might send
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l would be glad
10 know Sam RS name and address.
He was the 2e-year.old man who de.
sired TO become minister Of the qos.
Il will mail it to you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson---A boy with i
good home and nice salary has pros
posed to me. have mother and
stepfs:her; The latter !s unklnd e
w. ToMMiE
Not unless ] cared for the boy. Al
girl, you know. can make her own lIy-
ing. The pay envelope makes her tnde-
pendent. Never marry simply TO sup-
port ones self
Dear Mrs. thompson am stran.
ger In Memphis and am II years old.
II 10 my ambition TO become toe
dancer. Can you tell ne OF teacher
/ ~.
There are any number Of instructors.
Peruse the telephone book or the city
directory and then call on some OF
those listed therein.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--TelI me some
kind OF hat or cap that will 90 with 4
small green taffeta coat NY s sn'id 2
N the shade OF the coat Is 4 very
light green apple blossom pink would
be lovely to go with ii. II not. YOU
had best make the cap or hat out OK
green braid OF the same shade pius
white Reorgette crepe. Nothing, in my
estimation. liz as sweet as the little
French bonnet. and ii can be made of
wash material however the small hats
are now considered appropriate for
Riddles aged 3.
Dear Mrs Thompson--i am engaged
20 a pirl whom | have reason TO be-
lieve Is untrue to me. Besides, sho
thinks nothing Of telling untruths. and
am becoming dlsgusted. SHAH
break the engagement? ABRAHAM.
II you feel justified in so doing. yes.
Dear. Mrs. Thompson--Lately ! have
not noticed anything In The News
Scimitar about the /. D. club, and have
also missed our old friend "Attaboy.n
Can you tell me what has become Of
these features? 1NQUtSlTtNE.s
am sorry to tell you that the L. p.
club has gone out of existence, and
''Attaboy'' Is discontinued for while
because the editor is otherwise engaged
at the present. Thanks for your In
terest in the magazine page.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--Shall ! braid 4
linen frock with cotton or silk braldg
ELtZA6 Eli.
Cotton,
In Movieland