The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-17
Annie LAURIE ANSWERS
Topeka, Kan. Dec. -. 1919.

Topeka, han Dec. -, 1919.
Dear Annie Laurie:
1 am a girl 10 years old. my father is
living and my mother died when L was
three months old. My father has lived
and my oldest cousin took care Of me
since l was three months old. She is
had a good beau, whom my father al
lowed me TO have, and in July when l
was 10 We decided to get married. A week
before the wedding to be. my cousin
started racket and then my father
wouldn't let me marry him. Because my
cousin is lot older than /, he said that
wasn't a right way for me to do. that she
has to get married first, and that l should
tell my beau that didn't care TO get mar
ried. but he could have my cousin, which
| did do to have peace.
Do you think that was right, for me
after we were in love year? So he could
but he found out where l was and wrote
me letter asking me to run off and get
married. but did not answer him.
Thanksgiving day 1 went home for visit.
Then he said to my cousin, I'll marry you
and and when S ny you die lie will marry her, and
said. lets run off and get married. and
then he wanted to kiss me. but didn't
let him and went out and told him 1
him for 1 had somebody else.
Then he went after me with a broom
stick and said some day l will lose my life
if don't marry him, unless I stay single.
The same day 1 took the train and went
off to work.
1 can't go over to my cousins house,
which I call home, unless there is fuss,
and l am so crazy for my cousin.
l feel as II she was my mother and I
gives me the blues.
Ny cousin is going to get married New
Year. Now. dear Annie Laurie. please give
me your best advice as to what to do
which I will thankfully roiiow.
Sometimes l get the blue SO. that real
ly. don't care to live. because l can't be
with cousin. BLUES.
Blues; MY best advice is for you to take
! all your troubles to your cousin who has
/ Let her know how much you miss not
/ being with her and how you appreciate
her care for you. Also tell her all about
! this violent man who seems to act in any
| thing but manly fashion. I am sure that
she will again befriend You.
| ANNIE LAURIE.
| Holton, Kan, Jan. Il, 1920.
/ Dear Annie Laurie
! l am in love with boy 1 year my senior.
| l am Il. At times he appears very atten-
| tive and loveable; at other times negligent
and careless. / wish to ask you how 1
can win his love for always; .e,,
! Apple Blossom:
! DO not think you should take his whims
| too seriously. You are too young yet. and
/ you should not try to force what does not
| come naturally. ANNIE EAUR1E.
Holton, Kan, Jan. 10, 1920.
I wish 30 know how to become sweet
| and winsome. l am 16 years of age and
| am IN love With a very nice young gentle
man. The boys all like me- 1 am tall
and slender with brown eyes and black
/ wavy hair. My teeth are straight and
| white. l have many friends
PRECIOUS JEWEL.
Precious Jewel:
The bsst way in which to become sweet
| and wInsome is to cultivate those qualities
of heart and mind that will radiate from
your personality. Don't place such stress
on the purely physical charms of form,
| coloring. and features. You may have
beauty in all these and still be uuattrac-
tive. and not sweet or winsome-which
gifts born solely of grace of mind and
manner. ANNIE LAURIE.