The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-10
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WFARIED.

II seems lncomprehensible to me how
mother and q woman with "a perfectly
good husband could allow another man
TO visit her a. all. Non knew you were
doing wrong and should have told the
man, after his first visit, that he must
never come again unless your husband
vas al home and not then ii you felt
lIaj You Wer" falling in love with him.
II is never too late to do right, so come
to yourself Tell the man TO stay
away. and make up your mind that you
viii be happy with your family, Any
man that would do the sueaky trick he
has done would make you totally crazy.
Dear Mrs, Thompson--I am a married
woman 70 years Of age. I have been
married six years. have no children.
Ny husband was called TO the army
when war was first declared and served
two years, one In France. When he re-
turned his love for me had grown cold.
He deserted me a year ago and my old
that he stlll loves me and wants TO
marry me. Shall I get a divorce and
marry the ore | love? MICKEY,
do not advocate divorce II there Is
a possible chance for reconciliation IL
Is far better. However II your hus-
band deserted you without just cause
| see no reason why you should not
marry the man who offers his heart.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-po you think q
man % years Of age would be doing
wrong 20 marry girl Of IS, II they love
each other7 ! want your advice, as
do not believe In divorce and would
gladly give up my love for her now In
oroer to make hsr happy i seTs,s,r
A man that views case as YOU have
this would make a woman a good hus-
band | think No. you are not too old
same way you love her. Some OF the
happicst couples / have known have
had a difference Of 10 years in their
ages.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am an old
maid 50 years OF age, and am in love
with boy IS years old, He has asked
me to become his wife, We love each
ether. Should I marry him7 9ATTY.
Don't you know that a boy OF l6
II he did, he certainly wouldn't 20
after woman Of your age. ! do not
believe that you are sincere in asking
this question but will say, anyhow, that
the boy may be infatuated with you.
bat in short white after he married
YOU he would realize his mistake and
| would then race for the divorce court
No; let that boy grow to manhood and
he viii then find a woman OF suitable
age to be his wife.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am boy OF
", and was recently rejected by my
ohly plrl. ! am heart- broken, so have
about decided to commit suicide. or
course you won't think I'm doing right,
but Will never find another giri I love
like do her, and all my life would be
unhappy. This Is my first year at col.
leae. Which would be best--take car
boiic acid, blow out my brains or starve
to death7 Please answer at once, as
my life depends on your answer.
SUICIDE BOUND.
No I am not going 10 advise against
| this suicide idea of yours, for II your
| heart Is broken you possibly win he of
| no service to yourself or anyone else,
| although | do believe you win live
| through this dreadful ordeal. Now as
| to the route you mention, l am afraid
/ can not be of much assistance, as /
have never tried carbolic acid. 1t would
be impossible for you to blow out your
brains (try course in spelling Unsteady.
and | have never heard the experience
OF one who had starved to death. n
can assist you in any other way. will
be glad to do so.