The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-21

|, 81. Are we old enough to think of love?
My beau has a habit of smoking. Is
there anything | can do to make him
stop' Are high or military heels to be
shoes are best for this fall and wlnter7
VINEGAR AND MoLASSES.
No. You are little over weight by
about Is pounds, but If you are not un-
comfortable. do not take any drastic
measure to reduce. Limit your diet to
breakfast bacon or fowl, corn bread,
SKINNED sweet milk, and fruits. Leave
off sweets and starchy foods for while.
Molasses, there is nothing you can do
to stop this boy from smoking, unless
he thinks he loves you more than he
loves the habit You both are old enough
to think of love If it will affect his lik-
ing for smoking. Military heels are
less popular this season than the flat
heel, which is being shown in the fall
and winter styles.
Deear Mrs. Thompscn-l am in love
with a boy who works In the office
next to me, and from what have heard
| think he cares a little for me. One
Of my girl friends told me that he
thought was very sweet GIRL IN
spite of all this. he never has asked
to call on me. VIII II be proper for
me to ask him why he doesn't ea,l2
BY no means will it be proper for
you to ask this boy to call upon you. II
he desires to do so 1t will be no trou-
bic for him to ask you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am a girl ri
years of age and am engaged to be
married soon to a man much older than
|. | have been calling him my sweet
heart ever since | was years old. |
love him with all my heart and am sure
he loves me. Do you think we car be
happy? PEGGY.
The chance for happiness with this
man seems to be a good one. However.
only time will tell. If you desire to
keep the little winged god within your
heart and home, you must do your full
part. I send you my blessings
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Is II right for
a mother to give up her only child,
boy Of 9 years, for a stepfather who
has no means Of support except an aged
grandmother who Is crippled, but owns
her own homer am % years Of age
and am considered good housekeeper
and seamstress, and have clerked some.
Do you think ! could make living and
educate my boy, who Is talented In
music and slnolns2
From your letter | can not decide
whether this man is your stepfather or
you are contemplating marrying him.
In any case, do not consider any move
that will deprive the boy of your care
and attention. He should come first
because God gave him to you first, and
you owe to him a good start In life by
clothing, feeding and educating him,
II you have not married this man,
whom you say has no means of support,
you are much better off as you are than
you would be with additional burdens
and no assurance of assistance In the
care of yourself and child. There is a
demand for housekeepers In schools
and other institutions, and for seam
stresses everywhere. My advice would
be for you to secure a position as hos
tess or housekeeper in school where
your boy can receive instruction. There
are schools in the East where a boy
can be educated provided he has good
singing voice. Your boy, however, Is
not yet old enough to enter such an
institution, but you can begin now to
instill in him the desire for an educa-
tiOn and with this determination the
way will be open for it,
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am emily IS
years old. My parents died and left
me some property, and my people are
trying TO take Il from me. VIII you
PERPLExE0.
You are too young to try this out
alone Write me, giving your full name
and address ! will then put you in
touch with a fine lawyer who will adj
wise you wisely and who will not be
unjust IN his charges, Let me hear
from you soon.
Dear Mrs. Thempson--l am a woman
Of 20 years and have never been mar
rled, Ny parents died when | was
small and | live with an old couple who
are very unkInd to me. They never have
allowed me to receive company or talk
70 the boys. Would you stay with them
and continue this unhappy life, or leave
them7 The men or boys do not seem
to care anything for me, Please tell
me how | must do to win their friend
ship. LONESOME.
Your case seems worthy of sympa-
thy Write me more in detail, as I
scarcely know what you could do for
a living II YOU leave this old couple
II you are sour, morose. unhappy Ill
informed. can not advise YOU EXCEPT
that YOU get yourself in tune with
thing good and beautiful II you
have kept sweet and lovable in dispos-
tion and are interesting and worth
while, you can attract men friends
Write to me again