The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19

young, but Mrs. Thompson, sometnhg
must be done and ! am aneao OF n,ost
other children Of my age. Please, Wnat
shall / do, for really Il Is not safe TOR
me to stay here. SHASe'
this sort can exist in MISSISSIPPI
town. 1t is my opinion that authorl-
ties would not permit II.
never believe in even suggesting
| flight 10 young girls but do think y
! proper for them TO notify the city oiii-
/ ciais They are qualified 10 speedily
rectify the matter. Try It.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl,
| AGED 10, and am desperately IN love
| with a man OF 20. Ny parents do not
| allow him to visit me, but I am DETER
| mined 10 be with him. Don't you think
| Il perfectly all right for me to feel TINS
way u mother and father treat me un-
| fairiy7
At first they objected TO Robert on
| account OF his age. They said he was
little too old, then later on they men
toned his reputation and stated that e
didn't come up TO their requirements.
stu the boy comes Of an excellent fam
lily and my own brother introduced MIN
| to me, Later, though, Buddie regretted
the Introduction and asked mother and
dad TO forbid him the house and they
then did So. am crazy about Ro6ert
and | would like you to consider my
position carefully and then advise me.
am planning to see him one night this
week. ELAINE.
only two days ago stood beside the
bed OF poor little girl who had neg
leeted to obey her parents, she hau
loved a young man and they had on-
jected She rebelled and met him else
where Night after night they were
together and then finally her father
found out and traced the man over the
country, Late one evening Weddlng
was held and Immediately afterward
the girl left her home for good. A few
months went by and the husband
abused the girl until he tired even OF
that and left her.
Two days ago she died and behind
, her lies a wee bit of a baby who in
herits a weak character from its mother
and no principles from it's father and
goodness only knows what its future
may be.
No man on earth Is worth slipping
around for. and parents as a rule have
their children's interests at heart, Be-
sides. man who allows girl TO slip
around and meet him Is a coward and
cad He does not love her either.
or he would value her reputation and
do his best TO protect II.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: would like
to know how to break an otherwise
! mighty nice husband Of the habit OF
crtleisInp. He crlticlses my walk,
voice. in fact everything ! say or 40.
, | Something Is always wrong with ".
We can't 40 out together for an eve
. ming, or to visit friends, that ! don't
get my usual ehastlsement when J GET
home. Always Il Is something ! have
said or done. have tried Ignoring ",
laughing at II and In fact everything
knew TO do, but II hurts nevertheless
and is fast spelling the hours we spend
touether, have talked TO him about
II, but he seems 10 think ! should thank
him for telling me about my faults.
am 80 years old and Il seems IT.
self over. In addition am Just as
we'll educated as he and have been
reared In a much better home. Per-
haps you know Of a way TO break q
man OF Just such a habit. " so would
appreciate you telling ne %ss M
Certainly. Put the shoe on the other
foot ms the old saying goes Begin az
once to find fault with him and make
the start In public.
Give him several weeks Of stern treat
| ment and | think he will be broken. II
he rebels because you pick on hin
say: We'll, maybe | would never have
noticed your shortcomings II you had
not first pointed out mine. This made
me wonder II other people were perfect
and began studying you IL panied
me terribly to learn how imperfect you
We're"
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l am a slr
18 years old and have been going with
a younp fellow two and a half years
have begun 10 think Of him as YER,
dear friend and ! think he cares FOL
me in the same way, az he calls OF
me quite often. But he seems 10 carr
Tor my friend more than me, although
he doesn't ask her for dates.
IA plays basketball and seems yer,
crazy for It, but refuses to take nj
to the games. | live in this countr,
and he says II Is too far and cold
Should | ask TO accompany him or not
BOB.
You are looking for trouble when yot
imagine that the young man carel
more Tor your friend than he doe
you. If such were the case he wouls
call upon her and not you.
He IL probably tired after playing /
game OF basketball and does not thnl
it wise to take you home In the cold
DO not insist upon going with him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--if because o
a Misunderstanding an engaged man
living out OF town, wishes 10 break al
enhancement, which would be nor
proper to resort to, absolute silence o
to write courteous request for re
lease7
II he continues to keep the girl'
personal property, should the girl con
slider that his prolonged silence, no
. necessary but intentional, means
broken engagement /. S.
believe in frankness and therefor
cosder it better to write a courteou
request for release.
The girls personal property shoul
be returned at the time the letter
written,
Dear Mrs. Thompson-When a boy
calling and the girl thinks II is time IL
him 70 90, how should she give him
hnt}
is 10 O'Clock too late for a girl /
sit up at night? Or ~
A young man should leave at 10 /
1880. II he does not the girl shoul
tell nun the hour and say that sh
can not have company any later.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I am a your
girl who is greatly puzzled In resar
to public dances Although alter
small card parties and other entertain
ments ! get very much disheartene
when ! hear some Of the girls Of Of
crowd discuss the doInss Of a previol
dance. These girls seem to be Ii
most attractive among the other Sc
and are always having great time.
which can see no harm.
Is II true that mems opinions ii
low OF girls who regularly attend pub
W uahSeSt Wou'o you ADVISE me
civ" up this notion or join the 9th,
eirlsl
~ISHEARTENED BUTTERFLY.
SO many girls who attend publ
dance halls rouge and flrt that cir
who are careful of their reputation
will not attend. Besides, men do n,
want their sisters to attend. I thin
therefore, that your notion" is wi
and that you win be happier In the er
If you merely 60 to card parties ar
wait until you are invited TO priva
dances.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Does Il ru
the hair 10 rat II with a comb? "a
would like to wear puffs over the ear
TWIN SISTERS.
Yes, 1t is very bad for the hair
rat It with a comb, 1t causes the ha