The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12

our mother
We try to mate home pleasure enc
Molly, one OF the twins, cooks the
lovsflest Of meals. but stlll we can not
Interest our daddy. What shall w 90
to save him from dlsslpationf
POLLY, MOLLY AND DOLL.
Invite some woman acquaintance TO
your home and insist upon her staying
As long as possible, BE sure ana
choose a good, attractive woman ana
II possible help her to marry your
father This sounds heartless prob
ably, but these are the reasons why 1t
Is advisable; All men who lose their
wives are inclined to lead wild lives
or become refuses. one Is almost as
bad as the other and the only way to
avoid both Is 10 have widowers remar-
ry A real stepmOther Of the average
variety Is not calamity, and one q
little above the average makes an Ideal
companion BE sure and prevent your
father from learning about the scheme
and by all means do not confide In the
lady selected for your future mother.
Dear Mrs, rhompson--l've been IN
the city q short time and am living
with my husbands people. They are
very peculiar and constantly tell me
unpleasant facts about the past life OF
my husband. As he works out OF the
city am much alone and these tales
added TO knowledge have cleaned
about my relatives make me per-
feetly miserable. have never men
toned any Of the things 20 my husband.
What would YOU suggest that &C.,
Tell all that you have heard and ask
your husband 10 find you another place
Of residence. Be polite, ask no eX-
plantations. but be firm, Probably you
win be happier ina new environment.
II you decide to board why not take
up some line Of study?
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Dear Mrs. Thompson--A ehum spent
last niqht with me. and while abe and
were playing and singing In the II.
brary, friend Of mine called, bring.
Ing with him a young married man OF
our nelnhhorheod. The men Just hap
pened TO be out our way, they said,
and heard the plano. Dad became
furious when he learned that married
person was In his house uosslplrs with
his daughter, and he told mother that
the man must leave right away. To
save embarrassment for me mother
called bedtime and ! was simply frantic.
Really the man meant no harm, and
he Is ehum OF my best boy friend.
Besides, / know his wife and they love
each other. What do you think about
the occurrence? pELlAH,
DO not worry. with your mothers
permission invite the young married
man and his wife over some evening.
Have your boy ohum also and play
course and forget the unpleasant incl
dent of the previous night,
Dear Mrs Thompson--purlnu the
war, ! wrote frequently TO man ac-
uualntance who afterwards visited me.
Recently he said that he loved me with
all Of hts heart, but he hasn't yet pro-
posed. Do you suppose he intends tot
Yes. he does. IL you win assist him
ever SO slightly. Perhaps this is q
secret | shouldn't tell, but most women
lay the scene and the setting, then
carefully rehearse the lines OF the act
until the man finds himself slipping and
pops the question.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--i have an old
spring coat that wish TO dye; Il Is
orange color and ! don't know what
shade II will take. Please tell me.
Blue viii be best and TO make It a
very dark shade use part blue and part
black dye. II you win purchase the
kind that Is recommended for WOODEN
and cotton goods and go by directions.
you will have no trouble N getting an
excellent color.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l know a young
widow with three children, who claims
she loves me, How can I explain that
=. a., ,. !" 10 p0''s'0" to marry yet save
Cali some evening in down and -out
stage, and explain how poorly your
finances are at the present. insinuate
that they are generally bad and flatter
the woman bit.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l have boy
friend whom my parents have never
met. They object TO me corresponding
with him because OF this fact, although
enjoy having them read the letters.
Under the circumstances related, should
| cease writing the boy7 KATIE.
Why not write the facts to him and
see IL he will not make an effort to
meet your people. ! judge that he will.
Dear Mrs. thompson am a mar.
ried woman who has twice been wed.
MY second husband deserted me when
our child was 10 months old. because |
would not give up the children by my
first marriage, Desperate, | at last &C.
eeded to his request and sent the older
children back TO their father. Now.
though, my second husband treats me
terribly and I wish / were dead What
must ! do. leave him and gather all my
children again? MRS, N.
Can you support the children once
YOU have collected them? Is the first
husband providing for his sons and
daughters? II so is he not entitled to
their company? You have married the
second man and | would make some
thing out Of him II possible II not |
would take only the last baby aud start
out In the world You win find making
living task even for yourself and
child.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-- work Cor the
railroad company In a small town, about
/, 70 miles south Of Memphis, and am
I desperately In love with a man who Aas
recently returned from overseas. He
goes with another girl Of whom | am
Jealous. II he marries this plrl ehaIi
be very unhappy, Shall stay here and
risk winning his love or shall I 90 away
and try 10 forpet2 e. J.
1t will do no harm TO stay and at
tempt to win the young man, provided
you do II In a fair and square way. hut
II YOU lose, remember 1t takes good
scout to be good loser and do not
think that your nSe is ended
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Wili you please
tell me something that viii make healed
burns less red7 BILLY SUE
Champhorce or almond cream, ap-
piled nightly.