The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21

ever known, out somehow we .naQ
MISUNDERSTANDING, and after that we
dffted apart, as many others have,
succeeded in doing before and since our
| time. believe now that II was my
fault, but then was too proud to ad-
NIT my fallnes.
| home and in a distant state | learned
| that my sweetheart had married. After
that ! promised myself that | would
forget. Soon began accepting the
| invitations that came my way, and then
after time returned to my home.
| There second girl Interested me. Not
that she was the kind of a woman I
| most admire, but for some unknown
| reason, she seemed to care for me, Z
and that inspired a mild sort of af-
first girl came home one evening.
/ A friend Of mine saw her get off the
train and said that she had left her
| husband and that divorce had been
granted her. It was rumored that the
! girl was not at all to blame. Later !
met her upon the street, and after that
| | called at the house, and now | find
myself more in love with her than ever
before.
Meanwhile, the second girl has be,
come very angry and Pm little hes-
| tant about my next move. Shall at.
tempt to marry sweetheart No. I, or
shall accept No. 27.Piease advise me,
for I am very much In earnest.
|
If you love No. 1 it would never dc
| to marry No. 2 even if No. l refused
| you. However, she may not. People
| generally get what they work and
strive for, and you admit yourself that
| you were to blame in the past for not
| having won her. One mistake is
enough. Beware of making another.
Dear Mrs. thompson am "a for,
saken wife with two little children,
Some time ago my husband coaxed
me to sell our little homestead and 90
to my mothers. He said he would fol-
low the children and me in a few days,
and instead of doing that, he collected
all our money and skipped out, leaving
me and the Riddles absolutely pennl-
less. Mother can't afford to take care
Of US. What shall do? MRS. F.
Get some work, Any kind that you
can, do. Also. appeal to the authorities
to help you trace your husband I'm
afraid, however, that he has made a
good getaway, and that II is up to
you to look out for yourself and chill
dren. If the worst comes put the
kiddies into an orphanage until you
can become established.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am a little
16-year- old girl who lives In a small
town near Memphis. A carnival Is now
stationed In our village and every at
ternoon when | 90 down to ride upon
the merry go round the young boy who
sells the tickets refuses to allow me
to get one, but passes me In. Do you
think this Is quite riahtF All the girls
In our town attend the carnival. Is
this correct? Please answer me as
soon as possible, pas the carnival Is
only here for a week, and u am DO
ing wrong | will accept the boys passes
no longer. Many thanks. EDNA.
There is no wrong in accepting the
pass, but there is danger of what may
follow. As long as you maintain your
proper distance you are safe, but do
not allow the tickets to bring you upon
| a plane of intimacy
Accept the ride, thank the generous
tcket-seller and go your way. You are
saving money.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am engaged
to a man whom | dearly love, and
wish to know If 1t will be all right for
me to kiss him. Some people say yes,
and some say no. What do you think
about II? COMMEIL.
Certainly kiss him, if you care to,
and If you know he is gentleman.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--Is there an
Institution, for the feebIemlnded in
Tennessee? NED.
e.
is to be located at Knoxville, l be-
lieve, and is even now in process of
construction.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a WON.
an 80 years old and have known a
young man % years old for the past
nine months. ! went with him couple
OF months and then | did not hear from
or see him for about four months. After
that he came back and we became en-
gagged.
The other day received a letter
from another girl saying she had
known him and been keeping company
with him for the past two years. He
was very III last spring and sent for
her. It was the four months | knew
nothing about him. Then he came back
to me and treated her very badly and
finally broke off with her entirely in
spite Of the fact that she had been
In love with him. She was especially
good to him when he was III. She said
he told her that he and had quarreIed
and that | was very anxious to get
married, which is true, She says that
he has been seeing her regularly up to
the present time and she does not
think he treated either of us fairly.
What do you think of him., and do
you think | ought to break my engage
ment with him? The other girl wrote
nice letter and | believe she told the
truth. TROUBLED.
1t is better to remain single all ones
life than to marry nah who is faith
less and brings only unhappiness. You
yourself will be the best judge in this
matter Talk to the man and see what
explanation he offers. If you believe
that he is sincere and loves YOU, and
that the other woman has over-esti-
mated his affection for her, remain en-
gagged a few months more, takinr time
to test his character further, and, II
he proves true, marry him. From what
the other woman says you have reason
to feel discouraged.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-i am a alrl 10
years of age, but am usually taken to
be older. | am good looking except for
my lips. ! am not quite six feet tall.
work In an office and dress neatly
In heavy clothes.
| like to dance, but never have a fell
low to take me; so my mother or girl
friend goes. Even then | miss several
dances, and, worst Of ALL no one ever
asks me to go to supper with him or
and we walk home together.
Please tell me why this Is and how
can gain some boys friendship.
SOBER FACED GIRL.
Without seeing you it is impossible
to say why young men do not like you.
| would advise you to have some girl
friend tell you what she thinks is the
reason. Ask her to be frank and say
that you really want to know and will
appreciate her kindness if she tells
you.
Love is always battling. 1t goes
where it will and can not be forced.
Beauty alone does not attract love, be-
cause very many plain women are loved
and many beautiful women loveless.
Study your friends and try to find
out what they consider interesting. II
you talk about the things they like and
draw them out they will like you. You
have called yourself sober faced" and
so it is needless to caution you against
giggling.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-l am a Girl &c