The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-23

} divorce their father, still ! have
suggest? MRS. w. T. L.
> First I would call on ''the other
woman" Tell her that you have only
! recently learned Of your husbands in
fatuation for her, Say, though. that
at the same time he was expressing
his affection for her. he was also pre-
ten@ng TO be quite happy and cone
tented AZ home. Tell her Of your five
children and especially stress the at
tractiveness OF the two youngest
Mention how your husband once told
you you were the only woElan in the
world. Say, too, that man who win
leave No. 2 for No. 3 or 4 Say that
you do not expect to divorce your hus-
band and that IL he or she decides tO
outwardly defy conventions, there will
be trouble brewing. Express the same
sentiments to your husband and ask
him 10 discharge the woman from his
office. Tell him that this viii be the
best course TO pursue II he would have
himself, his business and his social
standing, Leave him TO figure out Just
what you plan 10 do.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--I am a bache-
Tor, aged 35, and have fallen In love
with young plrt who Is different from
most young people Of her age. She does
not believe in small tax, and has no
PNANEHC& WIN compliments 1flG - TX
teriy Indifferent and very attractive.
can not live without her and do not
Know how TO win her. So what am !
going TO dot BENJAMIN.
The best thing TO do, Is to join her
in whatever sort Of amusement she
| most cares for Also cease talking
frivolously and say piuuant things.
| rather than pay her compliments. Pre-
tend you do not care to marry.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--FIfteen years
ago loved a woman whom never
SO, but she mysterlously disappeared
and " afterward iearnedl married
wldower. Nine years later married
lovely woman. We are stlll living to-
| spring the thought OF my first love On
tiers my mind and become very lonely
What should | do, give UP the thought
| my wlfe7 J, !. IA.
| why not ascertain where the first
woman lives and get q glimpse az her.
| Perhaps YOU would not know her now.
| Ii lis best not to dream OF old MEM
cries, Nothing can be brought back,
and IL IL could he, would II be worth
| while? Sometimes | think not. Things
generally happen for the best. Havp
you ever noticed that the things which
/ we hemoan most are the incidents
which have shown us the unwnrthiness
| Of persons for whom we cared? suppose
| these incidents had not happened. and
that we married. the persons whom We
| once fancled. Say that afterward We
| discovered the unworthiness under-
| meath, would that not have been worsef
Make the most out OF your life now
and do not grieye over what might
hare been, for II might have been
worse.
| Dear Mrs. Thompson--l arm widow
OF a little more than a year and am
| still wearing black, love dark blue and
wonder II II would be good form for
me TO have a suit o. this color7
| Certainly. purchase very dark
shade, though, and wear white collars
and cuffs with IL
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l am country
boy and live only a few miles out uf
Memphis. The Girl love lives near
here, but works IN town. Each week
4 end abe comes home, but my rival ha@
a car and manages TO meet her. THIS
| leaves me out In the cold. ! have reason
TO think that she cares Tor me; what
why not write her i nice little letter
and mail 1t 10 her place OF business.
| Tell her that she interests you and that
you enjoy her company, but thAt the
boy with the car generally manages %
4
| chance to be cordial Ask for a date
the following weekend. Do not les
| the matter OF one poor little autofnn-
4 bile stand In your way toward court
| ing a girl Think OF the big men ~
1 the world who never saw cars until
1 they were grown and OF the men who
| are now mlionaires. but who once
| were poorer than yourself Everything
| depends upon the individual IL h8
\ or she will work hard enough 10 get
a thing, they will eventually get II.
Dear Mrs, Thompson--My husband -
very good and kind TO me, but at horfie
| he appears TO be dreaming when nor
studiedly pleasant ! am sure ne m
longer loves me. What shall ! do2
Probably you are misiudging your
\ husband 1T may be that business
deal Is worrying him, Why not simply
| ask him why he sits SO still and ap-
pears to be dreaming. He may not %
well.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--i am country
| school teacher and am much too stout.
| Can YOU suggest some way In which
| may reduce. | have tried dieting ana
| ID does little or no good. AfdNABEL.
The best thing to do is 70 exercise.
| Walk antirinsly and force yourself ~
| take the regular setting up feats accom-
| plished by boys In the army, You can
nurchase 4 book upon this subject.
| Horseback riding liz TO be recommended
| also tennis. Never sit down after YOU
| eat and limit your hours OF sleep 10
| not more than seven nightly
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