The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-02

eft me and am thankful every day
that she did not leave me ignorant.
has been my lot to be thrown WIN
many hard men in the business world
and IL / had been ignorant | would be
far from innocent today. The number
OF fallen girls would be far less "
mothers would not leave them to be
informed by others who have no respect
ignorance. Mothers should remember
that their girls will grow up and WIN
face life whether they want them to
or not. Think what would become OF
this poor child, the perfection Of In
noeenoe, should she be left all alone "
THE YOUNG GIRLS FRIEND.
Young girls should certainly know
what they have to face in life before
they are thrust out into the midst of It,
point of view, that is so beautiful In
its innocent simplicity, would probably
be changed, If they were made to see
the grimness and baseness of things be-
fore 1t was necessary. There are so
many girls who have become cynical
and sophisticated when they might
still have retained the charm of their
youthful innocence, if it had not been
for over-anxious mothers and friends.
With the knowledge that life gives to
her as it comes, tdABther with her own
S SRnsIa It Be- s Snsss sh can Is take Ike
pretty good cafe of herself 1t is the
girls who are wild" and who crave
admiration and attention from men thar
need to be admonished and told the
facts of life even to the degree of rob-
bling them of their glorious illusions.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l have been 90
Ing with girl for three years. We are
not old enough to be engaged. She
says ! am too fast, but believe in
having a good time when 90 to see
a. girl: She doesn't seem to be en-
Toying my company as much as she
used to- How can regain her friend
ship7 ~. D.
You can only regain her friendship
by trying hard to please her and that .
ing your own ideas of having good
time" Come up to her own ideas of
what you should be and she will find
herself anxious for your friendship.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-We are two
girls, aged is, and want your advice.
our town is very small. A certain Girl
lives here whom we all dislike, although
she seems to like US. She is only IL
years old and always wants to run
with US. When we have little enter
tainments, II we don't invite her to
things. We, would be Glad to have her
Join In all our froIics If she would not
behave so badly. We have shamed her
about the way she does, but she doesn't
seem to care, and goes on In the same
olo way. Do you think we should con.
frankly. We don't feel that we're doing
the right thlnu in associatina with her,
DOUBTFUL SCHOOL GIRLS.
or course, | know it is a nuisance to
nave a smart, pert, younger girl, stick
ng around crowd of older ones. But
looking at it from the other angle,
DON'T you think the help you will be to
her IN overcoming her rude manners
VIII be far greater than any harm she
may be to your crowd? A girl of that
It all can be helped only by one per-
son. and that is the person she most
ieslres TO be like. If she is so anxious
o go with you 1t is surely a sign she
Cdmires you and hence you are the
mes who can have the most Influence
,ver her. Take her into your conf
1ence, treat her as one of you and
mink she will speedily try to show
ou her better side.
Dear Mrs. rhombson-I am a widow
II months and am left in the world
With nothing except a few household
I,oods, few decent clothes and my
lead. have several brothers, but they
IRE not situated to take care Of me. /
I'M out Of money and must do some.
hing at once. Can you help me find
YORK and some place to stay so that l..
an send my child to school? / am
'iIlina to try anything and do my best.
I have nothing for You % right now %, but
ome of the readers may let me know
y place for you. Send me your cor
ect address and name, please, so can
Dear Mrs. Thombson-For two months
nave been qoinu with a boy whom
early love: We always got along beau
fully until last Sunday when we went
ut ridina with two others. From the
cry start he was very quiet and said
cry little durinu the time. When NC
rived home he did not even open tRs
COR, but merely said "good bye"
we him dearly and my heart Is nearly
roken' Please tell ne what to do.
Don't let your heart be SO easily
roken Edith. or you will soon have
one left There are many reasons why
ne boy may have acted as he did He
lay have been worried over something
nat required his full attention, he may
hing. Just go along and forget about
ne whole affair ads6 some day you
ill find him hanging around your
oorstep as of yore.
Dear Mrs. Thompson--l have two
ounp men friends. One Is a farmer
nd comes to see me about every two
eeks and sometimes writes to me. He
,ems to think good deal of me, but
$50 goes to see another Girl In my
Now. the other boy lives
town and has position there, He
mes out to see me enc nlaht In every
eek and calls me up quite often. 10
and he saYa he cares for ne. AoWS
hca % yoB Fsally thirk. likes ne
stter1 PERPLExED GIRL,
| think both boys are merely good
lends and don't think you should be
Drying about either. Real boy friends
e at premium and il you have two
~ are lucky, ! would advise you to
sep their friendship by dismissing
ON, your mind the silly idea Of
hethe rnt they r5 are in love Seu WITH you 6 or
it'll, other girls that he regards you
mpR aS friend and II he thought
N woe expecting his intentions to
more serious he would probably
op going with you altogether.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am very IN.
Ippy here az home ane seen neV0r to
oontsnted. . would love to come to
emphis to cork, but don't know the
IY very we'll. Do you think II would
all right for my older sister and me
come with the pastor OF our church,
10 lives In Memphis. PET,
| think every girl should be occupied
some manner or other, but don't
ave home II it can be avoided. II
u cannot find work there II would
perfectly all right for your minister
help you find place in Memphis
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