Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
NARY MEPEDITH'S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

Here comes two broken-hearted
sisters, age fourteen and sixteen, 1
fourteen. Dc you think I am old
enough to have boy trends? I was
corresponding with real nice young
man, age twenty-five and my parents
stepped me from writing to him. Do
you think they did right? AS they
haven't anything against the boy,
but say I am too young to have boy
friends yet. Do you think so? l.,
sixteen, am in love with young
man, age twenty-one whom my par
ents object to me going with. He
seems to be a nice young man, but
my father dislikes him and says
harsh things about him. He says
he loves me better than any girl on
earth. / also think lot of him.
There is another boy, age twenty
five, that I have been going ing. WITH tn,
only as a friend, but my parents
seem to think a lot of him and want
me to go with him, SO please advise
me which one of these boys to go
with as I am in love with the one
twenty-one. Please answer In the
Tri-Week1y Journal in next issue.
JACK AND BILL.
At fourteen a girl begins to
think much about boys. and
there isn't any use trying to
turn her thoughts in other direc-
tions, SO it is up to the mothers
to see she meets the proper boys
and have them come to the
house occasionally. It is the best
plan, and will save lots of heart
aches later. I have questioned
many mothers on. this subject
and they find it is better to en-
courage their daughters to bring
their company home. With tact
and good sound JUDGMENT and
pick their daughters company.
1t is a wiser way. than. forbid
ding their girls going with boys
for it generally happens that the
girl will form a habit of meet,
ing the boys out somewhere, and
there is the real harm. I have
seen many cases and heard of
more in nv life. Therefore, l
think that when a girl reaches
the age of fourteen, and desires
the company of boys, the moth
GER should then begin to arouse a
new interest in her. daughter,
and see that she is happy and
contented at home. She should
teach her many things pertain
ing to womanhood and what it
daughter grow up in Ignorance
of life, and it's, meanings. Many
mothers are to blame for their
children's misfortunes in later
guidance, and interest in the
childs welfare. The "soul" must
be fed as well as the 'body" and
this is the mothers job; A girl
and her mother should have the
closest ties on earth, and it's
wise you which young, man to
go with. Listen to the better
promptings Of your heart and
conscience. Do the thing that is
right, and you will be happy.
We are two girls coming to you
Miss Meredith we are not crazy
about boys, like some of the girls
write, for I think they are so cranky.
We are thinking of taking training
for nursing and wish you would give
us the, name and address of some
want your advice on whether to take
training or not, we have a common
school education. Please publish this
in the next Journal so that we can
get those addresses, with love to all.
TWO BROWN EYED GIRLS.
Nursing is a splendid vocation
and if you are in earnest, you
can learn. You do not necessarily
need a high school or college
nurses Sat'o if you ~ are eeG naf9raii Fy in
telligent and apt. There is the
Davis-Fischer, the Grady hos
pital and the Georgia Baptist
hospital. The Grady belongs to
the city. of Atlanta, and they
need trained nurses, your train
ing there would be very good.
You might write to superintend-
ent of each hospital, send self
addressed envelope. I am sure
you will get a favorable reply.
I am writing to ask your advice
as I am a widow aud my age is 46
years. My husband died in Deem
her of last year. How long should
wear black and what colors should
wear after I stop wearing mourh-
ing? Do you think it would look
bad or be any harm if I should re-
ceive company from men and my
husband been gone so short a time,
There is a man that I think a great
deal Of that wants to call on me,
but, of course, he is only an old
friend.
Please give me your best idea