The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13

about % years is married to man
| who makes life miserable for her
and who has to make her own lfv-
ing because he won't work, al
though he had the chance but turn
ed it down, do you think her life
would be spoiled by getting a di
Vorce?
Work is scarce but he had a good
chance at something that was easy
and he said he liked, but he is lazy.
Do you think in time she could
work her way back among her
friends and in time marry some one
who would be kind to her?
AN INTERESTED READER.
No wife should have to earn her
own living when her able bodied
husband is too lazy to work. be-
lieve she would be much better of
free from him and divorced. In
many small towns divorce is con-
sidered a great disgrace. 1t is be-
lieved to be better to go on living
in a loveless. unhappy marriage
than to be free and contented. In
large city you would have no
trouble living down the divorce and
you would probably meet some one
else for whom you would care.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / am a
young lady of 81 Just before the
war broke out l had a boy friend
named James. He loved me and |
loved him very dearly, but at the
close of the war he stopped writing
very suddenly.
Two months ago l met a very
nice boy. He is wealthy and very
polite 1 love him also. We went
together for two months.
A week ago l received a letter
from James, saying that he had not
forgotten me. He is on his way
home. He could not write On ac-
count of being lost. l love both
dearly and hate to hurt the feelings
of either.
Please advise me what to do.
WORRIED DIMPLES.
Wait until you see James again.
Then you can decide which of the
young men you like better. 1t
seems to me it would be wise to
keep both as friends until you be-
come engaged.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
girl of Is and have been going with
a boy one year my senior. l went
with him steady for four months.
Then he worked nights for about a I
month. When he quit working |
nights he wanted to come back. II
40 not care for him and told him |
l dld rot wish to keep company, |
but he keeps asking to come. IL
know his parents and sister well. l |
do not wish to make him angry, and !
yet l do not care anything about |
him. Do you think l ought to keen |
on going with him, or should l tell |
him the truth? He pays no atten-
ton to what l say when 1 tell him.
This same fellow told my chum |
that he was going to get me a |
birthday present regardless of the |
cost. Should l accept it? His
birthday is two days after mine |
Should l give him something in re-
turn? THANK y0IT
Tell the young man plainly that /
you want him to find another girl
because you do not want to keep
company with him. If he gives YOU
box of candy or something very
simple 70 ra birthday gift, accent
It, but if the gift is valuable. tell
MN you cannot accept it. Do not
give MIN anything in return since
you are not interested in him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
slrI OF IL and have a girl friend of
iDout the same age. We both seem
o take liking TO the same young
nan who We met at the same time.
like the boy, but l like the girl
90 well to give her up. The young
nan seems to treat US both alike
md shows no Partially. l know
hat my girl friend likes this young
as well as l do and he
eems to like her also. What ad-
ice would you give? FLOSSY.
Talk the matter over with your I
,irl friend. Tell her that you re-
lie sooner or later the young man &;
will show preference. Say that you
-alue her friendship highly and ]
hat If his preference turns to her ;
'ou want her to understand your I
ceilings will not be hurt. Doubt !
ess she will feel the same about {
lis turning to you. If each decides !
o give him up to the other if nee
ssary, there will not be hard feel 7
ngs when the time comes. s
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
Dung lady 20 years old. 1 am go h
ng with a fellow my folks are I
gainst. We go together on the o
ly. He is no man for society and 7
love TO dance and go out and Il