Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-18
MARY MEPEDlTH,S ADVICE
TO LONELY GIRLS AT HOME

Please give me some advice, as
this is my second time to come, but
had no letter printed. I am a girl
Is in December. L am in the sew
enth grade at school, I am very
anxious to teach school when fin
ish my grade. My teacher says that
I can finish my grade this year. But
my parents don't think I can. I am
very poor and want to earn my own
living. Do you think I am right?
Do you think that 1 will be doing
everything to help me, but they
don't treat me right in other ways
My mother don't want me to leave
home, but just as soon as l complete
the seventh grade 1 am going out
and make my own living. I am not
thinking of marrying, but like young
mems company. Can you tell me
how to attract the attention of a
very pretty and independent boy?
There are two boys going with me,
and one of them I don't think much
of. The other one I like very we'll.
Every one says that both of them
love me, but 1 don't care anything
for them. Please answer this in the
INEz.
In the first place, in order to
be a school teacher, one must
have fair education, and above
all, to know how to spell. You
need much improvement in order
to fill the bill, so start studying.
In order to make a living for
yourself, you Iced education,
because you will have a. better
chance to cope with "life' when
er is absolutely right about your
remaining at home. Do not let
the notion of working for your
SELF lead you to do something
that will take you years to get
over. Stick at home and go to
school.
l am Mary. AS sister is writing
you, 1 thought l would, too. / am
10, black hair, black eyes, and l
think / am very pretty, and want
you to tell me don't you think sister
Julie ought to let me have one OF
her beaus, as she has so many, and
she tries to talk to every one II they
look like they wanted to talk to me.
She says 1 am too young to have
beaus.. Don't you think she ought to
let me go around with her to parties?
She won't let me go with her. Please
give me advice.
MARY.
know just how it is. OF
course, you do feel wee bit
jealous of the good times sister
seems to be having. But listen,
you are just a pretty bud yet,
and when you blossom out into
q flower you will not have to
waste your sweetness and beau
ty on the desert air, for then
you, too, will have beaus a
plenty. So why not nestle down
to the stalk and sleep a little
ionger-"your beauty Sleep" we
will say. And when you are
older, good times will come to
you, and you will be happier for
waiting. 1 really do think you
are too young to have beaus.
Will you please give me the ,ad-
dress Of some firm that buys
clothes or tea aprons, centerpieces,
etc, and furnish material or buy
them complete. Let me hear through
your department.
BONNIE B.
Write to Davison-Paxon-Sto
department store So whitehall
street. Atlanta, children's de-
partment Also write to J. NJ.
High Co., 66 Whitehall street,
childrens department. Also
write to Woman's Exchange,
Connally building, Whitehall
street, Atlanta, regarding hand
made embroidery. State what
you can do. Send stamped en-
velope for reply. Later on, if you
hear nothing from these people,
write to me again and I will
see what I can do in the way
of helpAg you sell your work.