The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-21


The letter which is printed below
speaks for itself. 1t is full of mother
love, the sort that spurs men on to
big deeds.
The three children are fortunate,
even though they are destitute now.
Their mother has the spirit which
will bring her family together again,
without being a burden" to her
folks.
Read this letter It will make you
realize how small your troubles are.
Dear Madam: have three children,
8. &, and 4 years old. have been wonder
ing how l could make living for myself
and them. l received a divorce about two
years ago. My husband was ordered to pap
for the childrens support: but instead OF
doing so he left town and has not been
located
About six months ago remarked. think
ing it would be good way to keep my
babes together.
This man and went together eight
months and he seemed TO think lot of the
children. He said he would be q daddy to
them and provide for III ,m. OF course 1
knew he was taking load on his hands
and thought seriously over the matter be-
fore getting married. But he seemed 81
good to me that I finally decided 1t was
for the best.
About two months after we were married
he began to worry me about the children
and wanted me to get rid of them and
let my first husbands folks take them.
told him that he knew / had them before
we were married and that I could not part
with them. Finally he said 1t was either he
or the children and that II l did not let
some one else care TO- them he would leave,
which he did about month ago Don't you
think did right in standing By my children2
or course had to break up my home ana
put two of the children out temporarily
The two girls are STAYING with the grandma
and the little boy 10 with me at my brothers
home. But lust cannot sleep or rest at all
until find some way TO get them back to-
Cether without being q burden to my folks
l want to care for them myself. they are
all have to live for. don't care II have
10 live in two rooms nor what have to do.
Just so can make an honest living for them
Maybe you could advise ne In some way.
MRS +. c.
OF course you did right. Your cour.
age will carry you through to happi-
ness once more. feel sure. Just
keep a stiff upper lip until you can
have your own home and your chill.
dren in 1t.
If you sew that would be the best
way for you to earn a living You
probably could get work to do at
home.
AS you did not tell me what sort
of work you could do. I hardly know
how to adYtse you. II you have to
take a position in an office or a fac
tory. you might be able to arrange
to have your children go to the home
OF one OF your relatives between the
time school is over and your return
home in the evenings.
OF course. II possible Il would be
better for you to work in your cwn
home Some women make and sell
candy or cakes If you are very good
At that sort OF thing you might be
able to make plenty to support your
family.
I shall be glad TO advise you fur
her II you will give me more infor-
me- ton about Yourself and what sort
% work you are able to do.
NJ r. II: Tho fortieth wedding an
niversary is the ruby anniversary.
That Is a hard one 20 celebrate ap-
propriately. The idea can be carried
out best. I believe. by using red the
shade OF rubies. In the color scheme
For entertainment I suggest that
you go back to the time OF the wed
ding Play the games that were
played forty years ago. and sing
songs Of that time. What those games
and songs were can be learned from
the bride and bridegroom.
DEAR MISS MARTHA LEE: There were
two men loved. The frst one met