The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-08-11

Tleien BROOKS. box l040, SAU Lake
Dear Miss Brooks:
The peculiar thing about. human be
ings is that they like to confide al
their joys and woes, or confess al
their sins to sympathetic listeners. Sc
although just can't classify my par
ticular kind of ailment, l would like
the opinion of others who have hae
similar experiences.
l am not at all melancholy or sad
nor do object to seedlings. The case
is this: am twenty-four years old
not exactly stupid and fairly gooC
looking. These are my resources. The
liabilities are more numerous. All my
life with the exception Of the terms
spent at high school and business col
lege, l have lived on an isolated cat
tie ranch, and because all my inter
ests are here, l shall continue tt
live here. l have met very few peo'
pie and as for the men | generally
meet, they "sort of" don't seem to like
me nor l them. / have been brought
up to be reserved, and all by myself
/ have developed a case of bashful.
ness which isn't exactly painful, but
it's therel The girls of my acquaint.
ance who are really quite "wild ano
reckless" seem to have all the good
times. l appear very much indiffer-
ent outwardly, but OIL dear Miss
Brooks, you know it hurts, and I'm
very lonesome
Oh yes, do belong to all the social
activities that one finds in country
like this. / participate in outdoor
sports, try to be good pal to my
brothers and I try to be congenial,
but l must not know how. Yes,
am jolly and full of fun.
Now why do you think I'm not
popular and why is it that men claim
to like girls who resent familiari-
ties, yet they all seem to prefer the
other kind? Are there any men that
do not? Of course the fault must
be mine--is mine, but / don't know
just where, so can anyone help me
just a little?
Thank you for your patience, Miss
Brooks, and believe me | shall GER
tainly appreciate your corner if 1T
helps me as much as / am hoping it
will.
UTAHNA, Utah.
As a rule being jolly and full of
fun spells popularity. Perhaps you are
that only when you are with your girl
friends. Being naturally of the re-
served, retiring type, your environ
ment has intensified this disposition.
You can overcome this by making up
your mind that from now on you
will make an effort to really entertain
some one each time you are out in
other peoples society. Forget self in
your effort to do this and think only
of their pleasure or comfort. You
will find it will be easier each time
you make the effort.
l believe the average man does like
the girl best who is jolly and enter
tanning. Naturally he does not care
for the society of one who is so re-
served that it is an effort to entertain
her, but most emphatically there are
men who do care for the girl who
does not SO far forget her dignity
and self-respect as to allow every
man in whose company she happens
to be to take liberties that cheaper
her in his and her own estimation.
1T may be, too, that your friends
mistake your reserve and bashfulness
for pride.
Your letter is nicely written and
shows both refinement and educa-
ton. Perhaps the men you meet in
your rather isolated location have not
enough education themselves to appre-
ciate it in a girl. l wish you could
get away for a time where you might
meet men more like yourself, who
would recognize the qualities you pos
sess. Would This not be possible? l
do not mention this 10 make you dis
contented with your surroundings,
but often a girl is more appreciated
away from her childhood Acquaintance
es, and l feel that you deserve and
should have the society of people of
refinement, which is sometimes hard
to get when living in a place so re-
mote. l hope this little talk will in
some degree help you, for you must
learn how to overcome your reserve
to some extent if you wish to make
friends and enjoy life. Write me
again if | can help you further.
Miss Helen Brooks:
| have often wondered why a dog
bowls when a musical instrument is
played. Could you please tell me the
reason?
Thanking you in advance, am,
CURIOUS, Wilder. Idaho
An intelligent dog is a wonderfully
sympathetic, loving, and at times,
melancholy animal, aud music affects
him much in the same way that it
does most people. You yourself are
no doubt saddened by some kinds of
music. as well as made joyous by 9TH
ers. A dog uses the only method he
has of expressing his feelings. and
bowls when he hears music. If you
will read some of the wonderful dog
stories, most of them true. by Alfred
Payson Terhune, l think you will I'M
derstand this.
Dear Miss Brooks:
AS per your request, | herewith en-
close the words of the song Sweet
Adeline"
T. B., Mackay, Ida.
1t was very kind of you to take
the trouble to send this song, ''T. B."
/ am sure AN Inquirer" will appre-
ciate it. ard thank you for her.
An Inquirer, Moroni, Utah: Below
Won will find the words of the song
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