Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-08-04

A<d6 0A4SS DEOCk3s
The peculiar thing about human be-
ings is that they like to confide all
their joys and woes, or confess all
their sins to sympathetic listeners. So
although | just can't classify my par
ticular- kind of ailment, / would like
the opinion Of others who have had
similar experiences
| 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 good
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, I shall continue to
live here | 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
l 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 and
reckless" seem to have all the good
times. l appear very much indifer-
ent outwardly, but OH dear Miss
Brooks, you know it hurts, and I'm
very lonesome.
Oh yes, I do belong TO all the social
activities that one finds in q country
like this. 1 participate in outdoor
sports, | try to be good pal to my
brothers and l 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 ike girls who resent familiari-
ties, yet they all seem to prefer the
other kind? Are there any men that
do not2 Of course the fault must
be mine-is mine, but 1 don't know
just where, so can anyone help me
just a little?
Thank you for your patience, Miss
Brooks, and believe me l shall Ger
tainly appreciate your corner If it
helps me as much as I am hoping It
viii.
UTAHNA, Utah
As a rule being jolly and full of
I'll oPCs1o ROR L CAhd PS VI al
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 I
your effort to do this and think only 4
CT their pleasure or comfort You
viii find it will be easier each time
you make the effort.
| believe the average man does ike
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
to be to take liberties that cheap pen
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-
ion Perhaps the men you meet in
'our rather isolated location have not
,nough education themselves to appre-
late it In 4 girl I wish you could
ret away for a time where you might
meet men more like yourself. who
would recognize the qualities you pos
ess- Would this not be possible, I
10 not mention this to make you dis |
ontented with your SURROUNDINGS.
'ut often a girl is more appreciated
way from her childhood ACQUAINTANCE {
5, and | feel that you deserve and
hould have the society of people of
which Is sometimes hard
o get when living in place so re- {
note | hope this little talk will in
one degree help you. for you must
earn how to overcome your reserve
D some extent if you wish to make
riends and enjoy life Write me
gain if | can help you further. i
fiss Helen Brooks:
| have often wondered why a dog {
owls when 4 musical instrument Is q
layed- Could you please tell me the n
sason7 :
Thanking you in advance, am. :
CURIOUS, Wilder. Idaho. :,
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