The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-30


band died three years ago and left
me q small income and little in
elrance. have only one child and
she IL married AID in good circum-
stances. Her husband makes good
money. Now she seems to think I
should divide my little bit with her
and she nags at me all the time
about it. They hardly speak. to me
and she says her children shall not
call me grandma"
keep house for my father and
he has only what he earns by day
work and 50 he can't help me.
What do you think of my daugh-
ter's actions? Do you think her
husband puts her up to treat me
that way?.
The lawyer told me there was
not enough to entitle her to any.
Do you think l should give it to
her so that she will be friendly to
me? Or should l keep it to take
care of myself? I am not strong
enough to earn my own living by
working out. II l keep what l have
l can live of my small income.
She asks me to go and live with
her. Do you think she would get
what l have and then turn me
out?
l am crying out for advice, for
l want to do the right thing by
her and have no one to go to who
will say right out what she thinks.
A LONELY MOTHER.
Your daughter is mercenary and
contemplate She is letting her
greed for money harden her heart
and shut out love. BY no means
60 to live with her; since she is
SO unkind to you now, you may be
sure she would act far worse were
you and she to reside in the same
home. Her husband may influence
her to a certain extent, but the
real selfishness lies in the heart OF
your daughter or she would not
permit herself to be influenced.
Unless your husband left will
! stating that you were to have the
use Of the money as long as you
live, your daughter is entitled to
her share of what was left.
would odvise you to follow the ad.
vice of your lawyer in regard to
keeping it all yourself or giving
some to her. He will know ths
particulars of the case and your
legal rights.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am {
girl 10 years old and l have beer
keeping company with a man q
years old. Lately my mother has
forbidden my going with him an!
longer.
! Really 1 don't know what to do
l am almost crazy thinking l can
go with him any longer, because
love him dearly and think l will
never be happy without him.
DISCONTINUED.
You have not told me enough o
the particulars of the case for m!
advice to amount to anything.
your mothers reason for asking
you to give up the young man wa!
good you. ought certainly to b.
grateful to her for the stand sh'
has taken. Sometimes, however. ;
mother can be unjust in her esti
mate of a young mans character
Her daughter is SO dear to her tina
mo one seems quite good enough
You are of age now and can maxi
up your own mind. Be very care
full, however, because the happi
ness of lifetime hangs in the bal
ance Of your decision
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am
girl IA years old and am consid
cred good looking | have gone I,
several lawn parties this summe
? with a certain boy and there hav
, been several other boys who aske
to take me home. What should
: tell these boys, or what should
, have told them?
: II you go to party with you
: sister or brother and a boy ask
to take you home, what should 70
say? Also after reaching home
what should you say. Should