The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-25

SONGS RECEIVED.
The following songs and poems have
been received during the past week,
and I wish to thank each one for their
Kindness in contributing them:
Cottage BY the Sea.
Captain links.
Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet
Little Boy in Blue.
There's a Longing in Ny Heart for
You. Louise.
A Dream.
Just Plain Folks.
SONGS REQUESTED
These songs and poems are on the
requested and To-Be-Found list:
The Songs My Mother Used to Sing.
The Girl Loved In Sunny Tennessee.
Drowsy Head
In the Valley of Kentucky.
II you really wish an answer to your
letter, please read instructions head
Ing this department before writing.
Dear Miss Brooks:
have never written to you before,
but have always been a reader of the
Between You and Me" corner and
think your answers to questions are a
great help to everyone, SO 1 am going
to ask you a question myself that has
been pulling me for long time. Why
are you, and not only you but in fast
all the elder generation SO opposed to
you say mol Mo- No, do not let the boys
kiss and hug you, and our folks preach
the same things to us, DO NOT LET
THE BOYS PET YOU" 1 have always
let the boys pet me ever since l have
gone with them, and can not see what
harm a few kisses and hugs will do In
fact I feel slighted If the boys do not
pet me and think they do not like me
well enough Boys do not care for. or
at least they do not seek the company
of the girls who will not be petted and
they laugh at them and make fun of
them because they are slow" and most
of the girls I know think the boys are
slow" If they do not pet them I like
for the boys to love me up If there
Is anything makes me feel Xix e
screaming 1t is to get out with boy
who is afraid to give you few kisses
or even put his arm around you. Most
boys nowadays are termed as swell
lovers" and II they are not swell lovers
the girls avoid them, the same way the
girls who will not pet or be petted are
avoided by the popular boys. I know.
for I tried being nice" once just to
see how it would go. and 1t didn't work
At all, and any way I like to be petted.
SO again 1 ask the question, WHAT IS
THE HARM IN PETTING?
JUST A QUESTIoNER, from Idaho.
am printing the above letter be-
cause I believe it was written in good
faith and expresses a sentiment which
makes the question involved a vital
one to a great many people and because
II was the original purpose of this cor
ner (and still Isl to serve it's readers
by giving out information not easily
obtained otherwise, and not a medium
through which to express my own in
dividual views ana ideas on various
questions, l am now anxious to give
the readers of this corner an oppor-
tunfty of expressing themselves on this
particular question. I am particularly
anxious that persons of all ages and
both men and women, boys and girls
take advantage of this opportunity
As many letters received on this sub
1ect as possible will be printed. in order
that the little lady, as well as others
may read for themselves what others
thing on this most important question.
To you at this time, dear Miss Cues
toner. will only say that when 1 have
advised against the practice of prom
iscuous "petting' 1 have at the same
time endeayored in some degree to, ex-
plain why 1 did not think it wise. II
you feel could give you any further
reasons or advice I shall be only too
happy to write you personally IL you
will but let me know. Personally I am
intensely interested in the boys and
girls problems and certainly have no
desire to deprive them of one Joy, but
let me write the rest to you.
Dear Miss Brooks:
What handy corner this Isl I would
like to ask one moro favor of you. |
There are two poems 1 would like very |
much to get. One I think is entitled |
"Abou Ben Adhem's Dream" The
other is. The Convict's Christmasi
Eve" Hoping ! am not asking too
much I remain.
am very glad to print one of the
poems you wish. the correct title being.
"Abou Ben Adhem and the Angel" The
other ono you request have not found
under the title you give and do not re-
member a poem which would suggest
such title. but we will hope some
reader may, and II so you are sure to
receive 1t sooner or later.
ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe
inerease)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of
peace,
And saw within the moonlight of the
room
Making it rich, and like lily in bloom.
An angel writing in a book of gold;
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem
bold,
And to the Presence in the room he
said,
What writest thour The vision
rais'd his head,
And with . look made all of sweet
accord,
Answered, The names of those who
love the Lord"
And is mine onsr" said Abou. Nay.
not So"
Dear Helen: