The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16

tWO yedTS ago 1Ounu Out that my nus band was going with another girl. but he begged me to forgive him, which did for the sake of my darling babies. and he promised that he would never be unfaithful to me again. But he has not kept his promise. Now there is an other woman. l have tried not to care. but it is breaking my heart. and don't know what to do. Do you think I should leave him: Or shall l give him another chance?
 DOWNHEARTED DOROTHY.
 Answer: The problem of the phi landering husband is one that you must settle for yourself. my dear. No human being can take the responsibility of telling you what to do at this most critical time of your life. for it takes Almighty Wisdom to know which is the right course to follow.
 But there are two or three truths which an outsider may point out to you.
 The first is. that the man who is un- faithful 10 his young wife and who has no Sense of responsibility toward her and her four babies that he has brought into the world is pretty poor type of man, with little in him of good to which to appeal. Also that the man who is a born philanderer to whose sensual na- ture and Tickle fancy every passing petticoat appeals, is not likely to change.
 No matter how many times his wife fOrgives him, she will have to forgive again. No matter how many promises he makes of reformation, he always breaks them. When such a man finally does come home to his wife to stay it is because he is old and broken and needs nurse to take care of him.
 The second point is that no wife has any duty toward an unfaithful hus- band. She is under no obligations whatever to stick to him. It is merely a question of whether she prefers to do so or not.
 The third point for you to consider Downhearted Dorothy, is that in leav- ing an unfaithful husband you do not always leave trouble behind you.
 Sometimes you jump from the frying pan into the fire. You have four babies. Probably you have no profes- sion or trade by which you can support them. and even if you have, who would take care of them while you were off at work:
 If you divorced your husband, the courts would award you alimony, but unless your husband is man of wealth, it would be a meager sum, not enough to live on even if you could collect it, and alimony is the hardest money in the world to collect. As you are, whatever the heartache your husband provides you and the children with food and shelter. a com fortable living. and these you would for felt if you left him. So think over all these things carefully before you mak, your decision. And God pity you anC all the other wives of faithless men!
 DOROTHY DIX. Dear Dorothy Di1-I am sixteen years old, very beautiful and attractive and full of magnetism. I am very popular and have loads of company. Wherever l go people always want to meet me. I chsnge fellows about every two weeks, and therein lies my trouble There has been one boy who is de voted to me. l could pick him up when l wanted and put him down when wanted. Finally, however. he real ized that he made fool of himself over mo and got angry, and now he does not come near me- Please tell me how to win this boy back, for I love him?
 FLIRT.
 Answer: Why I should say that the best way would be to take some strenuous treatment for that swelling of the head from which you are suf- fering so acutely. But it isn't love you feel. my dear. It Is hurt vanity. Try to think more humbly of yourself. and to like yourself less, and other people will like you more
 DOROTHY DIX.