The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-04-30

Dear Miss White: am a young
girl Of II and am considered yer,
/ pretty, but bashful. All the girl.
like me and say I'm awfully franz
and open. Boys think me either :
/ prude or stuck-up because | dom
/ pet or neck. | am always included
in their parties and entertainment.
and they are really very nice At 2
party played spin the bottle
with the rest of the guests. and wher
] wouldn't let a boy kiss me on the
lips. he called be a snob. Everyone
there was so amused because
blushed whenever | had to kiss a
boy. Why is this?
Like all girls, | thoroughly enjoy
good times. | am lust full of fun
But | can't lose my own self respect
They tell me I'm old-fashioned.
was even called an icicle.
The boy who called me snoh
is the boy | love. I've liked him
since | was 10, and | have a feel
ing that ! shall always like him.
He brings me home from parties
attend. He walks with me to the
steps, thanks me for letting him take
me home, says goodnight - and
leaves. Now this same boy takes
other girls home too. The next day
these girls always tell me how he
kissed them goodnight two and
three times-and talked outside for
half an hour or so. Tell me, what
do you make of that? Thank you.
JUST MARCY.
Don't lose your self-respect. That
is something no one can afford to
lose, no matter what others may
say. Plenty of good times are to
be had without petting and kiss
ing. Keep right on sticking to your
principles and in the end you will
win instead of lose the favor of the
boys who now call you old-fashioned
and an icicle. Don't let that worry
you. for it is much more of a comp
liment than to be talked about in the
opposite way.
What | make out of your question
is that boy will often do what a
girl will let him. The other girls
allow themselves to be kissed and he
kisses them, You do not allow your
self to be = and are not, | know
which Of the two | should prefer to
trust brother of mine with. Can
you guess?
Lowell: OF course / remember
YOU. | am very sorry indeed that
things are no better, but hardly ex.
pected they would be from what you
wrote me. Unfortunately your hus-
nand cannot be trusted now any
more than he could before. | am
afraid he will never be any different
and that in order to be happy and
have any pleasure you and your boys
will have to plan your lives, leaving
him out of the question.
You could very fikely get proof
enough to convict him, but aside
from the expense it would hardly be
worth your while for the reason
which you suggest and also because
It would not bring him back to you
as you would like him to come
of his own free will. Hard as this
all is for you, truly do not think
he is worth bothering about, nor
making yourself unhappy over any
longer. Just let him go; for as you
say, you could not possibly trust
nor believe in him again. So try to
make up your mind that you are
better off without him than with
aim. Think Of the trouble he caused
when you were together.
am sorry fer you and your boys
but glad that il comforts you to
write to me. The best advice which
! can give you now is to try to put
your husband-or the man who was
your husband--out of your life, for
you have done everything for him
which you can do, and devote every
effort toward making pleasant
home for your mother and your
boys. You are not responsible for
this man, but have a responsibility
toward the others. In this as well
as in lending a helping hand wher-
ever else you can, Sour own burden
win be lightened, ana l am sure that
in the end you viii be rewarded.
You have my best wishes and IL