The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-07-20


edited by one ''Mavis Beaumont,"
offered advice to all unfortunate
wives whose husbands had some
habit which was most distressing to
their fair helpmeets.
Frances Clarke read the column,
Nora reread il. and the two girls
laughed at the letters, especially
one which asked what to do with q
husband who WOULD chew tobacco.
Fran" said Nora, do you sup.
pose real people write those silly
letterse Surely 'Mavis' herself must
I'LL out the column. I say. Fran,
let's write one and see il they'll
print il. and what the fair Mavis
advises"
'Letsl"-this from Fran; land I
know whatn be the matter with
our husband. He'll have your trou-
BILE, Nora-an over-fondness for pea.
nuts
And the two girls. enjoying them
selves immensely, set to work.
Their letter. completed, read like
this:
MY dear Miss. Beaumont
should be SO glad of your advice,
for my husband has a habit for
which there seems no remedy. II
is-peanuts! He eats them ALL the
time-is never without q bag full
tand in the shell. tool. He en-
harnesses me dreadfully by offering
them to all our guests-he eats
them, anyway. even If they refuse
and he crunches the shells and nib
bles away on the train, in stores
or in the theater.
IF you could suggest some rem
edy, should be everlastingly CRATE
full"
What shall we sign it?" asked
Fran. See, il says, No anony-
NOUS letters printed or answered.
The girls thought. II know" said
Fran. Mrs. George Wright and
Wen put the address as General
Delivery, Hopkinton.' This was
the name of the town next the col
lege town to which the girls were
going.
And il there is Mrs. George
Wright in Hopkinton?" said Nora,
and answered her own question:
what difference will il make?
She'll know she didn't write il, and
treat il as a Joke"
The train neared the college sta
ton. =. ...
Come on. We'll hop over to the
post office now and mail il before
going to campus" said Frances.
Two days later their letter ap-
peared in the column, and after it
Miss Beaumont's advice:
MY dear Mrs. G. WI am SO
sorry your husband has such an
annoying habit. Have you ever tried
filling the bag with bad peanuts?
Let me know II this works, and
believe me to be most sympathetic.
Sincerely.
M. B."
The printing Of this letter, plus
Miss Beaumont's answer, tickled
the girls sense Of humor.
''You know, though" said Nora.
''its true-there's nothing worse
than a bad peanut"
They thought themselves quite
clever and told all their friends what
they had done.
But three days later, imagine the
dismay of Nora and Fran when in
the Matrimonial Difficulties" col
umn appeared the following:
''Will the Mrs. G. W. whose let
ter appeared in this column on Mon
day communicate with Miss Beau
mont at once?"
But on looking at the. Monday pa
per, which they had saved, they found
theirs was the only letter signed
Mrs. G. W." The girls looked at
each other. Why hadn't Miss Beau
mont written to Hopkinton-or had
she? What could she want? After
debating these questions. they de.
cided TO wait day and see IL the
request would be repeated.
Sure enough! The next day APP
peared the following: ''Will the
Mrs. G. w. whose letter appeared
in this column on Monday, com.
municate in person with Miss Beau.
mont at once? Very urgent"
Eye godsl" groaned Fran, what
shall we do? Wen have to 60 and
Tess up Nora"
'An right" said Nora. I'm con.
sumed with curiosity anyway.
So the next day. Nora and Fran
stood outside the office of the Daily.
trying to screw up their courage to
60 in.
Come on" said Nora, finally.
I'VE who are about to die"
Fran-and they walked
in.
Miss Beaumont" said Nora To
the office boy.
This way" said he, and led the
girls to the far side Of the large.
busy room, where at a desk sat an
young woman of about 2a
Two ladies to see you" an.
nounced the boy.
''How-do-you-do," said Miss Bean.
mont. Two chairs, Jimmie
,loaee. And u,hax r.