The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-23

can map out her daughters
rather let her mother think
than argue with the woman, sh
ing our affair, but all she is S
sneak of her daughter who me
because she is "fooling" mama
1t is my misfortune that I come
from . well-to-do family. My
father has always been very gen
erous with me and this old woman
,who really has nothing against
me but il unnaturslly jealous of
her dsughter) argues that l am
the son of a wealthy father and
am therefore q ne'er do well.
She also argues that have had
many girls. OF course have gone
with other girls--lots of them
but ! should think she should
realize how / value her daughter
as long as / want to marry her
more than any other girl ! have
ever known.
Honestly, Miss Grey, ] can see
why many mothers-in-law have
the reputation they have gained.
It seems q pity more Of them can
not be content to live their own
lives and mind their own business.
This girls mother never made
any happiness for her own husband
and now she Ia trying to spoil her
daughters and mine. d. d.
There u no need for you to
grow 30 discouraged. II the girl
really cares for you and you
prove yourself worthy. not even
her mother can spoil your ro-
nance. II you are giving her
mother just cause for complaint
II down In your heart you feel
that you will not be a square,
shooting and conscientious hus-
band. you will admit to yourself
that you must mend your ways.
II. however, you honestly feel
that her mother In pre1udiced
and your conscience Is clear SO
far as your intentions toward the
girl are concerned, then all /
can say is--Don't lose heart.
Even a mother can't run the life
of her daughter n that daughter
Is woman enough to think for
herself.
Red Hair
Dear Miss Grey: ! am on the
shady side Of fifty, 20 can safely
register . complaint through your
column.
Why are those Of us who have
read hair constantly being tainted
by the descriptive-"red head"
/ know q little girl who so
strenuously objected to the name
'.red head" that she referred to
some small Jersey Red pigs tshe
saw on q FARM rs darling little
auburn haired pigs"
We who have red hair cannot
helm II. We don't mind being called
red-haired persons, but we do OBJ
ject to red head" II sounds rs
though the people who make fun
of US mean that we are red from
the neck up.
Then there 10 an expression
''He u rs years young This is
utterly ridiculous as there is moth
ing that so emphetically draws at
tention TO our years AZ this ex-
precision. Radio announcers often
use il and for one. wish they
would stop. When we have lived
to a ripe old age we are proud of
our years. and am sure that most
old persons feel the same way
about this ~ do. A, G. A.
Problem
: Disappointed: I am not print
ing your letters since you request
ed me to merely give you an an
swer:
! am afraid you are trying too
hard to be q martyr. What you
need Il spunk. There is no reason
why you should allow seven grown
and healthy people to impose on
you. It u their job to see that
their parents are cared for--noi
yours-but you will never solve
your problem by moaning about it
Neither win you do yourself any
good 20 far as your character ID
concerned u you run out" on the
1pb now.
II 10 up TO you to face all OF
thoee family members and tel
them frankly how you feel. There
i Z difference in determination
that Is prompted by a sense o.
right and . honor and determine
tion that has only . martyr-com
pick to back II up.
Don't be . weakling. but abov.
all. don't be . person who takei
. towards way out. Tell YOU
mother just how you feel. II won
hurt to be honest with herr
fact it will be better for her ans
better for you. The very fact thai
you contemplated running ava,
from home when you were no
eighteen u proof that your mothel
should have more Of your conf
dence.
For some reason or other 70,
seem TO fear your family members
That u not right and Q little franl
saws MoxEs on
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