Marion Marlowe in Cleveland, or, The Mystery of the Red Rose — page 31: what you’re looking at

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_“T have been married for two years to a dear little woman who I have discovered is devoid of sentiment. She seems unable to give me the few kind words that a man yearns for when he is in trouble. She is an excellent wife otherwise, but I would like to cultivate a little affection in her disposition, if Icould. Can you tell me how to go about it? Henry B. R.’” It is strange that it has taken you so long to discover what is lacking in your wife’s nature. We cannot understand why you did not see this before marriage. If your wife is born without these qualities, we fear that it will be impossible for her to cultivate them. We would advise you to be very kind, indeed, to her, but not over- affectionate. If she is a right-minded woman, she will reciprocate your kindnesses, and the affection you desire may perhaps follow. If you are too lavish with your own affection, she will naturally become somewhat careless of it. No one values mtch that of which they have an overabundance. ‘“‘Tam in deep trouble, but Iam sure that you, dear Miss Shirley, will help me. I had a quarrel with my fiance a month ago, and have not seen him since, I have been simply miserable and would give anything to have him back if he would only let me know in some way that he wants to come. Do .you think I would make a mistake in writing to him and telling him I was sorry? MADGE V.” Perhaps your fiance is just as stubborn as you are, and is as anxious to see you as you are to see him. If you were in the wrong, by all means be womanly enough to write him and say so. There is no glory in ‘‘sticking out’? a foolish quarrel. If you disagreed over some trivial thing that does not now possess any,importance, you might write him a courteous little note and say that you will be at home on acertuin evening and would be pleased to have him call. Do not go any further than this, and do not re-hash the old quarrel, but start fresh and try to avoid any such unpleasant- ness in the future. “You will seein No. 7 of ‘My Queen,’ a letter from Ella P. I would like to ask her a few ques- tions, so will you please send me her address and greatly oblige, Miss O, IBprG, We are unable to comply with your request, as it is against the rules of the house to disclose the addresses of our correspondents. “T am twenty-two, and I am in love with a handsome girl of twenty. I spend my time at the opera and in the ice cream parlor with her. She save she loves me, but I do not know whether to helieve her. I want her for my wife, hut Tam afraid to ask her as Iam afraid she will refuse, and I will lose itall. Please advise me what to do CHARLES B, “Paint heart ne’er won fair lady.’? How do you expect to make her your wife if you do not ask her? We would advise you in all kindness to pend less time at operas and ice cream parlors and try to improve the time thus gained by learn- ing to write and spell better. MY QUEEN. “Through your weekly journal, ‘My Queen,’ I would like to make the acquaintance of Miss_ Ella P. I am a young man seventeen years of age, and hold a very good position as book-keeper, with a very good salary. If she would likeatrue - lover I think she would be pleased with my ac- quaintance. C. HH, J.” You cannot have been a very careful reader of — ‘“My Queen,” or of the Correspondence Depart- ment, if you faney that we are running a matri monial bureau. Our aim is to advise all who write to us to the very best of our ability, and we would hardly commit the atrocious error of introducing two young people whom we have never met, and whom we have no right whatever to take under our chaperonage. You ought to — be able to maké the acquaintance of asmany nice girls as you desire, without resorting to such methods for procuring acquaintances. , | ‘‘T have read every number of ‘My Queen,’ and have enjoyed them immensely. I think Marion is the sweetest girl that ever lived. If only I could have been like her! I am sixteen years old and have been married a year to a young man whom I thought was a nice man and whom I now find to be a bad character indeed. There is another whom I worship. Can you give me any advice? [am sure you can, for you are wise and sympathetic. Laura M.” Poor child! You are one more victim of the ‘(marry in haste’? order! When you should have been in school or playing with your dolls you enter into an alliance which few women under twenty-five are fitted to enter, and now you have awakened to the shame and dishonor of sucha | 4 7 ) 4 position. Now listen, poor little child-wife, and __ do exactly asI say. Put the thought of every other man promptly out of your heart and try, try, try to win the love and respect of your hus- band! Do not leave a stone unturned to reform him, and, after you have done this and _ failed, it will be time for you to pursue some other method. Always remember that you are as much to blame as he is. When your soul revolts against him do a not live with him asa wife another day, but al- — ways remember that marriage vows are sacred, — Have you no mother or father to direct you in — this matter? “T ama young girl seventeen years old. Tam at the present time going with two gentlemen— one is forty years old and very wealthy, The other ig nineteen, but has to work fora living, I am undecided which to take. Now, which do you think I would be the happiest MUM. T, A. a As vou are in doubt, we advise you to marry | neither of your suitors, Also, as you say nothing of love, we take it for granted that you have not vet experienced that feeling. You are too young | to marry any one, If you marry a man for the sxke of marrying, which seems to us to be your — only motive, you will probably live to repent it | bitterly. ¢om Gomicbooks