Marion Marlowe in Columbus, or, Accused of a Crime — page 30: what you’re looking at

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Voy \ a He ya oe = > ‘at “~ RES = “A young man whom I have known for about a year has been very nice and would like to go with me, but he thinks that lam engaged, as I nave led him to believe so. We worked together about six months ago, and he asked me to go to several places with him, but I refused to go as I did not care for him at the time. Ihave seen him several times since and he almost stood still, but would notstop. At last Iam beginning to think that I love him. Now, if I only had a chance! Would it be right to stop and speak to him when we mect again, or how will I let him know that sam not engaged. I would like to have your opinion. \ Mouuig L.” We are inclined to think that you deserve to lose his friendship altogether because of having aliowed him to believe an untruth. People who feceive others rarely are happy. Their deception comes back upon their own heads some time. You can only tell the young man the truth and abide by the consequences, but we fear it will be a difficult matter to gain his confidence after hav- ing once misled him =_—_——_ Dime s _ Will you please tell me if you think sixteen is t00 young to love? I am in love with a fellow a great deal older than myself, and he wants me fo marry him. Do you think I should? M parenis have no objections. bw.” : . We do not believe true love compatible with _ theindecision and impulsiveness of such extreme youth. True, our mothers and grandmothers, ‘a many of them, married at that age, but the fact _ that they finished their lives together does not Prove by any means that the early unions were ‘€ither wise or happy. If you are still in love may be safe for you to marry. Asa rule, the man ve love at sixteen does not arouse the same feel- ing at eighteen, and the man whom we thought f€ loved devotedly at eighteen is the last man we would dream of marrying at the age of venty-five. We advise waiting until the age of , . aiseretion before taking so important a step as natrim ony. - . — #) ‘ “ae ‘My QUEEN” are answered, so your query and its answer is bound to appear in due time. With the young man at the age of eighteen, it oes = ae Qs eaane ~— 2 g Nore.—This department is a special feature of this publication, and it will be appreciated, we feel sure, by all our readers. It isconducted by Miss Shirley, whose remarkable ability to answer all questions, no matter how delicate the import, is well known. Readers of “My QUEEN” need not hesitate to write her on any subject. Miss Shirley will have their interests at heart and will never refuse her assistance or sympathy. the columns of ““My QUEEN,” it 1s unnecessary to enclose stamps. __ Do not be impatient if your letter does not appear as soon as you wish. Scores of letters have reached us ahead of yours, and these must be answered in the order in which they are received. Besides, the enormous circulation of ‘My QUEEN” renders it necessary that we should have the letters in hand some time before the date of issue. All letters to As all letters are answered only through STREET & SMITH. ‘“T have been reading ‘My Queen’ since it first started I, have taken great interest in your an- swers to letters that have been written to you. I think no one could give better advice than you do. I' have read a great many stories, but was never more interested than I am in ‘Marion Mar- lowe.’ I think she is just an angel. If all the girls could have her courage and look out for themselves, there would not be half the trouble and sorrow in the world that there is now. But girls like Marion are not very plentiful. I think . she is very wise in waiting to chose her husband, but I think I should take Mr. Ray. Epirs B.”’ Thanks for your appreciation of ‘‘Marion Mar- lowe.”’ It is the wish of both publisher and editor that Marion shall represent pure, courageous womanhood. Marion is not a prude, and she can- not entrench herself behind any barriers of con- ventionality. She is out in the world, like the majority of our readers, fighting the great battle of life single-handed. If her exumple will help other girls to be brave, honest and loval, we shall feel that “My Queen” has accomplished its object. Archie Ray is certainly a very nice fel- low, but, perhaps, Marion has guessed that “there are others,’ in which respect she is far wiser than any of the love-lorn maidens who think that the universe holds onty one “nice” fellow. ‘“T am a young girl of fifteen and am in love with a very nice fellow. Do you think it is all right for me to go out in company with him, for my parents have no objections? M. B.”? You are entirely too young to he keeping com- pany with any young man, and also too young to be really in love, although you may faney your- self to be so. We are surprised that your parents should be willing to see your impressionable heart tampered with at so early an age. They should reason with you and show you the folly of such youthful infatuations. Aj} girls and most boys have them and, unless they are looked after ao they are apt to lead to sorrow and trou- le, CORMICMOOOKS. EO