Marion Marlowe in Omaha, or, Held up by Accident — page 34: what you’re looking at

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| “Tama young girl, and am greatly distressed - overa young man whom I love. I have been with him for two years, and [ want to ask your. advice what to do to make him express his opin- -. ion on matrimony. He is also of a very jealous- minded disposition. Shall I give him up or not? esr ‘“Lizzigz M. S.’* Since your fove is so jealous, you might try the effect of a little indifference. Sometimes a man feels so much of a woman that he is slow in ex- pressing his real intentions. Under such circum- stances, a realization that the woman is not at } y his beck and eall usually results in his declaring a Meat foe ~ ‘Marion is indeed a model and it will be hard for her to choose between her lovers, for they are all so noble I think that my preference is _- for Dr Brookes. I want to ask some questions regarding etiquette. If a young man should come to visit the family and I should meet him at the depot, who should pay car fares? If my brother ghould take me to the theatre,and before time to go I should have callers, either lady or gentle- Gaal man, would it be polite to goand leave them? _ When cheese is passed at the table, do you take a piece with your fork or your fingers? yl So : “EpitH R.”’ Tam glad that you find ‘My Queen” so inter- s esting. To reply to your first question, we should _ say that as the street-car ride to your home is _ flecessary to complete the young man’s journey itis right that he should pay it. The conditions inthe second question vary. If your callers are intimate friends, you can explain the circum- stances and ask them to excttse you, especially if _ there is some other member of the family left to entertain them, but, if your friends have come a long distance it would be more courteous in you _ toremain at home. In all well-regulated house- holds a special fork is provided for serving _ cheese If this is not done, you are justified in using your own fork, taking care to touch only the piece selected. ¢ Ss 7 _ “Tam in love with a young lady and know she is in love with me, but her mother has forbidden her to go with me because we have different religious beliefs Her father isin favor of me. Can you advise me how to overcome this diffi- culty? Ww. G, Ae “T ama Catholic young lady and am keeping company with a Protestant young gentleman. We love each other dearly and the only thing which preyents us from getting married is that we are not of the samereligion What do you advise us to do? MAMIE H.” _ A difference in religion ought not to be allowed, _ toalter one’s affections any more than a differ- €nee in polities. To allow the differences of the _ teligious world to enter into the family is simple folly. Why do you not agree to disagree upon this subject and drop all discussion of it at once _ and forever? | It may not be nearly as important as you have thought it was, and it certainly should not influ- ence one’s happiness, : ag “a > vs -.. is, ra) ay" , | MY QUEEN: ol “Which do you think bést for young marncd people, to start right to housekeeping or wait A few weeks until after the wedding tour hefore setting up housekeeping? BuerRTHA A. W.”’ This depends entirely upon individual taste and circumstances. Asa rule,the bridegroom has the house all ready for his bride to enter upon the return from the wedding tour. If you prefer to wait a few weeks before going on your wed- ding journey, we see no reason why you should not do so. , “Oh, dear! Iamin great trouble! My lover was here to call on me the other evening, and as we were all alone in the house he insisted upon putting his arm around me and kissing me. I did not know what to doso { thought I would act mad,and he got mad and said he would never eall again. What shall I do? Emma.”’ We do not think you will lose your loyer’s friendship because of resenting his caresses. On the contrary, when he thinks it over he will probably love you more than ever. The girl who respects herself will be respected. No girl ever lost a true friend or a true lover by refusing to kiss him. If he does not accept yotr terms it will be hecause he does not love you truly, and the sooner you decide this question the better. ‘Iam nineteen years old,and I am in love with a young man and Iam almost sure he loves me. When I am in his company I don’t show that I love him, but I do. He goes around with a girl, and he told a friend of minethat he would rather go with me. Please tell me what to do to have him fora steady fellow, for I love him with all my heart. LAURIE ”’ If the young man really prefers your society and you are so mtch in love with him, I cannot understand why he shows any attention to any one else. We advise you to wait quietly and let the muat- ter develop. “The young man that Iam keeping comp:iny with sometimes takes me to see shows, and ~ wish to know if you think it would be all right to go to see any of them with him? I know that one which he has invited me to see is not a very nice show, but he will be mad if I don’t go. “OwWETHA R.? Unfortunately, there are comparatively few plays of late that are really ‘‘nice,” although, in ngarly every instance, there is a moral to he drawn from the story told upon the stage, We advise you to be very careful as to which plays you go to see, especially in the company of a young man,and if you know of one that is “Snot a very nice show,’’ we would. not advise vou te go to it with your friend. ‘‘T am very near eighteen vears of ave am in love with a fellow the same age, ‘We hav been together for six years. None of my pect te like him because of a difference in religion pkey because he is stingy. He out With attic, comicbooks.conn and J yoes