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We do not charge for our advice, Edith. It is to be had “without money and without price.”’ We are only too glad if our words, coined from a _yaried experience, carry comfort or aid to those who ask for them. We never see young girls without longing to help them! They would be . ‘spa ed so much misery and sorrow if they would only heed the advice of those older than them- - seyes, but many young girls are so conceited and headstrong that they will not listen—and what is the result? They plunge headlong into misery = nen they might have been saved from it. We will do our best to answer any questions you may Sa om _— “Tf you ever were in love you could sympa- e with me and give me your advice. I have been going around to dances with a young man 0 ena yeats, and he never dances with any one ee Tam around. He never has attempted to make any engagement with me to come tomy house to see me, although he works every even- ing except Sunday night. He belongs toa club, and he goes up there every Sunday night. His friends think he thinks a good deal of me, but he never gives me any encouragement to think so. ~ He knows himself that Iam in love with him for I cannot help from showing it. Please give me you waste my love andtime on him. Burssiz T.” - No doubt the young man has some good reason fc or not seeking more of your society. Why not let him have all the time he wants? It would be hardly modest in you to try and hurry him. Pos- ‘sibly you have been too free in showing your affection. A man always appreciates highest what he works hardest to attain. He may not really care for the affection that you have lav- ished on him. Why not try the experiment of dancing with some of the other young men, or what is wiser yet, staying away from public dances altogether? an 5 . —“T fave read your letters of advice with great interest and I write in hopes that you can kindly ies dvise mein my trouble. I ama young man of twen dh have been paying attention to a young lady for nine months. I now find out that she is making of another fellow. Please advise me what I shall do to try and regain her affec- tion. For it would break my heart to lose her. Hoping to hear from you at your earliest con- _Yenience, | ~T. OB.” a We should advise you to declare your affection at once to the young lady and then stand by the outcome. If she loves you she will give the other fellow up, and if she doesn’t care for you, the Sooner you know it the better. We trust that you are mistaken, and that the young lady is only testing your love, but if it is a fact that she does not care for you, always remember that ‘‘there “are others,” and that one lump of sugar is not so § sweet but that another is equally so. ‘ahd —--—_o_- “Having read your answers to others, I hope “you may help me in my great trouble. Iam engaged to a man whom I love deeply, but my ‘ther objects to him on account of being a >"? F ae ex ft — 4 ° ; - . fa. bad + * ~~ rer * ‘. ad MY QUEEN. vadvice whether you think I am foolish to . 29 railroad man. I am twenty-one and think myself able to choose for myself, but still hate todoa thing which will cause her sorrow. Shall | give up my loverand be unhappy, or go with him in spite of my mother? Dear Miss Shirley, please answer in ‘My Queen’ as soon as possible, as I shall wait your decision in great suspense. ‘‘Dororuy C.”’ The Bible says that the wife should forsake father and mother dnd cleave only to her hus- band, and we think that this is the true course to follow. Every woman must choose her own hus. band according to the dictates of her own heart, but she should be willing to listen to the opin- ions of her parents and be guided by them as far as possible. Few girls of twenty-one possess suffi- ecient judgment to select husbands. We should certainly’ advise you to consider the question a few months longer before deciding. ‘““My mother died a year anda half ago, and my father has just married the second time. His new wife is only five years older than I am, and it is impossible for me to haye any respect for her. She tries hard to make up with me, but I won’t have it. Would you advise me to leave home and come to New York to earn my own living? I won’t stay at home under her rule, and I have no place where I can go. BEATRICE 8.”’ There are thousands of young women in New York to-day looking for work. There are other thousands who have positions that pay them such small salaries that they are obliged to live part of the time on one meal a day and to sleep in an attic. There are more that have declared it impossible to subsist upon the pittances paid, and have sacrificed their souls in order to keep - their bodies alive. This sort of experience falls to many who, like you, were anxious to come to New York. If your stepmother tries so hard to make you like her we would advise you to meet her at least half way. Do not let your temper or your prejudice get the best of you or allow her age to influence you. We believe that,if you tried, you could make a good friend of her and make a happy home for both her and yourself, Remember that she is just as much entitled to consideration as you are and put yourself in her place. Before you think of leaving home we would advise you to read ‘For Gold or Soul?” which will give you some idea of the troubles and temptations which surround young girls in this great city. ‘Three years ago I obtained a divorcefrom my first husband and married a man whom I thought would be everything to me, but I was sorely dis- appointed. Recently I have learned that my for- mer husband entertains a kindly feeling for me, and I would like to go back to him as he treated me the best of the two. Would you advise me to do it, and would it be wisest for me to have this understood with him before taking any steps in the matter? Mrs. F. B. §.” We are unable to give you any advice in this instance. Your whole course of conduct is so con- trary to the finer sentiments of womanhood that COMmuicoooks. conn