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30 me, but I think now that he Please let me have your opinion. ‘Lizzig V. B.” Real love never desires the injury of the one beloved. A man who loves deeply may in a mo- ment of insane passion even murder the woman who has deceived him, but the very nature of de- liberate revenge is contrary to love. Love will always desire the best good of the object of one’s affections, even at the sacrifice of one’s own de- sires. This man had merely an animal passion for you; he desired to possess you for himself, he had no idea of the divinity of love, of self-repression for the benefit of another. The nature that is deepest will be worst hurt, but will also be most generous. We do not think that this man will be able to in- jure you much with those who really know you, and you must not allow his threats to interfere with your consciousness that you have done— right. ‘Tam a young lady seventeen years old. Iam in love with a young man who isa conductor on the trolley cars. My mother does not like him, as he is nct strictly temperate, but he was never tipsy. He often takes me for rides on the car, but I have to steal out of my window after my mother isin bed. Last night the car was late, and it was just twelve o’clock when I got home. My mother met me at the window and was so mad that I am afraid to try that any more. Now, please tell me what I can do to see my lover and not offend my mother still more. - B. dv.’ We are sure that you have not been a very careful reader of the correspondence department of ‘‘My Queen,’’ if you think that Grace Shirley will ever suggest a way by which you can clan- destinely meet a lover of whom your mother dis- approves. My dear child, do you not know that your mother is your best friend, and that she knows, far better than you, what is best for your welfare? We are very sorry to learn that any young lady of your age should have so little self-respect as to do as you say you do! The time will come when you will regret such foolish prac- tices. A man who will encourage you in deceiv- ing your mother is not the man for you to put your confidence in. He will deceive youin the end, and, we are afraid, you will richly deserve your punishment, “JT have been reading your books, from one to six. and I think they are fine. I like to go out in the evenings, and sometimes a gentleman friend bhringsme home. Papa almost takes a fit, Do you think fam doing wrong? One of them I dearly love and he likes me. Iwill look for cl ice j “rr seve he books. and advice in number seven of t tee It is a pleasure to know that you enjoy ‘‘My Queen.” Vour father would be wise to take heroic measures rather than a ‘fit’? when his daughter disobeys him. Do you realize, my dear, that your father and mother are your best friends, and that their judgment is far superior never loved me. MY QUEEN. to yours? This is a lesson that some young girls find hard to learn, but, oh! how bitterly many of them regret not having learned it earlier! We could not print your letter in No. 7 of the weekly, as the edition was already printed when the letter came. It is absolutely necessary that these numbers should go to press some time before the date of issue in order to allow time for the printing, binding and mailing of such a large edition as ‘‘My Queen” requires, It would proba- bly astonish most of our readers if they could look ‘‘behind the scenes’ of the publication office when the forms of ‘‘My Queen’’? were on the press, or get a glimpse of the bindery when the first invoice of printed copies reached the binders’ hands. § “T am nineteen years old and am in school. Attentions are being paid to me by a nice gentle- man of my own age. We are together a great deal. Saturday evenings we go toa club and we see each other every day at school as we are in the same class, and we quite often walk up street together in the evening. He is very kind to me, takes me to lectures, concerts and soon. Please tell me if we are together too much. Brss1x.”’ You have written us a very sensible letter, Bessie,and we are glad that you consider matters from so reasonable a standpoint. Both you and your friend are pretty young to think of ‘‘paying attention.’’? If the acquaintance is upon a purely friendly basis, we do not think that it will bea detriment to either of you. Do not allow it to interfere with your studies or with your friend’s preparation for the battle of life. Perhaps it would be just as wellif you dispensed with the walks ‘‘up street’? in the evening. If you see the young man every day, any way, and go out occa- sionally in the evening to some interesting enter- tainment, that would probably be as much of each other’s society as it would be well for you to have for the present “T am a young lady eighteen years old, and | have been in love with a young man. It seems to me as though he does not love me as deeply as I do him. The reason I love him is because he is so kind to his mother, and then he isa good young man. He seems to be afraid of my mother. She does not care for him very much, Wil you kindly advise me what to do to win ip Sav You have certainly good reasons for your high opinfon of this young man, but we would advise you not to allow your est o influence your affections, especially since you are doubtful whether he cares for you. Why do you not ask your mother her reéson for disliking him? He probably realizes that she does not care for him and this causes him to be constrained when in her presence, but it is possible that you are mistaken in considering this as fear. We would not advise you to try to‘ win’ any man who does not care for you, Save your affection for those who desire and value it. NACE Ss (E(0) JOOKS: EO