Marion Marlowe in Washington, or, Meeting the President — page 29: what you’re looking at

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MY QUEEN. 27 ought to give it to him? Would an honest, true man act like this? They have quarreled frequently about the matter. Mrs. O.”’ We fail to see where a husband has any claim upon his wife’s money, or why be should withold his affection from her because she does not make him a present of her fortune. It would appear that he was in love with her money and not with her. “Tam a young Jewish boy, nineteen years old. I am deeply in love with a Gentile girl who, I know, possesses a character like Marion Mar- lowe’s. Now, Lintend to make this girl my wife, and she wishes me to become her husband. The point is that my folks are very much against my marrying this girl, as the Jewish laws forbid Jews to enter into wedlock with Gentiles. I really don’t know what to do. i: age © Bey: We do not understand why a difference in religion should interfere with love affairs, any more than a difference in politics. It is the girl that you want to marry and not her faith. A “T am a young lady, eighteen, have a nice home, admiring brothers and one sister, who keeps company with a young man whom I despise. I am the youngest inthe family. I have, I know, been spoiled and now at this age I have a strong desire to become an actress. Would you advise me to take sucha step? Of course, itis understood that once I go on the stage I will be disowned by my family. LAURETTA D.” We earnestly advise you to remain at home and to try and find some occupation there. You would find it harder than you think to make a living on the stage unless you are an exception- ally gifted young woman. We do not see why you should concern yourself about your sister’s friends. You would not like her to express her- self so freely in regard to yours, would you? Try to be an earnest, ambitious woman and seek some regular occupation that will be a benefit to others, and we think your family will soon cease to “spoil”? you. “T.am only sixteen years of age and this is my only trouble, that I can’t help myself. I have loved the stage and fame ever since I was ten years old, but my mother despises it and so does my father. I don’t know what to do, I am just crazy for it. Whenever anybody mentions fame or the stage, I go mad. Please advise me what to do. ‘“Rosetra K.”? You are entirely too young to be thinking of going on the stage. It would be much better if you spent your time in studying and fitting your- self to be a good, well-educated, sensible woman. We had to correct your letter in several places, before it was fit for the printer’s hands, and we judge that you could spend your time in school to more advantage than anywhere else. “T am motherless and fatherless, a lonely orphan. I am beset with lovers, although I am very poor, and I can’t understand why they are allin love with me. Iam very fond of them all, but the one whom I like the best has a very dis- agreeable habit of removing his false teeth. I don’t mind when we are alone, but it embarrasses me very much before people. [Saget Be Your lover’s habit is certainly a unique one. The best way to remedy any such matter is not to endeavor to be too ‘‘delicate’’ about it or you may be misunderstood. Tell him plainly and frankly that you object to it, and how disgusting itis. Let him understand exactly how you feel and he will, no doubt, cease to annoy you in this way. “Tam a young lady, sixteen years of age. My folks are very religious. [ama popular young lady and many young gentlemen want to go with me when I go anywhere, and when I go with one the others are mad, and will follow me. Will you please be so kind as to tell me what to do | “HELEN M. M.” We imagine that the ‘‘young men’’ who follow you when you go with one of them must be very young, indeed, even younger than you are, Helen. We would advise you not to go about with boys or young men for several years yet. By that time, probably, both yous and your acquaintances will have grown more sensible and you will not.be subjected to such annoyances. “T am desperately in love with a nfce young man. He comes to the house quite often, hut whether he comes to see myself or my older sis- ter I do not know. He always asks if the ‘young ladies’? are in, and when he sees one he invaria- bly asks for the other. He has been doing this for nearly nine months. Please tell me what to do, for I love him so. JULIA I. G.”’ The young man, apparently, has no special feeling for either of you. Itis most unfortunate that you should have fallen in love with him under the circumstances. Try your best to over- come this feeling and to entertain only friend- ship for him. A woman makes a sad mistake when she gives her affection where it is not reciprocated, —_- —_ ——— “‘J wrote you a note about two months ago regarding a love matter of mine, which was in- tended for the correspondence column of ‘My Queen.’ As yet it has not appeared in print, and I have just completed No. rr. I have read ‘My Queen’ from the first issue to date, and have also a complete file of ‘Comrades.’ I enjoy ‘My Queen’ better than ‘Comrades,’ as the former has more love in it than the latter. Yet the ‘Comrades’ are very enjoyable, indeed, consider- ing that they deal with a different line of stories Fintend to get and read the ‘Shield’ every week. I signed myself B. E. C., and should you not be able to find my previous letter, publish this one and I will write you another, B. Epcar C.”” We are glad to learn that you enjoy reading our publications so much and have no doubt that subsequent issues will interest you even more, Your letter, together with our answer, appeared in No. 17 of ‘‘My Queen.”? Readers who grow impatient over the seeming delay in thea pear- COMICOOOKS. EO