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a4 ENS ; Igoe GLA, Cf ot iN . SMe DY SSNS 7A Sic aN es RES SEE "YN, ‘ readers. BY GRACE SHI Novre.—This department is a special feature of tnis publication, and it will be appreciated, we feel sure, by all our [It isconducted by Miss Shirley, whose remarkable ability to answer all questions, no matter how delicate the Fea BY “Se RLEYS= 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. As ail letters are answered only through the columns of ‘‘My QUEEN,” it is unnécessary to enclose stamps. : So many letters are being received by Miss Shirley requiring answers in this department that we shall have to ask our correspondents to limit their letters to 200 words, in order that all may be answered. “*T am sixteen years old and love a boy of eigh- teen. Most people say we go together, but they know more about it than I do. He has kissed me twice when I have been driving with him. He goes with other girls sometimes, and still he feels hurt when I mention any other boy’s name. Should I cut his acquaintance or not? ‘BRLINDA D. 8S.” We do not think it necessary for you to drop this boy’s acquaintance, as he is only a friend and notalover. It will be well for youto bea little on your guard about kissing. You will find kissing far sweeter when you have found a true lover. ‘T have become acquainted with a young physician who, every chance he gets, pays me marked attention. LIadmire him very much, but it seems strange to me that he has never asked me to allow him to call. Do you think it is my place to invite him? LAURIE F.’. Ladies need not feel obliged to wait untila young man asks the privilege of calling,although this is commonly considered the proper thing to do. If you are sure that the young manisa desirable person to know there is no harm in asking him to call some time. Make the young man think thatitisa mere cgurtesy of friend- ship, a favor offered because of your respect for him. “About two years ago I was keeping Nga 72 with a very nice young man. We were bot greatly attached to each other. He finally got to going with other girls. I then started to go with a good Christian boy who devoted all his time to me fortwo years. I learned to like him very much and he says he loves me dearly. Then the other young man came back and wanted me tomarry him. Sol broke my engagement .with the other young man and became engaged to this one, but now I do not know which I care for most. Do you think love will last a lifetime with one you learn to love, or is it better to love at first? Can I trust the one who treated me 80 mean now that I have tet him come back? "he young man whom I broke the engagement with ives next door and almost every time I see him#® ave to cry. Do you think that is because I acide ais 4 Bertua HH.” STREET & SMITH, You are certainly ina very unpleasant posi-| tion, Bertha,but it is our candid opinion that you had better not marry either of these young men at present. ‘‘Fity is akin to love,’ so we advise you to wait until this sympathy for number two develops. Another year will probably set the whole matter straight. ‘‘T am only fifteen years of age and I love with all the depth of my heart and soul a young man of seventeen. Neither of our parents will consent to our marriage on account of our age, and so my lover has proposed our marriage without their consent, Would it be advisable? “Josie R.” My dear Josie, you are a very foolish little girl to be thinking of marriage at your age, anda very wicked little girl to be planning to deceive your mother. I hope you will take Grace Shirley’s advice und do just as your mother says. Do not dream of marrying your boy sweetheart. If you still love him at the age of eighteen I am sure your parents will not object to your mar- riage, ‘‘T am desperately in love with a young gentle- man and he persists in hugging me and showing his affection in several different ways, especially in public. Please tell me how I shall break him of the habit. MarJorrn L.”’ While itis poor taste on the young man’s part to be demonstrative in public, vet it may be his nature, and, if so, you must be patient with him. You donot say that you are engaged to this young man, but I take it for granted that you are or you would not grant him the privilege of kiss- ing you, We fancy that matrimony will cure him ‘of the habit effectually. Let us know when you anticipate taking these heroic measures, “Tam sixteen years old and always wanting to be a nurse, What would I have to do to get into the hospital and what age would I have to be? “Gracr L.” You must be eighteen years of age before you can enter a training school for nurses, Write to Eomichooks. com