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STIINGY: —_—~ NoTE.—This department is a special feature of this publication, and it will be appreciated, we feel sure, by all our readers. lt isconducted by Miss Shirley, whose remarkable ability to answer all questions, no matter how delicate the import, has become 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 retuse her assistance or sympathy. As all letters are answered only through the columns of ‘‘My QUEEN,” it is unnecessary to enclose stamps. “Will you be kind enough to help a girl of sixteen who is in distress? I have quite a number of gentlemen friends from sixteen to eighteen years of age and am deepty in love with a young man of sixteen, who also shows much affection for me. I go with two girls who never like me to speak to him, but it is all right if they speak to him, and I think it is on account of his being lame. “They have made me so mad that I never no- tice him, and he has sent me a letter asking what is the trouble, and he has also asked my brother. Will you advise me what to do? I heur he is com- ing to the house to find out the trouble. I ama very good-looking girl, and so is the young man, and some people say that the girls are jealous of us. - Guapys.”’ We cannot see that your boy friend, as a young man of sixteen should be called, has done any- thing to offend you, and we think you must be very weak to let the mischievous talk of your girl companions cause you to ili-treat him. You are entirely too young to be ‘‘deeply in love”’ with any one, and we would advise you to try and turn your attention towards your studies entirely, Try to choose for your companions and girls who are not silly mischief- always renember that even little they keep. both boys makers, and girls are known by the company I met a young gentleman who He asked me if I ‘(Last summer works at one of the theatres, did not want to go to sec the show that was there that week. As I live in Attleboro, but work in Providence, I could not go home after the show, so I told _him I could not goon that account. He said, ‘Why, if that is all that pre- vents you from going, I guess we can fix that.’ I could not imagine what he was cong to say. I asked him ‘how?’ He answered, ‘My mother has a spare room, 80 youenn come home with me if vour folks are willing.’ I went home and told mother everything he snid. She said she did not think I had better, for other folks that did not know he lived at home would talk even if no harm was done. I was very angry and cried when T saw him. I told him all my mothet had said, He did not seem to be angry atall, He said that my mother new best, and he would not be the fellow to cast the least bltirona girl’s character. Therefore, I did not go. Do you think it " ould have done any harm? AUDREY. STREET & SMITH. We think your mother was wise, and that the young man is a very sensible fellow. A girl can- not be too careful about her. reputation, and a trifle like that, if misunderstood by vicious peo- ple, might blast your character forever. Always remember that you are surrounded by people who really enjoy gossiping about you, and who do not hesitate to slander you if they can possi- bly do so. Many a pure girl has been traduced by this class of persons, and, therefore, a girl must always be on the lookout to shun the ap- pearance of evil. When yout are older and your character is better establisH€d among your ac quaintances you may be able to act a little more independently. -“T am seventeen years old and have a good position. I go out nearly every evening to a friend’s hotise to see the fellows. They are all right, and I love them. My mother says I have got to stay in the house evenings or get out altogether. What shall I do about it? “Cra B.” We do not blame your mother for being a little angry with your foofish behavior, but why does she not lock you in your room at sundown every night? That is what we should be tempted to do if we had such asilly daughter. It does not seem possible that a girl of your age can be satisfied. with the life you are leading. An oceasional evening with companions of your age would be all right, but have you no work to do, no books to read, nothing to fillup your evenings more profitably than “oadding?”? Mind your mother, Celia, and in later years you'll thank her for restraining you. . -——_—_ “T have been going with a young man for a few months past, and I thought we cared a great deal for each other, My girl friend is going with another young man. About a month ago she said something that got Frank and me quarrel- ing. She did it unintentionally, T found out afterwards that it was all my fault, and T told him eo. He has taken me to places since then, and I thought it had passed over and that we would be the same good friends again, but he is very cool towards me and does not seem like the same fel- Eomicbooks.com 7 — . . * or a = le lle