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30 forgot himself aud swore at me. Do please tell me what to do. Shall I forgive him? Do you think it will ever happen again, or is it likely that it was only a slip of the tongue? He has not apologized yet, and I do not think he Sm The last sentence in your letter influences our answer greatly. To swear before a lady is bad enough, but to actually swear at her is almost un- ‘pardonable. Asa rule, we would not Gondone so heinous an offence, although much depends upon the young man’s state of health and tempera- ment. If your lover does not repent bitterly of his rudeness we advise you to get rid of him. If he will swear at you while you are only engaged, he is liable to knock you down after you are safely married. . | , | “T am in love with two girls, a blonde and a brunette, and feel very sure that I could be happy with either. I am a blond myself. Which com- plexion do you think would suit me the best? Shall I choose my own kind or the brunette, who is my opposite? Wrii-F7? Candidly, my young friend, we would not ad- vise you to choose either of the two young ladies whom you mention in your letter. The fact that you love them both may lead you into serious trouble. For instance, at your first tiff with your wife you are bound to wish ‘you had married the other, and no doubt this constant thought will make both of you unhappy. Asa rule, we think it best for opposites to marry, although we have seen some marriages of ‘‘tow heads’’ as well as raven tresses turn out most admirably. “T am very unhappy, and so I write you this letter. Iam keeping company with a young man who is very jealous. He insists upon reading every letter I receive, and even opens them some- times in my absence. I do not like it at all, but what can I do? I love him dearly, and I don’t like to offend him. l.. & ie In our opinion, this young man is not worthy of any girl’s love. The man who presumes to read correspondence not intended for his eyes is certainly not possessed of very good principles. When you are married to a man it will be time | enough to show him your letters. Would he allow you to open and read his private correspond-' ence? Ask him this question, and let us know what he answers. Always respect yourself and your own affairs. If you do not respect yourself you cannot expect to be respected. “J am very much in love with a young man, but not so deeply but what I can see his faults. Mv loveris of the meddlesome, mischievous kind, who is alwaystrying to make trouble between me and my other acquaintances. I do not knaw whether to call it jealousy or not, but he tells me unpleasant things that they say about me, and the result is that some of my best friends are going back on me. What can do to break him of this habit? I love him dearly, but I am also fond of the others. LAURA M. . Your lover must be a natural “monopolist. We think you can safely lay his peculiar traits at MY QUEEN. the door of jealousy. He is trying to turn others against you so that he will have you all to him- self, which proves that he is a selfish, unreason- able fellow. Do not waste any time in putting a stop to his vicious habits, for it may lead in the end to your being entirely isolated. When the others have deserted you he may desert you too, as it is natural for such natures to lose interest after they have succeeded in accomplishing their purpose. The man who respects and honors your | friends is alone worthy of your confidence, esteem and affection. “Will you kindly tell me if it is improper.to allow a young man to put his arm around you “when you are in bathing together? I have been severely criticized at the seashore this summer, and all beeause I always insisted upon my lover or some other gentleman holding me tightly when I went into the breakers. I did not do it be- cause I wished to be embraced, I merely needed assistance and protection, as I was frightened in the water. Apa B.” Young people are apt to take too much license at the seashore. It depends entirely upon who the man is whether you should allow him to™ encircle your waist either on land orin the water? A father, husband, brother or even fiance can do this with propriety, but even then it is apt to cause comment from onlookers who do not know the relationship. Always conduct yourself mod- estly wherever you are. There is perhaps no place on earth where refinement is more neces- sary than at the seashore, and wheu once a young girl “has the reputation of being immodest or careless, it is doubtful if she ever quite outlives it. There are ropes provided at nearly all of the bathing places. Always depend upon these rather than upon the arm of a stranger or a casual — acquaintance. “T am deeply interested in the ‘Marion Mar- lowe’ stories, and think that ‘Archie Ray is par- ticularly lovely. I do not understand how a young, unsophisticated girl like Marion could refuse such a richand handsome lover. I am sure if it had been me I would have said ‘yes’ ina minute. f am sixteen years of age, and I am waiting eagerly for a lover. If you know such a man as Archie Ray I wish you would tell him about me, and giv@him my address. Exxa P.”’ We are glad to hear that you are interested in the ‘‘My Queen” series, but, really, Ella, dear, this is nota matrimonial bureau! The young men like Archie Ray are choosing their own wives, and would not be apt to thank us for offering sugges- tions. Probably Marion Marlowe was too wise to accept a young man just because he was “hand- some andvrich.”’ If Marion marries at all, we are - sure it will be for love, She is too true a woman to marry for any other motive. We sincerely hope that your lover will come along aftera time, but it will not hurt you to wait afew years, for you are too young to marry, When he doescome, let him find you an intelligent, wise young woman who has recovered from the infatuation Gomicbooks:.co ~ x A