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4, smse BY ae GRACE SHIRLEY — NO?TeE.—This department is a special feature of this publication, and it will be appreciated, we feel sure, by all our readers. It is conducted 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 refuse her assistance or sympathy. STREET & SMITH. “fama married woman, but we have nochil- his bank account or the ups and downs of busi- dren. I feel the need of occupation badly, and am . ae ibidkiag oitieking ecaete teaene My’ Lig 2 ness life, but on the more substantial basis of actual regard. friends have all made fun of the idea, and tell me . [am too old, although I am only thirty-six. My Encourage your lover in every possible way, husband, bless his heart, will let me do anything and you will be a real help to him in his trials. I want to, but Ithought I would write and ask your advice, Do you think I am too old to begin | such a study? Mrs. JOSEPHINE K.”’ ‘‘T am only twenty years old, and have not yet PO ad , seen any one that I really loved. I have liked You at e still Me a young woman, and must some of the boys pretty well, but never liked any not think of growing old for many along year. one of them so much that I thought I wasinlove ~ Study music by all means, if you have atastefor «with him. Now my parents want me to marry it. No one should fail to cultivate a taste for any Sages seer, and I aE gp a ge “i 3 Ph ls aus : 5 ge _ lige them, as ave no other attachment. Do of the shes if they. have the means and the oppor you ‘inf Ponld bs happy with a man so much tunity. Iducation should not end with marriage; ojderthan Iam? I have no objection to him per- the more you cultivate yourself the more attrac sonally, but am quite indifferent. Do you think ~ tive you will be to your husband. Donotconcern that marriage would make SB SORE Saas ” Sens , FANNIE H, H. yourself about the criticisms of your friends, za Make the most of your opportunities and add to We doubt very much whether marriage ever your accomplishments in every possible way. made love grow unless there Whe a love be- — fore marriage. Unless a person is very congenial, “T have been engaged for two years, and ex- jt would be a decidedly doubtful experiment. pected to be married this winter. My fiance has When you are at the prime of womanhood your just written me that he has lost his position and husband will be growing old, and it takes a good that he releases me from the engagement. I | Piccs Ad ie lena nt cea think just as much of him as I ever did, butsinee deal of true affection to ee a ee he has broken the engagement Iam undecided happy under those circumstances, Our advice says and consider that we are simply friends, or the man whose society was a positive necessity shall I insist upon its being continued? Please Tetidlesont : coat tia debleniien tell me, for Iam awfully perplexed, to you. —r se Se . . “GRACE W.”’ years of continuafassociation, Better wait a while and see if you really have any affection for your suitor before you take the chance of ruining both your life and his. Your lover shows his manliness in offering you your freedom. He appreciates the fact that no man ought to ask a woman to marry him unless he is able to support her, and now that he is unable to provide for you he very properly can- —- —— “The gentleman to whom I am_betrothed ih jec -dancing with any one but himself at thatavat + n vour future, jects to my dancing \ gels Whenevel Rom rhe $9 ae TEE. 5 oe the balls and parties which we attend. I cannot Whether you will allow him to relinquish what see any harm myself in a walts or polka with he desires because of an embarrassment that will other friends, but he objects so decidedly that J probably be only temporary is for you to decide. thought! would write and ask Fras. 739 So If vourinterest in him will not survive misfor- there is any harm in ib: — tune we advise you to cancel the engagement, for then you certainly do not eare enough for him to marry him under any circumstances, If We think it would be very strange indeed if you were to confine all your dances to one partner, Your betrothed ought to be glad to have youen- « his trouble only makes you more sure that you joy yourself, and it is a very narrewmuaned man, i care for him then we advise you to send for him indeed, who will object to another's enjoyment to come and see you, and when he comes tell him for selfish reasons, We would advise you to 7 reason the matter out with him and endeavor to Eomichooks. com = an! , ee that your love is not built upon the condition of