A Wonderful Secret, or Marion Marlowe's Discovery — page 30: what you’re looking at

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—_ — lie function, and we think your friend had a per- fect right to do as he did, inasmuch as he is not your accepted lover. We advise you to cultivate the acquaintance of other young men, so you will not be dependent upon this particular chap’s attentions. We thank you for your words of praise regarding ‘‘My Queen.” _ A young man (Hebrew) has been calling on me quite frequently of late. Father, who is a ‘Protestant, has a great dislike for Hebrews, and I afraid that he will insult my friend, al- ‘thouth he has not Stee as yet to his calling. Do pees think I am doing wrong in allowing him : EDYTHE. _ Philadelphia, Pa. _ We would advise you to havé a plain talk with your father beforehand if you anticipate anything so unpleasant. If the young manisa gentleman, we can see no reason for your father’s insulting him and think, perhaps, i are dis- tressing yourself needlessly. I ama girl of sixteen and I am in love with a young man of thirty. He loves me dearly and has asked me to be his wife, and I accepted him. He asked my parents, and they objected. I do not know what to do. Tam heartbroken,so please advise me. : VIOLET W. __ Paterson, N. J. _ You are entirely too young to think of marriage, and we are glad your parents were wise enough to veto the idea. No girl of sixteen is competent to select a husband, nor is she fit to assume the duties of matrimony. _ We advise you to secure a copy of ‘Love, _ Courtship and Marriage,” published by Messrs. Street & Smith, and read it carefully, especially that part which refers to a woman’s fitness for marriage. ‘‘Woman’s Secrets; or, How to be Beautiful,” issued by the samé publishers, would also give you some valuable knowledge as to the eondition of mental and physical development a Sirl should attain before it is sensible or safe for her to marry. _I am a girl of seventeen and I attended a danc- ing class in our town. I met a very nice young man there, and he began taking me home and made dates with me as my father is so strict that - was not allowed to bring him to the house. I Kept going with him for three months, but then went away fora month and when I came back Ook a walk with him one afternoon. Then I did bt see him for three weeks, when he walked dast me one day on the street. Last night he was in church (where he never goes) with two girls, ake 18 very jealous. Please tell me if I ought to beak to him. STELLA T. L. lizabethtown, Pa. We can see no reason why you should not Speak to an old friend. Possibly some mischief- maker has been at work,and the best way to find at is to have a candid conversation with him. ~0u can simply say that you judge by his manner Mat something has happened, and as you still €el perfectly friendly towards him, you are —— oe . . “Mxious for an explanation. His manner and = ae ¥ MY QUEEN. 27 words will tell you how to proceed. If he no longer desires your friendship, think no more about him. I am not very good-looking, but seem to have a great many friends, and one of them is very dear to me. He has seemed to treat me very cool of late. He is fine-looking and seemed to care for me at one time, but because I took a small package from him he was very angry and ceased to think the same of me. He promised twice to come and see me, but did not, and I was greatly disappointed. Will you be so kind as to help me to win him back, as I love him dearly. Brooklyn, N. Y. JENNIE C. Your letter does not tell enough for us to ad- vise you as fully as we would like. Did you have a right to the package and did you take it by force or how? A man who promises to do a thing and does not do itis not worthy of very much love or consideration, and we advise you to turn your attention in some other direction. You say you have many friends, so you ought to be able to find solace in their company. Iam a young man of twenty and am engaged to a young lady who dearly loves me, and has proven herself a lady, but Iam not sure that I really love her. I have doubts and think queer things about her when I am at my work. When Iam with her I would forsake all on earth for her, and Iam true to her. Can you advise me whether this is love or afancy? And how can I get rid of these doubts? Harry L. C, Braddock, Pa. You seem to be bordering on that condition known as morbidness. A man who thinks ‘‘queer things’ about a woman who has ‘‘proven her- self a lady’? is not the kind of man to make a good husband. Love and confidence go hand iz hand. When you really love, you will find it im- possible to ‘‘doubt’’ your loved one. Try to get over your failing as soon as possible. You can only do so by good, vigorous censure of yeurself and a course of mental training. I am a cattleman and have worked with cattle all my life. Iam thirty years old, and have been married three times. I have thought the reason I had so much trouble was that I was away from my home the most of the time, and when T mar- ried the last time I sold my ranchand cattle and went into the meat market busin&s. Of course I could not stay at the house all the time, but after I had been married about five months I came home one night, and my wife told me that I could not stay in the same house with her, that she would go back to her mother, and, of course I told her to go. So now I have three Wives living and am yet single, and I love them all I have go plenty of money to support a wife—in fact, I urnish the first two with money and could marry either of them again if I wanted to, but they have caused me so much trouble that J could not give either of them the chance to foo! me again. Please tell me if you think it would be advisable for me to marry, WILLIAM G A——, Texas. No, we do not think it wise for you to marry again, and are more than surprised hat COIMIICHOOKSECO =