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Show Dear Header: This is your corner. All questions submitted will be cheerfully cheer-fully and carefully answered, except those seeking medical advice. Names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed here, but will be sent if a self-addressed, stamped envelope accompanies the. request. Questions are limited to two. Full name and address must accompany each letter or no reply can be made. All communications are held strictly confidential. In requesting poems and songs, the correct title, the first line, or the name of the author is necessary in order to find them. Please send stamped, addressed envelope also with these requests, so they may be forwarded directly to you. Address letters very plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake Citv. Utah. To 'A,Y I'F.RKINH, Clo 4, TTt -I mil printing tho Hn you r: u;Ht A. 1 1 l vrf y a u i 1 f u 1 and I h rn u i t al I our r-;i ii in will itii Joy It. Than k h for th: hoiik yoii hrnt, uJmo, I'olly. A I'KKKKCT UAY iiy Cm rits JarohH-JJon'l When you coin; to tins fend of a p;rffict l;i y, And you Hit alone with your I Lo'tH, VVhllu t.hj cliiintrH rliiK out with a carol Kay, For tin; Joy that the day haH hrot; Io you think vhat the :nd of a per- f:rt day Can rm-an to a tlr-d hoart, . W h: n tlu; Hu n f oea down with a fiam- IijK ray, And the d;ar friends have to part. Well, thiH in the end of a perfect day. Near the end of a journey, too. Hut it leaves a tlio't that is big' and strong, With a wish that Is kind and true. For memory has painted this perfect day With colors that never fade, And we find at the end of a perfect day The noul of a friend we've made. Dear Mfaa Brooks: We have a few questions to ask. (1) What Is the meaning of the names Margaret and lna? (2) What can we do for bobbed hair to keep it curled without using: liquid hair curlers? (3 What can we do for entertainment in a small town? (4) flow old do you think we are by our letter? Wishing you success, we remain, BUBS from Idaho. (1) Margaret means "a pearl." Ina has no special meaning:. (2) Doing the hair on waxed paper Is the best and most harmless method of keeping the hair in curl that I know of. (3) This would be a hard question for me to decide not knowing your town's advantages advan-tages or possibilities. Entertainment for the Individual depends wholly upon that persons disposition and temperament, tempera-ment, what they enjoy, etc. If you could arrange a tennis court It v ould be a source of great pleasure and entertainment en-tertainment and It would not bo difficult dif-ficult to manage If only a few could be Interested in It. (4) Oh, fiftveJi or maybe sixteen. SONGS RECEIVED The following songs and poems have been received during the past week, and I wish to thank each one for their kindness In contributing them: "For Every Hoy That's on the Level." "Dear Little Heart 'Neath the Palsies" Grandfather's Clock. On the Sunny San Juan. If I only Had a Home, Sweet Home. Blngen on the Rhine. The Convict's Christmas Eve. When the Whlppoorwlll Sings, Marguerite. Mar-guerite. The Songs My Mother Used to Sing. The Roh6 of No Man's Land. Juanita. Baby Mine. Captain Jinks. SONGS REQUESTED These songs and poenvi are on the requested and To-Be-Found list: The Songs My Mother Used to Sing. Won't You Come Home, Bill iley. Little Black Me. "Hand In Hand Again." I Cannot Be Your Sweetheart. The Last Grand Roundup. Bcottlsh war Bong entitled "Goodbye, My Bluebell." "Goodbye, my Bluebell, Farewell to you; One more fond look Into those eyes of blue, Mid campflres burning, Mid shot and shell, I will be dreaming of my own Bluebell." Blue-bell." The Outlaw. "The Goldarn Wheel: "1 can ride the wildest broncho, In the tough and wooley West," Titles unk no wn : "As Tommy was walking for pleasure pleas-ure one day." "Oh, I Just received a letter and he gave me a cold turndown." Kursury song: "If no one ever marries me. And I don't see why they should. For nurse says I'm not pretty, And I'm seldom very good." Those who have sent songs with their letters, but neglected to send names. I wish to thank most sincerely for the songs, and regret very much that I cannot answer their queries, and will be most glad to do so, as well as all others who failed to append a name and address by which a letter could reach them in case their letter could not appear in the paper, If they will do so at any time. Your letters are held for that purpose. Dear Miss Brooks: I have read your corner for many months and it has helped me In many-ways. many-ways. I have never written to you before be-fore but I have two questions which are bothering me. Hoping you can help me I submit them to you. (1) Are you working under an assumed name or Is Helen Brooks your real name? I have often passed people and wondered if any of them could be you. If you are writing under an assumed name o I know you or do you know me? (2) Who composed the piano solo "Laughing "Laugh-ing Wraters." and can it purchased in any music store in Salt Lake City? I have enclosed two of the requested songs hoping they will help you. Do not think I am impertinent from my first question as I am only wondering about someone who has helped me very much. I remain, A WONDERING GIRL, Salt Lake. I am so glad I have been of help to you in this indirect way, Wondering Girl, and I would so dislike to shatter any charming illusions you might have of me, but I am sure I would and you would no longer think my advice of value, should I tell you I was only a plain, ordinary, everyday sort of person, per-son, living perhaps, close by, now wouldn't I? So lets let it go, and you just know that I really, truly want to help you In every way I can, and continue con-tinue to reap all the good you possibly can from my efforts, and I will go on being happy over just such letters as yours. I have this far missed the pleasure of knowing you, dearie, but perhaps I may some day, who knows, and I am quite sure you would be a very charming little girl to know. (2) N. W. Laurence, I believe composed "Laughing Waters," and it can be had from the music stores in Salt Lake. Ir you should have any difficulty In finding find-ing it will you let me know? Thank you very much for the songs, dear; it was very sweet of you to copy the two. . To PATSY, Murray, Ut. I have only one of the songs you wish at present, but will try to get the others for you. and If I am successful in obtaining them will send them all together. The one I sent you Is the only one I have by that title. Thanks for the Information Informa-tion you gave me. Dear Miss Brooks. I've written to you before and received re-ceived satisfactory answers, and hope I may be welcome again. I would like to ask a few questions. (1) How to get acquainted with boy friends who are in your neighborhood? (2) What subjects would you advise for a girl who is going go-ing to be a teacher and is a Sophomore next year? I've taken one year French. Would you advise me to continue? I'm sending a song that was in the "To-Be-Found-List." Wishing you much success, 1 remain, DIMPLES, Idaho. I am very glad your former answers were satisfactory to you, Dimphes. (1) You should be abie to get acquainted with these boya through a mutual friend. (2) What subjects you should take would depend so much upon wheth' you wislved to specialize as a grade or high school teacher, or simply teach In the country school, that It would bo necessary for me to know something of your aim and Intentions along this llne.heforel could advise you intelligently. Thank you so much for the song. Dear Miss Brooks: We have been reading your corner for some time. As some of us have writ-tea writ-tea before and received very satisfactory satisfac-tory replies, we have decided to consult you again. There are five of us and each one of us wish to ask two questions ques-tions each. (1) There Is a girl in our town who has gotten into a very bad habit of borrowing other people's clothing. cloth-ing. As she has borrowed from me frequently and I have had to go after my clothes, this makes me feel very foolish. Should I loan them or not? I don't like to turn her down, when she asks, so what should I do? (2) Do you think Is a suitable book to loan to a boy friend?" SLIM. (1) I have been writing to a boy In Arizona. He criticizes my letters and tells me how I should act. Should I tell him "to go to and stay put' or just consider the source and take It In good grace? (2) Can you suggest a better recreation than housecleaning In the spring time? "Climate kinda slow, you know." SPIKE. (1) How can I Increase my height and decrease my breadth? 2) My home is by the railroad depot. Is it a good practice to wave at the trainmen as the train passes? SHORTY. 1) What meaning has pink, blue and lavender stationery? (2) Our music teacher and science teacher's wives both have new sons. Can you suggest any suitable names for such highly esteemed children ? BUNNY fl) I am 16 years old and I have been going with a boy 20 years old for three years. Is it proper to go car riding with him and my girl friend after af-ter public dances? (2) As bur "steadies" "stead-ies" have left home, do you think it would be all right to go to public dances in a town 20 miles distant from here in my "steady's car, which he left in my care? SLATS. We will truly be grateful if you will please answer these questions which have been puzzling us for some time. WE, US & CO., Idaho. Thanks, girls, for sending your names along. This indicates you really de sire an answer to your questions already al-ready submitted. I will reserve your envelope for your further communications, communica-tions, and attempt your answers all in a bunch here. It would be unwise for you to puzzle over these weighty problems prob-lems longer, I am sure. (1) I must say, "Slim," you are quite fortunate in that you have extra clothes to lend. Never having had just such a problem to deal with I am not sure what the proper course to pursue should be, but am inclined to think I would ver y kindly and sweetly, but nevertheless never-theless firmly, tell the young lady I had need of what clothes I had and could not lend them. (2) It might not be considered exactly "suitable" for you to have this book, much less lend it to a boy friend. (1) I do not know thg,t I can blame the Arizona friend for criticizing you, "Spike," if you write him in anything the same maimer in which you have communicated with me. Probably you have used this "system" before, and should know the effects, therefore should be a better judge of . which course to pursue than I. (2) If you are in the right mood, housecleaning is a very enjoyable recreation. Of course you might alternate this with renovating renovat-ing the hennery, duckery, gopsery, piggery, pig-gery, etc., with a little gardening thrown In. Should you take this advice ad-vice and stay with it, I rather think the climate will not be noticed to any appreciable ap-preciable extent. What, ho! (1) And "Shorry," for your elongation I suggest a stretching machine. You know, one of those affairs which harness har-ness the feet at one end and the head and shoulders at the other, and the manipulator then gradually (or otherwise) other-wise) "stretches" or "elongates." I do not know that I have ever known anyone to try it for this particular purpose, pur-pose, but it sounds reasonable, doesn't it? For decreasing the breadth, exercise exer-cise is very splendid, and as waving at the trainmen Is practically harmless as a diversion, I imagine, if trains pass your place often enough and you are thus deprived of one or two meals a day, and if you "wave" with enthusiasm, enthu-siasm, your breadth will be decreased quite noticeably. My dear "Bunny," colored stationery has no meaning that I know of, other than expressing the artistic "taste" of the person using it. 2) I presume the parents of these highly esteemed children chil-dren would welcome such names as the following from you: Algernon, Theobald, Theo-bald, Adolphus. Ignatius, Lucian, Bar-tholdy, Bar-tholdy, Ruberto or Jacques. What you think? 1) Well, "Slats," I'd say it was "going "go-ing some," to go car riding after a public dance, and "going" still more to go twenty miles to another public dance "all by yourselves alone," but far be it from me to attempt to advise a "girl of the world" who has been "out" for three years and has reached the advanced age of sixteen, even though I should like very much to do so, because be-cause I fear greatly it would meet with your disapproval. However, if you or "Spike" or "Slim" or "Bunny" or "Shorty" would like to discuss further fur-ther these questions I should be glad to "advise" if you will but let me know. I regret much that I could not comply com-ply with your postscript, but of course your failure to enclose names made it impossible and I do hope my "answers" j meet with your approval. To H. P., McCammon, Idaho: I rm glad you find my corner interesting in various ways and hope you will make use of it as often as you find need for It. The verse of poetry you enclose s from the poem "Disaster" by Calverly, I am quite sure. I do not have It at thij writing so cannot send you a copy, bu will send It as soon as I can get it and will keep your envelope forthat purpose. To RADIO ANN A, Grantsville. Utah: Thanks very much for the song, and I am sending you a catalogue under separate sep-arate cover, containing poetry of different dif-ferent kinds humorous, pathetic, etc. As I do not know what sort of poetrv you wish, I think It the better way for you to make your own selection. ThttSA books sell for about S5c each. Dear Miss Brooks: I am going to join your -corner because be-cause I know I will be welcome. I have some questions in mind I would like to ask you. (1) Will you please give me the addresses of the following movie stars: Anita Stewart, Katherine MacDonald. Elsie Ferguson, Betty Compson, Pearl White, Clara Kimball Young, Thomas Meighan, Herbert Raw-linson, Raw-linson, Edward Earle and William Rus- j tel. (2) I was bom September 25th. i 1009. On what day was I born and what are my colors? It is said blue eyes represent Impetuosity. What does this mean? Wishing you bushels of success, t remain, A GRANTSVILLE GIRL. -Sure you are welcome. Girlie. (1) Anita Stewart and Katherine Williams may be addressed In care of First National Na-tional Exhibitors. 8-8 West 48th St.. Xew York City; Elsie Ferguson. Betty Compson. Thos. Meighan. Lasky Studios. Stu-dios. 1520 Vtne St., Hollywood Calif.; Pearl White, William Russel, Fox Studios, Stu-dios, Western Ave., Hollywood Calif.; Herbert Rawllnson, Universal Studios. Universal City. Calif.; Clara Kimball Young, Metro Studios. Hollywood. Calif. (2) September 25, 1909, came on Saturday Sat-urday and the colors are gold and black. Blue eyes representing lmpetuouslty indicates, I presume, that you are supposed sup-posed to have an impetuous disposition disposi-tion ; that Is, you act on impulse, quickly, quick-ly, vehemently and with strong feeling. |