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Show M I This a your corner. Maka use of it for your information ou question that aro puzzling you. It will be my pleasure and privilege to answer car.' I fully and promplly all questions submitted to me. Your questions must bt I Unified to two, and your full name and address must accompany each Utter. I For special information send stamped envelope. All communication! will I always bo held in absolute confidence. All letters should be addressed very plainly in pen and ink t Helen firooks. Box 1545. Salt Lake City. AA.rfZ y. To BltOWN EYES. llobrti, U-t .J?"0' rour oiw his klndlr bten contributed Wf rdr nnd It therefore follow here I JUST A3 TUB SUN WENT DOWN AfUr th din of the battle's ror, Jut t the ctoie ot Ur. Wounded nd bleedlnK upon the field, Two dlelng soldlert ley. One held rlnilet of thin rrr heir. One held lock of brown. Dlddlng etch other Ut farewell Jutt u the eun went down. Retrain) One thought of mother l borne eJone I Feeble and old and mar. One thought of a iwetthearl he'd left tn town Hippr and yonnc and gar. One httied a ringlet of tbln gray hatr. One ktietd a lock of brown. Bidding farewell to the atari and atripee Juit aa the aun went down. One knew the Joy of a mother' Iot, One ot a aweetheart fair Thinking of home they lay aid by aid. Breathing a farewell prayer: On for hla mother ao old and gray, One for hli love In town They closed their eye to th earth and aklea Juifea the aun went down. E refrain. My Dear Ml) Brook I I am a atranger, but an attentive) reader of your helpful little corner. Th two aong that you were unable to find, "Jtut aa the Sun Went Down," and "Down by th Weeping Wlllowa," I am familiar with, and am tending tend-ing them to you. I atao wlah to aak you: (1) Will you plena tell me Shirley Maaon'a addrea and I am aware that you hav an-ewered an-ewered thla question a number of time, but eomchow I do not understand how to curl one's hair to look like a "national hair bob." Would It be too much trouble to print It again T I trust that I may be of scrvlc to you again In regard to other aongs, aa I am familiar with number of these old one. Ever, DULCE, Robert. Idaho. I thank you ao very 'much for sending the two aonga. I hop I may be able to help you a much In return. Shirley ISason'a addreaa la, Th Fox Studloa, Western Avenue), Hollywood, Holly-wood, Calif. It t nreeiaary that you bar a very heavy head of hair to aueceeafully dm It In th National Bob effect. Separate the hair at th back of th head Into two parte, cToea them and arrange each part Ja a colt from the renter to the ears. Then curl th ends In small eurla and fasten with pin at acroa th back over th colls In Irregular form, pinning each end of curl In place. I hop I hare made ( thla plain enough, and If yon hav heavy1 hair ao there are many ends to curl, tt la very I pretty. Ferhapa ypu hav aom combings which you eoutd have mad Into a feW eurla to help oat If you lack a few. Could I ask for a few mora aonga It 70a happen to have them T "Down by the Silvery Rio Grand." "Joy Flnde Us After All" and "Little Red Canoe." Mrs, Wllford Hansen. Mink Creek. Idaho. Following la th poem you requested sometime ago. The other one will appear Just as toon as wa have apace for IL POOR LITTLr. JOB. Prop yer eyee wide open, Joey, Fur. I've brought you eumpln' great. Apples T No, a heap eight better I Don't you Uke no Infrestt Waltt Flowers, Joe I knowM, you'd Ilk 'em Ain't them erumptloue Alnt them high? Tear, my boy t Wot'a them fur, Joeyt There poor Utile Joe J don't ryl I waa aklppin' past a winder, Where a bang-up lady sot. All amongst a lot of bashes Each one climbing from a pot: Every bush had a flower on It Pretty t Jlajb not I Oh, no I Wish you eould a aeen 'em growln', It waa such a atunnln' show. Well, I thought of you poor feller, Lyln here ao alck and weak, Never knowln' any comfort. And I put on lot ot cheek, , "MUaua." aaya I, "If yon plea, mum. Could 1 ax you for a roseT For my little brother missus Never seed one, I suppose." Then I told her all about you How I bringed you up, poor Jo I (Lackln women folka to do It) B!eh a' Imp you was until, you know-Till know-Till yer got that awfut tumble, - J 1st aa I had broke yer In (Hard work, too) to earn yer llvln' niaekln' boot for honeat tin. How that tumble crippled of you. So' you couldn't hyper much-Joe. much-Joe. It hurtcd when I aeen you Fur the first time with yer crutch. "But." I say, "he' laid up now, mum. 'Pears to weaken every day:" Joe, ah up and went to euttin' Thafa th hew of this bokay. Say, It seems to me, ol feller You Is quite yourself to-night) Kind o chirk It' been a fortntt Sine yer eyes has' been ao bright Better? Well, I'm glad to hear It I Yea, they're might pretty, Joe. 8mellln' of em's made you happy? Well, I thought It would, you know I Never aee the country, did you? Flowers growl V everywhere I Sometime when you're better, Joey, Mibbe I kin Uke you there. Flowers In heaven? M I a'posa so: Dunno much about It, though: Ain't a fly a wot I might be On them topics, little Joe. But I've heard It hlnt somewheree That In heaven'a golden gates ... ThiPiri Is ever lastln' cheerful M'lleve that'e wot the Bible states. Likewise, there folka don't git hungry: Soood people, when they dies, Finds themielves well flaed forever-Joe, forever-Joe, my boy, wot ails yer eyes? Th!,,ht .U,,r ociti Wl'e slng'ler. On, no J Don't ypu h,av. o (,. Heaven was made for auch as you la-Joe la-Joe wot malts you look 10 nuier? Here-wake up I Oh. don't look that way! Joe, my boy t Il,M Ul, 'Y0ur httd , " ' Here s yer flowtr--. you've dropd 'em. Ja i 01., my 0o., can Jos b, dead? , ' . Pluto, AitKwnjGirr. Dear Miss Brooks. PleaiegKe , , ecmrl.t. ,t of 7.t ., book, and In ,h, order that he wrote them. I thank you very much. Stnrrcly H AJJCK, Delta, Utah. I Th following Is a complete list of Cant Grey 'a books In th order In which they wtrtl I written. Ills Drat on was Betty Zone, wrttJ I ten In 1904, then followed Th Spirit of thai H Border, The Laat Trail, Tho lit ot the Plata. I men. The Short Stop, Th Heritage ot thai I Desert, Th Young Forester, The Young Pitch. I er. Rider ot th Purpl Sage, Desert GolaJ I Light of th Western Stars, The Lone Stat I Ranger, Rainbow Trait, The Border Legtom, I Wildfire, U. r. Trail, Desert of Wheat, Tales' of Fishes. Man of th Forest, The Young Lion I Hunter, The Red-Headed Outfield, The My. I terlous Rider, To th Last Man, Th Day at Uw I Beast, H Dear Mlsa Brooks, I Thla Is th first I have written to you. act I Fm welcome. I hav a few questions I wha you would pleaae answer. Write me the words. to the aong "Where I My Wandering Boy To- night" and to the song "Ain't We Got Fust" I Just another question. Pleas write me a story about, "My Share In Making the Highway, I Safe." COWBOY, Echo, Utah. ' You are welcome. Cowboy. The song year I wish "Ain't W Got Fun" can be had In the musle atorea for 40 cents ao 1 could not prlas I It here. "Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight I will be .printed soon or sent to you direct la I regard to th story, I eould not very well writ I this for you, but If you care to write It asd H eend It In to me I shall f M cxamla ft for you. Dear Mlsa Brooke, I hav read "Between 1 --," far sea time. I enjoyed It vcr, and I would thank you very much If you will aniwer ray question for mc (1) What It the best powder, to use. What ta the beat cream to use. (!) Will you please print for m th aong, 'That'' Whore My Money Coca." Thanking you l advance, I am A CDM. FROM IDAHO. There are many good powders and creams, and th beat is th on which I eoothlns and beneficial to your particular skin. This you will have to determine yourself by trying them. It Is best to uie a cream and powder ot the earn make and If you And that tie cream Irritates or th powder doe not go ea smoothly, try another lino of preparation. Some powder and crcama ar much "heavier" than others ' end I could not tell you Just what ones would be best for your skin. (I) You- song will appear later If It ean he feaal. I am very glad you enjoy our corner. Dear Miss Brooke, , Can you teU 'm If the Poema af JV Kilmer have' been hound In a book asd at IS where. I eari get one. and at what price? afc made th Supreme Sacrafle on Flaaaasj H Fields ilk so many, hat I lov hla poets at, listen , The roar of th world la In my ears, H Thank God for the roar of the world) H Thank Cod for th mighty tide of fears, Against me, always hurled I H Thank God for the bitter and ceaseless strife. ' And th silng'of hi chastening rod H Thank Cod for' the'ttreaa and pain of Ufa, And Oh, thank; God for God. I am a widow nearly '72 and my hands ait ettrr with hard work and a bit shaky, but bos you ean read thla. H S, II. CROSBY. Eagar. Arlaoaa. I am happy 'to aay Joyce Kilmer's Fccaa) H may be had In bound volume, and halt ,H written you stating the price, and where they may be had. Thty art beautiful. Yon ait , wonderful to write ao beautifully not maty . letters which I receive are written better. I am aura tt must be auch a pleasure at your at H to be able to spend some of your time wtk the ,H beautiful In poetry anl literature as you do. , H Dear Miss Brooke, H X have been Interested In your corner, aal have been reading the questions but thnt ha been a question or t "-t p' J H I am a boy of nrentesn , pf aga, and I nnj want to go with a girl. H be prepO H for me to go with a girl th -M)t foarttta, H or wait until I ean Had a i -Ml li ta age at I am. I remain -- H 4HM.. of Idaho. m Well, my dear boy, jro-a do not nussiirtr H hav to wait to find a girl last your are, th H though I ara aur It would be quit proper far you to wait a whUe. as you ars quIU ye .H and your llttl friend of fourteen Is tnllreb-af ,H young to go with th boys. Of courts -H quit proper for you to escort a girl tt a sartr . nnj occasionally, but do not think of going with ear on girl steadily, f , Dear Miss Brooks, ''H Will you answer thee questions for met I . hair Is bobbed, could you tell me how k H permanent wave would stay In It. and aVjT i M much It would cost to hav on put In! "J hair It also 'vary dry. Do yon think tkd? ,H lln. apBll-d two or three timet a week, T , ent th hair? I want mln to tUy B,c'", tveral of my frtenda aay that vaseline '"t A permanent wave U tupotti to Ui aJ , H la months. It will cost it.BO per curl tj" ' Uke from fifteen to twenty eurU fef JT and sides. Vastllnt dote not persue" H darken the hair but tt hat a tendency "- I would suggest a a brtter plan JJ bruh It thoroughly every day for "T' ten minutes with a medium stiff brlitl b-lng sure that you reach the calp. " massage the acalp gently with tips f "2 ' every day. I am euro you will n H you continue thla treatment there '"JT aufflclent natural oil to Uke care of It "" Dear Helen: H I have been a reader of your cort rT ' Inco It first began, and find It very l"" lng and helpful. May 1 Join? I have been iir- snj lng every way In my power to obtain J"." H of two aongs, but have not aueceeded I" . nnj them yet Will you print them for "' 7W do not know the title of the one, but l" j you an Idea, "Oh, Pollcem- -' 9 h"Vpri. and don't be ao unkind, f ,""e.,J icait U a cripple, and my little a' Uj'a blind, rj BJ out In the cold atreet 1 I ' ' ".(jl, Would you please give nv ' 1cbrsi I ReciUtlon. Comic If poislb.' w"nt advance and wlihlng you iuc, 1 """ ' TEXAS TOMMIE, Mink Crcrk, liaW You are quite welcome, and I " " 'f. you find our corner helpful. It ' ".W(. )fl ficult to fln'l poem or aonga without vr , t 'ret title, bjt If I can find these I will jT, f them later, TVum vjll) be, :. !' f" J fl Xuai rrcltatlSn It the nrt lw- "lrt M yot hud better wp.l me your nam "u ', envelope ami I ran thrn mall H '" You,hoiid MwaJ fn' i'"r ' '" rcquc.tcU H nej |