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Show This is your corner. Make use of it for information on questions vnich are puzzling you. It will be a pleasure and privilege to answer cure-fully cure-fully and promptly all questions submitted to me, except those seeking medical med-ical advice. Names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed here, liut will be tent if a self-addressed, stamped envelope accompanies the request. re-quest. For a personal reply send stamped envelops. Questions must be limited to two, and name and address must accompany each letter. All communications com-munications are held strictly confidential. Address letters very plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 15-15, Salt Lak City, Utah. In requesting poems and so"ps, the correct title, the first line, or the author is necessary in order to find them. f& S Dear Mlsa Brooka: Tht I th firat tlm I ttAT en.tewd your corner, but I have read It every week and think your answer are very clever and Interesting (2) Please tell me of aome cut costume to wear at a character ball. (2) I am 13 years r and am 8 ft. 8 Inches tall. Do you think I am so much too tall? Yours very stnoerly. BETTY, Utah. Thanks Betty. Sorry but I cannot answer an-swer hut two neesMons. Feml me your others later, will you? (1) The Dutch costume Is very pretty and easy to copy I would hp clad to send you a small booklet of fan-y dress costume designs. The price Is 15 cens ") The average height of a girl of 15 Is B fret and 2 Inches, so you are quite tail for you-litre you-litre but ti nt does not matter. E"erci"e In every wav will make you supple an graceful, and when you are that, you cm scarcely be too tall to appear tc advantage. Dear MI'S Procks: I would thank you very much If yoe would answer these questions. (1) Would vou go with a hoy younpe than you are? I would be vry rl"d If vo-would vo-would publish the ong "Stumbling " nnd the poem "The Children's Hour." Thnnks In advance. KUPIB. Utah Ppnce will n-t permit the answerlne of hut two questions. If you watch vm will no doubt ace the birthday readlnr for Septemher. (1) It altogether depends de-pends upon how old you both are. and also upon your Individual dlsnosltlons I Personally I do not tMnk a few veore either wav rckca a grent deil of dlf-erence. dlf-erence. (2) The song- "Stumbling" can be purchased at tha music shora for 4u Vents, ao I cannot print It here, hu' would be very glad to have It sent tc vou I am verv glnd Indeed to public Longfellow's beautiful poem, "Tha Chll-ren's Chll-ren's Hour:" Between the dark and the daylight, when the night Is beginning to lower Comes a pause In tha ds."s occupations that Is known as the Children's Hour I h ar In the cha mber above me the patter pat-ter of little feet. The sound of a d or that la opened, and voices aoft and aweet. From mv study I nee In the lamplight, descending the brond hall-stair, Qrnve Alice, and laug'lng Allegra, and Edith with golden hair. A whisper, and then a silence; yet 1 know by tlelr merry eyes They are plotting and planning together to-gether to take me by surprise. to ask you to send your nam for the answer to this question. ! can Siva you the name of a very splendid dandruff dan-druff cure. (2) You should be at least sixteen before attending a public danca md should then be accompanied by a chaperons. A dancing rarty, occasion-illy, occasion-illy, in the home of friends, would be jc-rmibslble at fourteen and fifteen. Dear Miss Brooks: 1 hnve read your letters a great deal, uid I would Ilk to ask you a question Would you please publish fie song. Lullaby," from "Ermine?" 1 thank you ery much. Yours. JUNK BUG, Piute. Utah. As the song requested can be bad In the music stores 1 cannot publish It ere. The price Is IS cents and 1 will e glad to have It sent to you If you wish. ear Miss Brooks: I'm not writing to you for advice, ut just to let you know that I'm en-oylng en-oylng your "Just Between You and le," although I am far, far away. I ret every question almost that ever others me answered by you, although 1 lever do write. My father has l3ts of elatlves in Utah and he, als-, was eared there, so therefore ha take the , It takes It a loog time get here, but your section Is the first 'ing I look for. I am fourteen years f age, have black hair and blue ayea I'm not ao very tall and am m "flappe .' My highest ambition almost Is to vltlt nee more out West. I've been out there nee, but I was only a smnll child and. I cannot very well bring back to mind he beautiful land. May you still con-Inua con-Inua your same success. AN ADMIRER, New Albany, Mlsa. I am more than glad to welcome you, my dear, and let us eln -erely hop your imbl!l-n to visit ua once more may lie pe: dily realized. And oh, how glad I im that you are not a "flapper!" How -jlad we will all be when she ceases to lst. when aha is back to normal waya f dressing and normal ways of acting, md normal ways of thinking. And :hat time Is coming! The short skirts ire going, the bobbed hair Is going and loon the flapper will he gone and in er stead wa will again behold tha weet, modest, sensible girl of yore ust as chic. Just as up-to-date In every vay. but wholesome and good to know. Perhaps I can be of service to you tome time, ao I will hope to hear from you again. Dear Mlsa Brooke: 1 approach again, If you will permit per-mit me 1 have another question to ask: What will remove a Dyanshlne Btaln from HnenT Thanking you and wishing you success In your work, I remain, DOLLY, Parowan. Utah. 1 aaluta you, Dolly, approach! Dyan-ah4ne Dyan-ah4ne Is a hard proposition, I'm afraid, but 1 auggest that you aaturata the apot with lemon Juice and rub salt thickly over It. Let this remain until try. Wash and repeat until It disappears. disap-pears. If this falls to remove the spot use oxalic arid, ona teaspoonful of the arvstslll ed acid to a half pint of water. wa-ter. Thia must ba carefully washed ut of tha linen after tha apot Is removed, re-moved, and household ammonia applied to tha gocds to neutralize any of the arid that may remain. I take It thai tha linen Is white, if colored, the acid will remove tha color, ao cannot be Used. Dear Mlsa Urooks: May I enter your dear little corner? It looks ao Inviting I cannot stay away any longer. I have a few questions I would be glnd If you would please answer: an-swer: (I) I have been going with a boy whom I Ilka very much. We do tint live In tha same town How ran I get him to write to me? Should I ask Mm to or should 1 not? (2) la It a bad algn for a ( irk complexl'ned girl to marry a dark complexloned fellow? Hoping I will get a prompt answer. And here's wishing you a bright and auccessful new year, MAZ1K. Mayfield. Utah. Tou ara most welcome, Male. Thanks for your good wishes same to you 1) Tour friend probably does not think you would cara to wrf when he comes to sea you rften. I believe you should let him suggest writing. (2) No, not a had sign It la generally understood that two people with either dark or light crmplexl ns cannot get al ng so well together because of t:ie almllarlty of dlspr sltlnn. A contrast la considered better for a harmonious companion-ahlp. companion-ahlp. Dear Mlsa Brooks: 1 have found your corner very Interesting. Inter-esting. I wish you would please an- table the fun consists In seeing who can throw tha most tiny wire heart-ahaped rlnfc-a over a wooden peg, gilded to represent rep-resent an arrow. (This arrow will have to be set into a block of wood to make It stand.) Tha players who have the most hearta to their credit at the end of the round receive stars on their heart-shaped heart-shaped tallies and progress. At the second sec-ond table la a basketful of tiny pink hearts, cut In halves, quarters, etc. Uaoh player receives a square of cardboard and a bottle of pasta is on the table. A large hat pin Is used and the player plunges it into the basket. Whatever fragments are on the pin are examined exam-ined and If any pieces match they ar pasted on the carboard, returning the others to the basket. When the signal to progress Is given, the two people having the most complete hearts move to the next table. New hearts are provided pro-vided for the next couples. For the third table a dlshpan of water wa-ter with a du.en tiny celluloid hearU floating is placed. In each heart Is a small hole. Each player Is given a rod and line with a tiny hook attached and they fish for the floating hearts Those "catching" the moBt hearts receive re-ceive stars and pn gress. At the next table a basket Is filed with letters cut from heavy paper. Eiuh player helps himself to a handful and proceeds to form the words, "St. Val-ntlne's Val-ntlne's Day." Ttie one completing these words or the ona most nearly com-pletid, com-pletid, proceeds. In the center of the fifth table a little mound of pink candy drops ar found, b'urmounling the heap is a tiny cupId with outstretched bow. Eac.i player lifts a candy from the pile with candy longs. The first one who overthrows cupid Is out of the game. Tue pile Is rebuilt and the fun continues until another an-other overthrows him. Toe remaining two receive stars and move forward. Players winning tha moat stars on their tallies receive pii.es suggestive jf tit. Valentine, Service heart-shaped sandwiches, olives, ol-ives, suited nuts, funcy cukes and Ice, wi.h couee For your centerpiece make a big lluiiy, hrart-SiiapeU surprise pie, wit, i red ribbons terminating In candy ,,eurls running to eucu cover. At the nd of the moal let each pull a ribbon, and receive a favor that should be suggestive sug-gestive of tli day. A sudden rush from th stairway, a sudden sud-den raid from the hall! By three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! They climb up Into my turret o'er the arms and the hack of my chnlr If I try to escape they surround me: they seem to be everywhere. They almost devour ma with kisses. their arms about me entwine. Till 1 think of tha Bishops of Hlngen, In his Mouse-tower on the R'llne! Do you think, oh. blue-eved banditti. because you bave a aled the wall. Such an old moustache aa 1 am la not a match for you all? 1 have you fast In my fortress, and will not let you depart. But put you down Into the dungeon In the round-tower of my hart. Anw there will 1 keep you forever, yea. t "T ever and a day. Till the walls shall crumble to ruin, and moulder In duat away. Dear Miss Brooks: This Is the first time I have entered .our corner, but t have read about how .ou have helped so many othera that I would like to ask a few questluns. (1) A'hat should you do if a boy kisses your and in school? (All I did was blush.) CI) What la Mildred Davis' and Har-Id Har-Id Lloyd's address? 1 hope 1 haven't aken too much room. A BA9HFUL GIRL. Idaho. (1) There wasn't much to do after a had kissed your hand. He probably lid It to tease you. There Is no curs or blushing, other than to try continuity continu-ity to overcome self-consciousness, 'orget self in an e.Tort to be really inert in-ert sting and Jolly with your frlenda. Do not take everything your frlenda aay nd do too seriously. You will find that ha more you associate and "mix" with icopl and make ti.e effort as above tat d, you will overcome this painful eemlng affliction. But It la much eiter to blush, my dear, than to become ; oud and bolstroua (2) Harold Lloyd nd Mildred Davis may ba addressed at he Hal Roach Studios, Culver City, 'alif. Sorry, but 1 am compelled to Imlt my answers to two questions, aa uated in rules at head of column. Dear Miss Brooka: 1 have written to th "Just Between Tou and Me Coiner" ont be furs, and i'ielved such good advice, that 1 am' wrliing again and am asking a favor this lime Will you, or aom of th nader give me th poem "Forgotten?" It Is in Tu Uoaary," but 1 am unable to I gel "The KbSary" now and should Ilk ' tery much to have thla poem printed or sent to me. 1 believe someone asked fur the poem "Cam I lie" sum time ago. 1 will be glad to send this pom to that pertn. Tuanklng you, 1 am "ANOT1IEH SHAMROCK" Meridian, Idaho. If the poem, "Forgotten," Is In the book, "Tha Rosary," 1 have failed to see ll, but perhaps 1 may locale th song later somewhere. I do not rami ra-mi mber nor do I have filed a request for the poem you ao kindly offer, but perl. ape suiue one seeing this will be glad to hav It, so 1 will appreciate It if you will send It on. T.ianka vary much. Dear Miss Brooks: Miss Brocks can you give m th name or th word to this song? Hera are a few lines to It and 1 can't remember remem-ber the rest. it Is Cnrlsimas eve again with Ita gladness glad-ness and Its pain 1 wi nder, gltly, win re you ara tonight. I boi you're happy there, that you never I av a are. I But s me day when beauty's gone you III cease to roam Then If you a lould n rd a friend until life t r me doea end I'll be walling here to welcome you back home. T anking you very much I remain aa ever, TR1X1E. Provo Tiianks very much tor the song, Trlle. How nice It Is to help eaci it' er, Isn't It? T.ie s nir lins been printed print-ed and I am sur "Whl e It se" enjoyed ll. 1 hope wo will be as f rtutiate In securing yours f ,v you, as 1 have not been able to rtnd it. Dear Miss Brooks: I bav been reading your corner. "Just Between Tou and Me." and have, read aome very Interesting point would you mind answering ona or two questions for me? (1) Is It rlg'it to give presents to a boy and not receive any from him, and would you please a"nd ma a copy, or bav It written In the paper, of "I Ain't Nobody'a Darling?" (2) Would you tell me a girt costume to dres for a character ball or Masquerade Mas-querade ball, and also give me tha da-scrlptl-n and how to dregs fir It? Thanking you for your advice and wish you a happy and prosperous New Tear. Would Ilk these question and answara In next paper GOLDEN LOCKS. Duchesne. Utah. (t) No it Is not right and 1 ahould think one would not rare to do It (2) Tour anng can b had In th music skops so It cannot appear here. Price 40 cent Will ha glad to have It sent to you If you wish. :i) I can also send you a small booklet on Masquerade costumes for 13 rents hut srac will not permit of a detailed description of costume and how to mak It., Had you enclosed your nam I might then have been able to do so. A I can answer but two questions I bop you will submit your other question later. Always enclose your name, dear. Dear Miss Brooks: I I lave heen reading you corner for some tiro and 1 think you ar wonder. f"l And wls'i you all kinds of lurk Will you please answer a few questions for me? (1) What ran you do to get f'ln? (?) What can you use to make I vmir eve brows quit coming In? Hop-Inp; Hop-Inp; tM I haven't taken un ton much spice. I am ns vr. BI.I'E RYK8. Thnnks Blue Eves (1) Diet and ex-errlse ex-errlse Is tVo met satisfactory met'i"d fr reducing and vou can nhtnrh resul'a I' you are persist' nt and svs'e ontlc In vour ef rt. (2) I fear t'e-e Is n th. 'ir. my ir. which will stop their (Tr'-vt'i en'lrelv. It Is practically Im-j Im-j t" ! Tle to permanently stop the rr"w'th of hair except with th electric needle. awer a question or two for me. I am a rltl of in years I have always been a lovar of shows and am much Interested Inter-ested In show actresses and ataite actresses. ac-tresses. Mv mother does not approve ' ef my thinking of going- on th etdfre. . Would you pleas five ma some ad-Tie ad-Tie alone; thla line? (2) I am also In ' love with two young" man, both want - IngT to marry me My mother does , ant approve because 1 am ao young Thy ar hoth fin iren'lemen. One ha to work for Ms living and la honest. ' whll th ofer Is wealthy and spends moat of Ms tlma In pool halls. If you wr to take a choice which would you chooa. I remain, your friend. MISS EDITH K., Utah. (1) Mv dear, admiration for actresses. desire to h on, etc.. and becoming n. ar not much closer together than ar th north and south pole. In the first place you hav to develop a talent for It. you would then have to g to aomeene who knew, to find out whether er not that talent were worth cultivating: cultivat-ing: there would then be year of hard atudy bef-ne you could hope to "attain." and tnnnv times, even when talented, thev do not reach atardom. (2) 1 beg to dlfTer with y. You ar not In iv a: all. dear child. How could you be wlt'i two! pi not speak ao lliritly of love Can you limglne living with a man wh. spends most nf hlr time In the pool balls? Use your own giod cm-men cm-men n--e and pav ni attention to their talk. Tl ey douhtless know as little of Jove as vi ii do, so there Is no need deciding de-ciding between them just yet. Dear Visa Prooks: TM Is t1 first tlm I bav written to you and hope I will hav auccesa lly rjite-'"! n nr( n f ,iws: (I) W 'at wa th can of Wnllixre Reld's deRt'i" in II true that IV'doloh Valen'lno Is fcllnd? If ao, what caused I'? C!) Willi you pleiss rlve me f'e addresses of th f"llowp stnrs: TImI iIm'i V'alen'ln' Jnrkl f ' R'n. Cullen Inm'K Ml".-. AVelsh. Tin 'iv PeKRY, WUhlnir you ceans of success. I em tenlv, TKS'S'. Hetier. Utah. According to reports contained In t'- fiewsoooe- Valine field's iteit'i w:is rsused f-' m Ms eforts t"i overcome t' driiRT I rI'I' w' Ich resulted In c imnll-eatl'ns. imnll-eatl'ns. nml he ause ef his weakened erndt'l- n ' e wp "mhle ti s'lereisfnll" tomcat t'-em. He r-nt meted t'-e drrp hsMt R"r e two e:rs npo d i-lo-r an l!lne-s f.'l I hnve heard not''n(T t" Justlfv pit1' s hll"f. nnd do nt t' lnk It Is '" :t It d-lph 'alen;lno miiv ne ad''- "d m "I'M II Hvw ori rt'vd l,o n-e's Cullf.: Jaet'le Poopsn snd Klles et"'- nl i'.r Unl'ed Stndl-is. t'ol-vw-d r-n pHiv lri-v st the Unl-Tfr.-i C.-,n-, fnlversril City. Csllf : and r:l' " l.-els at the Metro Studios Hollvwned Cnllf Pcr Vls lt"os: Will veo plo have pnhllsd In the I'l'-er or .ent to me personillv a omrl'e on-lln for a good, ,oll ". Inexpensive In-expensive V-l mine psrtv w'.st gnmes to rls". r'eeora' I 'is. refreshment, j-tr. Thanllna: yen kln!lv In advnnee. and hoping 10 henr from you aoon, I remain. re-main. Yours trrlv. M n't... Moroni U'nh. As veins Is one of rrnnv re'tuests for Valentine rar. s, I 111 try to get this In eti'lv enouR'i for nil to use. p'orste your rooms with Innumer-able Innumer-able red or pink henvts cut frem plain red paper hoiI strung on small strlnu r thread The heart . may he all sl'.'s I'se there In gartnnds in every available avail-able spui'O. Kl'iwers made front tlnsue finper ai Inexp. nslve and help to make the rooms a more lovelv setilnB for the little god of love Cupids perched here and t ieie also add to the offe t T .Is will he a prrgiesslve party, and as your guests arrive hand each a paper t'ower There are four (lowers of each kind, two of which go to Kills ami two to boys. The lo ir holding t!u same kind of flower proceud to the table on iv.iicli a fiewer ot this kind luys. At the first Dear Mls Hronk: VIII ven tlont-e answer tse two foj. lowing nffsM ns? (1) Is It tpi; to o'e ponder snd r"' R! (2) V' ich is roper wlv n dnn Ing. f r te girl or Kv to go backwards, nr doesn't It mat-or? mat-or? I hooe I haven't put you out mu'i aVlng f e e ouestl-ns hut I need ore g-ed advice. I wish you much success In your work. POT. Idaho. 1) Yes. ear. It reallv Is. If you ar lust a younrr gl'l. Wrong In t-e seno t' st you attempt to hide vour real and natural beauty by a vrv nnor Impatlon. for there Is n- subatltut wSlc'i can compare wl'h t"ie fresh girlish beantv f vouth. (2) The customarv manner Is f-ir the lady to go backward In the dance. Dear Miss Brooke: Although I haven't ever written to vou before, I hnve been very Inte-ested In vour corner I hope yoi, will be clad to welcome me I would like ywi to answer a f-w nuestlons If It Isn't too much h 't. er (1) Can vo'i tell me anything thst Is good for dandeuT? (2) How old should n gf be before ah g rs to the danre and dances? MAinU Idaho You are very welcome. (1) Will have Dear Helen Brooka: I T Is Is the first time I have written to ou 1 hope I am nt t o mtic'i hotln r to yon Will you please answer me siiine nuestlons? (1) Is i: pr- per to tauce your mother r nm mo el e? ('.') II ow old should vou be bef ire y(u stop plavlng with d lis? Yoms t nil v. j MIS'S DtlOll.KXOI!. Idaho. You are tnort welcm Miss D.ior-I'nob D.ior-I'nob Slid I l ve to answer your uues-l uues-l ns. but 1 am romi piled to limit mv i'nwevs to two otiestl ns. so I will answer two of your nues'l ns and ask vou to submit ti e remaining four at 1'iini future time (1) It is never proper prop-er to lie saucy or Imprud nt to any one. oipeclallv your pat-ems or elders, and It Is a habit which If once formed Is very hard to overcome, so I advise that vou watch yourself rarefdlv in this r- spect. (2) I'luy with dolls Just as long aa you enloy It. dear You will never be too Id to plav with d lis or anv other girlish pastime which you enjoy, it will keep you sweet and wholesome and carefre Dear Visa Trooks: I have been reading your corner. Just llntween You and Me," and find It Intcrestl'B. Will vou pleas' answer the following nuestlons? (1) Will you imhllsh two song? The Drunkards Dream and Two Orphan Children? (-) Who wroie Hit at verse of H"ll Central. Cen-tral. i;lve ni" ttaven? Thanking you for yuiir kindness, n ROWS' KYK"'. Space will not permit that your songs appear in this Issue, and per'inns you ad boat send noi your naire. so when I find them I ran semi tlu n direct, as I uititi"t get nil t'-e sonss re'iuested In tlm taper 1) The last verse of 'ilello Central. "l"c Me Heaven," was all I could remember of the song th ftt'st verse has appeal ed since. |