Show I 11 Dear Reader Header This is your corner All AU questions submitted will be cheer- cheer fally lly and careful carefully y answered except those seeking medical advice Names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed here but will e sent if a self-addressed self stamped envelope accompanies the request Questions are limited to two Full name and address must accompany each tach letter or no reply can be made All communications are held strictly confidential In requesting poems and songs the correct title the tho 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 City Utah New requested songs and poems on to the-to-be-found list Charlie Chateau Jesse James Always In the Way Dont Don't Take No for tor an Answer Little Boy In Blue A Mother Sits In Sadness Thinking of her only Son The Drunkards Life Mabel Mabel oh my pale proud wife Thou art sleeping alone beneath the cold granite stone While I lead a drunkards drunkard's life Ute Title Unknown Im I'm tired of dolls and rols de Im I'm going to marry a nice young man With a little black mustache And pockets lined with silver and gold Wont Won't You Be My Little Girl I had a little girl once like Uke you She had those same pretty curls And those same bright eyes of blue- blue When the Bees are in the Hive Ill I'll come to you F Dear Miss Brooks I have been reading your corner for fora a a. long time I haven't written you be before before be- be fore tore but I have havo some questions I would like Uko answered 1 My hair is eo so thick that It doesn't look good braided In one braid What will be a good way to comb It 2 How long should a girl of at 13 wear her dresses Thanks In advance DOTTIE Roosevelt Uta Utah Utai Better late lote than never you know Dottie Dottle 1 How fortunate you are to have s S' S much hair A very pretty girlish style tyle Is to fasten it with a large barrette barretto close to the head In the back and let lot the ends hang In loose curls If It your hair Is not naturally curly erly you can curl the tho ends beautifully be long strips of ot cloth which does not it at all Of Ot course courso you are to arrange the hair around the face tace in any becoming manner that suits sutta your face Dear Miss 1 Brooks Please print the tho Stationery Flirtation Flirtation Flirta Flirta- tion and the Ink I thank you GARLAND Utah I am printing the Stamp Flirtation for tor you but I know of ot no Ink Flirta Flirta- tion Surely stamps are arc enough of this sort of thing dont don't you think It is neither good taste nor good form to use highly colored Inks or stationery in so social social social so- so cial correspondence It was lovely of you ou to Uie sena send the songs dear dear you so much The Stamp Flirtation Upside down on left corner corner I I lovo love you Same corner wise cross cross My My heart heartIs Is Straight up and down Goodbye down Goodbye sweetheart Upside down on right corner Write corner Write no more In center at top top Yes Yes Opposite at bottom at-bottom bottom No On right hand corner at right angle Do Do you love m me In left hand corner corner I I hate you Top corner at right I right I wish your friendship Bottom corner at left I left I seek your acq acquaintance tance On line Une with surname Accept surname Accept my love The same upside down down I I am en en- At right angle same lame place I place I long longto to see you In middle at right eight ha hand d edge Write edge Write Immediately It will be necessary for tor the following vIn r to send names and addresses before I can answer their letters as the rules heading this column indicate Cowboy Robertson Wyo Dimples Dim pIes ples Thayne Wyo Bug nug and Dunk Washington Utah Bebe and Lil Sho- Sho shone hone Idaho Tobbie and Dickey Logan Logan Logan Lo Lo- Lo- Lo gan Utah The Tho Texas Cowgirl Desart Desert Desert Des Des- ert art Lake Utah Dear Miss Brooks I really do not wish to Impose on your good nature but here I am again I am sending you the words of the song A A Little Child Shall Lead Them I hope it Is the one you wished I Iam Iam Iam am taking it from my own memory I always loved the song and I learned it from my sister It If It isn't exactly right you'll youn forgive me wont won't you I wonder If Its It's possible for you to find me ma the Bear Dear Story containing that Alex 1st made up his own ot sef sot Wy Vy they a little boy went out In the tho woods to shoot a bear I should like ver very much to have it if ItIs It Itis itis is possible If It you can find It I will send bend you a self Relf addressed stamped envelope to put It In Thank you so much for your information you gave before We arc are working on a play now and it surely Is splendid It ItIs ItIs Itis Is called A Southern Cinderella I wish you could come to see It when we play It Is it wrong to wish to togo togo togo go on the stage Every time I see the players I want to Join them I Just love lovo acting Im I'm afraid that Is the only thing I 1 shall shan really enjoy or love loye In the line Une of ot occupation I must not take up any more more of ot your time now or you will toss me Into that ever filling waste basket Please may may I Isee Isee Isee see your answer Jn In n our paper I 1 wish you all the tho success In the world and remain yours sincerely GIGGLES GIGGLES' Lehl Lehi Utah Your requests are very reasonable Giggles Come as often otten as you wish And then you see you ou have also done me a service by sending the song and bt so 60 h hs he vo e repaid me for tor what whatever ver service I have been to you You did very well wen Indeed to copy this song from fro memory I and I would be Just as grateful to you even though th thero ro were were many mistakes mistakes mistakes mis mis- takes for tor did you yon not d do the best you could and who c can n do more than that The Bear Story you wish is by James Whitcomb RIley and as it Is a very long one I shall ask you to send your envelope please Wouldn't It be Just lovely If I could see noe your play But ButI I spose I 1 cant can't cause you questioners questioner keep me too busy Surely it is not wrong for tor you to wish to go on the stage but my my dear it takes a great deal more than wishing to get got th there re Just go ahead and take part in everything everything every every- thing of ot this kind which you can cal locally and if your talent Justifies making the further r study of ot it practical practical or possible I am sure the opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op will present Itse Itself for you to further your ambition I 1 am am wishIng wishing wish wish- ing log you success Never fear tear only your envelope reaches the waste paper basket baa baa- ket your letter never I would like lite very much to have you answer a question or two for tor me i It if you will To what place are having leprosy usually sent and what wha is tho the number at present Thanking you very much I remain n K IC M. M Mackay Idaho Welcome K 1 M. M There are at presena present presen presenta a total number of about lepers In colonies colonies' and hospitals throughout the world China having probably the greatest number with India and Japan following In tho the United States proper there are but victims of this dread disease according to a late report In January 1021 1921 the United States established a Home for tor Lepers at Carville Louisiana There is also a Leper Station Station Sta Sta- Sta- Sta tion on Island Mass a leper Jeper ward In the County Hospital Los Angeles and ope in San Francisco The largest colony in the world is on Cullon Culion Island in the Philippines where there are lepers and on Molokai island one of ot the Hawaiian group group 1100 are cared for tor There Is also a Porto PortoRico Rico Leper Colony and a a. Panama Leper Lep Lep- er colony in the Canal Zone 1 Will you please print In your paper the words to these songs The Girl I Left Behind and I Was only Teasing They are both very old songs 2 I have blue gray eyes and medium brown hair and light complexion complexion complexion com com- what colors should I wear Thanking you in advance I am yours truly BLUE LUE EYES Wakefield CalifI Calif I am printing one of ot your songs Blue Eyes but have not as yet found fount the other It Ir your your Ms s cl smooth you can wear blues grays coral pin pink It jade green yellow lavender lavender lav lay ender bright red brown and black very nicely The Girl I Left Behind Me tIe I Im I'm lonesome since I crossd the hill hillAnd And oer o'er the moon and valley Such heavy thoughts my heart do fill fill Since parting with my S Sally lly I seek no more moro the fine and gay For each does but remind me How swift the hours did pass away With the girl Ive I've left behind me Oh neer ne'er shall I I forget torget the tho night The stars were bright above me And gently lent their light When first she vowed she loved me But now Im I'm bound to Brighton camp Kind may favor find me me And send me safely back again To the girl Ive I've left behind me The bee shall honey taste no more The dove dovo become a ranger The dashing waves shall cease to I roar Eer she's to me a stranger The vo vows s weve we've registered above aboe Shall ever cheer and bind me meIn meIn meIn In constancy to her I love lovo The girl Ive I've left behind me My Iy mind her form shall still retain In sleeping or In waking Until I see sea my love again For whom my heart Is Is' breaking If ever I should see the day When Mars shall have resigned me For evermore Ill I'll gladly stay With the girl Ive I've left behind me mo Dear Miss lIs Brooks May 1 we wo enter y ur busy little corner I would like lIko very much If you would answer some questions for u 1 What are the latest dance pieces 2 How should the decorations for tor a r house I party in April be carried out 3 How should a girl acknowledge an on In Introduction Introduction introduction In- In to a young young man 4 What will remove gum from a woolen dress Hoping loping to see sea these questions answered answered answered ans ans- in the next paper we remain FAT AND SLIM Georgetown Idaho Welcome girls 1 Among the tho late dance pieces ar are the following Fox Trots Trots- Dreams of Hindu Bees Dees Knees Lost A wonderful Girl 2 Green and yellow are refreshing spring colors and nd could bo be carried out In potted plants of ot Jonquils or tulips If It th these se are not easily obtained buy or make mako paper one ones ones These are re most natural looking and if you snake make them yourself are inexpensive and can therefore be bo used in great profusion Green and yellow crepe paper can be used very very artistically and effectively I can not give you you- any special descrIption description description des des- here not knowing how hOt large a party you are aro planning the size sire of your YO rooms or any details of ot your plans 3 A pleasant smile a slight alight Inclination of ot the head and a ft repetition Lion tion of ot the young mans man's name Is suf- suf when receiving an Introduction O 1 Immerse the tire spot In which the gum Is fastened in turpentine or chloroform and you will find it can then be bo easily removed As thoro there are aro two of you I have answer answered d your four tour questions |