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Show This is your corner. Make use of it for your information on queitSont M that are puzzling you. It will be my pleasure and privilege to answer care H ftllly and promptly all questions submitted to me. If a more detailed answer H than can be given in these columns is desired,, send a stamped envelope and it M will be given prompt attention- All communications will always be held in B absolute confidence. M All letters should be addressed very plainly in pen and ink to H Helen Brooks. Box 1545, Salt Lake City. ), (foit 4 B Dtar Mtft. nrookti Vy chance the other day I iiw purer with ycir corner In It and I wondered If you would do mmetVntc for me.Klrtt I will Ull T-ni (omethtnr of mrelf o that you will better know what I want. I will toon be e'f-hteen yean old and I live on a imall ranch about on mile front a email village. Th rai two nnd half yeare I have been tick. I have had three operation, and thl "Hirer July I wl bo ajrn'n on the operatlne table for what I hope will be the lait time. Ju.it now I am able to lw up and around and do aom Ituht work. There l nothlns In thla nelfrhborhood to keev the "blue" away.-I away.-I would like to itart a correapondenee friend ihln with lomi other Blrl who U loneeome and tret the blur. I am aure aome other trlrl near my age ha written to you for a lonrom cure, and I would like to have her name and addreai. Maybe I can alto do aome-one aome-one el-e rom irood while I ara receiving ffood myvelf. I am booing to, anyway. I thank you 'n advanr. Take all my love you want, aa I have lota to -.pare. MISS MYIITLE CHAPMAN. Burr-ll. Calif. I am puUln-f thla lonely lrl' letter In Jnt a ah wrote ?U addrtsa and all. In the hope that aom of my nice rlrti who writ to me may eee It and write to th'a air! who haa had to much more than her share of pain and utTrlnrc and for her I thank yea. My dear MIu Brooka: I am Interested In "our corner" and would appreciate It to tome extent If you would answer ans-wer the following questions I If you were at the dance hall with a few frlendt anJ they were arUed to dance, leaving you alone, what would you doT What la a polite and courteous way of refuting adaneef la tt correct for a girl to wander away from a ballroom with a fiance T Thanking you for youn tremble. I shall be, A CONSTANT TRIEND. Utah. If yon have a, chaperon, aa you really should have at a dance hall, all you can do la to remain at her aid until someone claim you for the dance, or until your fr'ends return. re-turn. In refusing a dance It la only necessary neces-sary to tay, "I am- sorry but my program Is quit full." or -Thank yu, bat I da not think I shsll dance this number. I am a Uttl tired." However, it would not be proper to rfni a dnei to on man and give the tame dance to another, but it It quite proper to deny yourtelf to one boy and If he then goes In search of' another partner, to walk ar talk with, another white the dance It In progress. pro-gress. It la all right for a girl and her f" -,,. in 1-nT th dance rM, but they should nnt remain absent o long aa t mski it rotlctabU. Dear MJm Brooks: Will you plea-. antwer aome question! for meT How many times may a girl dance with a boy without breaking the rules of etiquette T 1) It proper for a girl to n.k for a dance t May you refute a dance without a reason! Thank you. YOUn INQUIRER. Utah. Te dance ton frequently with ene young Man Is considered both indiscreet and ill-mannered. ill-mannered. The tpy whe eacrt you te the dance haa the right to axk for three dances the first, the last, and en In between: and h should do hi best to see that you have ether partners: but If for any reason you do not have. It Is all Hght for you to danc with him a Urn or two more. It makes a girl rather contplcunua If she dances several dinr with one boy In tuecvtl6n. A airl doe not atk a boy for a dance anyway, units un-its It U Leap Year, which It Isn't this yesl. That Is th boy's prarUgatlra. nop thla It what you wanted, and you are quit welcome. Dear Helen Brooka t I hav Jutt dltcovered your eornr, "Jutt between you and me," to I am coming ttralght to you. I am sure those questions have both ered other girls, and alto have been asked before, and I wish you good uceees in ant werlng them for me. 1st. I am dark complect ed. What can I do to wh'tcn my eklnT 2nd. My face Is alto marred with tln blackheads. black-heads. What would you suggest 7 And again' my hair is giving me considerable trouble. It. refutes to grow nnd Is thin and short. Hav'ng kept up with the style It hat be-n necessary to tnorl It. Should I cut It. or ran I help It otherwUe? Best withes, P. F Mantl, Utah. If your complexion It naturally dark, my dear. It Is a pretty hard mutter to chance It, and from what you say I support It Is, and that ynu are not simply tanm-d. If yu with to try " nilld bleach, you can nn doubt get an excellent ene at your loci drug store. For the blackheads a good Acne Cream can alo hi secured at 1-1 same place, and sh'uld he u'd after thoroughly thor-oughly rleanlng t-e fe with a rood s-a" and water, or with a deansl-e; cream. ,A for the hslr, I -houtd hnte tn cut It If I wrre fou, though If it is badly broken at th endi rem the nrl'ng ptoce-.. and you are y-un; i enourh.- It mleht be rll ri'hUto do so. Me-1 tar Is always ge-jd for the ecatp, ard pul ' ting the hair to tV tg the b!od t th -u faeo. but hee th.'nr-. have to be permitted In systematically In ot?r to do any rood You do not tay whether y-u have dand-uff, but It It very probable that you have, and If to, get a battle of dandrt'f cure nrd u arrrd- Inr to directions, and I am sure yn -nf II be , pirated with the result. Of court yu u . keen the tealp en. thampoolnr It with n good sp as often as nece-.ary. Oily ha'r ' i needs shampootnr much oftener than 'f It I drr. I h-pe boh the hair and co Herlon I may very soon show signs of Improvement. j D'ar MUs Brooka: J I am a constant reader, of your 1'ttle en. er and have found It very Intero-.t'n". B'm; a yaung g rl. I hnv ,roov niir-.tIons to ask. I to rj-a-" hIn m, Ml n-oo''. 1st, Is It I proper for girl to call a bry up on h I telephone T 2nd. YflW you please telf ti I how Ut Introdure a man to n woman! 3rd I Do you know how to d-corate the home for I a wedding! th. What Is the co-rect wry 'n I eat corn on the cob In a public dln'nT ro-i! ' 5th. la It correct for a woman to wear a hat In a restaurant or hotel dm ng room In the evening! 6th, Is It rroer for a girl n tpend the evcnln-i on Sunday night afli- meetrnff with a btrr at his home, If they are engaged! Thankirt you In advance, I am, TEOOY, Idaho. Well, my dear, you DID have a fw quee-tlons quee-tlons didn't you! .To betin with No. It It alt depend. However, there ar not vryi many occasion when It would not be better . t let him di th calling It Is never wife to call a bay at h'a place of butlnos, if he Is working, a hi tlmt then btlonga to his mpUyer. It would b all ri-ht to cull mm at ni nom occasionally u you ftlt It nereesary. but d- not do as so many girls do, and run htm to death with calls, a h mUhl ret the Idea that yon were running afltr 1 Mm and you know if ha hat a Vihont It It I Jutt aa easy for laVn to call yon If he wants to talk to you, ar then you will KNOW he I wants to hear ff-i you and Itn't taylng uu i drr his breath when he heart your voice, "O ! darn It there'- that girl again. Why can't she let me alone!" And that' that. 2nd I You only need tuy, "Mrs. Drown. M me prent Mr, Smith. This form It rorrtrt an almost any occasion. Do not tay "Let me mak you arquaVtrd with Mr Smith " as this ' form It awkward and no lonirer u ed An , other form Is. "It g'vet m rruch pleaturt to preeent Mr S'-'lttj to y u, Mrs, llrownj" "" "ThU Is Mr Smith. Mr Brown. I wiuM i Ilk lo hav you liw him." No .1 A j nlct way to decorate th home for wd I .ling If yru hav a Itrge room on the parl'r flr thst you can ue, I to make a ort of chapel by meklnc a bower at one rrd w th flowers i-d meaturln; rff an altle tin cv r-V'i white rllibsn. Of ruro It U mueh a-cord- Ing to the rpace you have lo ute, r d hQtv large -. weddlrg It Is to bo If y" '"e at mantelp'tre, you cculd Vtnlt It l'h fltwes and let the wedclni? party ttand lr r- i- el lU One can ute one' own IrdVd" ' t e In srringlnr lhe 'htng-. and mak. ? sery btavtlful r"m by u-l-ir as ra-i.r "le' - at feu.t. lies are always keaul ful lo ue and If It la to be June wedding, that U JP M th month of rote, you know. 4th. .The jlHj tame rule for eating corn off the cob wouw H apply In a pnklle dining plsct aa at home. m If ne corn holders are served, simply take M the corn In th finger and eat It aa unob m trn lively aa posalble. Often eornjioldert are jB served. StK. In a public rratauraht or hotel. H whan dining In th evening. It U correct t IH either wear a rottrim with a hat, or to ap- B pear In evening dress without a hat. 6th. Yea, It 1 quite proper for a girl to icnd an evenlne; occatlor.ally at th horn of her fiance with hla family. I hope, my dear, that th anawer will be of help to yu. and if you are the engaged girl mentioned, I tartly jH with you Joy. B Dear Mint Brooks: ,, H I am In much trouble. There are three question I would like to atk you. (ar Th U a certain boy In th" town that jald h H loved m and wanted an answer. I loved H hltri but did not like to tell htm. o what H would you do In that ease! (b) If you wanted to bo friendly with n boy how would you go at It! Would you hang around him. HJJ I or what would you do! (e) I went over to a lady's horn the other day and the boy I was talking about In my rt question came up and aa toon a he eame I went hrnn. HJJ but I would have liked very much to hav H tayel enly I did not want him to Uitrik that I went there because he cam. Would , HJJ It have been better If I had stayed and HJJ Ulked to h'm! Thanking you In advance. m TROUBLED. Driggi. Idaho. m Dear Uttl troubled girl: .(a). Let l- rly hop yon will nvcr hav any gat er troubles. Now If I only knew how old yon ara I could give yea bettor advtc. D m yu think yon ar eld enough to know Ur H meaning of the word "love!" Don't yn really think that what yon mean U that yen Uk thU boy friend Jutt Uttl b'.T than torn of th ether perhaps! (b) To HD gain anyone' friind-h'p Just be your awn H natural unaffected self and b pleasant and agracabl. NO, .never "hang around" a boy. They abhor that, e Well. I wonder why yon thourht yon thould go horn a on aa your friend eame Surety It would have H been bettor to atay and talk to him. In- llev you should try lo ovrcom lfn- i m tdonmes and possibly a Uttl baahfulness. |