| Show t RESPONSE TO TOWI VI AMO BY MAN IN THE CASEI CASE I. I REVEALS TRUE NATURE NA i i pf Town Girls Seek Recreation That Will fill Bring Friendships Father Opposes Girls Girl's r T Choice of Sweetheart 1 4 i. i By BETTY BLAIR True fineness in people regardless of past mistakes brings the response of deep admiration from those most lost deeply concerned Life seems seems somehow to compensate compensate sate for those whose self denial is made through a sense of duty and honor Dear Mi Miss S Blair In the letter of VI Amo Ama which I t appeared in your column Monday l night i I recognize myself as the theman theman man in the case In fact Vi Amo Arno is the Italian meaning I Ilove Ilove 1 love you u. u Th This mis was my password lor far the little girl who whose afI af af- wV I 1 won and J then whom I lIeU left because because be be- cause my better f judgment told me I If f r must do so for lor oil nfl our sakes I am still of the same opinion I was wasat wasat wasat at the time we decided to end our relations with each other I loved my wife and child then and she knew it Now that I lam am the father of two children my obligations are than more ever everto to my family and nd sway away from any desires that might lead me to forget my duty to them It is for tor this reason that I would rather never see this girl or get in intimate conversation with h her r Naturally I am human as she the Is ls but bu butas as long as I dont don't see her herI I am not troubled by the desire de de- de- de sire ire to again hold her in my arms She was a nice girl and it was a mistake for lor us to ever give way to 10 oUr our feelings I was a married man and she could have bech been married mar mar mar- ried ned to a fin fine fellow if she hadn't fallen in love with mc me I have found out that the young man who wanted to marI marry her herthen herthen herthen then still wants to make her h hi hie wife wile and I think she should forget all about me and 6 seek ek happiness with this other man He can make her much happier than I ever could have done as her attraction at traction for me me was one thin thing only while this really loves her and could give her all aU all all' that a true husband wants to give his hi wile wife and children I think people can make 3 a perfect per feet leet mess of ot their lives by not having sense enough to know when they are in dangerous paths I have seen een it happen too often and I want dont that to happen to me or mine or to her either eithel I would like to see her married and anti happy and that is the best I can wish for lor her Our lives lie in different dif ferent directions and I think we should keep them that way and not try to throw temptation in each others other's way She says in her letter tetter that she could stand it better if it she knew I 1 also cared I 1 think it would be bea a m mistake for me to let her know whether I cared or no not for one step only leads to another All AllI I can say is that I wish her happiness happiness happi happi- ness and I know she is the kind of girl that can cn make something of her life lile the she tries I liked what you said to her Miss Blair and if it jt will do her ber any good to know that she has my best wishes all through Her lier life I Iam am willing she should know it through Hearts Heart's Haven but butI I do not care to see her to tell teU her soMAN soMAN soMAN so MAN IN THE CASE The you have in this girls girl's ability to make something line fine of ot her life is the best bt cst solace you could offer her I I admire the stand you have bave taken and your integrity of pur pur- pose It is that which distinguishes you ou from so many others who live a double life and allow it to disintegrate their lives and the lives of those whom they love best beet Forgetfulness i Is doubtless harder for lor the girl than it is f for r you since you have other ties of love and affection If II you were less worthy of her ner dee deep affection for yo you she would very likely love you less than she does you sooner Mistakes recognized am and corr corrected do not make one but bu stronger Letters questions and requests requests requests re re- re- re quests for advice should be addressed addressed ad ad- dressed to MISS BET BETTY BETT T Y BLAIR HEARTS HEART'S HA HAVEN VEN TELEGRAM SALT L LA LAKE A K E. E Write legibly upon only one ona side of ot the paper It is necessary that you append append append ap ap- ap- ap pend the rig right name and address ad dress but these will be held in strict confidence and will not nit appear in print Questions involving involving in in- advertising information cannot be bo answered When Then you are less susceptible to each other the time may come that you TOU could be friends of ot ve very deep understanding un- un un understanding understanding and sympathy minus the sex clement element that would surely now betray you against your desires to overcome Thanks for your our response Man in inthe I he the Case SEEK RECREATION Dear Miss Blair We are two town out girls attending business college in Salt Lake and we would like to know how we can meet some really nice fellows We study hard and make good use of ot our school time but we feel the need of a 3 little recreation There are a few fellows tel fel fei- fei lows at school but they all seem to be of ot the public dance hall ball class We tried going to public dance halls haIls an and l managed to get most of ot our dances and sometimes dates They were respectable fellows but somehow they were not our type they seemed below our social level We like to go Co with fellows that enjoy dancing for the sake of dancing and who are able to talk intelligently without without with with- out getting too sentimental You have helped so many others others oth oth- ers we thought perhaps you could help us by telling us how howand howand howand and where we can meet such fel fel- lows Thanks for tor any help you may be able to give dve ue us u.s. L I. I L. L AND H. H R. R Have you OU tried the city recreation departments as places to meet desirable desirable desir desir- able boys Tennis courts and golf courses offer opportunities for friendships friend friend- ships hips to be made on the ground of ot common interests Church auxiliary organizations which exist in all churches also offer otter themselves as possible meeting places for or young people seeking companion companion- ship hip Activities at the Y W. W C A. A and the Lion House offer activities and recreation for business girls that are of a very high order Inquire into all aU of ot these sources and vary your recreation by joining more than one of ot them Outdoor I activities should appeal strongly to 10 girls who spend long hours within doors in classrooms FATHER OPPOSED Dear Miss Blair Since my mothers mother's death two years ago I have been my ray fathers father's ho housekeeper and I 1 have done the best I could to do things right But instead of him trying to make me inc happy by letting me go with the boy I 1 love he dislikes this boy and wont won't let him come to the He wont won't tell me roe why he hates this boy s so much and I 1 cant cant can't see any reason for tor it We dont don't want to give each other up as we think too much of each other Neither do I want to sneak out arid deceive de- de my father ather Please tell me what to do do r I am am 17 yc years rs old Thank you o L VIVA If there is any just reason for your fathers father's attitude you should try to find ind it out Make the attempt to nave a good talk with your father Tell Ten him that next year you will wUl be beof beof of ot legal age and can then decide for tor yourself what man you man ou shall lover love but you would much rather love the man whom your l father ther also likes if that tha is possible If your father is governed gov ov by an unreasonable prejudice you should be able to determine this and to do all aU in your power to break brea it down and make him see the boy in his true light But if it there is real real- really really ly Iv something against the boy you should know you want your father to tell ten you You are old enough now that you should demand truth and understand Ing with your parent It will be your fathers father's loss if he falls to give you much |
