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Show Mother Fears Daughter Not -WelLBalanced By BCTTY BLAIR Adoleertnre la a rrrolutlonary tlma for youth, who rerolu agalaal all forma that eaiat heme, school, parent, eoctety. Olraa Uma, the right environment and training, lhap will Wua make mere aaraul adjust mania Dear Mlaa BlaJr: I think mathan aa a rule bar more pat la ara than meat paopla, but I am loalng patience with my daughter, Ihe le aew li aad U eaanui te me aha aarar takaa any thing aerleueiy. I know aba leal dumb, aa bar 1Q le high, but aha won't work la echooi. ar at heme, either. Other girl gat Into activities at school, but three don t Interact "J " I'm paring for muale laeaeaa. but aha'a aeldora well prepared with a leeaon, tbeugfc ehe really love mueie. She alee hae a knack for aewing aad I hare bought ker mat anal for eprtng and eummer dreaeae. but aha dooan't gH at It te make them up. though ehe baa all day Baturdave te de It la. Thea aha complalna that aba never baa anything ta wear. la there anything I caa de ta make hr lake en Intereet la thlngi? Hhe gota out gulta a lot, net during the weak, but aver weekanda. Than aha aleepe late ea Beturday and Sunday morning. She takaa aa pride In having A a en bar report tarda, or evea B a. What de ether mothara de wha have girla who teke ae Intereet In anything esrept having a good time? DISCOURAGED Don't aag at your daughter. In the matter of the dreaeae, aay, "I hope you eooa gat your draeeo made, beceuee you're going to need them aa eooa aa warm weather comae." and than add. "Shall we cut them out aa Saturday, right after lunch?- Give her the roeponafblllty of keeping the living room la order. She will want It te look alee for her ewa company, and aa eooa a aha ltarna that ae one but ehe will put It te right, aha will aare heraelf the emberraaement ef baring It ether-wlae. ether-wlae. Your patience. "Dlecoureged." muat be extended all through the edoioaront etega. Girl who beve had the right hind ef training, both moral and Intellectual, will one day begin ta how thair training and heritage. The winter buda of their womanlv nooalhilltlaa will buret Intn leaf. Tha dispositional quail ties that seemed so difficult have auddenly acquired Use sharp edges. Thair Inherent sweetnaas begins ta show Itself. waa ar Oeeae Remember the story ef the swan and the goose? It la a French fable to the effect the the cook one day mistook a wa for a gooes. The waa begged for Its Ufa, declaring It wa not a gooee at alL But tha cook refused le believe It. Just as he wa about to strik II head off. it burst Into eong and bs saw his mistake and let It go. Many an adolescent girl and boy Is a swan, mistaken for the time being for a goose. Give them time for more complete development, keep plugging away In tha moat pleasant way possible, and one day thry will shew their true colors. TO RK.MOVE SPOT Dear Miss Blair: A beautiful and valuable leather bound book that waa a gift to me, and that I prise very highly, has on Its cover an unsightly grease etaln. I would appreciate It so much If you would tell ma bow te remove this. "MRS. D. M." Spongs lightly over the spot with a piece of white flannel dipped In! alcohol or chloroform. Or mix pew-1 dared magnesia or French chalk to a thick paste with alcohol and ap-i ply to tha spot. Let stand aad brush off. Repeat If naceasary. CARE Or TRAVELING BAG I Dear Misa Blair: I hava a vary nice overnight bag of leather that haa become soiled, and leather, onra aoft, haa become quite hard. Will you please tell me what to do to clean tha bag and to restore the soft quality of ths leather? Thank you. "DONNA. Tou caa add year to tb Ufa of a traveling bag by rubbing shoe oil! into It, and saddle aoap will keep the bag clean and the leather soft. In the case of tha eotled bag, clean it first with the aaddle soap before rubbing In the oiL ' |