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Show TROUBLES IN ROMANCE ARRIVE AFTER DEFENSE IS GIVEN RIVAL FRIEND By BETTY BLAIR One need not apologize for the defense of friend unless that defense be untrue or be prompted by ulterior motives. There is too little of one friend's defense of another. Usually the tendency is. whenmeniinFfc"-"CT'ttT'Jr "" wTtnTrTTjearinit toTi6dl approval. Dear Miaa Blair: I wonder if you have a solution for my problem aa you seem to have for so many others. I have been going with a boy for four months until two weeks ago. Then something happened. I'm not quit sure what, . and he suddenly stopped coming. He made no explanations ex-planations whatever, just didn't call me up for the usual date,' and has made no dates s.nce. I have also learned that he has had one date with another girl during this time, but it was with a girl who is in love with another boy, so I know he will make no headway there. I am very fond of him and hata to have him stop coming if the reason Is a misunderstanding. This Is what I think may be the ' reason: Ha brought up the subject sub-ject of another boy whom ha seems to dislike very much. At least, ha said aoma very uncomplimentary uncom-plimentary things about him. I like this particular boy aa a friend and -stuck up' for him. In fact, I have gone out with him before t started going With this oy.T1 noticed that he aeemed peeved that I should defend tha other boy, but I thought ha would get ever It, and I made no apologies for standing up for a boy I like. I think maybe from one thing I ' aaid. ha thinka I prefer the other boy's company to hia and la showing show-ing ma I can have tha other boy if I feel that way about him. I don't really want to go out with the other boy, or at least, I prefer tha company of the boy I waa already going with. Is there any-thing any-thing I can aay or do to make him understand just how I feel? Or do you think I should say anything at all. If tha boy I defended de-fended asks ma to go with him ahould I do ao? Thank you. "WONDERING." There la really nothing for you to ay to the boy either by way of explanation or apology. You don't know tha reason why he stopped coming, and therefore ahould not blunder Into aa explanation. . Nothing te Espial.) What have you to explain, should you make the attempt to do aoT You befriended another boy when unkind things ware aaid about him, and I'm aura such action requires no apology. I'm aure, also. If It was your defenaa that aant the ether boy away on permanent leave of absence that you ahould not want ae narrow-minded a person back again. I see aa reason for your net accepting ac-cepting aa appointment to go out with the boy, who. whether be ' knows It or not. haa auch a good friend in you. You ahould know the answer to thia better than L knowing know-ing tha boy. MraaM Knew Character If tha boy had a bad character I can understand your friend's being distressed over tha fact that you upheld him and that ha did not wish te consider himaelf one in such company. A knowledge of his character char-acter ahould determine whether or not you accept appointments with him. You can't hope to escape from tha judgment others are all too willing to heap on your bead with reference to tha kind of company you keep. We may avoid the use f such old axioms aa "A person is known by tha company ha keeps." but we nevertheless continue to base our criticism or praiae of ether people by thia rule of thumb. BABY NAMES Dear Miaa Blair: Will you please auggeat to me a few firat names for a boy or girl baby that would go well with the name of Beel? Thanking you kindly, . "MRS. B." One or twe syllable In a given name would combine euphoniously with -the one-syllable Christian name. Basil Bertram, Bennett, Courtney. Dennis. Donald. Harlan. Julian. Philip. Ronald. Rollo. War-rent, War-rent, Vincent any of theae or similar simi-lar substantial aounding namea for a boy. If there a anything a boy despises it is to grow to manhood with a fancy tag by which he Is to be henceforth known. Namea for girls: Alicia. Annette. Annice. Audrey, Berrine, Carol, Co-rinne. Co-rinne. Eileen. Eleanor, Janice, Julia. Ju-lia. Lauretta. Loretto, Nanette. Paul-line, Paul-line, Patricia, Susanna, Sylvia. (tHOWKR GIFT Dear Mise Blair: A friend of mine ia giving a shower for a friend ef hers whom I have never met I have been Invited and I would like aoma Information In-formation concerning an approbate appro-bate gift and what to wear. Thank you. "CECILE." Your hostess should have given you aa indication ef the kind of shower that ia being given that ia. whether it la a linen ahower. a kitchen ahower or a miscellaneous shower. I suggest that you call her to learn this fact definitely and choose your gift accordingly. You should be dreaeed informally for thia occasion. |
