Show 4 ell 31 rc 01 7 1 0 note madams merri has received a letter from one of our readers in which she states that she sent a self addressed stamped envelope in care of the pa per for a personal reply to her request and complains that she has received no reply also requests that the con tents of 0 her letter be not published we want to say here very clearly that all letters received by madame merri are an answered sered as soon as possible bately when so desired it if nied by postage and such comment are not put in this department letters are occasionally lost and such must have been the case in this in stance as the missive in question never reached the editor of this department part ment reply to red rose glad you enjoy the department white buckskin shoes are in good style also plush coats and blazers you write very well for your age reply to mrs G S questions concerning needle work do not belong in my department depa rement sorry I 1 cannot give you minute diorec eions as you requested reply to little orphan blonde I 1 am in receipt of two letters pith the above signature As the purport of the two is much the same this re ply will cover both A child of twelve is by all means too young to have a beau and she should not kiss boya boys when they ask her to do so I 1 do wish I 1 could make this fact plain if it mothers and grandparents left in charge of young girls could only real ize their responsibility in these things how many heartbreaks would be saved you ask if forced to kiss boys it if you should tell those who are supposed to be in authority over youa alost most emphatically yes and I 1 cant can t see what they are thinking of to let you go to picture shows at night alone with a boy and not get in till mid night you are too young to go to dances and should be in bed every night by nine at the very latest I 1 am sorry your brothers and sisters aunts and uncles to say nothing of grandparents cannot look after you and advise you so come to me and I 1 will tell you all I 1 can in the limited space allowed for questions and an reply to naughty I 1 have read your columns with in terest and have found them very use tul ful I 1 wish nish to entertain with a tacky party real soon and would like you to suggest some games prizes and also refreshments I 1 wish to have it as tacky as possible do you thimi I 1 should mail mall each one an invitation or just call them hy by phone do you think I 1 am too young to go with a young man mana he is twenty three and I 1 am eighteen how should a girl of my age wear her hair thank 5 3 naughty 0 i very m much uch for your advice in this case I 1 should say give your invitations over the phone so you can explain in detail what you are plan ning to have or you can write the invitations on brown wrapping paper seal with red wax and deliver by mes benger or by mail mall you fhay may have card games or guessing contests with lobe joke prizes picked up at the five and ten store I 1 would serve potato sil sll ad pickles grilled sausage coffee or cider peanuts molasses candy all set cut ut in broken china and use candles and lamps and all dress in tacky costumes you are not too oung to go with a man of the age mentioned wear your hair in coro core net braids with or without bow concerning a wedding I 1 am to be an october bride and am in doubt as to the sending of the in citations I 1 wish to know it if I 1 should send invitations tor for the church to the members of 0 the congregation ot of the chuich to which I 1 belong and other friends as I 1 wish to have a recep reception tiou at my home tor for only my relatives and nearest friends kindly suggest a suit able menu for a luncheon of about aa or 30 guests an early publication will be appreciated by an october bride I 1 think I 1 should ask every one to the church and reserve the invitations to the reception for just those you real ly want this may easily bo be done by cri enclosing closing a reception card or asking verbally lose mose whom you wish to cor cop e afterward you do not state the hour at which you wish to serve but I 1 know I 1 am perfectly sate safe in suggesting chicken salad sandwiches or hot buttered rolls olives salted nuts c coffee offee ice lee cream cake and bonbons huye a boi bo I 1 ol 01 punch or frappe con leniently placed where all aty help themselves or have some one in charge ot of it MADAME MERRI i |