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Show V ' I ' .V, l THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH This is your corner. Make use of it for your information on question that are puzzling you. It will be my pleasure and privilege to answer caremust be fully and promptly all questions submitted to me. Your questions each letter. address must end accompany name limited to two, end your full For special information send stamped envelope. All communications will always bo held in absolute confidence. All letters should be addressed very plainly in pen and ink to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake City. born fa January, what is my to then. I Dear Hiss Brakes What would be a goad We hmve been very interested In the eorner lucky day and color? Will you please teU no Between Yea an Me. and would like you motto for school? w -- le answer a few questions for ns. At following actors married. If eo wbotol Buck Rudolph Valentino, Betty Compson, Jones, Charlie Chaplin and Ida ! he any Rudolph Valentino is married haa children T Wishing yen an kinds of luck In ever. your work we remain as BETTY AND BOBBY, Utah. ; but Sorry to have kept you waiting eo long, beyour letter was delayed fa reaching me cause It wee incorrectly addressed. Rudolph Valentino has been married twice. His first Wife was Jean Aekdr. His present wife was Winifred Shaughnessy. He has no children. Betty Compson, Lila Lee and Cock Jones are unmarried. Charlie Chaplin's wife, from whom he is divorced, was Mildred Harms. Thanks for yoar toad wishes, girls. Deer Miss Brooks : T My May I obtain help from your column (1) Is Ontario, Canada, a questions are: dr." state? (2) What day did the 13th of (S) Would you February, 1908, fall on? please tell me a few games, suitable for boys and girls of from twelve to eighteen years? Thanking you in anticipation, .and hoping I may call again some day, I am, yours faithfully, V Utah. DARKH5, Darkie. You are welcome, (1) Yes, On(2) The 13th of tario, Canada, is dry." (8) It is February, 1903, came on Friday. rather difficult te explain a game fa a small of paper 1 sheets space, but will try. Prepare with the name of each individual present written on them, and opposite the names are three columns with the words weight, height and age at the top. Each guest is then requested to vfrite opposite 'the name, hfe decision in regard to the height, weight and age of each person. Make out a sheet that is correct, a: nearly as you can, and then find out which one has 'mode the most correct guesses. To the one who has the most, a prise might be awarded. The. fun comas turn ascertaining the correct height and weight Tin- - height is determined by measurement fan weight by someone who is expert on guessing weights, unless you should happen to have scales .sufEach person's age will he ficiently large. found on their own paper. Each person corrects" his own paper by cheeking up with the correct paper as the height weight and age is' read off, and the difference between his guess and the eorrect one he places in a separate column. When these are added up fae smallest number is the nearest correct. Another game whirii causes great amusement is to place a large Bmooth apple on the floor and have each one try fa turn to pick the apple up on a teaspoon, without the use of the fingers. To the one picking up the apple the greatest number of times fa one Call f the apple. tninato gees, the prise . , . again.. ; But as be wsrmsd and clowed. In his simple and eloquent language, Quite forgetful of self, and full of the praise of his rival. ArcnJy the maiden smiled, and, with eyes overrunning with laughter. Bald, In a tremulous voice, "Why dont you speak for yourself, John ? - . H. W. LONGFELLOW. going to (b HEforgeta the Pilgrimnever Fathers. There and some U. S. A. Is EL &&&& WaffW CRZECff Isnt 3rfttan chance on earth, lier.. father but her. mother and brother as well, the stem tasks thaf awaited these Pilgrim folk, day every American citizen will who sought on the bleak New England coast the died, and she was left alone, orphaned and friendknow about them. less in a strange new world. Her plight seems right to accept the dlAates of their own conOf course there are people to have aroused the sympathy of the entire colscience and freedom to worship Gd. a who bit are hazy nowadays The women adopted her en masse; and as ony. men to such of Priscilla felt that type Perhaps about the Pilgrims and the May her' beauty was as evident as her goodness, all flower and the whole business. ; women are more or less Incidents, proving the the young men in the colony would have liked to poet Byrons confession that Love is to men a Doubtless there are some who have done the same thing. thing apart. ' Tis womans whole existence. ' know of Plymouth Rock only as Meantime the Mayflower was returning to Engkind of chicken. Certainly there is many a ; Perhaps she had the fear that in years to come land. Alden, crushed, disappointed, not daring for Miles Standish might weary of the tameness of native-bor- n American who doesnt know the difloyalty to ills angry friend to push his suit with ference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans; ; the Plymouth hearth fire and harken to the call forof Wanderlust once on more. John same Alden, were even the thinks he the, Priscilla, planned to return to the old home, they maybe other hand, .was the steady-goinsaking forever the Plymouth cob ny. He threw kind, a student, But nobodys going to have a chance to forget of Judicial temperament. Imbued with the tenets together his scanty belongings and went to the the Pilgrims. Theres Thanksgiving day, which is shore where the Mayflower waited, straining her of the Pilgrim faith, while Miles Standish as a not complete without, appropriate references to anchors. A f crowd had gathered there, and as soldier of the church mlltafltwas perhaps not. the Pilgrims and that first Thanksgiving dinner Alden 'was about- to. stepson the gunwale of the. with Intricaand .religioUstlieories of wild turkey-,- cranberries and pumpkin pie.'. boat which' would lake h:nj out, .to the waiting ves cies, a fighting roundhead, so to speak;- caring Thats a yearly reminder. sei, he saw amid the solemn faces of the Pilgrims ; more for the battle like the fighting Quaker Kill- -' And there are the thousands upon thousands ' cotts of d countenance of Priscilla Lull ins. the of Mayflower Descendants," whose activities are Maryland, who have managed, in spite nation-widof being Friends, to be In every scrap in which. , Reproach, grief nnd unutterable longing were Unde Sam has had n hand.' in tier eyes. .He gazed long Into them across the And there are the thousands upon thousands of distance between thorn, then jumped hack on It may come as a surprise to most people that priceless family heirlooms brought over on the shore. Here I remnin." he vowed, raising Iris the Pilgrim fathers were not gray beards, as genMayflower you wouldnt think from the accomhand to heaven. So under the providence of God panying reproduction of her replica that she could erally supposed, but. on the contrary, young men. ' have carried so tnnny. would you? It happened thnt not one went back in the MayOnly two of the whole company were more than ' Some future Americans may escape the deflower were and more of nine and the colony was Intact, save for the ray than age only fifty years ' x V was scendants and the relics. But Thanksgiving will thirty-siStandish made bydeath. ages years old; John forty. There again comes Alden was only twenty-one- . get most of them and the story of Priscilla MulWhen a woman Is as determined as was Pris lins and John Alden and Capt. Miles Stnndlsh will in another reason why John Alden was chosen cilla to wed the man of her choice, mere man hath get the rest. Why, every schoolboy and every by the sprightly Priscilla and Stnndlsh turned little, Indeed, to do with It. Thus It happened that It was youth calling to youth down by proxy. schoolgirl Is brought up on this story; to escape before he knew It John Alden was safely beIt the future Americnn will have to play hookey To her seven-- . with Priscilla and John Alden. trothed to Priscilla and the wedding day wn.i set. ail his schooldays and dodge Longfellow all his eyes Captain Standish was un old Finally, the blest day arrived and the Pilgrims v .V life. , , man. j..were gathered in the meeting house for the wedThis Plymouth Rock romance Is really quite a ceremony., - Miles Standish had left , town . Jchn Alden was of her own generation. May ding story. It has several claims upon fame, aside to wed with Mayinsteud of September, some weeks before on another Indian expedition. preferred from Longfellows melodious version. and theres no gainsaying a womans because, After the wedding sermon, according to the goodIn the first place Its a true story. It you dont which in one word sums up any given action of ly custom of the day, had been heard, a form apbelieve there were any such people, please know hers. peared on the threshold of the church, clad In that John and Priscilla became the parents of John Alden offered Priscilla the armor. Behind him pressed his invincible army. Moreover, eleven children and their descendants are now now reduced to eight. It was Cnpt. Miles Stnn-disflower of a first love ; Miles Standish had buried numerous enough to have a society all by themreturned from the wars to find the lady he his heart In a womans grave that of his fir selves. i. bride of another. lovedtlie wife, lovely Rose Standish, frail of bodyhutgrent Secondly. Priscilla perpetrated the first recorded Dead" silence fell over 'the chtMih. Priscilla of heart, who succumbed with fifteen of the American leap-yeproposal. To be sure, she women who had sailed from England twenty-nin- e glanced archly at her erstwhile lover from the didnt pop until 1020 was past and gone, but the nnd Holland to the hardships of the first Plymof her husbands strong right arm. With shelter principle is the same. outh winter, leaving no child to comfort her sorone stride Standish came to, their side. He put Thirdly, Its the first American triangle an rowing husband, out his hand to the bridegroom and said. Let innocent one, adorned with admirable features.-LongfelloPriscilla at this time was only sixteen. Just on us be friends agnln." John Aldens face was aglow himself descended from John and We can picture Pristhe verge of womanhood. ns he gladly grasped the hand of his old friend. bowed low and said Priscilla, appears to have stuck pretty close to cilla not In the conventional uniform attire of the Turning to Priscilla, Standish the facts for a poet. But he was a mere man. the adage, If remembered 1 should have with which its pictured. Pilgrim, gray gowns with simply, and how could he tell the story of a girls love if dainty white collars and cuffs with would be well served, you must serve yourstiff caps you and Elizabeth Poe retells the story in the Washington mnn can gather cherries dark capes is a mere artistic caper, according jo' self, and moreover, no Post and here are some of the points she makes Priscilla the best authority. Women of Priscillas station Kent at the season of Christmas. as to why Priscilla took John instead of Captain ; in life, nnd It was of the upper middle class, wore v and flushed. , laughed Miles: the English dress of the period. Thi3 was often It was not long, however, before John Alden The perversity which guides a woman in love full skirts of silk of varied colors; long, pointed nnd his reconciled friend went to Duxbury, Mass., matters was, evident In Priscilla Aldens Choice. stomachers, often with bright tone; full, some' and started a settlement there. The bruised heart John Alden was a stalwart youth, and made her' times puffed or slashed, sleeves, and luce collars of Miles Standish had been healed by the soft or whisks resting upon the shoulders. Often a good husband. She saw heaven In his blue eyes, one of the passengers fingers of a certain Barbara, the gowns were plaited or silk laced; they often, beyond doubt, but to most women the valiant sol- on the second coining of the Mayflower. She bedier of fortune, Capt. Miles Standlsh, would have opened In front, showing petticoats that were came the second Mrs. Miles Standish and In amity had more appeal. Standish was surrounded with quilted or embroidered in brighter colors. Later and affection the two families lived side by side came the dress restrictions, but not in the early , in the halo of romance and adventure in a dozen Duxbury. Priscilla became the mother of ; , . countries; he was strangely like that other doughty days of the colony. eleven children. Thus this Pilgrim romance, like adventurer of Americas beginnings, Capt. John Fortune hud severe trials in store for Priscilla the story book tale, ends aptly with the old pkrast Smltt4 -- a stout heart bis, and fitted thereby for Mullins. During that terrible first winter not only "And they lived happily ever after." . . . 1 g . Dear Miss Breaks: . We have been reading your Interesting eorner, and would like to ask a few euestiera. (1) When was Halloween first started, and where did it get its name? (2) In giving a party, how could you entertain boys and girls from the age ef fourteen to sixteen if the boys dont dance? (3) If a very dear girl friend of yours was Introduced to a boy, and you were not, and be took a liking to you, nnd you received a letter from him, should you answar? BABE, TOOTS, PE6GY, Utah. Very glad you find my comer . interesting. You are welcome. (1) Halloween, or Hallow-eve- n, Is the evening of Oct. 31. ' That even-fa-g in hqyrevur, beeause it; is the eve hich of the Christian festival of An Saints falls on November 1. It means Holy Eve. celeAbout thirteen centuries age pagans brated November 1 as AH Saints Day, when spirits, both good and evil, were believed to be The Druids also celebrated their on earth. harvest festival about that time, and many strange ceremonies were performed, and eo the Halloween diversions of today sore some which, originated centuries age. Use name comes from the rid English Word hedwe, or as we now say, holy. (2) In this same fame yon will find this answer for "Daricie. (3) If yoa know this boy is respectable fa every way, but you should use discretion. - d ; tear-staine- - e. , . . ' . : d 1 y . ar 1 ; ' Dear Miss Brooks: . Will you pleas. answer a question for me? link's a boy very much who' is the same age I am. Wo went together about three months and then we had a quarrel and quit. Another of my boy friends tells me this boy still loves me but he is going with another girl he does not like as well. What tan I do to get him back? As ever, ' PINK, Wye. Nothing for yen to do. dear. He will return to yoa if he wHiee to. Yoa sun be pleasant and agreeable when you find yourself fa his society, but it is not your privilege or plaee to mdke overtures to him fa any way, unless, sf course, you were' at fault when your It is always right to quarrel occurred admit you were wrong, yen hnuss, , Brooks : iI have been reading your comer fa the Arco Advertiser and I enjoy It very much. So I thought I would ask some questlsaa and would like you to answer them If you wBL (1) Wtiat is Hope Hampton's address? (2; 1 was born fa March, what is my lucky day and month? Wishing you mask success, I are a friend, . s DOLLY, ef Idaho. Yea ere very wrioomc, Dolly. ? (J) Hope addreer k, Hope Hampton ProducHamptons Re. rases, 1640 tions, Inc.. First National Broadway, New York OHy. (2) For one bora fa March, Wednesday is said to he laeky day and September and May laelqr months. . Dior Miss My Deer Miss As, what these names mean ! Chloe, Della,, sue-c- s Wishing yon p-eViolet and Evelyn.' in answering my questions, and hoping you can read my writing, as ever, year FRIEND, from Utah. I gladly welcome yon, and your name has been forwarded as requested. For one town fa January, Saturday is supposed to he the lucky Colday and the months March and November. ors aro garnet, silver, gray, brown and Mack. ', Of the names you wish I find only Ruth, meanviolet," and Violet, meaning ing friend, The Latin phrase, Eveyn, meaning life. Quanti est sapere," meaning "How destoablh would he a splenjg wisdom and knowledge, did school or elass motto. Dear Miss Brooks : Will you kindly answer a few questions for me? (t) Please tell me how eld you tiifak I am by my writing. (2) Could yon toll toe where I could get the play, The Stolen Fie war It would cost? I ro-- . much how Queen," and , , main, JUST A SNOWFLAKE, Spring Hy. I will do the best I ean. Snowflake. O) (2) 1 As not Probably thirteen or fourteen. let you locate the play. If I can later 1 w j know : Dear Mbs Brooks : Will you please answer the following qneak tions. (1) How should a woman sign her name fa a Hotel Register T (2) What should a girl do when s man leaves her standing fa tho middle of the floor of a balfaosm? (3) What the correct thing to wear to a tea' party, or a garden party T (i) At theatre pa-t- v, which side of the woman should a man seat himself at a table? (5) May a slice of bread ke bitten into, or should it be broken info small pieces, buttered individually and so eon- veyed to the mouth ? (6) What are the lucky dayr and months of people born March 8, 1904, also October IB. 190S? Thanking you 'to advance and wishing you success in your wash, I remain, , JACKIE, Utah. My dear Jackie, you - did not read the rules for this department, did you T Read then now and you will see your questions have exceeded the limit by four. You will remember this the next time, wont you? (1) If a married woman she should sign herself. Mrs. John Smith ; if a widow she may sign the same way or use her own name, as, Mrs. Mary Smith. If unmarried her signature should be her full name, Miss Mary Smith. (2) It hardly seema possible that any mau could he so rude as to leave a girl standing in the middle of a ballroom floor, but should he do this the only thing the girl ean do fa to find a seat for herself and avoid a repetition of this embarrassing situation, by the same person, at least (3) For an afternoon reception or tea an elaborate afternoon dress is very eorrect although in this day of the popsuit or gown, either are quite ular tailor-mad- e permissible. This same dress b. also proper for the theatre, and the hair may be dressed very elaborately. For the garden party the fluffiest and daintiest of Summer dresses are hats and beruffled worn, with flower-lade- n sunshades, white' shoes and gloves. (4) The man teats himself at the left ef the lady at the table. (5) Break off a small Mt ef bread at a time, butter and transfer to the mouth with the fingers. (6) For persons horn fa March, Wednesday is said to be their lucky . day and September and May the lucky months,-For October, Friday is the day, and August sad December, the months. Dear Miss Brooks, I have been veiy peeii Interested fa Just Between You and Me," and would like to ask you a few questions. (1) I am seventeen years old weighing a, hundred and twenty --six pounds. Is this too much and would yen advise me to take a tonic to reduce? I am about five feet three inches fa height. (2) 1 have always bad the desire to become a movie ae trees, would it be betten to overcome this desire or to try end develops it?. (8) There te a certain boy whom I think the world of. Is there no way fa which I could make him care more for me? I am quite popular, tort the otVr fellows usually take me too ecriuualy. Thanking yon in advance, I am, PEGGY, Utah. (1) You are only a few pounds over Wright, Peggy, so do not retort to a- "tonle yet. Yon am slightly isTTer than the averegg girl , of seventeen, so I. would', say yen arc. only about right pounds over weight,' and you can easily keep from' putting on more flesh by taking y of Mtercise, such os walking, and all kinds of athletic sports which you can indulge fa now. Do not eat many sweets or fate. (2) jit your desire to become a- - movie actress is accompanied by talent along this line, certainly you should improve it. 1 see no reason why you should try to overcome- - it. (3) It fa not for you to seek any boy's attention or affection, Peggy. It is yOurs to be always the sweet, loveable, charming tittle lady, and attract their admiration and respect. - , , " , Dear Helen: ; . I guess you think I am a bother te you, lfut you are the best adviser" I have over found. , Will you please publish the words te the song entitled Joy Finds Us 'After Ail. ( Wltot racked tho Liberty Bell? Wishing you s, I am, ' CURLEY, Tooele, TR. Your ire no bother, Curley. Thrnhs tor your' good yishea. (1) If your poem saa ho found it will appear as soon as space permits, or I will send it to you pemoaalip. ) The Liberty Bell was cracked on July a while tolling during the funeral solemnities pt John 'Marshall, Chief Justice ef the DsKM States, who dial in Philadelphia. Ita Brooks: Here, I m smrfn. Just a, Ittttekotheieome giri. I entered yew easy eorner a tittle while ago. You said I wee about fourteen or fifteen I have Just turned thirteen by my writing. lately. Now for my questions. (1) wfii you please tell me where I can subscribe for the Motion Picture Magazine, and alee fcew much it would be a year? f2) Will you tell me where I can get a picture ef Babe Banieis and Wallace Held, and how much would they be apiece? Hoping to get an answer soon, yours sincerely, JUST PLAIN SNOWDROP, Spring City. Welcome, Snowdrop. I missed slightly, fa my quest, didnt I? (1) The maamuine mentioned is 32 60 per year and the address is The Brewster Publications, Inc., Jamaira, New York. (21 By writing to them pemounlly and Some sell their requesting It, Snowdrop. photos, some do not, and the priee varies from 25 cents up. , PIANOS and PLAYERS Columbia, Sonora and Fiiinin PhonographsOn very easy term Send for Catalogue DAYNES-BEEB- E MUSIC CO. 61 South Main St. Sail Laka City market price for fate and FURS KrJ,wt hides write for a price list or sIBp to We can make up your furu and hides into robes, overcoute or other garments. Write' fos , catalog. American Bide & For Co, Fmriers & Tanner us. IBS West South Tempts Salt Lake City BUSINESS COLLEGES L. D. S. BUSINESS COLLEGE. School of All commercial brunches. Dear Him Brooks : Catalog free. 60 N. Main St Salt Lak City. I have been reading your corner for some time and have enjrved it. ' This is my first V , PLEATING & BUTTONS time to come to yoa, and I hope 1 will make mod. I am tending tar name in for you to Accordian, Side, Box Pleating, Hem'tTehirg, forward to Billie and Boh of Utah. I am from Button-:- , Kid Cir et Parlor. ButtonhoVs, Utah, hut I hope it wont make any difference 49 E. Broadway, Sait Lake City. v |