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Show This is your corner. Make use of it for your information on questions that are puzzling you. It will be my pleasure and privilege to answer carefully care-fully and promptly all questions submitted to me. Your questions must be limited to two, and your full name and address must accompany each teller. For special information send stamped envelope. All communications will always be held in absolute confidence. All letters shou'd" be Mred very plainly in pen n"d ink to Helen Brooks. Box 1545, Salt Lake City. ijtiCPuriC in tar WMlt way, ' Dear Miss Brooks: IX Would you mind answering (0s-trbn (0s-trbn which has been bothering me lor almost a year? I am a young man of seventeen, very popular among the fair sex of this town, and am fnind of amusements, especially basketball anil dancing. I am also considered one of the best violinists In this vicinity and expect to make quite a career for my-, self as a vIollnsL The question which I mentioned Is this. There Is a youn lady of sixteen In this school of whom I am very fond. Sometimes she seems quite attentive to me. but at other times she is Indifferent. Her parents are very strict, and forbid her to receive re-ceive the attentions of the young men. However, they seem to be In favor of our friendship, which on my part has already ripened Into love. How can I tell whether she returns my warm regard re-gard or If she really Is Indifferent? I am greatly concerned over this matter and will be grateful for your prompt advice. Sincerely, SENATOR FEWCLOTHESf, Ida. My dear senator, the only way you can find out anything with absolute certainty' Is to wade rltfht in and find out. In your case the girl would seem to be about the only one who can give you a satisfying answer, unless you consult the parents, which might bs-les bs-les satisfactory. I am quite sure she? ; must be a wonderful little lady If she 'las parents who advise and care for her bo sensibly. When she has ad- v vancrd further In school they will probably consent to her receiving attentions at-tentions from boys. But senator, let us reason together for a moment before; you put tKls qupstlon to her, providing you should. Suppose she should tell vou she loved you (supposing you both understood anvthlng about love) what then? It will be a number of years before be-fore you can properly care for a wife, for there are years of hard study before be-fore you If you expect to make a place fir yourself with the vlilin. Would It he rlffht to bind her and yourself by in engagement for such a long time? Whv n"t sro on as vou are a while. Dear Miss Brooks: I have been very Interested In your corner and would like to ask you a puz:llng nuestlnn. Is It all right for a boy to take a girl of aixteen to a partv, dance or show without a grown person alng with them? I refnln vor true friend. TOOTS of UTAH. No, dear, I unreservedly take the stand that It Is not proper for young girls of sixteen, (under or over a few years) to go unchaperoned to anv ptih. lie place of entertainment. While this form of etiquette Is not generally observed ob-served In our western states. It Is nevertheless nev-ertheless breach of good form to neglect It. If parents were more careful care-ful In this respect there would be less cause for regret later on, I am quite sure. Thta Is not a precaution taken because they question the boys' and girls' ability or willingness to conduct themselves properly, but Is simply a matter of god breeding, and Indicates thought and care on the part of the parents. For illustration, have you not noticed that the little children whose parents seldom trouble themselves about where they are. what they are dnlng, who they are with, and who are allowed to go about at all hours of the day (and oftentimes nlg'it) develop rough ways and manners, unloving and unlovable dispositions, and are treated by everyone carelessly and IndlfTerentlv because In the home, where the foundation foun-dation and basis of training and c'-ar-acte r-bulldlng properly begin, there seems to be Indifference, and this radiates rad-iates to everyone with whom thev come In contact or associate with. This applies ap-plies to the older child as well. I say this Is the general rule, there are exceptions excep-tions of course. There are persons who. no matter what the environment and training Is, or has been, retain the priceless Jewel of refinement and beaut v of character through It all, but thene are comparatively rare caes. So you see the girl whose friends know her parents, and the girl herself, take this care ant precaution, naturally use the same protection for her when she is In their care. Dear Miss Brooks: As I am Interested In your corner, I was wondering If you could give me the tune to the song, "Ilwn by the Silvery Rio Grande." Wishing you the best of luck', LEMONT. Utah. I'm a f rale" I cannot, as I kniw of no other song which has the same tune. Sorry. i Dear Miss Brooks: I have been very Interested In reading read-ing your corner, "Just Between Ton and Me,M and wish to ask you a few questions. ques-tions. I sure hope you will answer them for me, and thank you In advance. (1) I have been visiting and have nrU a real nice young man and have gone steady with him. He sure thinks a lot of me and I do of him. I fell In love with him from the very first and he did with me. The girl he went wlt'i before I met him has been awav. She has Just returned again and Is only going to stay a couple of weeks. Last night he brought her home from the dance. His boy friend told me he loved me more than be did her. Do you think he does? During the whole time we hnve gone together he has talked of marriage. Night before last he told me he would marry me. Do you think we will ever get married? I love him enmigT. to marry him. If he goes sfeidv with this other girl during her short stay and after se Is gone he comes hack to me, would you go with him? My folks are all the time telling me thev will be glad when I get married I am 1f now. Do you think it would he best for me to get married and marry the young man I am referring to? Thanking you for you- trouble, BLONDE. Utah. Tour questions are bard ones to put to anvone, for advising a girl to marry or not to marry Is rather a hard prop, csltlon. when one Is not acqusln'ed with snv of the parties. As to whether you fill marry him or not, of course rests entirely with you. Are yon sure yon know what love Is? Whv do yo'ir parents par-ents wish you to get married? It would seem much better to wait a few ye-rs more, as you are quite young to marrv. It would seem that If this younT man thought more of yon than anvone else (and he surely should. If he has asked you to marry him), he would not leave vou en'lrelv end snend hls time wi" tv Isj other plrl. Now, dear, you wl'l "-ave to dech'e this nuestlon vonrsMf. hut I certalnlv would not advle vou i t-srrv nnvene. Ji'sf to get married. You enn marrv nnv time, but after vou sre once married It Is for a long time or should be. Pear Miss Brooks: I read your corner and enjoy If. I think vou can help me. (1) I wns horn In Ai'gust, what Is mv hlrthsfone? (?) I have brown hBr gni e-es. w'st -s mv colors? (3) Is It proper to go with lust being good friends and pals, teav Ing you both free to have other friend. Remember, sixteen and seventeen is very young to become engaged, and horrors! What If you or she should find someone else you thought yon loved after a few more years! An engagement en-gagement Is sometimes a very serious f'ing and not Ilg'itly broken. Now, Fena'or Kewclothes. hns the foregolnn; caused you to see things differently f If so, let me hear from you. Dear Miss Brooks: I have enjoyed your corner for aom time and would like you to answer some questions for me. (1) I wns born on Nov 21. What Is my luckv days and months? (2) I am very much In love with a girl and another ll'tle flip keeps putting herself In my plans for f-e future. About a month isi I received re-ceived a note asking rre to come and visit her. I asked the flip regarding te matter and s!e didn't want me to go, so, ti'-e a foil. I ohnved her. But I am sorry now. Would It he proper to write to her and become friends egaln' I wish you a bright and happy , New Year. A nTTLEr?NAKR. Idiho. What a pnls' nous young man! (1) -"T'-ev snv" tnt fnr cne born In November. No-vember. Tuedav Is the lucky dav, and July and January the months. (2) So, vou are verv much In love? Mv dear hov, you have mv sympathy. It Is a verv ee-ous affair at your nge. If you are trnlv sorry, It Is never too la's to trv to make amends, you know. This experience may have taught vou that it Is n-t wise to consult anyone uhom you have so little respect for as you anrnrentlv hs e for this girl (from the wav you allude to her), about your affairs af-fairs Furthermore, if you wish to avoid trouhle do not even associate with girls whom vou cannot speak of and treat repectful!v. You will find this course pave Your good wishes are returned manyfold. more f'an one hoy at once? Mv par-ents par-ents nhtect. Where Is the proper pla-e for sMrls to learn how to r'once? T'-e (rlrta here all s;o to ward dn"es. Is It "roner to poT Mv parents ohlect. () THs fall I met a hov wNle worHnpr at a factorv. I liked him better than anv hoy I ever met. I went nut with Mm a time or two, then one nlcM d came after me. and my parents would not let me fn with Mm because thev did not know his parents. T never went with him strain. He went down In t'-e sontern part of the state where his home la. I ran't forpet Mm or And anvone else I like as well. What should I do? BROWN EYE. Utah. i (1) Te Pardonv Is the hlrthstone for August (2) You can weir lla-'-t hlues. rose rades, soft greens, browns and reds. (!!) If you are old enonp'i to fen with hova at all I should eav It was more proper to fro with more tan one than with Just one. It Is prohahlv. hecause you are too young; tat your parents cbtect to hove and dances. If vou can take dancing lessons this is e better way. If you cannot do tola, ask a friend to come to your hom and earn you tl'ere. Your psren's soti'd and do, know what Is best for vou. mvl dear. Tev know the rlrrums'imces snd conditions. I do not. I cannot heln but tMnk your parents are right In not wlsMng- you to a:" with a strenirer whom they knew nothing about There are pleotv moe. dear, and when vou are a little oldr. father and mother will be very r'sd to welcome them to your home, I am sure. Pear Miss Prooks: I have been very Interested In rending rend-ing your corner, "Between Me and You." I have found bow you have helped others, so now I am g-olror to I ssk you to help me (1) I was horn In '"ehruary, what Is mv luckv mon'h and day, mv color? (2) Could vou seod me te words to the "n. "T'-ere'e a Vre-iv Vre-iv Spot In Irelnnrt?" Wls'-lng vou success, and hoping I may call agnln. I am, TnnpY. Utah, ft) For cne born In Fcbruarv It Is se'd Paturriav Is a luckv dav and An-ll nnd Augu-t the months: colors, blue, nlnk and r.ile green. (2) Cannot print vour a"nfr this week, Topsy; perhaps I can later. Ver Vss Brooks: This Is the first time I have written to yen. end I hone I mav ask you lust one fnvor Co'ild vou please find me -e noem enM'led. "The Master Is Com-Ingr' Com-Ingr' I will give you the first two "nes. It mav helo you: Thev ssld the master Is coming- to honor the town tcdav. And none can tell at whose house or r'ome the mas'er will choose to stay. Thanking you In advance. I remMn. A. B.. Idaho. I win do mv best, A. B, and send It directly to you In your enclosed envelope. en-velope. Dear Miss Brooks: I have ben rending your corner for a long time and am very Interested In it. t would like to ask vou eom oues- . I . . Ml ll'llt ..... t ...... Dear Miss Brooks: I have been rending1 your corner for a long time and now I am bringing to you. mv dear Miss Pro-ks. mv own serious prohlem. I am a young girl of IS summers and am considered nilte attractive and good-looking I am going go-ing with a young gentleman of about my own age. We have hern steadies for about two yeors. Our friends tMnk we oug'M to he eng-Ke, jje Kleins ve-v fnd of mc. hut he has never asked be to marry him. This makes me verv unnnpv I nm sure he enres for me, hut I tMnk he fears that his affection af-fection Is not returned. Mow can I, without seemln-r to he forward, let him know of mv love? This mav sound foosh. hut It Is verv. verv serious with me. Can you give me the words to "I f'pte to Cet Up In the Morning?" Thank you very much. curmtEU,A. I tried to reach you by letter, but as It re'urned to me I nm now sending It through vour paper I see no wnv. fJabrlella. to let the young men Vn-v f your love, other tven vu sre dotmr a mnn Is never too bashful or backward to declare his -" for you sooner or later, so be patient. pa-tient. YoU ran show your preference for his s"cttv. end ho verv sweet, womanly and m"dest. hut further t'nn this vou --nnot go and sflll preserve your dignity dig-nity and wonmnllness After nil. you are verv young to hnve a 'steady." Po 'on not tMnk It better to hnve several hov friend-" You wi then i-ave a better bet-ter opn-rtunltv to prove wiietWr von . lire reotfv n love or not, nnd also more experience with the d"erent dispositions dis-positions and r'-sracteristlrs of the sterner sat if t.., younT mm does care for vou. Ms desire to know whether wheth-er or n t Ms n-eet-n H returned should overrode Ms fear that It Is not. Don't you think so? The fact thnt you have reserved yoor sorietv for Mm alone, should encour-sge encour-sge him. but on t-e other hand. It may have made him feel too sure of you, so t-at he d-es not feci It necessary to declare himself. It d"es not sound foolish to me, my Oar. hut mv best advice is thst you give part of your time to other boy friends, and in so doing prove to your-self your-self whether you are as much In love as you think. I hope I have helped you In some degree. We have been reading your corner for long time and would like you to answer an-swer some questions for us. (1) If a boy has taken a girl home three or four k-4lmes and he goes back to bis home a long distance awav, whose place 1 It to write first the girl's or the boy's? (2) What colors would a girl look good In If she has medium brown hair and a dark complexion. What colors would a girt look good In If she baa dark brown hair and a light complexion? (3) How should a girl do her hair If she has a long fare and quite a lot of hair? How old do you judge ua o be? Thanking you In advance, we remain, TWIN SISTERS. Utah. (1) Always the boy writes first. (2) Orange and yellows, vivid greens, hrtght reds, light blues and light shades of brown, are usually becoming to a dark complexion; while pinks. lavender evades, rose, blues, browns and black sre becoming to one whoso skin Is fair. (3) If you are girls 14 or 13, as I Imagine you are, there Is no prettier way to dress your hair than to curl It and comb It softly back from the fare. iwo.g It to puO :! 1 1 te e!da: bring It together and fasten low at the back of the heal wl:h a hareite. letting the curled enls bang below. If done nicely this Is a very pretty, girlish girl-ish style Dear Miss P-ooks: I have been rending your corner, "Between " and Me." so I would like to ask a fe ouestlons (1) I have dark hair and brown eyes, what colors could I wear to Imorove my looks? What col-ore col-ore could a cirl wear that has yellow hair and blue eves? (2) How could I fix my hair to Improve my looks, as I have sort t an oval face. Wishing you much stccesa. A FltlRND, Lake Point. Utah. ! Pee answer to Twin Plsters. (2) Arrangement of the hair deoends somewhat some-what on voir age, my dear. Fee answer an-swer to Tw'n Sisters, also, for this, and If your f.ice Is oval do not puff the hair at the sides. Dear Miss Biooks: I am an Interested reader of your corner, and would like to ask a few questions. (1) My finger nails are very brittle and the skin grows too far at the ti ot. Can you tell me tke cause? (2) My bnlr hns alwavs heen naturallv curlv. But for quite a time It has red cnlv a kink or two In fie hark, and the rest remnlns sa curlv as ever? Why is this? With best wls'ies. PntXY. U'ah. M) Always file your nails, do n"t cut them Purchase some niM"le Ml end saturate the nail and cuticle every day. Keep -an orangewood stick, ruliher-tlpped, ruliher-tlpped, handv. and as often as you wash your hands, gently push te tide back at tte roots of the nail. (2) I am sure I could not say whet has caused the curl to come out of your hair. Hsve you been dressing or treating treat-ing It differently of late? Dear Miss Brooks: 1 have a few que-ulons that I would like to ak ynu as I have been reading your corner, "Just Between You and Me." and I enjoy it very much. (1) Can you tell me where I could have a national na-tional bot made and what It would cost if t furnished the hair? (2) Does It look well for girls of 1 and IT yesrs of nre to wear sport socks? C!) Is It proper for a hoy to shake hnnds with a girl when he leaves her home ef'er rr-' rr-' carting her home from s r". r v r ,u re? Wishing vou muh success, I reir.aln, Pl.t ' K HKI.I.M n,- It II S,. I.I,, I ft) If vou w send your nrniv 1 i-xn I plve vou nn nd'lress where you eii Ivive I a nstl n:il bi.h inn.V f-'m yo'ir h-. II will cost shout '' . (2) V.n J eketlnn, hiking. nk!!rK. elf. yes f r. , It Is prat er. ic., but a c:ik! ;n not i;e:i- erally followed. ii-Mia. ii iu vou piense puniisn I'-'e s-rrs. "I,ltl Brown Jug." "Pa, Ma, nnd Me," end "Wild Itover." I wish you all the gioil luck In the world and hope you will always be hsppv. I remain, I!II.! Tooele. ITtah. Well, now. Isn't It a shame that I iheven't nnv of the eonns you request, ,1-ut no ih il'. some ntii who sees this wl'l l'sie them, and he kind enough to jn'ii'1 tsem to us. in the mnntlme I i 'll e- ntl-iiie mv s-irch f,,r them. lie rnilent. Thunks tUlt. alwavs Is a long off 1 am d-.lng the best I know .how to he har-ov 1 1; ppluess Is largely ji ti.i-tie- of kei.pt).,; t,i-.,v Bt something ! vl Ir'i n'll ).'.. (.nly T.'nt:!' yoiirsslf ! jh.it MImtm. atut I hope I am dclng this, j |
