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Show ; This is your comer. Male use of it for your information cn questions that are puzzling you. It will be my "pleasure and privilege to answer carefully care-fully and promptly all questions submitted to me. ; If a more detailed "answer than can be given in these columns is desired, send stamped envelope and it will be given prompt attention-' All communications will always be held n absolute confidence. - . All letters thould be addressed very plainly Jn pen and ink to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lake City. , x4t,(bi Dew Miss Brooke ''" WU1 yo.t please tell me if man should offer hi hand to a women when he is introduced intro-duced to her T Why im rice thrown after a bride T Why to a teacup usually given to the engaged girl? Should an engaged' girl embroider her linen With her own initial, or the initial of her married nameT Should a ciai accept a costly prevent from hoy to whom h i engaged T , MARGIE. The custom of throwing rice after the newly married couple i a very eld one. and th meaning ! not far to eek. Aa rice I the moat prolific of grain, it ha alway and everywhere b.--n rewarded a emblematic f God' command to Adam and Et. and al a to Noah after th flood, to "increase and multiply and replenish (he earth." In India, among the Brahmins, rics throwing Is a part of th marriage ceremony. The Jews throw wheat Instead of rice, and Ihe Rnssiane oat r barley anon th head of the bridal couple. ssying "Increase and multiply.". I have looked ap a number of" authorities and find nothing In regard to th giving of a teacup to an engaged riri. o am utiabl to' kelp yoa on this. An old English euMom waai t carry the bridal cup before the bride on 1 returning from the church, to prevent evil, which may possibly have some bearing onl thU. The linens for the trouru, or present ' for th bride, art always marked with th initials in-itials f th bride' maiden nam never with the initial of her marr'ed nair. It i not advisable for present of consider consid-er ble value to be given or received between th engaged couple during the engagement, with the exception of the engagement ring. It I perfectly proper and correct to accept flowers,, books, or candy, but nothing in th way of wearing apparel, except perhaps gloves. It is th woman's prerogative to offer her hand upon receiving an introduction introduc-tion t the man's. In th can of a hostess, where aha withe to how cerd'siity and welcome. wel-come. It ta well for her to offer her hand. In formal society none but hoatem offer their hand upon receiving an Intreduetieei. bat a informal eceaaiea it is auite correct to do to if one wis has. Dear Mis Brook i Yoa hava helped o many that I feel a though yoa might be able to decide matter which ha been worrying me. Sometira ago I met a vtung man to whom I took great liking, but upon mentioning his name to everal of my acquaintances they told me not to have anything to do with hira a ha character waa questionable. After several years of absence he returned to thie atate and called on me, and I Introduced him to my parents who apparently liked him a much as I. I the friendship of on person worth the risk of losing the friendship of many 7 Thanking you in advance for your kindness. T.rv.V D ..1-1 C 1- VT..L JUNE. Simnlih Fork. Utah. It raM to aa that If baa knewa ef thia roan Man for aeveral jear yea shcaM be able ta determine for rear-Mlf rear-Mlf aa ta hi character. I sat inclined te think Taa wools1 net lose a many friends as ra seem ta think by retalnln hi friend-hip. friend-hip. I aa taking it far (ranted, ef roars, that yea weald net eare far Mat if he proved te . be ef the character year friend hart ptetared ta yea. bat they worn Id have ta prove ta re by what authority they wer jsdftnc bias. A far taklnf th risk yea mention, tt weald depend entirely en what year yan man friend proved binuelf te be. 1 hope I have been a assistant ta yoa. Dear Hi Brook! I am troubled very much with "hang nail." What can I do for them? What i en of the beet kind of powder t What to powder mads of ? Is a good powder 7 LA REN A. Rldgedale. Idaho Yoa sltoald bay a food reticle softener and apply a directed. Path the reticle down very carefully each time after waihing the hand and If yea are persistent in this simple treat-seat treat-seat I aa eare yea will see a great Improvement. Im-provement. If yea prefer, inateed . of ta catlcle enftener yea may ase castor ail, a I have been taM that this I spUndid far thin parpeee. Uo jast the am a yea would the ether. There are aa very many kind ef powder that I weald hesitate ta name any partlcalar ana By trying a few different kinds yea will andoabtedly find ana which seem ta meet the retirement ef year skin .ii.in.1, , . m hi urn in pvuor plan ta find th an that is especially adapted t year partlcalar akin. I eeald not teU yoa what powder le mad ef. I have been anable te Had the kind yea mention in the tre her. a eve Id net say aa te its aaality. t Dear Mia Brooks! I have been very much Interested In your eorner and am now taking the liberty of asking a question. I would like to get th history of the Sego Lily (Utah Stst Flower.) Also, please tell me how I could work out pattern from the Sego Lily that would do for embroidering dresses, curtains, and th like. Wishing yon (uecee in your work, I remain, WAITING. La Sal. Utah Thank yea for letting me knew yoa ere Interested in my corner, and hope yoa will take the liberty ef earning often. By sending yoar goeda in to one ef the larger . department depart-ment tor so yea eeald have it (tamped with eh Sega Lily deiicn bat It weald make it ratXor expensive for yoa. I find ne piece wbero they have the pattern for aal. Th nly ether plan I coo Id aggt weald be te f nd aemeone artistically inclined and get them t draw a deaign which voa eeald trn-for trn-for ante year goods. The following I th history I find f th Sego Lily t Utah' floral aseea beleng t the talip branch ef the lily fsa-tly. It he a rmrVbl 1st af -el-auves, geed, bad and indifferent, cmso and dbtanL The Sege Lily i a variety ef th pfsrlpeaa Talip. The flowers aiaally follow IndividasI teste la celorlng. and wear a wide range ef th prett'eot gewne Imsglnable. Mariposa In Bpsnisb mean "betterf)?'' and the members of the Maripn groap ef flowers flow-ers to which the Sega Lily bdonr. ar mar-veloaa mar-veloaa la their hae and deliirhtfal in th:r Imitation af the decorative patterns and color eemblnatena ef their insect friends. A visitor ta th big trees of the Mariposa grove re-U.'r. re-U.'r. hw tamni bed ef Hcga Lilies In which, an close examinalbia. the d'acovered fearteen dletinrt marklnr. th- flower, re-eaihllng re-eaihllng many betterflie with wing at-prsed at-prsed for flight, their rich color gliatcning la the saa. |