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Show Dear Reader: This is your corner. All questions submitted will be cheerfully cheer-fully and carefully answered, except those seeking medical advice. Names and addresses of business firms cannot be printed here, but will be sent if a self-addressed, stamped envelope accompanies the request. Questions are limited to two. Full name and address must accompany each letter or no reply can be made. All communications are held strictly confidential. In requesting: poems and songs, the correct title, the first line, or the name of the author is necessary in order to find them. Please send stamped, addressed envelope also with these requests, so they may be forwarded directly to you. Address letters very plainly, with pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1545, Salt Lke City, Utah. These sonps and poems are on the eqnf-stcd p.n.l Tn-Be-Founi iist: SOX;s REQUESTED Hanoher Joe. Old Km Tree. J ;'i sey Ci ty. B- nnie I-Mack Bess. jp!r-oi at the Switch. Only Me. An; le Jilossoms. My Old New Hampshire Home. T;e following- songs and poems have "been received during- the past week, and I wisli to thank each one for their kindness in contributing them: ?I;!li!d.i J fine. The D: ins: Girl's Message. I'll Whfnle and Wait for Kate. Christine Leroy., Come Home, Father. rngs I'ave been received enclosed -with no oilier signatures than the fol-JovinK, fol-JovinK, and I wish to extend my ap-prer-iiUion for their kindness: Mont-pelier, Mont-pelier, Ida., Dixie Sunshine, St. George, Tiah; little Me, Jackson, Wyo.; A Reader, Level, Ida. To V. B.r Moore, Idaho: Time and Fiace are too limited to attempt to sMve riddles, V. li., and your question so unds very much like one to me. If it is not, and you wish to state it more plainly, I shall be glad to assist you in every way possible. Dear Miss Brooks: I have been reading your corner for -some time and have found it very interesting. inter-esting. I would like to have these questions ques-tions answered: (1) How can a heavy .scorch be taken out of pongee without leaving a large spot? (2) Why do boys Jlike the girl who has her hair cut, wears very short dresses and uses rough language, rather than the or- xlinarv girl? FRECKLES. (1) If the scorch Is heavy it cannot1 'be removed. Wash the spot gently -with soap and water and let it lie in 'Hie sun until dry; If the scorch is not too deep this will remove it, and if this method does not remove it I fear nothing noth-ing will, because the fibres of the material ma-terial itself are doubtless injured. Silk can 'I wool are easily scorched and cannot can-not be restored to their original cdndi-tlon cdndi-tlon as can cotton or linen. (2) They do not. Freckles. This is not an attractive at-tractive combination. A girl with "bobbed tresses and short skirts (both -of which are much out of date) may be -very lovable and very attractive, but rough language is not attractive to any boy he is a monopoliser of this art himself and he does not admire a girl who attempts to usurp his rights along this line. See B. B.'s letter. Dear Miss Brooks: Here I am again. Miss Brooks, will ryou please tell me how many years of High School you must have before you take the nurses' training course, and how many years of training you must .have at the hospital before you graduate? gradu-ate? Thank you. HOPE, Grantsville, Utah. You are always welcome, Hope. The idlfferent hospitals vary in their re-quirements, re-quirements, some requiring one year high school work, others two years. I :am having catalogues and literature sent to you on tins suujeci. x no nursea training course is throe years. "Dear Miss Brooks: (1) Please print the song, "Say Au ITtevoir, but Not Good-Bye." (2) How old do you think I am from my writing? writ-ing? I love to read the corner, "Just ."Between You and Me." Respectfully, BROWN EYES, Bern, Idaho. Your song follows. Brown Eyes, and Z am very glad you enjoy my corner. (2) I "guess" about 14. .SAY AU REVOIR. BUT NOT GOODBYE. GOOD-BYE. Fay au revoir, but not good-bye, For parting brings a bitter sigh; "My country needs me in this fight For freedom, liberty and right; -our duty first, love must not lead. "What might have been had fate decreed de-creed ; .Til ne'er forget the day we met I loved you then, I love you yet Chorus 'ay au revoir. but not good-bye, Tho' we must part, love cannot die; I'll ne'er forget the day we met, 1 loved you then, I love you yet. The call has come, I'm off to war, 'Midst crash of shell and cannon's roar; The past is gone, tho' mem'ry gives One clinging thought, the future lives; This one good-bye may be our last, Tfie word Is spoke, the die is cast, .Hut still my heart beats wild with pain, And tho' wo may not meet again: PT-r Miss Brooks: 1 nm much interested in your corner of "IVtwcen You and Me," and as you have a n :: we rod so many quest inns for 5' :u;'iiy (Mhr.-s I will ask two for my-Mlf. my-Mlf. ri.;-iO (;ive tho miming of Car-rl- Nellie. l.:-v .-reive, Leslie. Edward : iid M;". ie. ( -) Hr:i-e I oil me a nice way to Jix nunratty cnly hair which 1- ip;i'.p shvt and is dirk brown in 1 -r. I ivin sivit-M-n yo:i-;s of age and tun .'";ir.-; u liiiv'i school next year. Vi.-Oir.g von mneh -siucess in the fu-tn:v. fu-tn:v. 1 ;:m as ever. C. H., Prijrgs. Ma. Vo'i are welcome. C. H., and 1 will g i e you the meaning of as many of ,nr names as I can. Carrie is a di-r.i di-r.i r.i n : i ve r f Carol ine. Caroline b-nng the f. ;:;i:iine of CarMus, meaning, "string." ":n;t p.lv ;" Nell ie is a diminutive of Hrlen. tv-:' nir-g "Tirht ;" Lawrence, "crowned with huirol;" I'd ward, "rich guard;" ' u ie is the French f-M in of Mary, meaning "better." (2) I could not tell you a becoming style for your hair not knowing the shape of your face or an j' thing about your features, but with naturally curly hair it should be easy to arrange it becomingly about the face and I suggest that you bring it all together at the back and fasten, then pin the curled ends about over the back of your head. If your hair la thick this should be a very pretty arrangement. Dear Miss Brooks: Miss Brooks, may I ask you a question? ques-tion? (1) Do you think it is proper for a boy to send gifts to a girl he has never seen? (2) The girl I go with now, allows me to kiss her and does not seem to care. Do you think girls ! care to be just toys like this, or is it because she thinks she will offend me if she resists? I am not in love with this girl and don't think I ever could be, but she Is a good sport and is always al-ways there when I want her to go with me. Do you think I should keep going with her or quit? Sincerelv, B. B. .Utah. If you only knew how glad I am to answer a boy's question on this subject! sub-ject! (1) It would depend upon how long you have been corresponding or how long you have known of her. If you have corresponded for some time, a box of candy or a nice book if you have learned her tastes, and likes and dislikes well enough would be quite proper; nothing more. (2) No, 1 do not think girls do care for this sort of thing but they do seem afraid of giving giv-ing offense by refusing. But if they only knew and would understand, a boy is not so easily offended as she thinks, and the boy who does take offense of-fense at their refusal to grant all his requests and demands is not worthy of their attention, I am sure she would not submit so tamely. Your letter seems to bear me out in my conclusion that a real boy, one who can look you squarely square-ly in the eye and not feel ashamed of the thoughts and intents of his heart, does not care for the girl who allows him to take such liberties. What such a boy wants in a girl friend is a real pal, a girl who is vivacious and full of life, a good listener, or a good talker, or any of the various characteristics which make for good, clean fun and en-tainment; en-tainment; but who holds her individual self aloof and reserved, far removed from the petty "spooning" and "petting" "pet-ting" parties which have become all too common. Do you agree? I would not attempt to advise as to whether or not you continue your attentions to this girl. You should decide that, but I do not advise any young man or woman wo-man to allow one person to monopolize all of their time and attention. Dear Miss Brooks; This is the first time I have written to your corner, but I have been a reader of your corner since it started in our paper. I am sending you a song which was requested in the last issue of our paper. Would you please answer an-swer the following questions? (1) What colors should a girl with a fair complexion and light brown hair wear? (2) How long does it take to complete a business course so a girl may get a Dositlon? How old do vou think I am by my questions? Wishing you much success in your work. I remain as ever, A SCHOOL GIRL, Charleston, Utah. Thank you so very much for the song dear and I am very glad you enjoy my corner. (1) When in doubt choose a color to match your eyes is a good rule to go by. If your skin is clear and free from blemishes you can wear almost any shade nicely. (2) This depends very much on the individual, my dear. No4; less than six or nine months. About fifteen I would say. TO SMILES, Utah Thanks so very much for the poem, Smiles. I will giv you the meaning of as many of the names as I can. Isabelle, means the same as Elizabeth, "God of the oath;" "Emily," industrious," "energetic;" Cecil, Ce-cil, "blind;" Evan, "young warrior;" Lewis "famous warrior;" Maud, "Mighty battle maid." Dear Miss Brooks: There is a Song I would like to get if I could, but I don't know the name or the author of it. Perhaps if I tell you a little about it, someone of your readers may recognize it and send it to you, so it can be printed. The scene Is laid at the time of the Civil War, and is about two boys, one who was "tall and dark" with his mother's picture, and the other was a "blue eyed boy with golden hair" with his sweetheart's picture. They are about to make a dangerous charge, and as they are "pals" they are afraid they may not. both return in safety, so they exchange pictures and promise that if the other "doson't got back" the one who is left will go see the mother or sweetheart as. the case may be. "So together they rode to the top of the hill" where the enemy was, and there they are both k ilted. so the mother and sweetheart never receive the boys' last messages. It is a very beautiful song. My father used to sing it but has forgotten it now, and as I am a Southerner I love everything about the South it's sonars, poems, stories, everything. I would like ill so to get tho song "Apple Blossoms" Blos-soms" if 1 could. Hoping if you know of these songs, you will print them, I I thank you again. W ANITA, Utah. We will watch and wait. Wanita. and 1 am quite sure some one of my readers will know this song, ami than you shall have it and we will forever after be grateful to the doner. |