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Show lu-.tr l .nUi : 1 h.s is your cjI'iut. Ail qu'-s'.ions submit1:! will be cher- fully an. I oaivt'ully :tn "v-M"!, '.xi-t-;-t lh-.) w stn-Mnj-; ruM cal a-lv:ce. I Na:ru's arul aM: ossi's nf Lu.-;n'-s tirnis cannot priii'.r.J h-rt', but will .st nt if a self-ail'in N-i-.t, stampr-l envelop., aceornpanifs the re'iet. (Jtu.stious are liaiiud to lo. l ull name and address must accomp'iny , each It'tter or no reily can I)' made, j All comnuinira. mns are held strlet'y confidential. I !n ivqin'st n;' pwems and son.., the eurreet title, tht first lino, or the j name of the author i.s nectary in onler to find them. I'lease send stamped, , uildo'ssed envelope also with theso requests, so they may be forwarded directly : to you. I Address Ictrs very plainly, v.ith pen and ink, to Helen Brooks, Box 1515, , Salt I,ako C'it, Utah. i s ).v;s vr:r j The f..l..winW hmiiki and pnnrr.s have ( h en r.-c,-ued .fiitifi the past w.-ek. ! ami I wind to tli.ink M.h one ftr their , kindness In ro ri t ri Mi 1 1 n chrm- j Ttie Ship Th.it Nfv-r rieturiied. Asl., p at the Svv it.-li. The I 'i l ,.f the Ha!!. Tho Last l-'t'fce '!i.tr-e. S .;s IU-:-.jl'f -TKn Ttiene .s.ini;s an.l p. are on the fe,tii -sre-1 ami To-l?-K.. t.;M.l iis:: Ma in ni v o' M i rt.' V"U Know 1 I..ie You. I Am Noho.ly :ir!i:i. I CiiiriMt He Your .Sweetheart. I J.-.tlous Lover. I Ki-i Me .tr.iin. ! The Cuttaie !iy th. S". a. I Sure Your Sa-Liie Is GooJ i:ul 1 TlKlit. I. on;,-. I.otm- A?. a the li.iitUs ,.f the Branny wine. California ati-1 You. Unknown Title: Have you marked and trenched th fniind whpre the din of arms i ITl'IHt SOI rul ' The Hird wirfi the Broken Pinion. The Merry Mack. I Va are. O Where Has My Lit.!e Vg Gone. P :ir y.is Hrooks: I We are two Kir's 1 and IT years of ; aire and wih your advise rn soni" p-.i?.-tl:n' thinu-s. ill Is It al! rih.t for ; pi:!s of ot;r ace to co to th.- rn v(,-? in ike evt-riinc l :i -'r!ipany ith yo-:n n-.'n. and !- th.-rn k:s y..-u p'o,i r.:.:1;''' W e !iae n";iri-i n y-.;;r e-.rn.-r t: :-: vo'i did not apf :.ve ..f this and w- to know Voir t'1".. ,n I ;r : f-dkfl af'proe of t -J j N ;r.'-- for us to K'j dth ii::T-re-t vo-jr? men lr.-.L. , a s'..,oi.- We a:e u.s i: In-; wiiii ttt.) l.:m;s'.rr.e j: r--n t ! at wo a ! , ire wry p - -.i--h. T ' d . . Ii t want I" o hke to i . a v e u s " c o w ; , o:ker ui:;-is- n:- n. .a ic t-dl ( 1:1 hy t::.i: is" i y.v--a; e a ' -s 'id.rd hai-. w -ars r.d!-! s -,-k- ?ort dr-ss-s. e;.- . sh.-:ld pe p h.ie t: e n; :i;. n of h-r that s'-.e is "to-: i: 7"' As ho: - as a tr.rl's C'.-P.sone ts clear th.at is eT.o.:-h. do you not acree wi:h us? 4) Is it fair to your parents if they oh'.-rt. if a boy frier:-! ; wri:eS to you and they are not allowed to K"t; or see the letters? Wishing- to j s--e these answered in our paper, and ; wish i n if you much success in your ! tt-irk. we remain, as ever ! iK'l.LIE & PIMPLES. Meridian. Ida. I Ail rts;:it. pirls. l-t us hope I may j help you. Certainly it is not proper for : you to p o any p. I a c e w ith young- ni e n. i if you allow them this privilege. You are evidently of too immature years to : undersuind how in conduct yourselves properly. My o;ecti.na are v.-el I sustained sus-tained and approved of. I a in sure, h y ! every thinkmc person, and the reasons ' are obvious if you will b-.:t look Kb-ut i you and study the co::d:tT.s wi-.pjh ; exist in your own and every neighborhood neighbor-hood oonditons which are caused i largely by i n I : :Te r-nt and care'ess con-: con-: s iderat ion of the proper customs ar.-: conventions estab!:shtd by experienced ' p e r s - .i n s . older and wiser than you I. wi;o. from study and observation, have seen the wisdom and necessity of the establishment of s u c h c : s : o n: s. .Why should one wish to make one's self a common thine for coarse and un-rerined un-rerined amusement for every bov one happens to be w ith? il') I most surely do not approve of altowinar one boy to mon- ! opolize any girl's time and attention. She should be allowed to have as many friends and admirers as she chooses. In what other way will she ever be able to jud?e and choose a permanent one ,(') No. she should not be condemned tor eft'ecttne: these stvles. but you must admit that many of them are very careless and indifferent in resrard to ; their behavior, which seems to be a i part of the make-up. There are ex-1 ex-1 ceptions, to be sure, as in all other things. "We can sometimes soothe our ! "conscience" into acting- according: to our blddinsr. (4) It is neither fair to I parents to refuse to allow them to see 1 letters, nor is it fair to the children for ! pi" r-nts to ins is t upon seeine: them. Each should have confidence in the I other, to have harmony. i Pour Miss Brooks: 1 I surely cannot express my thoughts ?f how grlad I was to once more see 1 your corner in our paper. I talked to our editor and he promised me it would- ' be in our paper this week. Miss Brooks. I have quit dances altotretuer. and I have found that it a much better method meth-od to follow am much briarhter in my school xtudie-. I: was so foolish , for me to -.r.ink of dances at my asre. anyway, wnich was 11 the loth of t?ep-, t?ep-, tember. t would like to have your ad-1 ad-1 vice on -ne more thmsr. I want a bi-: bi-: cycle, wiiich I have money to buy. but . my mot Iter objects to me having- one. I would e triad to boycott sweet thingrs to earn this, but mother. I'm afraid, will not let me. "What should I do? Please let me know whether I should send a stamped envelope for a personal reply. f o. i n s ever jour sincere friend. i BOBBIE. Ida. ; Well, Piobbie. I am so delighted that ! on have been convinced of the folly of attending- dances while so young:. Your, school work is by far r,ie most important im-portant thins1 to be considered for some, time yet. and dear:e. mother knows better than anvone else what her little daughter should hae. as s'ne is familiar fam-iliar with every co nd it ion which surrounds sur-rounds you ami has your interest at heai t more than anyone else in the world could possibly have, so I would advise vox to just brir.1-: every argument you have in favor of owning- the bicycle VELMA. Heber City. Utah. I do not have the sonsrs ynU request. Should I' find them later will send them to you in the envelope you enclosed. j Pear Miss Brooks: I This is my first letter to the corner.! and I am an interested reader of the ' paper. May I ask some questions? (i How old should a baby be before it talks? (2 Which is the prettiest flower that ?rrows in Idaho? 1 SLEEPING BEAUTY. Lemhi. Ida. j You are very welcome and let us hope it w(U not be yew last visit. (1) There is no average asre at which a child talk or walks. A child usually, begdva to r -a-ords when about one! yf jd they then vary greatly; to mother ari'l present them to her in the nicest posslbie manner. If sh.- is nt i then t-on uired that it is a K''d idea for you to have U, you rn.iy rest as-si as-si u red she ha ood r-ason for nt w Mhi u ojij to u v. n one. I ' ) u t you t n in k so '.' If o u nb a pe rs'. n U reply, re-ply, Pjbhle, send a Stamped envelope. Pear Miss Hel.-n: I call on you so often I'm afraid I'll ; u ear my welcome out. but ou are o rn.e about hei; ni everyone that I tike to come ;u-;aii and aain and now after I tar.k ou f.,r the information you t;ave rue may 1 ask two rnri questions? ques-tions? ll) How should utie e-at olives. aspj.:-ai?us, peas. Corn on cob. lettuce salad and : u e .' t z Will ou ft : ve me rh- names of so:ne of our nation's greatest poets and authors who are I I Vint; : I t h.an k you ever s J much. Your true friend. "LUX IE KUBBLE.9." ; No. you wouldn't do t hat, my dear, i i 1 ) i es are eaten with the ti :irj, I iisraias, pcaa and lettuce saiad with the fork. When corn Is served on the cob, and holders are not provided, hold j tiie ear of corn In trie riht hand, eat I it as gracefully as possible, which is a I d ; f : icu It tiuni,' to do. Wht-n rice is j---rcd as a ecetable. eat with the fork. !'' Anions the most mtable liv- : 1 1 if A men ca u po els are Henry Van P ke. Prank L. Stanton, Edwin Markka Mark-ka rn and Ilbei't L-veman. James-'iiitcomb James-'iiitcomb Kiley. Ella U'heeier Wilcox. Will Ca rleton and M a d : -o n J Ca wein are well known poets who have died ourir: trie f as: ten years. (. Anoii our well known authors of lionon which I take it you wish.) are Louis J h Vatic. P.and.ill I'arrish. Harold Ma'-'irath. Samuel Blyth.e. Irvm S. Co b b. Z.t::e i.ct-y. Booth Tar k : net on, M iry Pobv-rts Pir.ehart. Kathleen Nor--. s. James 1 i er Cur wood and Nina W ilcox Put r.a:n. I w.s very m ;c!i j!eaed for the answers an-swers you it a e m e 1 s ; time. Wo u 1 d it be to much bLtuer to answer a few more? My sister has also f'een int-r-este 1 in our corner. lj Is it proper or irpp'per to ask a b.-y friend ir.to the house when he has come to make a date, if t is is about the second time he has come' Is It proper for a fct i r I of thirteen years of age to go bare-footed in the summer? BRIGHT EYES AND SW EET LIPS. Glad to welcome you again. Bright Eyes. You come quite a distance to visit with us don't you? (1) It is always al-ways proper to invite anyone into your house when their cail is of a social na-I na-I ture. CJ) No, it is hardly proper for a 1 girl of thirteen to go bare-foot. dear. - Pear Miss Brooks: I certainly en;oy reading your corner cor-ner every Saturday w h-n our town paper pa-per arrives. 1 would Uke to ask a few l uest:- ns. ( I ; Could you pl-'-r.se tell me w here I can I: n d so m e t: ? o d h u m r o u s and relig-ius or moral readings? Thanking you in advance and hoping to see my question answered in the next paper I remain your friend. BLONPIE of Idaho. It is very gratifying- to know you en; oy m y c o rr.er. and I a m v e ry g 1 ad that you are now- making practical use or" it: I believe that the "Peerless Reciter" Re-citer" will fll your need. This book sells for $l.o in the book stores here. , Please send stampi envelope if you I ; wish the address of a book store, as I, do not give business addresses here. i To "INQUISITIVE." "PIMPLES." : -GER ALPINE." and "BARBARA." : Montpeiier, Ida. Your answers were forwarded by letter to one of the , names you gave in your letter. It was returned to me marked "unknown." and I then sent it to one of the other i names and it was aiso returned to me : marked the same. I will now hold' these letters and if you wish the an-; I swers. please send a name by which I can reach you. ! Pear Miss Brooks: I also, like a great many others, have' been interested in your work and cor-' ne; I think it wonderful the way you! ; answer the questions. This is my first : : time to enter. I am fifteen and live in' i a country of sage brush. I love to ride horses, go everywhere on them and the faster they go the better. I thank the girl for the recipe for a good com-' . plexion. I believe as she does. I never, owned a box of powder, not because I couldn't have it. but I hate it and the looks of it. Isn't it as bad to powder pow-der the way they do. as for a man to smoke" I think we ought to be proud of the complexions God gave us and not clover thorn up I hope I will never be tempted to use it. For if anybody : needs it I do. (11 What else are the best 1 studies for a girl to study in High School when siie iust wants to be a plain women, as they call them, besides domestic art and science? (." What's the meaning of Elma and Jessie? ! A HAPPY GIRL. Lasal. Utah. j Thanks. Happy Girl. I am glad you ! like us and en:oy the corner. I "am sure our little Wyoming friend will be glad to know she has another ally. Perhaps Per-haps it isn't quite so bad as smoking.' clear, as it does not affect our physical or moral well being to the extent that 1 tobacco sometimes does. tl) Every "plain" modern woman should have as advanced study in English., mathematics, mathemat-ics, home economics, physical education and industrial art as is possible for her to obtain, even thouch she is planning on being only a "plain" homemaker. U' ) The name Elma h a s n o s p e c i a 1 meaning. Jessie is a Scotch form of Janet, meaning "grace of the Lord." in regard to speaking plainly, but a n o r m a I child will have obtained r o o d command of the mother tongue at from three to five years. Oftentimes while the little one is learning to walk his whole attention is given to this and if he had begun to talk before this, he will make no furthr- progress in speech until he has mastered this ob- ; stacle. As a rule a chii will team to J both talk and walk more quickly wheal ther are other chi-idren in the family.! (2) Because the syringa has been cfco-j sen as tiie state flower of Idaho, it is periaaps considered the prettiest by the greater number of people. Tastes vary so greatly in regrard to color and form, that It would be difficult for one person per-son to say which was the prettiest. I .-.tr M.-i lit oo'- n. T.i.-e c-. :.-!- for 1 J i-r w e.-r, y,,u c.'M '.!"' 'I : s i- o... n i 1 1 o. - I hot --r .'o:r..-d o. e 1 ao; w -l .,fi.. Will o i r .(. t the v,.,.U to l -i ' ; , 'i'-I " It k lik- t ' Po 'nd V - . -t:. p r .- ; : . 1 u-'y, li-- i.er little b ,y ca:..-i T vp5 " l.o.tj of l.,e, :.n ' k 11 Y, w;, Tr -inks' Ind.-ed vour a:- w eh.. . !., Mo k.-y. '-,r!.e a- un I am he; j ?i me..n.; w:!l r - :. : our s.;.- a n 1 ; "'i rtciy have it !v- ,:. d.-ar. p. l unfamiliar to me as I have never heard it. IIKAL'TV CULTL'liK SCHOOL & PARLOR J Kar ( rumj i HuM-dcr. Hair x .-ii hi Vail ri,-n prumi.'.ly rl.'led. Learn to be a H-aMty Oy-erutor. Oy-erutor. ('"-Ttunit -e un!ifmt-i. Label !e Stfv &jti. I' cm. "P.t-it Haven." 271 So. Main.-Adr. Pear Miss Brooks: I never fail to read your very Inter-; Inter-; -'r. corner. Triore are two questions ; that puzzle rue very much and I would ; 1 ke you to help me. (1) My hair i3 ! bobbed and I look very well with it so. Should I let it prow out or keep it cut? I am a girl 1 years old. (i:) Is it proper to go walking with a boy y o 'J have never met if he acts perfectly de- cent ? j EOBBY. Utah. '1) I do not knTr as I can help you k'rc-u'ly. To bob or not to bob, seems ; to be an all absorbing question with a great n-.ariy. I have r.o doubt the ; h.-bbed Lead will be seen for some time ; to come, in fact some predict it will ai-; ai-; w-a y s be with us and while it has enjoyed en-joyed a slight revival of late, although : vorn quite different than it formerly was, stiil it is not so popular as it was I some months ago. I? you must wear it bobbed, to be quite up-to-date it must be worn straight, clinging close to the head and the ends curled only slightly. ( if at all. Personally I do not advise ' bobbing the hair and do not think It ' belongs to or is becoming to any except ex-cept the very young girl, from 14 to ; 11 or l C2) It would depend so very much upon how- you came to know ( about the young man. my dear, that I , could scarcely tell you whether it was "proper" or not without knowing mor of the details. Lear HUss Brooks: This is my first attempt to write to ' yw, 1 hope I am welcome. "Will you idease answer some questions ? "Whrn a boy brings a girl home from a show, should she ask him in the house? If a boy sives a a-tr' a box of candy. ! sho nld she treat him before he leaves i her? Thanking: you in advance. VIOLET. MacKay. Maho. Surely you are -welcome Violet. (I) This depends larsr-sly up?n what hour ! you arrive home frrn a show. IT niiar tsn o-clook she should not lnvlxe Mn in. 2) Yes. dear, open th box ct candy whin the young- mac fiw K t you and eujoy it together. |