Show J T U ni 1 10 TV laal la al 1 U ry this is ii your corner make use of it for your incon that are puzzling you it will will be my clasure pl asure e and 0 11 il privilege fully and promptly all questions submitted to me if tet to aril than ihan can be given in these columns is d desired tend send a inore S del alt ailen 0 a la will be given prompt atten attention tiow all communications will ped 1 tl 0 absolute confidence vw always li all letters be addressed very plainly in helen brooks box 1545 Salt Lake city y la P pit U dear miss brooks brooka will yon please tu tell me m if it ft man offer his hanl hand to A women when lie he im H introduced to her 7 why I 1 la rice thrown after a bride why Is a teacup usually anven to the engaged girl should an encased airl embroider her linens with her own initials or the tha initials of her marred ed name should a girl birl accept a costly crement from a boy to whom she bhe Is engaged the custom of th throw rowine inc r ce after the newly y married couple is a very old od one and the meard nir la Is not far to seek As rice Is the most prolific of braini it ralmo it has always and everywhere ban regarded rg ardad as emblematic of gods command to adam and eve ETC and ad so BO to noah after the flood to in increase creaso and multiply and ath the earth in india amona the brahmins Brah mins rice is a part of yong f the ir marri amaco ace ceremony cerer rony tile the jews throw wheat instead af pf f and the rawlans itu ians oats or r barley upon the heads of the bridal couple saying increase and multiply I 1 have looked up a number of authorities and find nothing in regard to the ri ir of of a teacup to an enticed pirl p irl so am a table lable to kelp help you on this an old eld english custom was to carry arry the bridal cup before the linde on returning from the church to a prevent evil which may possibly have some soma bearing on the T aie linens for the trousseau or presents for the bride are always marled marked with the initials of the brides anin n rene rame never with tha of her married name it la 13 not ady advisable bablo for presents of considerable value to h b given or received between aho th engaged couple during the lite en with the exception of the enge cement ains it Is perfectly proper and correct to accept flowers flower books or candy but bat lothine in tha th way war of wearing ir apparel except perhaps I 1 e it la is the bomani wo mani marim prerogative to offer her hand upon receiving an introduction not the mans in the cao of Is a hosta h ost esig where she he wishes to show how cord card aliby and welcome am it to is well for her to offer her hand in formal society cy none but hostman host mae offer their hand vand upon rec iving an introduction 0 n but on informal occasions accustom it ft is quite correct cor r act to do to 0 o if one wish dear miss brooks Bro oTa you have helped a 0 o many that I 1 feel as though you might be able to decide a matter which has bait been worrying me sometime ago aeo I 1 met a wung ron to whom I 1 took a great liking but upon mentioning hla big name to seve evral r al of my acquaintances they told me not to have bave anything to t di with wilh him se as his character was questionable after several years of abs crice he returned to this thi state and ad called on me and I 1 introduced him to my paren parents toon who apparently liked him as ac touch as 1 I Is the friendship frienda friends hp of one person worth the risk of losing the friendship of many 7 Th ankina nir you in advance for your kindness JUNE spanish fork utah it would seem to me that if ya had known of this man for several years yoa yes should be oble able to determine for yourself as to his diameter character I 1 le am inclined to think you yoo aou would d riot not loe 10 ai many friends as you seem to think by retaining his friendship I 1 am inkling inking it for granted of course that you yoa would not care for him if he h proved to be of the character your friends liar hav pictured to you yon but they would have to prove to me iw by what authority they were e judging him As ai for taking the mk you moti tion it would depend entirely on n hat your young man friend proved to be I 1 hope hop I 1 have been of assistance to you dear miss brooka Brool cs I 1 am troubled very much with hang bang naila what can I 1 do for them what is one of the best kinds of powder what is powder made of T Is a rood good powder LA RENA Rde cdale idaho you yon should buy a rood good cuticle softener and apply as directed push the cuticle down dovin very carefully each time after washing the hands and if you are persistent in this simple treat ment I 1 am sure sura you yoa will see a great improvement pro if you prefer instead of the cut cuticle I 1 Is softener oft you mal raa use castor oil mi I 1 have have been told that thi this is splendid for this purpose use ue just the same as yea would the other ether there there are so very many kinds of powder pow d or that th it t I 1 would hesitate to name any particular one by trying a few different kinds you will undoubtedly find one which seems to 0 o meet the requirements of your skin more than another it is much moch the better belter plan to find the one that is especially adapted to your particular parti calar skin I 1 could not tell what chat powder is made of I 1 have been unable enable to find the kind you mention in the stores here so could not say as to its quality dear brooks brooka I 1 have been very much interested in your corner and am now taking the liberty of asking a question I 1 would like to ve pet the 11 history of the sego lily utah state flower I 1 also please tell TOO me how I 1 could work out a pattern from the sego lily that bould do for f aar embroidering embroider ing dresses curtains cur taina and the like wishing sr you 4 in your work I 1 remain WAITING la sol sal utah thank you yon for letting lettine me know you are interested in my corner and hope you will take the liberty of coming often by sending ff your goods in to one cne of the larger larcer department stores you could have it stamped with the sego lily design but it would make it rather expensive for you I 1 rind find no place where they have the pattern for sale the only other plan I 1 could suggest would be to in find someone inclined and get et thom to draw a design which you could transfer fe a onto nto your roods goods the following la in the history I 1 find of the sero seco lily floral queen belongs to th the tulip branch of the lily family it has a remarkable list lift of relatives telis relis is ats good bad and indifferent close and distant the sego lily is is a variety of the Mari mariposa poss tulip the flowers usually foil follow w individual test taste in coloring colorin fr and wear a wide range of the crowns imaginable Mari mariposa poss in spanish means butter butterf fb li and the he members of the Ida group of flowers ers to which the sego sege lily belo are marvelous in their hues ho es and in the r imitation of th the decorative de or active patterns pat terns and color of their insect i friends A visitor to t the big trees 0 of f the macripo a trove grove relates how she found a bed or of sero li lilies lies in which on close ase etaIn examination alion sh ed fourteen fourt ewi distinct markind mar kinc kinem the hi flower re r gambling so many butterflies with wings wines out spread for flight their rich color glistening in the th un gun |