Marion Marlowe in Cleveland, or, The Mystery of the Red Rose — page 30: what you’re looking at

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a t ‘ : Te ‘ ’ ‘e AT UY Bey ; ae ee - a bd | iy WSs Re 7} PS y’ 4, a. " tem “or aie ieOlssiy vf import, has become well known. “T have been engaged for seven years and I don’t seem to be any nearer marriage than I was when I began. My fiance has a fair position, but he keeps saying that he cannot give me what I ought to have, and our wedding-day has been put off and put off until Iam tired of the whole th ing. Iam not tired of him—in fact, I love him dearly, and I would live with him happily to- morrow if he would only say the word and give me the chance, Please advise me what to do, Shall I break the engagement? Doris B.S.” _ Your fiance possibly thinks that you require More than you really desire. If so, talk to him plainly and convince him of his error. . If you are willing to economize and do without uxuries in order to enjoy his society, he cer- tainly ought to be willing to do so. i . _ We do not believe in such long engagements as this, and if your other arguments fail, would advise your telling him that you do not propose and that if he is not ready now to fulfil his promise that you prefer that the compact be can- celed. As soon as he sees a prospect of losing you he will probably be anxious to marry you at once, “Can you tell me what I should do in my awful predicament? I am a great dancer and just because I danced with a man that my lover doesn’t like he has gone off mad and will not even write tome. I love him with all my heart, but what can I do? JI won’t tell him that I love him or that I want him to come back, and I do hot know any other way to get him to forgive me. Lizzige B. C.” Your lover will probably come back to you ater his anger has cooled. You should not have your love for dancing run away with your food judgment. Many a man dislikes to see the Birl he loves in the arms of another, even though mt be only in a waltz in the presence of others. a ly not write him a kind letter and say that you rT Sorry you hurt his feelings and that you did not do it in order to wound him. Such a note - ¢ 11d be dignified, and yet tender and womanly, st you really love him do not let false pride _8vern your actions. Perhaps by being humble yours elf, you may shame him out of his temper. to sacrifice any more of the years of your youth, TNs Nore.—This department is a special feature of this publication, and it will be appreciated, we feel sure, by all our ‘geaders. It is conducted-by Miss Shirley, whose remarkable ability to answer all questions, no matter how delicate the Readers of “My QUEEN” need not hesitate to write her on any subject. vill have their interests at heart and avill never refuse her assistance or sympathy. through the columns of ‘My QUEEN,” it is unnecessary to enclose stamps, =~ Sal a) ~~ a " Wasp <— > oe > - ——— I E SHIRLEY: —- — Miss Shirley As all letters are answered only STREET & SMITH. tleman and would like youradvice. He has asked me to go out driving several times and has taken me to theatres and been very pleasant. I like his company very much, but I cannot say I am in love with him, though he has asked me to marry him. Iam nineteen. Do you not think a girl ought to be married at that age? I should like to very much. I donot know of any other young gentleman that I like better. I have trav- eled abroad a great deal and have not found any others. ARDELLA Y.”’ At the age of nineteen a girl should be just about completing her studies. After that, there is plenty of time to think of marriage, if oneis really in love. We do not advise you to marry for the sake of marrying, as too many girls have tried that to their sorrow. Wait until you are truly in love with some manly, noble fellow, whose love is necessary to the full development of your character. We would advise you to take up a course of reading and you would do well to look after your spelling and chirography a little. “T have had an experience with a he gen- “YT am a mother and have daughters growing up, who, like most girls, are great readers of fiction. I have noticed of late that they have been reading ‘My Queen,’ and, naturally, I have read it myself. Asa mother, I wish to thank vou for the wholesome advice you givein your corre- spondence department, and, I believe, if all mothers kept ‘My Queen’ on hand for their daughters to read that many young girts would be greatly benefited. I shall look for each issue and wish you much success. A MoruHeEr.”’ We thank you for your words of appreciation. It is the aim of Messrs. Street & Smith to place good, pure stories in the hands of the young, and, in the ‘‘My Queen” series the publishers think they have sueceeded admirably. While it is impossible to write a story which will appeal to our readers without portraying the evils in the human nature, still, we mean to publish those in which virtue triumphs, and this is probably why the Marion Marlowe stories meet the ap- proval of good mothers. We do not think you will ever be disappointed in this series, and the same firm stand for morality will be found in each effort of this publishing house, as can be learned by reading some of its ten-cent libraries GOMIGIOOKSEEO