Marion Marlowe in Denver, or, The Tragedy of Pike's Peak — page 32: what you’re looking at

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MY QUEEN. | 2%) ’ S. number will she be married in? Please answer in worthy of respect who will play “fast and loose’’ next issue. Rosa E.H. — with a young girl’s reputation. Mapleton, Minn. , There is no doubt in the world that Marion I am a young lady of sixteen and am deeply in will marry, for, with all her charming lovers, love with a young gentleman of eighteen. Atoue < , i time he loved me very much and we were a very Show will-che be able to help it? But do you think sweet couple indeed. I gave him all the privileges it would be fair to anticipate her destiny? Some. j., asked, and he accepted them eagerly ; A week, when you least expect It, she will give you oh, help me now, for I need help badly, for, a hint of her heart, but at present, she is like although we were to be married in June, he is . . Pf . : : > | [ rl of her age—too thor- growing cold and hardly ever comes to see me. Seen Oe. S, 2 work in one of the large department stores, and oughly mystified by love to be capable of eving: at one time he came in to see me every day, and ~ You ask how many numbers there are to‘'My jyow I never see him there. How can I win him Queen.” Like all other publications, that de- back tome? Iam completely wrapped up in his az iati ‘eand can not win him hack to me. I have not pends entirely upon the appreciation of our love anc way . : eas talked the matter over with mother, although readers. We have no intention of stoppingitat 1. knows he is y steady company. Would you present. advise me to speak to her? Kindly bestow a word a, . é | of pity upon SADIE K. Tama reader of ‘My Queen,” and I think it is DOWAEE, ae a . the best book published. I am thirty-nine years Alas! Sadie, poor child, you have loved not old, dress plain and don’t drink, but the ladies wisely and too well, and you must suffer the con- _ won't have anything to do with me, They say I sequences of your fatal error! What a pity that am old-fashioned. I would like to correspond -« with Miss Amanda L. P. I read her letter in ‘‘My you had not made a confidante of your mothera oe Queen,” No. 15. Iam a hard-working man and long time ago. Then, perhaps, this wretched ean give the best of references to say whetherI condition would never have come upon you. ee See not. Hurrah for “a Sema es Tell her, by all means, and do not spare yourself, : ; , ) a either. It will hurt her cruelly, but she deserves If being “old-fashioned” is. your only fault, we to be hurt. She should have looked after her are willing to predict that you will not staylong ignorant child more carefully. I am sorry I can- a bachelor. There are scores of deserving girls pot talk to you, Sadie, as you do, indeed, need who adore old-fashioned men and, no doubt, you poth advice and pity. will soon come across one of their number. We shall not look up your references, for we know I am a young girl, nineteen years of age, and you are “all right,’? because you would not considered pretty. I live in Passaic and work in ae “Hurrah” for “My Queen,” if you were not. We Paterson as a saleslady. When coming home eannot introduce you to Amanda L. K., as the from my work yesterday I walked a little way. A My road was lonely and I fancied I was being : ; ‘My Queen Correspondence Department” isnota fojfowed. As I turned,a handsome, refined young matrimonial bureau. . man stepped up and spoke to me. Then he put ae his arms around me. I gave a scream which frightened him so that he left me. I have met I ama young girlof twenty-one,andITamin him a good many times, but I have never been ; love with a married man, and my love 1s re- introduced. I love him dearly, but I shal] never turned. I went out with him several times speak to him until he can secure ¢n introduction, _ secretly. He doesn’t live happily with his wife. Whatshail I do, Miss Shirley, with the men who _ He said that she was always fighting with him, follow me and make threats? Should I leave and he does not like to fight. He would doany- work_in Paterson and try to get a poSition in thing for me as I would for him,asTlove him New York. MADELINE. dearly and he loves me the same. Please advise Passaic, N. J. me what to do,as I do not wish to do more Mv hil h oe wrong than I haye done. I have an engagement My poor child, what shall I say to you? To with him, but I first ask youradvice. — F. K. think that you openly confess a love fora loafer New York, N. Y. who has insulted you! It does not seem possible ! Are you not familiar with the terrible tragedy so recently enacted in Paterson, the cruel death or murder of Jennie Bosscheiter by a lot of these same rowdies? Go to the police, both of Paterson and Passaic, and give them full descriptions of a“ My dear, you arein a very dangerous position, What possible pleasure can you derive from the society of a man who speaks ofthe woman he has promised to “‘love, cherish and honor’ in a _ disrespectfyl manner. Married men may be un- happy and with good cause, but to tattle their YOUP HNNoyers. Have you no father or brothe:s woes abroad, and, especially, in the ears of silly who can protect you? We do not advise you to _ young girls, betrays a lack of both good breeding COME tO New York, as it is evident that you are and manliness. We advise you to cease going out not able to protect yourself, and there are many _ with this man entirely, as you are only injuring dangersinabig city. _ yourself and your chance of future happiness. Wer ie | You may think that you love him, but we fear seven years ago I meta gentleman, and in a few months we hi: rrOW love eac _ you are merely infatuated. You could not lovea a Bere sae Brown 10 love each. other and became engaged. bert had a friend who w: man unless you respected him,and no man is’ with a large express company, and I learned iat 3 ECOMMICDHOOKS.E@)