Marion Marlowe in Omaha, or, Held up by Accident — page 31: what you’re looking at

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AW A NY » Want) ADS Ae Ay \V NYS WN «1 kiivce: He Yi “ee OFeg = CL AY, (j E_—— Y iS WU Vasey ‘gH CMA ball | 'G-_ = (4 i WKLY 4G, s sus Sa ie > == | readers. It is conducted by Miss Shirley, oe “ Sa NOvE.—This department is a special feature of tnis publication, OSH ANSHERS E SHIRLEY and it will be appreciated, we feel sure, by all o whose remarkable ability to answer all questions, no matter how delicate the import, is well known. Readers of “My QUEEN” need not hesitate to write her on any subject. Miss Shirley will have their interests at heart and will never refuse her assistance or Sympathy. As all letters are answered only through the columns of ‘My QUEEN,” it is unnecessary to enclose stamps. ‘“‘Y see that you are as good and kind as Marion was to the unfortunate, so I will come to you for a little advice. I ama married woman with two childreii, a boy and girl and also have a niece that [am raising. Her mother died at my house when she was nine days old. Her father has never seen*her since she was three months old and has never helped take care of herin any way. It was her mother’s request that I should raise her and I promised her on her deathbed that I would do so. She is now eight years old: Do you think I would be committing a sin to give her upor send her to her father? He is mar- ried a second time andis more able to care for her than my husband and myself. “Mrs. M. L. 8.” There are indeed plenty of girls as good and brave as Marion Marlowe, and there are, doubt- less, many more whose intentions are as admira- ble as her’s, but who, as you say, lack the will power to carry them out. The proper person to care for and supportachildisthe parent. You should insist upon this child’s father providing for her support and education. If her opportuni- ties for getting on in the world would be better with him than with yourself, it would be ‘‘com- mitting a sin’’ to deprive her of them. ‘““My husband has grown to be so different from what he used to be! He is a drinking man and ugly. Hetells me he paysthe bills and he does not do it, andthey come to me. He is jealous and has ealled me dreadfal names because I spoke toaman,an old friend, He will not ask me to forgive him for what he said, I have two children and have always been faithful and true, He says he loves other women, and I want to find out if it is true. Ptease advise me how is the ~ best way to get along with him, Mreg, C,”’ There are many such husbands as yours, we are sorry to say,and you should have studied this man’s eharacter more closely before you married him. We ean only advise you now to “make the best of a bad bargain.’? Retain “faithful and true’? so long as you live with him, Tall to him gently and try to reason with him, Perhaps; by being patient and kind, you may make him ashamed of his evil ways. To wina husband from sin to righteousness is a great vice tory for a wife, so, if you feel that you still love him, you would do well to try.® STREET & SMITH. ‘“‘T would be so happy to see you personally. I am a teacher of German, Italian and French. [ am fifty years old and am in bitter want. I have no lessons. My health is broken down,and more, I need clothes. I used to canvass expensive books, but I could not make much by it. Lam in deep despair. I am without a friend. ‘* KLENORE,”? We pity you sincerely, but can only advise you to “try, try again.’? Surely, with your ability, ‘you must soon get a few scholars. The great city of New York is so very, very full of unfortunate people that, should we help them all, we should seon be added to the number; but our earnest sympathy goes out to you in your friendlessness. Can you not try some other way besides the one you mention in which to earn your living? It is the sticking to one thing that brings so many to disaster. : “Tam in the deepest kind of trouble. Iam nearly sixteen and have been going with a young fellow that I think a good deal of. I did not see any fault in him, but of late he has been using talk not fit for alady to hear. As I do not wish mamma to know about this,I feel that I can con- sult you. What shall I do? EpytH L. R.”’ We would advise you to discontinue the ac- quaintance of any man who uses language that is ungentlemanly. Do not have any acquaint- ances whom you cannot consult your mother -about. There are lots of good men in the world and you are too young tospend your time with loafers. » ) “Tama bachelor of twenty-five, and a young girl of seventeen is drawing my attention a great deal of late. I am greatly in need of a wife, but hate the idea of giving up my single life fora married one. What would you advise me to doin this case? Cana man marry at the age of thirty as well as at twenty-five and live just as happily? ‘“Aveust BE, 8," Since single life is so attractive to you, we would advise you to continue it. It is not much of a compliment to a woman’s affection to “hate the idea” of marrying her. Men can marry quite as well at thirty as at twenty-five,and the amount of sense and experience that they are apt to com Eomicbooks m % 1 : 7 ;