Marion Marlowe on the Prairie, or, A Thrilling Ride Across Kansas — page 32: what you’re looking at

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30 written to me since he left. I believe he thinks he can go with other girls and come back to me when he gets ready. Do you think it wise to re- turn his icture and letters and ask for niine? Please tell me if you think he cares for me as he should. , RACHEL E, M.”? We do not think the young man cares very much for you and advise you to think as little about him as possible. You need not return any. thing at present. Just pay no attention to him in any way. It was rather unladylike to slap his face, as you might have reproved him by a milder method. ‘ ‘I have just finished the last issue of ‘My Queen,’ and cannot tell you how much I enjoyed reading it, only I don’t like murder and thievery associated with Marion’s sweet manners. Don’t you really agree with me? I am nineteen years old and am considered the prettiest girl in town (it is a small one), and have a good figure. What is the best way of letting a gentleman know you do not like flattery without seeming rude? ““TRMA.”? Murder and thievery are certainly unpleasant, and we can assure you that many of Marion’s ad- ventures will be entirely free from them. The easiest way to show a man that you dislike flat- tery is to pay no attention to his speeches and turn the subject as soon as possible. ‘“T think Marion Marlowe is the bravest girl in the world to go through all she has. She deserves to have a husband just as brave as she is herself, and I really hope he is to be Dr. Brookes. Don’t you think he is worthy of a wife like Marion? Do you think Marion loves him better than she does Mr. Ray? What has become of Miss Allyn? Is she already married to Mr. Fairfax? How is Bert Jackson getting along? What are Marion’s par- ents doing and how is that girl they have in their charge? I wish this lovely story would go on forever, but in the meantime I would like to read other books like ‘ Faithful Shirley.’ ‘*PRIMROSE R, S.”’ We agree with you in thinking Marion brave, and that she deserves a brave husband, and we feel reasonably sure that our hopes in her direc- tion will some day be fulfilled. It is impossible for others to tell who a young girl loves best when she admits that she does not know herself. Dr. Brookes certainly is worthy of a girl like Marion, As for Marion’s parents, they were, at last accounts, living quietly at their old home. Alma Allyn’s marriage will be spoken of in due time,and Bert will give a good account of himself week by week. No doubt you have read ‘Little Women,” ‘‘For Gold or Soul,” and ‘As We Forgive.’’ If you have not, we are sure that you could do so with much pleasure. ‘Tam in love with a young man and he seems to be with me. We were engaged for two years, We broke up—it was his fault—and I would not have anything more to do with him, Now he acts as if he would like to go with me again, but is afraid to ask for fear I will snub him again, have encouraged him by smiling and speaking pleasantly when I have seen him, but that didn’t MY QUEEN. help matters, so for a long time I have been ap- parently indifferent, and have let him see me enjoying myself with other young men, but that doesn’t seem to work. Would it be a good plan for me to leave town for a few weeks, leaving the impression that I had gone for good and see how he acts when I come back? ““UNHAPPY HrEarrt,”’ The fact that the young man has not found solace in the company of other women would seem to show that he still cares for you. We would advice that the next time you meet you ask him to call upon you, appointing a particular evening for him todoso. After the ice is once broken in this way it is probable that he will speedily show his desire to renew your former relations. “T am a young widow, twenty-seven years of age, and am in love with a young drug clerk who works near where I reside. I love him dearly, and I suppose he lovesme also. But lately where he is employed there are certain young ladies who frequent the store with whom he seems to be quite friendly and who seem to be drawing him from me. I want to get married, and he keeps putting it off. I want to know if you think his intentions are of the best or how I can find out if his love is true. Eva B,” Are you not worrying unnecessarily? You do not state that your lover is showing these other women any attention except in the course of his business, If his income warrants your early marriage, why do you not insist wpon its taking place by a certain date, with the alternative that — you will cancel the engagement then if the mar- riage is again postponed? Some men are natur- ally dilatory even in love affairs. “T wrote you a few weeks ago asking you if you would give me the benefit of your advice, as Iknow you do others in your correspondence columns, f am very much disappointed in realiz- ing that Px have paid no attention to my ques- tion that I submitted to you. AMEDER.,”’ If your letter was correctly addressed and reached us, Amedee, it was answered, as every letter addressed to Miss Grace Shirley or to ‘‘My Queen” receives our immediate attention. For your benefit, and, possibly, for that of other readers, we may state that the weekly edition of ‘“My Queen”’ is so large that considerable time is consumed in the mere printing and handling of copies, in spite of the enormous resources of the publishers. For this reason,it is absolutely neces- sary that ample time be given Miss Shirley to prepare these letters for the hands of the printer. Every letter that reaches us is read by Miss Shirley, personally, and the attention given these interesting epistles occupies a large part of the time of this gifted author, If you-do not see your letter and its answer in print within three or four weeks of its sending, that is no reason to think that we have neglected you. Your letter will be printed in its regular course, and will not in any event. be overiookes ’ Street & Smita. CORMICOOO KS COR