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27.) 7 bigs “4 4 se > ar y “Uy yy, hd y ‘¢ yf iy / Cs CRNA Lp <2 LG WG LELELL LAY 2 heart and never refuse her assistance or sympathy. “‘Y am in such deep trouble that I do not know _ ing to you, Miss Shirley. I am desperately in love with a young man who is a Democrat, and as my - father is a Republican, he declares that I shail "never marry him. My lover will not change his Bhat he even to win me as his wife. Do aoe think at he can really love me? M. §.”’ ~ We see no proof of your lover’s disloyalty in order to please either you or your father. To every honest man, principle and self-respect come first. Your fagier must be very narrow in his views to object to the young man for that reason only. Individual opinion is something that can- not be bartered, and to. “agree to disagree”’ is one of the first acts of civilization. ; : ——— “Tam only. eighteen years of age and asmy ugure is very pretty I take great pleasure in dressing meaty. My mothersays I think too much of dress, and aways chides me when she sees me before the mirror. Do you think I am to blame for liking to dress well or that I should be scolded every time I try to make myself more attractive? ‘Lorri Ff.” We ae in every man and woman havinga proper respect for dress, but we do not think it Wise to waste too much precious time in ‘‘primp- ng’ before a mirror. Learn to make your toilet in a speedy, business-like manner. No girl need ake over half an hourto dugss unlessitis fora ball or party, or some special occasion. There is Rothing quite so disgusting as to see aman or Woman admiring themselves in a glass. It shows a weakness of the intellect and an absence of good taste and refinement. If you really think you are pretty, or that you havea fine sh: ape, take _ all the pains in the world to hide your conscious- hess of it. Let others look at you admiringly and let them pay all the compliments. .Self-fi: ittery at best i 18 very ttnhealthy. “Will you please be so Kind as to answer just one question for me? My jover says a man is un- anly who will tie a woman’sshoe for her. I Sav hat he is chivalrous and entirely gentlemanly, I 2 am very anxious for you to decide the matter. ee | ‘Roga.”? 2 ‘ ph a “GRACE SH Nore.—This department will be made a special feature of this publication. _ whosé remarkable ability to answer all questions, no matter how delicate the import, will be much appreciated, we feel sure, by all_our readers, who need not hesitate to write her on any subject. 4 what to do,so I hope you will excuse me for com-_ the fact that he will not change his views in . —S_ RLY It will be conducted by Miss Shirley, Ss Miss Shirley will have their interests at STREET oe SMITH. We can see no reason in the world why a gen tleman should not tie a lady’s shoe if she wishes him to, but'we judge that most young ladies pre- fer to attend to such matters for themselves. Knights and courtiers of old were often described bending humbly over some lady’s slipper, so we presume they were in the habit of fastening their footgear for them, and no one ever accused them of being unmanly. We do not care to see a man playing lackey for his lady, but there are many attentions which he can pay her and lose no whit of his dignity—it depends entirely upon the demeanor of both while the service is being ren- dered. I have seen many a charming woman tie her husband’s shoe without losing a vestige of her dignity, and I do not see why such courtesies tannot be mutual. “T am a young lady of seventeen, and I have been ata hotel in the Catskills all summer, and made many acquaintances. [live with my parents, and my mother will not allow me to invite any of my newly-made friends to eall upon me. Do you think there is any harm in keeping up such friendships? Of course, the acquaintances whom I speak of are all gentlemen—some of them really very charming fellows. H.. ee? We are surprised to hear that you could spend a whole summer in the mountains and make no friends except gentlemen. Were there no young ladies for you to become acquainted with? We can understand your mother’s caution perfectly, and would not care to criticize her judgment. When a girl of seventeen makes friends of no one but the men it looks a little as if she needed a mother’s restriction. Why not cultivate the so- ciety of some nice young girls? When you can invite young people of hoth sexes to call upon you, and are as pleased to see one as the other, I lrave no doubt that your mother will feel differ- ently, but your present preference for the society of yatthe men is decidedly alarming. “Tt is withatrembling heart that I pen this letter, for upon your answer will depend my fu- ture happiness. Iam engaged to be married. and m1 a little quarrel with my G Coffin MiiGWOOkKS CoO