Marion Marlowe's Noble Work, or, The Tragedy at the Hospital — page 34: what you’re looking at

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32 positively profane over some of my dishes. I have tried and tried, and I-cannot learn to cook. I do dressmaking beautifully, and make qttite a little money. Don’t you think he ought to be willing to hire some one to do the cooking? ‘‘AGNES D. B.”” We have heard of men like your husband be- fore. They are a species of human being who should not be tolerated. A right-minded man does not marry a woman simply to have her cook for him, and if that is all he cares about you we certainly pity you. We would not advise any good dressmaker to spend her time in learning to cook; neither would we advise a good cook to’ fritter away her hours in trying to master the art of dressmaking. Every man to his trade, and every woman, too. If you are helping to support yourself, you can certainly do about as you please, and the first thing for you to do is to put a good girl in your kitchen. Perhaps after your husband has partaken of a few well-cooked meals he will be a little more amenable to reason. “‘T have been reading the Correspondence De- partment of ‘My, Queen’ ever since it started, and am going to add my question to the list. Are love and jealousy always inseparable? My lover says they are, and even adds that the greater the jealousy the greater the love, and when I disagree with him he says I do not love him. I should be very glad indeed to hear your opinion. ‘“HVELYN D.”’ We do not see how true love can leave room for much jealousy. In order to love truly, one must have confidence, and with this sentiment in the heart jealousy cannot flourish. Naturally a per- son can feel hurt at any fancied or real slight from a loved one, but to be genuinely jealous is to be suspicious, and this sentiment is not com. patible with honest affection. We should be very ‘shy’? indeed of a jealous man. They have never proven themselves very desirable companions for a woman. “Tam deeply interested in ‘Marion Marlowe,’ and have read the Correspondence in every issue. I would be glad to know who Marion is to marry. I should have married Archie Ray in the very first chapter if it had been me. Do you believe, Miss Shirley, that there are any men like Archie Ray and Dr. Brookes? If there are, I would give a great deal to be able to meet them. The men I know look like mental and moral pigmies in comparison, Kiva §.”’ We can not tell you about Marion yet, for she is a very cautious young lady, and is going to tuke a long time to decide whom she will marry, Mr. Ray and the doctor are certainly very fine young men, but as they are characters from real life, we are sure there must be others. We would advise you to turn your copies of ‘‘My Queen”? over to the young men whom you know—perhaps all they need isan example to follow. If you wait a few years with your eyes wide open, we have no doubt but what you will secure a worthy hus- MY QUEEN. band -such as we are determined to give Marion — Marlowe when she shows an inclination to ac- cept him. ee “I hope you will not think me foolish for ask. ing your advice, my dear Miss Shirley, but, really, I am very much distressed, and I long for some one to help me. I am a brunette of eighteen and fairly good looking, yet no young man has ever asked me to marry him. Several of my friends have told me that men always prefer — blondes, and that if I should bleach my hair my chances would be better. Do you think they are | right? I would like to have a lover, and, of course, I hope to be married, but I should feel terrible if I should ruin my nice black hair by — bleaching it. Do please advise me what to do in | this matter. ADDIE Mcy.” We do not agree with your friends that men prefer blondes. On the contrary, both types of beauty have their special admirers among the — ‘sterner sex.’’ If you have ‘‘nice black hair” you | should endeavor to retain it as nothing is more stupid and disgusting than for a woman to at- tempt to alter a beauty that nature has given her. A true man will not love you for the color of your hair any more than he will for the length of your nose or the width of your shoulders. If you are a modest, intelligent girl, the right man will fall in love with you some day, and then if you had green hair it would not make any differ- ence. You are too young to be thinking of mar- riage, in any event. Wait until after you are twenty-one before you even think of a husband. ‘Faith, it’s mesilf as wud loike to ax yeza question, Miss Shirley, av ye plaze! I do bea maid, and a handsome policeman is after makin’ love to me. Sure, phwat will I say to him whin he axes me to marry the loikes av him? Me hearrt trimbles so at the thought that me sinsis do be after lavin’ me. Bippy G.’” We suspect ‘Biddy G’’ has translated her query into brogue as a bit of pleasantry. However, the question asked is quite to the point. If he is a kind, honorable man, we advise you to say ‘‘yes,”’ very promptly, Biddy. A good policeman ought to bea handy article to have in the family. He ought to be able to guard a nice little, warm- hearted wife and protect her from all harm. Be sure that his ‘record’ is good, and then the ‘‘yes’’ will come easy; but in the words of your own tongue, “if yez can’t say it aisy, say it as aisy as ye can,’? o_o ee —— a —_— MY QUEEN. I—From Farm to Fortune; or, Only a Parmer’s Daughter, 2—Marion Marlowe's Courage; or, A Brave Girl's Strugm@mle for Life and Honor. $—Marion Marlowe's True Heart; or, How a Daugh- ter Forrave, 4—Marion Marlowe's Noble Work; or, The Tragedy at the Hospital. f—Marion Marlowe or, The Victim of Professional Jealousy. 6—Marion Marlowe's Peril; or, A Mystery Unveiled, CONMIEIOOLS EEO tee entrapped: