“I have been engaged to be married for nearly three years, but am beginning to despair of the marriage ever being consummated. The young man to whom I am engaged is a very closemouthed person, and I cannot find out what business he is engaged in, but every time I hint at matrimony he pleads poverty as an excuse for deferring the ceremony. I have seen him with fifty dollars in his pocket several times. Is not this enough to pay for a wedding? “Sarah B.” We judge by your letter that the young man is not very deeply in love with you, and the fact that he does not tell you his business looks very suspicious. If a man has not sufficient confidence in you to tell you by what vocation he earns his living we should advise you to let him go and turn your attention to some one who is more open and candid. Fifty dollars will pay the minister, buy the ring, and furnish a supper, but it will not go far after the festivities are over. If that is the most he can call his own at any one time he is hardly in a position to take upon himself the responsibilities of a husband. “Will you kindly do me the favor to answer the following questions? Does a naturally domineering man grow more gentle after marriage, and would you advise a young girl to marry a person with this disposition? “Addie S.” Domineering men are sometimes made gentle by love, but, as a rule, matrimony only aggravates such a nature. A man who will dictate to a woman before marriage is quite likely to prove a tyrant after. We know of no habit that is much harder to cure than this, and would consider matrimony a very heroic measure. It would be much better for you to treat the disease with dignity and firmness before marriage and note the results. When you are once married it will be too late to experiment. MY QUEEN. 1—From Farm to Fortune; or, Only a Farmer’s Daughter. 2—Marion Marlowe’s Courage; or, A Brave Girl’s Struggle for Life and Honor. 3—Marion Marlowe’s True Heart; or, How a Daughter Forgave. 4—Marion Marlowe’s Noble Work; or, The Tragedy at the Hospital. 5—Marion Marlowe Entrapped; or, The Victim of Professional Jealousy. 6—Marion Marlowe’s Peril; or, A Mystery Unveiled. Back numbers always on hand. If you cannot get our publications from your newsdealer, five cents a copy will bring them to you, by mail, postpaid. MY QUEEN A Weekly Journal FOR ... Young Women CONTAINING THE FAMOUS Marion Marlowe Stories MARION MARLOWE is a beautiful and ambitious farmer’s daughter, who goes to the great metropolis in search of fame and fortune. One of the most interesting series of stories ever written; each one complete in itself, and detailing an interesting episode in her life. Published Weekly. Edited by Grace Shirley. CATALOGUE _1—From Farm to Fortune; or, Only a Farmer’s Daughter._ _2—Marion Marlowe’s Courage; or, A Brave Girl’s Struggle for Life and Honor._