pright, moral, God-fearing youth.

I had succeeded, I thought, in inculcating in him all those
worthy principles for which our Puritan fathers fought
and--aye--died. I do not believe that there existed in our
neighborhood a more virtuous, more righteous boy.

From his earliest childhood until now Mrs. Pringle and I have
kept him carefully free from any suggestion of evil. We have put
in his hands only the best and purest of books; we have not
allowed him to attend any motion picture performances other than
the yearly visit of the Burton Holmes travelogues, and, last
year, a film called Snow White and Rose Red; we have forbidden
him to enter a theater. Roland (for that is his name) has never
in his life exhibited any interest in what is known as sex.

Sir, you may imagine my chagrin when my Roland--my boy who, for
fourteen years, I have carefully shielded from sin--rushed in
last night to where Mrs. Pringle and I were enjoying our evening
game of Bezique, bearing in his hand a copy of your magazine
which, I presume, he had picked up at some so-called friend's
house. "Papa, look," said my boy to me, pointing to the cover of
the magazine. "What are these?"

Sir, I looked. Mrs. Pringle gave a shriek, and well may she have.
My boy was pointing to a cover on which was what is called--in
barroom parlance--a "nude." And not ONE nude but TWELVE!

Sir, you have destroyed the parental labors of fourteen years. I
trust you are satisfied.
Yours, etc.,
EVERETT G. PRINGLE.

A Letter from a Member of the Lower Classes. Particular pains should be
taken in answering such letters as it should always be our aim to lend a
hand to those aspiring toward better things.

To the Editor:
Dear Sir:

I am a motorman on the Third Ave. South Ferry local, and the
other day one of the passengers left a copy of your magazine on
my car and I want to ask you something which maybe you can tell
me and anyway it don't do no harm to ask what I want to know is
will it be O. K to wear a white vest with a dinner coat this
coming winter and what color socks I enclose stamps for reply.
Yrs.
ED. WALSH.

A Correct Letter to the Lost and Found Department of a Periodical,
inquiring for a Missing Relative. This should be referred to the persons
mentioned in the letter who will probably take promp