tence upon achieving the aims they marked out for themselves from the very dawn of their lives, and that they then went on their way certain of attaining their desires. I burn with longing for the stage; I want

to be an actress, in spite of all the discouragement I meet with from my family. I think of nothing and dream of nothing but the theater — do you think there is any hope of my attaining this wish of mine?

A: There is no doubt that devotion to an idea, or to the achievement of an aim, helps greatly toward realizing that idea or that aim; but devotion alone is not enough unless it is supported by other things as well. To be an actress you must possess great intelligence, enjoy excellent health, have an extraordinary capacity for enduring hardships, and a strong will to stand firm before any failure. Many girls dream of success on the stage, yet they never attain it, because they do not possess the qualifications needed to turn their dreams into tangible realities.

Q: My husband holds a steady position in a small musical band, and this band works mostly at night, and sometimes in the daytime as well; and so my husband is always away from home. When I called his attention to this, he answered that he does not absent himself from home for his own pleasure but in order to earn more than he earns now, and that I ought not to concern myself with his absence from home so long as the material gains are certain. I believe what my husband says, but I would rather have him at home than any increase in his material income — am I right in thinking so?

A: If your husband works all day long, it is not seemly that he should be away from his home at night as well, or the reverse. You may point this out to him, for the sake of his health, and tell him gently that you consider his companionship better than an increase in his income, and that you two married only in order to be at each other's side; your common interest therefore requires that he

cut down his evenings out, even if they are for the sake of earning a livelihood.

Q: I separated from my husband two years ago, and I admit that I was content with this separation. But my son has told me that the pupils at his school are always asking him about his father, and these questions pain him; and now, for my son's sake, I wish to be reconciled with my husband — what is your view?

A: There is no doubt that an understanding with your husband is exactly the right course; but this understanding will not bring the hoped-for benefit unless you both do all in your power to live together in lasting happiness. If you succeed in that, you will soon discover that there were faults on both your sides which you are able to overcome, if you truly wish it. And remember that your husband's return to his home will have its great effect on the life of your son.