Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-06-15
10 srop ELopEMenrs.
A New York Editor Proposes y Very Unro-
mantle and Prosssic Plan.

A New York Editor Proposes n Very Unr0-
mantle and Prossic Plan.
How to keep the girls at home may
soon be q problem demanding solution
In many households blessed with even
a less number than eight OF the dear
creatures.
Some years ago n writer whose name,
unfortunately, we can not recall, pub
lished thoughtful article. fully Illus
trated. on that old and vexatious ques-
ton OF how to keep the boys on the
farm. We do not now recall much 81
this ablo paper except the pictures. OF
which there were several. One Of these
represented the boy whom Ii was
thought desirable To keep on the farm
confined in n burglar proof room, with
heavy bars on the windows. etc.
The author argued that there was
nothing better to keep a boy away
from the temptations and snares Of
city life than this. Another showed
the boy with stout chain passed
around his body and the other end
fastened to the stove This was highly
recommended for making boys feel at
tached to the farm. Still another
represented the boy placed In easy re-
clining position, and a considerable
pile OF bricks heaped on his legs. The
writer clearly demonstrated that thore
was nothing which had greater ten
dency to make boy cling TO the old
homestead.
We know not but this author may
haze written partly in n spirit OF levi
ty; certainly some Of his plans are
novel. and we never heard that any Of
them were ever put into actual use
We do not consider thcm practical.
however beautiful they may be In
theory. and II not adapted 10 the sue
cessful keeping OF boy on the farm
how much less use would they or any
thing 81 even "a remotely similar nat
nre be In restraining an impetuous
young lady bent on fying with young
man To some accommodating and en-
terprising Justice Of the peace The
notorious failure OF stone walls and
iron bars TO make either q prison
or cage was sung OF long $40. and
nowhere will their inadequany be Lsore
noticeable than when they are en-
ployed In an attemps 10 restrain a girl
from clipping when her heart Is set
ON IL.
The best and only sure way to pre-
vent the elopement and frequently
break OF the match entirely Is, we be-
lieve. to watch carefully, and when
the young man appears to carry of
his romantic bride. whether lie comes
on white palfrey and puts up ladder
To her window. as he should do. or
only jumps of a street-car and meets
her In a candy store-at this stage OF
the proceedings. we say. let the farmer
put In an appearance and produce a
minister. either from within the
shadow OF the porch or from the rear
of the confectionery establishment and
tarry moment while the good man
makes them one.
This VII break up the elopement
and in u great many instances prevent
the marriage entirely, and the mis-
guided young folks will frequently
conclude they do not wish To be
married as badly as they imagined
shis plan pretty ciYectually kills on
the romance. There is nothing
romantic, We suppose. about standing
up In the middle Of a candy store and
getting married. while the sales
ladies tittor and chew gum and Gus
toners drop in and wink at one
another. Let the fathers OF the coun-
isy try this plan on their clipping
daughters and see IL IL Is not success
ful-N. Y. Tribune.