The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-17

face of the fact that his laughter resem-
bles him in features and temperament. he
expects absolute perfection from her.
II Is doubtless due to his parental az
pectation that so great a majority OF
American girls walk safely through I'M
protected paths. There Is no stimulus
like the faith OF those We love.
1 admire this attitude OF the father
when II Is mixed with wisdom and judy
ment; deplore Il when It Is merely bind
faith and an outgrowth OF egOtism.
When a father can say. My girl will
not go wrong or do an indiscrett act. be-
cause have talked with her. aud her
mother has talked with her freely re-
gardIng men and morals. and she knows
Through US what the world Is and fully
understands the meaning Of the word wo-
manhood. We trust her implicitly. aud
she can never do an unwomanly act"
then a fathers respect for his dAnghbor
is beautiful and commendable.
But when. without parental advice or
counsel. she Is merely left TO follow her
own impulses and to do exactly a. shs
pleases. and the father believes she can
make no error because she II his chill,
both parent and offspring are TO be COM
mIserated. Yet the fact that 50 many
American girls. reared an this atmosphere
OF blind ignorance and faith. grow up de-
spite It and the dangers II entails into
fine woman hood speaks wonders for the
sterling qualities OF which our young
women are made.
The American girl IL seen at her best
In the various summer resorts OF our
land. do not mean at Saratoga or New
port or the other more conspicuous re-
sorts Of fashion or gayety.
One finds her at these places 10 be Euro
with many gowns and few beaux: but In
the scores OF beautiful and -estful hooks
which are scattered along the Atlantic
coast thousands OF our young women
pass one or two OF the summer months
with their families. and enjoy n freedom
Of conduct which would seEd a foreign
parent into spasms OF consterna ton to
witness. but which American fathers and
mothers behold without a tremor.
Unchaperoned and unprotected save By
their own good sense and deiicacy Of
thought these beautiful girls drive. walk.
battle. and SIT in the moonlight With youn
men from morning until cottage lights
disappear and there Is no one. unleEs 10
be some pesEimo!st or f6sy. to utter .
protest.
For u n at tths lesser resorts. where
arbitrary rules Of fashion are thbooed.
that the young men are 10 be found.
Among these thousands Of young NO
men who live this life Of freedom during
the summer II f. rare that one ever BE-
comes the victim OF unpleasant gossip;
u would be safe 10 state that not an av-
eraRe Of one In one hundred ever sub
jects herself 10 the tongue % scandal
Meanwhile every summer there are
charming ror1ancez enacted and nsS
homes established. and the purpose % the
word goes tn-and al without the aid
OF the "taiks with girls column. how
ever. that may thrive IN this land %
many periodicals and bs~spapsrA
The world has been In eHistsncs . long
time. rad will exist many millions OF
years 10 come. But doubt u men anf
women ever Old enjoy or ever viii enjoy
more charming assOciA;eio8a than sre sH-
IstInx IN America today IN the less pre-
tsnfious walks Of Hfs. where l5vs-not
Madame Grgndy's rIiss--i5r1inat4 con
duct and guide acton An5 never esn
:he world hope 70 FiarpaFs iD al ne pro-
cess % evolution So delightful. paradoE-
iaI. ininltabls Arnerieaa E.-i
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX