The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-09-22

fNt VIM laa IioAutIs 10 never ~
q loss for comrades II hsr brothers
have the right bringing up. There are
brothers and brothers. however. I
heard Of one not long ago who was
ashamed to be seen walking to scloci
with. his sister. and who refused TO
carry her looks or her umbrella on q
rainy day. That boy may M Of these
days be very attentive 10 somebody
- sssss s.~sss~ ksr.b~-wtii MOI prove q
soOd frieni for all that. lie has misFed
the hone training which lies at the
foundation Of all friendship. 1soys and
eirls in the same family and under the
fams roof should be FoUd friends.
Nsirhhors who attend school together
should equally 10 friends. The boy
next door and the firi neat door ought
Ln, Ia DO strangers. and In every street
the young people who are growing ap
together should have ggoi times. a1d
realize what Il means to be friendly.
Tails docs not mean that boys ard
gsS should be fooiishly sentimental.
Nor do think they often are. You
cannot be sentimental about a boy
sBo y IN he same slass with you, who
helps you with your algebra. and it
mag he ia r.ad VI yonT help In mis-
Latin tsanslailon. So long as boys and
girls cnjoy outdoor games and indoor
pleasures together. there Is nothing to
be criticised IL thc.F friendship II Is
only when they b"siR TO b. mysterious
aud igFligc about II that their moth.
CT need 20 take alarm.
For Instance. when Willie hangs
about the door Ia the dusk and docs
not come In. but waits for Mary 20 steal
out and meet him al the gate. there Is
room for complaint. Mothers have
told me that their daughters fFom "a
10 l6 have beon determined to wax
up and down In the evening with boys
o, tnrir own age, whom the mothers
did bot know.
Here 10 where the line should BE-
drawn. \ school girl simply cannot
Aa,. friends who are not weicom In
her fathers house. and OF whom ,lcs
mother doeA not approve. She may not
write letters 20 boy friends or receive
letters from them without taking her
mother Into her confidence. II there
are picnics merry.maklngs. evening
walks. drives or sails BY moonlight,
It u NIL right n a group u boys aud
eirls are accompanied by an older
friend. a mother. hunt or married
lady who 10 a trusted acquaintance
u take charge of such a patty.
Above oil. a girl must have her lie
and conduct an open book for her fam
ily 90 read. she cannot have secrets
and reserves from her mother. This Is
nor Important Ia the realm OF her
friendship than anyw here else In the
Whole OF life, Intercourse.
A question worth considering for
each OF " l., what DO | mean I o my
friends? for wha, do I standg
Girls do not always remember that
Il Is their privilege to exert a good
influence over the boys they know. a
SRI who uscs SLANG and permits herSels
~ be rude aud Jlsoourieous Ia her ~.
hayior 10 boys. who does not exact
from them 10y her sweet behavior
something that Is like homage paid 10
al ideal. misses her opportunity. do
not mean that a glri should be self.
conscious or a prlg, but she should not
forget that she Is in a u q little
princess, and Is 10 be treated accord
insly.
Etael should no, ask Theodore to
home and see her. any more than she
should beg him To be her partner in
a dance. II he Wishes the pleasure OF
q call he should ask and she should
grant, and her mother should be pres.
ent at least during part OF the evening.
The pleasant and natural way for very
youne people Is 10 visit In the family,
and have every u coming and golag
while they are there.
A good deal OF pleasure Is added 10
81 ordinary call II. before II Is over.
there Is something TO eat. Lemonade
and cake DO o come amiss, and there
Is no end of satisfaction la an old
fashioned candy pull II q halt.dozqn
Toys and g.rls take part In l.. have
yet to sec the hoy who does not like
to call At the house where the girls
invite him TO help them make fudge.
There u the more fun II tho boys help
10 clear away after the feast.
We shall never do our friends good
unless We are ourselves rlght, minded.
sincere and unsGlhsh, There Is not the
least use in pretending to be wha, one
u not Unless we have real principles
and care about living. up TO them. we
shall never know the golden value Of
true friendship. Girls. don't forget
that convictions lived up to make
strong characters.
4 friend Is not afraid TO tell the
truth, though 20 aud then It may
wound another. SIN. It is not neces-
sary 10 be oficious. II In your PREF
cnee one OF your schoolmstes. boy or
girl. should say something unflnd
aL,jut the absent, It would be An ossy
thing Tor you 10 SHOW your displeAs-
urA You would not need sAy q word: