The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-22
Beware of Moonliuht.


Because it is summer, and you are
staying at some romantic spot and it
happens to be moonlight, don't be
silly enough to engage yourself to
ing. If a man tells you that he loves
you, just tell him to wait, and come
back and tell you that over again
when the cold, hard, practical winter
has set in, and that you will give him
your answer then-when papa has
taken his Bertillon measurements,
and gotten his pedigree, and his
rating from Bradstreet's.
Because it is summer and his wife
is away, don't be silly enough to get
into any ENHANCEMENT with a married
man. Suppose he is lonesome! You
don't hold the office of public COM
forter. Suppose he does want to take
you about the roof gardens, and out
door restaurants and to ride in his
automobile. You can buy pleasure
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stay at home and eat a stuffy dinner
in a stuffy fiat than it is to have that
sinking feeling in your heart when
the mans wife comes home in fall
and to know that the people are gos-
siping about you behind your back.
Because it is summer, Mrs. Married
Woman, and you are off at summer
resort, don't get gay and giddy, and
amuse yourself by trying to cut the
girls out of the few beaus. It may be
temptation just to see whether or
not you have lost your rabbits foot
as charmer. 1t may be-nay it is
actually thrilling to have a man tell
you again that you are the most
beautiful and fascinating creature on
earth, and to have one more nibble
at the sweet-meats of romance, but
you know what the old scandal
mongers who form the rocking chair
brigade on the gallery of a summer
hotel say about a married woman who
flirts.
Therefore, don't be silly enough to
buy a few days diversion at a price
that may cost you your character, and
your husbands faith in your loyalty
"Mrs. Married Woman" Eead This.
Also, Mrs. Married Woman, don't
be silly enough to go off and spend
three or four months in the summer,
placidly enjoying yourself under the
impression that your husband is sit
ting up at home, alone in his dreary
fiat, holding your photograph in his
hand, and counting the days until you
come back. He isn't employed in
that manner. Far from it. When
the cat is away the mice will play, and
If there is one time in the world that
it is expedent for wife to look after
her fences it is in the good Old sum-
mer time.
Go away and have a little change,
and give your husband a rest from
your society, but don't stay too long.
That is, If you don't want to find
husband whose affections have been
purloined in your absence.
Above ALL mothers, because it is
the summer time, when we all feel |
like taking things easy, don't relax |
your watchfulness over your girls |
Don't let them go off unchaperoned |
on excursions with young men. Don't !
let them spoon on park benches. |
Don't let them go to summer resorts |
unless you can go along also. They |
are young and inexperienced and the |
call of love and life is peculiarly
potent when the blood is warmed by
the sun, and the cosy familiarity of
the summer makes toboggan slide |
down which many good but foolish
young girl has gone to her ruin.
Just remember that, and it may
save you more bitter regrets later