The evening world., 1913-11-29

alone for their frolic,dns. their court.
ing. their enjoyment. Tho father and
mornef have no right to concern them.
serves with their daughters friends:
tnet u her business alone. Her friends
are hers. her visitors come only to 90
her. II the parents sonnet become
acquainted with the callers. oftener they
DO not. not because either party avoids
meeting but because II Isn't the AFFAIR
OF either.
Friendships begin outside tho homo.
IN the street, At school. In the studio.
a. the homes OF girl friends, and con-
dnue In mothers parior. There the
young girl receives. and receives aions.
II space 10 lacking In a poor apart
ment. whore there are often several
daughters, ono stays at homo with her
fellow" while the others 60 to walk
or to the vaudeville She who remains
behind and her "feiiow" occupy tho
reception room, which her parents
hasten to leave on the arrival OF q
visitor.
And ono bsholds the curious spectacle
Of the father and mother shtvc.ing
some where-in the kitchen during the
winter. on the doorstep during the sum-
nrer-longing to 20 to bed and scolding
about the Intruder. who 10 not at all
tired Of the daughters cOmpaniOnsh'p
and u In no haste to depart. This ID
called keeping company" and from the
age OF thirteen girls keep company"
because II would be shameful for them
not to do 20.
And 10 .,.- A. -..~.x. a..
show the young man the door. or being
Of the opinion that their daughters
beau" IL not q desirable acquaintance.
to seek to persuade her to give him W.
Then they will see to what limits may
be carried the temper and independence
which they have allowed to develop.
EVER KNOW OF A GIRL TALKING
LIKE THls3
Kate" the careful mother might say.
u don't Nike this young man"
But I-I-like him. mother" the child
would reply.
His appearance 10 against him.
daughter"
ION the contrary. mother. I mink he
appears very WE'LL"
He y lasy."
''Oh. NJ will work some day"
Come. ty to get another 'bsau'"
"Thacs my business. mother. and no
body clse's. am old enough to take
care Of myself"
That Il the supreme argument, which
admits no reply. Even tho law allows
It. Perhaps young girls IN America
would occupy themselves with house,
hold duties. Il local ideas did not au-
thoriss them to give preference. before
every other occupation. to the court
which their admirers pay them In their
homes. even against the wishes Of their
parents. 4 Judge from the bench thus
apostrophixed a man who. furious at
his daughters refusal to mend his
trousers because she was enter tanning
4 young man. threatened to kill her.
"You had another pair Of trousers and
there was no immediate necessity of
liking the nrst pair You should leave
your daughter to her beau and not in
terrupt her for mending that might
waltz
II mother o. father dared to enforce
tho Judgment OF their prudent exper-
fence. II from advice they passed TO
threat and from threat to action. closing
the door on the intruder. little daugh-
ter would disappear with her lover.
They would 20 to hlrt At their ease
where It seemed good to thsn. or to
get married IN the next town
This subject of love. from the ofiicial
presentation Of the fellow" to the
kisses and engagement parties. 10 one o.
the things talked about most. The pro-
fessors In the colleges. the pastors In
the churches. the editors In the news
papers. the young folks in their familiar
talk OF love. OF Irritation, of courtsh!p,
of marriage. IN Of a topic at once the
commoncst and the mos, Interesting.