The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-20
BREAKING UP THE HOME.

"I took you--how could I otherwise
 For 8 world to me and more;
 For all love greatens and glor1hes Till Gods aglow, to the loving eyes
 Tn what was mere earth before Oh, light, light love has wings to ny
 At suspicion of a bond;
 My wisdom has bidden your pleasure
 goodbye
 And why should you look beyond ?''
 There is nothing in this world which brings such contentment as having home of ones own. The house may pc small, on a side street, far removed from the maddening crowd, but 1t IS thet hearts anchor when the buffet1ng storms of the day are over. A wife and children romping about the home should fulfill mans dreams or su- preIne happiness.
 But even in such an Eden discontent may enter if husband or wife allow the rosy veins of love to slacken ever so slightly. The first angry retort from the lips of the one or the other is considered of but slight consequence at the time, but it isfa wedge inserted in peace which slowly but surely works great havoc-ending in open ruptures. bitter Quarrels.
 The children in such homes are to be pitied. The words from mothers lips, ''F'ather threatens to break up the home," fill their young hearts with constant terror. How can they be cheerful among their young mates with such a fear eating their hearts
 Even the most loving of children are wont to side with ore parent or the. other. Mother shouldn't nag father for money so much, 7 declares the son. Whats to pay forsgrocer and butcher bills if she don't?'' retorts the daugh- ter bitterly. Father is unreasonable. If he had not wanted the expense of home and family he should have re- nlained single ''
 The son hesitates about unfolding to his parents his sweet and wonder full secret-that he has a sweetheart and moreover he has asked her to be- come his wife. The daughter openly declares never again while she is be- meath the family roof will she invite company there to- spend an evening for on the last occasion the lively tilt between father and mother in their rom over the little parlor, was plainly audible to her guests and she would never be able to live down the shame of it.
 There is no possible excise for parentFto take part in an angry dis cussion at such a time. Young hearts are easily distressed. Gossip spreads swiftly.
 Man and wife should do all in their power to live in unison with each other. The thought or breaking up the home should never find Iodgment in either'ss summing up of marital infe- Iicity
 Husbands and wives who quarrel are sure that tha'r love for each other is wholly dead but this is not true Even from a 1oot supposed to be devoid of life green shoot may spring and flourish though there seems to be little tangible for it to feed upon.
 No matter how uncongenia1 life may seem to a married pair, the home should never be ruthlessly wrecked until every possible means to save it has been resorted to and proven fu- tile.
 out for the separation of the whole wide world between the pair who vowed at the altar to love and cIeave to each other until death should them part-unfaithfulness and the mad pace of the sspendthrift, around whom cIus- ter the accompanying cvils-but while there is a shred of hope to cling to the woman who has made a home for the man should not desert. her post The way will come, soon or late. when he will need her, yearn for her and the dear old home as he never yearned for and appreciated 1t in the earlier years.
 Many butterfly women nit across a mans path who attract for the time being. Weak indeed is he who allows any one of these or any cause under the shining sun to break up that deas- est spot on earth, s'home, dear, dear hone.n