The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05

 Our careless heads are with roses
 bound.
 When thirsty grief in wine we steep, When healthy draughts go free
 Do young women who are happily betrothed, or wives whose lot it has been to have good husbands, have the least idea Of the peril of chance ac- quaintance, which it seemed perfectly wise for them, to form? Unfortunate Iy for them it is women also with hus- bands who strike up quick friendships for other genial mates who are trust- ing Unscrupu1ous chums they be- come, paving the way in a, social fla nniliar start, too often beguiling the 1n- nocent, in the cup of drink and ending in separating those who love home and those in it dearly.
 A wife writes pitifu11y on this sub ject as follows:
 'My. heart is most broken. T have been a married woman most 15 years Husband and were devoted, having few spats, until he got in with a cou- pie. He has not been the same since he brought the woman to my house. I never met her before He was cross unless with them They drank wine. I had to, to keep from being called a grouch I cannot stand this. -t makes me frenzied. Women should not touch it. We need our money badly for something's besides the fatal wine cup, My once good husband and I nearly parted, after they came. Our home is not the same. t This past year have endured every hardship and loss of love. If my tortured heart does not find a change T will have to end it. How cry out against leaving my dear home. I worked hard and saved as he should he would be willing to give all this ruination up; to not speak to +hem,s to cut them out. He says he still loves me. I would do anything to save him and to keer our love af1ame. I always tried to be a good wife. I pray these unscrupu- lous schums won't break up our little home that was paradise once. shudder to think of, all they have made both my husband and me go through when the cup, in which wine was eoiled, was daily proffered witr Hveliness and pretense of happiness Kindly answer.
 HEART-BROKEN
 There are very few of these. good duped wives who will frankly admi' the cause Of a once good husband: downfall There are few graxer fol 1 their welded lives and hopes rest This is nose pitifuI in it's happening l when the devoted wife realizes tha. the best half of their married year! IS gliding by and with them her oWI helping time. During this period h, lis supposed to possess his best ener gies, strength and fervent love tt spur him on so that they can livt lcomfortabIy and devotedly in the day Iwhen they will most need to lean upoI leach other in the evening of their CT listence.
 A dull life is frightened by a. chang; a helpmate may suggest. He may mean well. having never known an! lof the glitter and false a1lurements t which. congenial homes can be sub jected by jolly couples who might en I ter with sham enthusiasm
 In looking back weariIy a year or s, I afterward he will face the fact that i has been a misspent time in which hi money went freely. together with los lof position and the happiness of hi wife. At this turn the first to desef the liberal providers and to help il their downfall are the peri1ous one l they had entertained. It is very wron, to awaken interest in sporty stranger and to join in their hilarity, unable t break off until all is lost. I counse 2 those so inclined to realize the dan ger ere it is too late to hold home ant love.