Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-21
Useful
Hints
Woman and Home
Why We Quarreled
Pur ionicdl Husband Tells Of His
Battle Oper Daughters.
(By virginia Tcrhunc Van dc wntcr.

(CpoyrIeh,, 1918, by star Company
When ] was child young girls
were not allowed the freedom which is
theirs now And they were far Eentler
and less arrogant than is tho young
person of to-day.
My daughters arc twins-sxteen
years old. l insist that they arc sull
children and should he treated as such.
They should have the iunocuoUs pleas
ures suited 10 their ace.
''And what are those pleasures"' my
wife asked me once when made this
statement.
Candy pulls. simple games like
dominoes and checkers. walking or
driving parties and picnicS-always in
the daytime, and always With mature
chaperon along That's tho way my
sisters were trained. And YOU We're
brought up in the same way ! sup
plementcd. remeT berinc suddenly how
strict Irene's mother was WIN her
She Jccrs md SncerS.
Ny wife !auChsd as enumerated
the various amusemcnts ! considered
proper.
Imagine = modern, up-to date girl
satisfied with that kind OF entertain
grow don,inoes and checkers by the
time they arc ten years old. Walking
and riding parties have some oUt o,
fashion. AS 10 7icntcs. they are well
enough In their proper season. put they
arc very elaborate affairs nowadays
and are only possible in summer at any
rate Even in your day 1icnics were
lot given IN mid winter. my dear
saw ths, she thought my contcn-
tions ridiculous and it reNed me.
You may sheer II you like, l said.
hut ! DO not consider tho parties our
e.iis attend the proper thing at their
"Ye. you sent them to dancing
school" she reminded me Did YOU
no, expect them to attend dances
later
Certainly" replied. simple. sane
da3ces. such as We had when We were
young"
Times have changed. dear she said
gently. land we mus; change with
them
thought that perhaps she had at
last reached my viewpoint. since she
spoke so calmly. and kissed her and
said nothing more. l hoped That there
would be no further cause for such DIS
pu,es They had become more and
more FREQUENT with each passing year.
But her manner meant only de-
sire to conciliate me. Even then she
had in her mind plan for the emil
dren, and desired my acauiesccnce. II
was for luncheon party of eight girls
at fashionable restaurant followed
by n DON party at tHe matinee anu
after dinner, a little dance N on: house
In the evening.
1T is Christmas week" she told me,
land I want the children to have
sood time"
But" protested the program
woman o. the world. 1t is out
rageous."
deal Of fun" She SAID smtinrly. "And
GLADYS and Hazel have set their hearts
on having the gayest AFFAIR given by
any OF their set this season"
1T will cost great deal" Ven
tured. My vile has her own income
and I could not use expense as my
strongest weapon.
II will defray half the expense"
she said sternly. 81! YOU wish me to-
Dances Sickcn Him.
You know don't Srudrc cent
FOR anything that viii make my chill
dren happy" reproved. That Is,
4 II is also good for them. But YOU
are making fashionable women OF lit.!e
girls.
entered Inc room ,lurim. our alter
cation, knew VAS pu, in the wronG
In the eyes @. ms own daughter At
last I appealed 10 the child
Gladys asked wouldn't You and
Aa~sl rather nave simpler affair
than this one YOU a'e pla"ninsT
Indeed We wouldn't, she answered.
IAN the girls are giving stuunln4
holiday parties and w" mean 20 beat
them all"
Wa, false standard YOU arr fol-
lowing" eNe!n!t:h::. fam snrpr sd
that YOU sao.lI al.J. IT," added.
turning again 10 my VIE
To my distress, gladys burs, into
tears. 1T !snt :air 20 scold mother
when she Is trying 10 max" as happy''