The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-17

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 She said. Never man was true
 He said, None was false to you
 There are many classes of girls, some of whom are popular in their early teens, whose faces are very sell dom seen among their girl chun1s' live-1 lyi gatherings. Bright hum of voices. laughter and jolly merry making ap-, pea1s to then just as others fancy Invitations are not lacking and those who invariably send their little notes of regret are the very ones who listen wistfu11y, their hearts in their mouths as to the next gala affair and of the nice young men and maids who will be there.
 Their cheeks flush hotly as their eyes con over the words which mean so much of pleasure in the invitation. The brilliant lighted scene of girls in their fluffy white gowns and young men lowing attendance' to their fair partnefs. the tables grooming with dainty confections and odorous dowerA pop into rosy ina agination, until finally she is in a mood of uncertainty. which. amounts almost to despair as she re-. views what her own presene would
 mean there. The handsome, card she had been deeply interested in receiv- ing falls from her lap. She takes in the situation critically, with a pang in
 her heart.
 Young ladies who were most popu- lar with each other, as well as with the beaux, would predoninate in that lively crowd. If she were there, her besetting bashfu1ness would spoil the fun of the evening. Cupid would not single her out, but would be apt to call attention to her strained. reserved, home, to care little about meeting her again. Others pity the young girl who goes to places where she might enjoy pleasant acquaintances and have a good time if she were not kept back by being in the old rut of .swa1l-f1ower, z which she enforces on herself Often it rests with the girls to offer them selves as partners in some new amuse-
 nent which is designed to bring girls and beaux together. such as pronnen- ades, dancing, tableaux, choruses and chasing under the mistletoe bough, evading pursuers.
 | The less they know about the pre- cise steps they should take the more they join in over a foilieking laugh, over some trff1ing mistake they stuIn- bIed into, the less seIf-conscfous and painfully bashfuI their hours will count for them. They should venture round in bright anticipation. of some thing new coming their way, and keep l the heart light, bubbIing with cheer Iand good fellowship, drawing the att ltention of young men and girls toward them
 If they are charming and forgetful 1 of self they will find partners spring up even iii the most miraculous man. Ener. They will take well at this party. land be invited and looked for at the next By that time, the whole secret
 of a girls popularity will be well real IIzed by the once bashftll, shrinking g Iclass of girls who at last concluded the only way to do was to put the best, foot forward at every place
 There is only one advantage which
 young girls must not think of, being too forward in. and that is in exertin g
 themselves to frame their own futures. Cupid has this right If left alone the best intended win single out the maid from far, or near. The betrothal time will crown the golden hour nvhen true heart meets heart.