The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-31

1 But man we ma Ln0 O14y C1 O1COAO
 Who, led by folloy, combats nature;
 Who, when she loudly cries forbear! With obstinacy fixes there
 And when his genius least inclines
 AbsurdIy bends his whole designs.
 Many a parent breathes a sigh of re- lief when the announcement is made
 "It's a boy!" Not but that their hearts warm toward girl babies, but boys are supposed to be so much less in the rearing than girls are. It Is said to take much less time, care and
 patience to rig out a boy. He seems to remain a child longer. It is not until I he kicks off his knickerbockers and he merges into trousers that the realiza- ton bursts upon them that they have a young man in the family.
 The easy mind which mother usually
 has possessed vanishes suddenly The truth faces itself upon her that she is going to have more trouble with that one boy than she would have had with half dozen girls. If the family has worked up from the bottom of the lad= der of humble life to comparative good surroundings, such mothers ambition usually is to see her boy marry girl in good circumstances.
 She begins by supervising the boys with whom he associates. She must know from A to z the family of each lad ere she will allow him to join a boys club or enjoy outings with this
 boy or that one. She even selects the girls whom she would like him to beau about Her notions get their first setback when tfIt's well enough for you to de- eide must go with this girl or that one, mother,'' observes her 18-year-o1d son petulantIy. Let me tall you a. you think for a boy to get these high toned. girls. They have to know all about you~ before they will accept an introduction. That is, what business a fellows fathers in and who his moth CTS family is.e A fellow has to dress wear snide jewelry either Girls from the fine families you re aiming for won't go to the heap movies. It's the I.best shows or entertainments or none with them. They won't walk there. A fellow has to. have plenty of money in his pocket to treat a whole bunch of girls to ice cream and sodas if oc- easion demands
 Mother parts with her oId-fashioned diamond earrings. To be sure, they're mot much larger than pinheads, but she's always been so proud of them She concludes she could not put them to 8 better use than by, having them made into a ring and scarfpin for her boy. She would give him every ad- vantage to compete with the other boys he goes with.
 The mother must have quite as many home affairs for her boys as. she would for girls. Then, ten to one, he's apt to take his own head when it ! mes to marrying Away go, all of mothers plans. He sees a sweet young girl His heart goes out to her. He will wed her, or noAone Wealth cuts no figure with young hearts andyoung heads. He will marry the girl who appeals most strongly to his heart
 There is little use in urging a boy to any course against his will. wo- men who bring up their tboysnsenstbly and do not try to push them find that the young men turn. out better and do. better in the end. The mother is one being, the son is quite a different per- son. Every one should carve out his own destiny as seems wisest and best for the individual concerned