The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-03-30

his own reasons for setting MS IOOI
down against young men lettering IN
his parlOr0 after the hour when he
should have taken his leave Papa
knows that many a man pays atten-
ton to girl without having serious
Intentions He does not intend to
have. broken-hearted girls in his fam
lily who are signing for man who
does not care-if he can prevent such
q catastrophe believes in occu-
plying the back. parlor and sitting
where he can have an eye on that
part of the front parlor which gives
full view Of the sofaLand sitting out
the young man, who would make love
but not think OF. prefacing it with the
offer of his heart and hand. Papa is
also at hand at the front door when
q young man brings his daughter
home from theater or dance, to see
that there is no kissing goodnight, or
fond embraces.
He sees to it. too, that there are no
moonlight strolls, no lone boat rides
INDUCED in, no joy escapades. The
young man who sees his daughter
home from church soon becomes wise
to the fact that there is a portly old
gentleman skulking behind the trees.
keeping a certain distance but within
earshot behind them. While it is we'll
to let girls know that there is strict
head to the home, there is such a
thing as being too strict. A girl
should be made to feel that she can
be trusted to care for herself with
mOdesty and decorum, under all cir
cumstances and all places. Young
men who are wolves in sleeps cloth
ing cannot be avoided, now and then,
by the best girls, but, once realizing
that he has little or no regard for in
nocence and virtue, girl should
never voluntarily place herself in his
charge a second time. 1t must be
said that the majority of young men
are honest of heart and sound of prin-
ciple, with reverence for sweet, iuntar-
nished girlhood. They realize it is
the common lot of all mankind to
search for heart, and when the right
one is found, to earnestly WOO and win
her; but how can a bashful young
man make overtures to a maid. with
the uncomfortable knowledge that
there is watchful papa keeping tabs
trees? Such a contretemps takes all
the ardor out of love-making and
courtship. - -ss :is'
Where. one daughter may submit
humhly to the home ruling, and papas
arbitrary methods. another might re-
bel, surreptitiously leaving home to
make herG0wnJ way in the world and
carve out her own happiness. Even in
homes ruled the strictest daughters
should not be made to feel that they
are prisoners requiring watchful
eye ever upon them as soon as they
are old enough to go out to gather
ings@ of young people or invite callers,
or even have beau. ,..s,. & =
With the coming of her first sweet
heart upon the domestic horizon pa
rents should have one heart to heart
talk with the girl The mother, from
her side of lifP. embracing falling. in
love. courtship ard the result, the mar
riage proposal The father should ex-
plain life from mans point of view,
q young 'man's liking for girl. what
his calls may lead up to. an offer of
marriage or not, according to how his
courtship has been conducted. If the
girl is too easily won. she forfeits his
anxiety; embracing and kissing for
felt his respect. and to allow him so
sacred privilege. unless sbetrothed,
means. in nine cases out of ten, the
breaking up of her love dreams hopes
and expectations altogether.