The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-03-24

his own reasons for setting his foot
down against young men lettering in
his parlor after the hour when he
should have taken his leave. Papa
knows that many pan pays atten-
tiOn to girl without hszing 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
a catastrophe. He believes in occu-
plying the back parior and sitting
where he can have an eye on that
part of the front parlor which gives
full view Of the sofa--and sitting out
tho young man. who void make love
but not think of prefacidg It with the
offer OF his heart and bind. Papa is
also at hand at the frokt door when
a young man brings his daughter
home from theater or dance. to see
that there is no kissing goodnight, or
fond embraces.
He sees to 1t, too. that there are no
moonlight strolls. no L boat rides
INDUCED in, no Joy es aides. The
young man who sees his daughter
home from church soon becomes wise
to the fact that there ! O portly old
gentleman skulkiug behi-1 the trees.
keeping a certain distance but within
earshot behind them. While 1t is well
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 hat she can
be trusted to care herself with
modesty and decorul under all cir
cumstances and places Young
men who are wolves n 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 second time. It must be
said that the majority Of young men
are honest Of heart and sound of prin-
ciple. with reverence for sweet. unfair
nished girlhood. They realize 1t 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 bnshful young
man make overtures I'd q maid with
the uncomfortable knowledge that
there is watchfuI papa keeping tabs
on him behind the porch pillars or
trees7 Such contretemps takes all
the ardor out Of love-making and
courtship.
Where one daughter may submit
humbly to the home ruling. and papa's
arbitrary methods. another might re-
bel. surreptitiously leaving home to
make her own 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 10 gatner'
ings of young people or invite callers,
or even have beau.
With the coming Of her first sweet
heart upon the don astic horizon, pa
rents should have one heart to heart
talk with the girl he mother, from
her side Of life, embracing falling in
love. courtship and tie result. the mar
riage proposal. The father should ex-
plain life from a mans point Of view,
young mans liking for girl. what
his calls may lead up to, an offer Of
marriage or not, according to how his
courtship has been conducted. II the
girl is too easily won, she forfeits his
anxiety; embracing and kissing for
felt his res ,ect, and to allow him SO
sacred a privilege unless betrothed,
means. in nj ie casea out Of ten, the
breaking up her love dream. hopes
and expectat ms altogether.