The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-11
MARRIAGE.

Perhaps twas boyish love, yet still,
 O Iistless woman, weary lover,
 To feel once more that fresh, wild | thrill
 I'd give-but who can live youth | over?''
 The great majority of those who
 have not yet entered wedlock think | and dream of it with the greatest of hope, which is gilded by expectation and buoyed up with enthusiasm. | Those who have passed through the
 gates of natrimony-well, though they
 may have lost their enthusiasm they have their experience-that grim teacher who will not shut her eyes to rnistakes-to bank upon for future ha appiness.
 Yet, in the face of the lessons they were supposed to have learned, how intoIerant they are, ofttimes, concern ing the love affairs of their children. Love for their sons and daughters and cool, sensible judgment have upset many youthful love craft when they coIlided.
 Many a parent has made strenuous objection to the suit of a young man who was earnestly en-nored of a girl for no less a reason than he lived in distant town and the daughters mar riage to him would mean separation from her, seeing her but rarely, hay ing her pass out of their lives, as it were, save for her letters, which might come to them like angels visits few and far between. The daughter is bidden to discourage his attentions, town
 It is not so easy to estrange hearts that were intended for each other. The girl may bend to the decree of parental authority, which she believes to. be her duty, but it is quite another Tar. fn 3,,+ cy ir, other man. True love cannot be easily uprooted from the heart. The girl
 may dutifully give up the one man who appeals to her. This may con- tent the parents, but what about the daughter? She may live thereafter a life of single blessedness uncomp1ain- ingIy, yet in the. after years, even though the parents may realize they were in grave error in influencing her life, that does not atone for the weary years she must pass after they have left her.
 It is clearly the duty of parents to give this side of the subject careful study. They have had their youthful romance which culIninated in mar riage therefore they should put them selves in the daughters place and req son out the disappointment their dis agreement to approve of her choice means to her.
 Providing a lover is worthy and the girl cares for him, even though it means separation-aye the breadth of the world apart-each parent should be brave enough to meet the situa- ton. Young folks must marry and go their ways. It will be so until the end of time. If taking daughter a long distance away from them is the only objection they can have against a wooer, it is a poor peg to hang preJu- dice upon. Those who have been mar l ried long years and brought up their families have had their happiness. Why should they deprive their off, spring of theirs? Sacrifices must not crowd out love.
 Those who stand in the way of hon. orable, worthy wedlock may have much to think over and regret in the after years. Not one sweet, affection ate daughter in thousand would take the love reins in her own hands and marry in defiance to her parents wishes. She would feel that to do this would cloud all her after marital hap piness.
 Parents, think it over! She has many years to live. Make her life bright if it is in your power. The sacrifice of losing her to good man is by no means bitter one