The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-01-24
MRS. w. e. BARNHART SPEAKS
REGARDING COURTSHIPS

! The Associated Press recently car
ried paragraph on the marriag
question by Mrs. W. E. Barnhart,
former Blackfot woman, now livinl
at Spokane. "a"
Mrs. Barnhart says that leap yea
was evidently intended as a compro
mise in division of the privileges
of courtship based as nearly as pos
sible on human nature, but 1t has be
come a subject of Jest and girl
hesitate about expressing theil
preference as to men for husbands
They are only permitted by custom tt
give such silent encouragement al
they can IL the man of their choice
happens to pay attention, and heI
privilege in this respect is very
limited. Young men are usually
bashful and timid about approaching
this important subject, and even tho
girl knows she Is his choice and is
anxious to express her approval, she
is barred by custom from doing 1t
until he actually gets thru with the
awful task of proposing.
What should be done, Mrs. Barn
hart says, is to extend the privilege
of proposal to both sexes alike, and
many girls, who have choice and
would make wonderful homes would
be free to say the words that would
convey to the right man, the sweet
est message of his life. In many
cases thru lack of money and in
come, the man hesitates and delays
when the woman in the case is ach-
ing to share his financial troubles for
the pure love of him, but is at pres
ent barred from expressing it.
This is leap year 1t is the
woman's privilege to speak the
sacred message of love and esteem,
and fortunate is the man who finds
it addressed to him. And when that
is done, if he cannot find words to
express his feelings about it, he can
act them, for he has arms and lips
and eyes, possibly moist eyes or
beaming eyes and smile that runs
up and back from the corners of his
mouth like the sunrise, and he can
find some way to respond with
sincere expression of whatever in
terest he feels. 1t is the highest
honor anyone will ever pay him, and
be should make no mistake to mar
he memory of it or spoil his fate.
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permanent institution on the fifty
fifty plan co-existent with each other
year, each of them running from the |
of the. first of January to |
midnight on the thirty-first of De-
'ember A woman's heart and a
love are more to her than /
leart and love are to anyone else, |
md it is absurd to bar her from the
privilege of selection and applica /
ion for the one she wants above all
jthers. Rise, lady, go sit by the man
'ou prefer, and let him know you
Ike him and why. The reasons may
re unique, they may seem absurd,
tut whatever they are they are all |
light We once knew an awkward
Dung man with big feet, who all but
comely girl in the neigh
orhood. He thought his awkward
ess and the size of his feet pre-
ented his even approaching the girl
e so admired. One day the comely
irl dropped the remark that she al
rays admired awkward fellows and
specially if they had big feet; 1t was
n assurance of the strength and en-
urance she so lacked herself, and
be just longed to be with such
ian.
Get busy, folks, and come to an
1t is the lack of
ritual understanding that accounts :
" most of the heartaches.