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7. If she can't play the piano, but thinks she
can, abate the nuisance by asking her the first tiling
after supper to play something soft and soulful, be
cause it reminds you of a girl away back yonder in
your life, who used to arouse all the sentiment in
you and make you feel capable of noble deeds by the |
way she rendered the Fifth Xocturn. Wifey will
probably throw something at your head, but she'll
most likely miss, and it’s worth the risk.
8. If she's a goody-goody little thing, let out
some hints that you were “a devil of a fellow” one
time, and arn’t sure but what you are yet. If she is
secretary to the Woman’s Bible (’lass and crochets
thingumbobs for the little heathen baby far over the
sea, she is sure to adore you if she believes you play
poker, bet on the races, sip high-balls and utter great
big D—s.
!). If she’s strong and athletic and occupies her
self with golf and cocktails and a wicked cigarette
on occasions, you won't suit her at all unless you are
shy and finnieky, turn pale when you smell tobacco
smoke, shudder when you hear a cuss word and take
an interest in the drawn work displays in the shop
windows. For great is the longing of woman for the
things you have no idea she would tolerate.
10. If the panic has hit you hard and you don’t
want to stand for her usual summer trip, look cheer
ful and remind her that its time she were going away
MOTHERS, GUARD YOUR LITTLE GIRLS.
It is a delicate subject to approach, but 'l'lie
Reason desires to admonish a number of parents in
this city that they are not exercising proper watch
fulness over tlie movements of their children—their
little girls especially—when the latter are away
from tlieir homes and in the downtown section.
The number of indiscretions is perhaps not large
in proportion to the population of the city, but there
are many who hold to a contrary opinion. Strangers
stopping temporarily in Savannah are often heard
to express their astonishment at the numbers and
precocity of the little girls whose freedom of action
appears to be under no parental restraint in this
city.
The Reason is a friend of. and wishes prosperity
to the moving picture enterprises in Savannah and
elsewhere. It believes that they have an improving
and instructive influence over the minds of both the
youthful and adult classes of their patrons, and that
these institutions supply a long felt need in the line
of economical amusement and entertainment, most
beneficial in providing necessary mental relaxation.
Hence it is in no spirit of carping criticism of these
excellent places of recreation and amusement that
The Reason suggests to mothers that it would be
well for them to see to it that if tlieir young daugh-
THE REASON
to the mountains for a few months; that you don’t
know how you are going to get along in the city
alone, but of course you realize that you ve got to.
It \s going to be hot in town and you know she needs
the change. She won’t budge an inch for a year,
because she*ll think you’ve got something framed up
and are anxious to get her oft your hands.
11. If it's been a long while since you've had
a high old time out with the fellows, and you would
like to get her out of town for a good long snell. go
about looking dejected for a while, then take her
tenderly in your arms and with a tremulous little
catch in your voice, tell her you do so hope that she’s
not going away this summer and leave you all by
yourself; that you have a feeling that something is
going to happen to you. as you feel no interest in
anything that is not shared by her, and it would
make you so happy if she would love you enough to
give up the summer outing just this once. Try to
drop a tear or two, but sniffle anyway. She'll pack
up and go away the next day and stay three whole
months.
These are straight tips, but they aren’t going to
do any good, except, possibly. Rule 1, for damphools
don’t follow advice and fellows that aren’t that,
aren't married.
(Signed) HEXN PECKE.
ters go to these shows unattended (which is per
fectly safe and proper), they be not allowed to
remain longer than is required to enjoy all the fea
tures of tin* performance. It is not fair to the pro
prietors. and it is injurious to the reputations of
the young visitors, if they are permitted to keep
their places throughout numerous repetitions of a
performance.
Furthermore, it has to be reluctantly admitted
that quite irequently acquaintanceship is improperly
formed between these young lingerers and some of
tie* performers who supply the vaudeville feature
! f^ le attractions. It is not contended that such
happenings are harmful in every instance. But
parents should take into account the natural sus
ccptibilit\ of the immature female mind toward any
and everything appertaining to the realm of the
footlights, and govern their daughters’ actions with
j great caution.
Jlu w i iter has ocular knowledge that girls, so
young that their dresses barely extend below their
knees, sometimes visit their male stage favorites,
appearing in the picture shows, at their boarding
places in this city. Whether with or without the
consent of parents he does not undertake to say