| Show FOR THE BOYS ROOM should keep everything I 1 in order undoubtedly the parents of ever boy feel an intense and earnest inter est in having that boy make a of his life just as surely do most mothers think that the boy s room doe not require near the pretty furnishing that the daughters does and that boys are careless and boys are rough with the result that the boys is often the one that is put off the least expense and the least and last effort naturally boys do not care for the pretty things as girls do but the things that are lovely to them they do care tor greatly boys do not want the fussy dainties hat a girl enjoys but they know when they are well treated when loving care regarding their especial tastes is shown they like chiefly to be let alone to play in their own way no nagging for harm less noise freedom to take their boy friends to their room the wise par ants seek to give their boys a room more attractive than the street corners or the neighbor s barn where they can congregate and experiment or plan or entertain themselves the early years probably from 5 to 15 are the import ant ones in a boy s life it the mother and sister desire refined boys they will give them refined surroundings not necessarily silk cushions and lace curtains in their rooms but carmoni ous colors and loving thought of what the boy likes let the boys choose their own pictures they will probably be very different from what you would select boys will take delight in framing the pictures with your help in the expense help them arrange their collections give them a good writing table give them as good a light as any in the house with such liberty and interest and help your boy will bring his companions to his home and he will spend many hours in his room probably hours of real industry which keep him from temptations and give him reliance on his own powers the boys should be as carefully taught bab its of neatness and care tor their room as their sisters are after the room has been properly cleaned in the morn ing they should be held responsible tor its order all day |
