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J325 Children choose father they know rather than real father they do not yet know. Woman confesses that child is not by her husband. Child, however, chooses to keep the father he knows. (Cf. J391, J1279.1.)
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- Plea for a good father. Mother of twelve on deathbed explains to family that not all her children are legitimate. Gives the paternity of each child. Youngest leaves his food to say: "Please, mother, give me a good father!" (Cf. J325.) · J1279.1 entry
- Kind foster-parents chosen rather than cruel parents. (Cf. J325.) · J391 entry
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- Present possessions preferred to future possibilities · J321 entry
- Don't injure yourself to insure your family's future · J322 entry
- Man to be reforged chooses present unhappiness. He is in heaven and God is to reforge him, but he chooses not to change · J323 entry
- Man prefers servant girl who is present to her absent mistress · J326 entry
- Soldier prefers to live rather than die and be avenged on enemy · J327 entry