The Arkansas advocate., 1834-11-07
MISCELLANY.
From t Speculation. ' MANS ATTRACTIONS AND Vg0aEANss
 LOVE-

but bright scene Tn the drama of exls- tence; with the other, it Is the plot, the in- terest, the drama itself ''Leye, 7 sayy says yys 3 likely French author, ssis but an episode in the history of d mars lile"--pity 1t Is that it should be so; for 1t Is inscribed on every page in the heart-record of woman; 1t IS the spirit which pervades every line. ] When female loves, her affection IS ab- sorblng, devoted and exclusive :-she dives, and moves, and has her heinz" but in one presence; gaiety loses it's charms, fashion's spell ceases to be talismanic, she has no aim, no hope, no interest, save one Hess than this sufiices not 10 her gencr- ous, her self-sacrifcing spirit.
 Different, far different are the effects off the same passion on man; the very consci- oasness of being beloved makes him insen- siby whimsical, arbitrary, and Vain: he is happy beside his mistress, bat lie IS also happy elsewhere he caa find pleasure in ballroom or huntng-6eld-and not un- frequently prefers mcurring the risk ol spraining his ancle ID the one, Or breaking his neck at the other, to spending those hours in gentleness and love besides the chosen one of his heart. It Is true he tells her with bland smile and fond tone, that he owes it to the world to mingle sometimes in its anlusenents; but would he admit the plea were the case reversed l? Surely not. He would then discover that this cllnging to the worlds ways, betokened eoldness, indifference, and neglect. He becomes
 1.-.l ..1 f,et.d,onc m hiS idpas af dress, of manner, and of sentiment; and he does so to try how far his whims will regu- late the bearing of his mistress; lie sees his opinions and tastes rigidly compiled with, for all things are as air in the balance With T woman when she loves, and he necessa- rily becomes vain of his own power. With him, love IS q proud feeling; he Is looked up to for applause, elang to for support with her it is exactly the reverse: she IS loved the more for her heIplessness, her ti= midity and her weakness: in his love there k encouragement; in hers, confidence and admiration; and thus their feelings towards
 each other are as distinct as though eaea were inspired by different passion.
 ! A man may love a6d he oeeewed-- -aaf 1 depart. and forget and love again; woman:
 heart never enshrines two idols like gum
 cistus. if knows but one sunrise of beauty
 N n woman ever becomes a systematic eo
 cuette until the red-hat iron el falsehood : or the icy bolt of neglect, has first pass
 ed over her own heart, and scared all 1t
 sympatbies: if IS folly to talk of female
 who is coquette by nature; do we eve
 meet with mathematician by nature, or i born hDeeist? The heart, ere t hath stu
 died it's part in the lessons of the world
 hath but one form-speaks but one ian
 guage: Man is a coquette by habit D
 education. and above all, by iashion-eo
 ouetry in him is called by a gentler and }, fonder nanle-usage du mode -galantry-
 or at best, he is smiled upon with ndnlgef
 admiration as .'a sad fiirt," or ''an lncou oible danoler." And yet, what IS the sa
 firt. or incorrigible dangler, but male ee
 auette, trader Tn false VOWS, and hp-deel ?, professions-a trifior with hope, peace an
 affection? Does he not know well, to
 well. that manner more than matter wlns tn
 heart of woman? Has he to learn that his lo'
 tones and soft glances awaken feelings
 her breast. which a more indifferent accel n and colder look would have failed to crt Il ate No-he is aware ot all this; an at .his man of gallantry, this courtly manner oi ist. is q speculative mental gladiator s, sentimental heart-felon, from whom thei at at is no escape, and to whose venom there - no antidote. But once let woman estai l. fish the same cold, calculating, splrlt-wa
 she is directly denounced as coqueue
 and every man who approaches her IS sa - as though he were cased in a coat oi mai
 Tt is. an unequal venture at the the oes' le for man,s love is all sunshine, but many tn cloud masses over the horizon ot woman II heart kss dream of passion IS boWery al
 heautirul. but many serpent IS hidden p
 naath the roses of her ideal Eden.
 .eMan,s love is ofman's life, thing aPaf
 ,Tis woman's whole existence.
 $ To him it is the playtbing of joy al al of youth; but hers IS deeper, amore enuuiii
 love if IS the solace of days et sorroW' TO- are. and of hopelessness; hke the Pafasi 'c- which clings around the totterIng column, lends a beauty even to ruin, and delays ].
 inter devastation which ii helps so gracei' nf lv to hide. Sever the ivy at the root al S it's branches will still cling, and germ al ' he n flourish meet type, even in thls' oi | as, love of woman-rob her ot honle' or cou nd try all which made the dream ot her eSl no- f, tence and while one bond yet links her cir inc oh;ect of her young affections, she " ar live m faithfully and fondly to. the last. ITS, n'e ol' 'a''''''
 The pilgrims at the Holy sehuaeeher, ,,. rl y iN P'-c...-L- Ia. fsr,nl fl0