The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-01-27

the most desirable qualities, is almost uni
formly modest, and holds her charms in
modest estimation. Therefore, man
takes her at decided disadvantage. She
has not actually any adequate idea of the
value of the article she has to dispose Of
A man who goes into an operation of this
character is really specializing on private
despatch, sent in advance of the news tel
egraphed to the associated press. Now,
what women most admire in men lit is
not always, perhaps, the subject of their
highest respect is gallantry,- not the
gsllantry of courts and tops, but boldness,
courage, devotion, decision, and refined
civility. A mans bearing wins ten wo-
men where his boots and brains win one.
If man stand before woman with re-
spect for himself and fearlessness of her,
his suit is half won. The rest may safely
be left to the parties most Interested
Therefore, never be afraid of woman.
They are the most harmless and agreea-
bic creatures in the world, to a man who
shows t at he has got mans soul in
him. If you have not got the pluck TO
come up to a scratch like this, you have
not got that in you which most pleases
high-souled woman, and you may as well
take Lucy, the girl that sits across the ia
bic at your boarding house, and wears
square finger nails and beau-catchers.
But don't be in a hurry about the mat
ter, anyway, 1t isn't crcditable to yon.
Especially don't imagine that any disap-
pointnent in love that takes place before
you are twcnty-one years old, will be of
any material damage to you. There
comes before me, as | write, vision of
nv own nincteeen- two turtle doves or
two young pigeons-sitting on a rainbow
for six blessed weeks, dreaming of happi-
ness and heaven. Then there came a
great wind out of the North, and we were
parted - one sliding down one segment
of the are, and the other sweeping the
curve of its complement. | thought at
the time that every bone in my body was
broken. Several new consultations be-
came visible to the naked eye. The earth
was blank. There was strange beauty
III q coil of rope, and deep water was
charged with wonderful destinations. But
recovered. and, | think, fell in love
something like nine times after that, with
similar results. The truth is that before
q man is twenty-five years old he does
not know what he wants, himself So,
don't be in q hurry. The more of a man
YOU become, and the more of manlncss
you become capable Of exhibiting in your
association with women, the better wife
youwill be able to obtain; and one years
possession VI the heart and hand of a re-
ally noble specimen Of her Sex, is worth
nine hundred and ninety whine years pos
session CT a sweet creature with two ideas
in her head, and nothing new to say about
either Of them. So don't be in hurry,
l say again. You don't want wife how,
and you have not the slightest idea Of the
kind you will want by-and-by. Go into
female society if you can find that which
will improve You, but not otherwise. You
can spend your time better. Seek the So
ciety of good men, That is often more
accessible to you than the other, and it is
through that mostly that you will find
your way to good female society.