The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-01-05

only perfect being, but a compound OF a
PROJECTIONS. She must be Tichoy lowered
but know nothing ofthe vulgarity Of wealth
she must be young, yet have all the wisdOf
Of age beautiful, yet totally unconscious q
her charms prudent, but not penurous
modest, but not prude clever and accom-
plished, but innocent and unassuming; sh
must have brains, but not in excess he
intellect must always remain exactly fv
| degrees lower than her husbands so as t,
avoid the inconvenience and confusion tina
| would naturally ensue II hers ever rose
point above his, and unhappily allowed hin
to feel for an instant an uncomfortable sens,
Of iuleriority. Such is mans idea Of O
perfect woman, and with such he might drain
to the dregs the cup Of human happiness
but, failing in this, be is a poor disappointed
creature, wounded in heart, soured IN dispo,
sition, and tossed like derelict ship 20 and
fro on the ocean Of life. We are not now
going into mans character or mans merits,
nor disputing his right to such partner, il
he can by any chance meet with her. We
should be the first 70 offer our cOngratula.
tons on 50 Fictitious union, and pray that
this even balance might be preserved to the
end Of their days, aud, when their final hour
approached, that death itself might not di'
vide them. We simply assert that such a
being is not 20 be fOund-that this imposs'
bic woman does not exist The immortal
soul Of man yearns after the beautiful, the
good, the true and suffering, and humani,
ty answers him with sorrow, weakness and
impericcton. He feels that virtue, after al,
in the right thing and if he cannot have
il in himself-canngtj just live up to the mark
that he ought 10 attain to-he thinks 1t high.
" desirable that some one should. He can
enjoy the virtue that is achieved by practice
and sefdenial in another, and, in some in.
coherent way expect some part ofthe bless.
ing TO fall on his head and attend bis steps
Doomed to disappointment he would cover
his own delinquencies by heaPingreproaches
upon woman. Many man starts upon his
wedding tour with the firm conviction that
an angel is his travelling companion that
be has found the impossible woman who had
condescended to cast in her lot with his, who
regards her idol with blind admiration. But,
even in the midst Of the bridal feast, how
often has mans hssd written on the wall
weighed in the balance and found wanting
and the man upbraids the angel for not poss'
easing the qualities that never existed save
in his own distorted brain! Putting, then,
the impossible woman aside, let man, with
due precaution, and prudent regard TO con
sequences, seek the possible, looking FIRST for
a warm heart and clear head, aud as much
amiability, beauty, youth, and money as he
can combine with them; let him keep the
heart warm by love and tenderness, aud
develop the sense ard Judgment by respect
and confidence and if she should happen
to have q preponderauce ofiniellect-which
with all due respect to manly power, is the
case sometmes--let him regard that price
less quality not in spirit Of mean, petty
rivalry, but as q gift from heaven, joint
possession, by which both may be better
both wiser and happier. Whatever sense
they may have between them, they will want
it all. Lies journey is long, liics burden
is great; let them be satisfied to beguile the
one and share the other-content il step by
step and side by side they can move along
together, and thankful if q CLEAN Of sun
shine sometimes faiIsupon their path.