, 1873-07-13

TA4Ao W AhAa tA0 hOl4A IA8 AlHH16 Up1uVA
many dfreront avenues to 6uccosH, and tho
achiovomont of his hoart'a deslros, to woman
there hns bcon but ono,-tho approval Of man
and this fact haB novor boon bottor understood
than by tho woman Of to-day. So, whi1o ro-
formora fancy aho Ia blind to hor own interests,
she ts, In reality, sllrewd aud clonr-sighted bo-
yond al mood Of guidance.
Although woman has noyor boon responsible
Tor the epringing up elthor Of abusea or reforms,
still she has always, following tho load OF mnn,
accustomed herself to them aa sho SAY that ho did
10 In all things boing governed by tho desire
which Instinct aud trimming hnvo made tho
strongest in hor naturo,- THAT OF pleasing him.
Honco 1t has followed that tho woman Of ovory
ago and country has been perfectly Buited to tho
man Of tho same period and nation; 80 1t Is Tint
woman now, with all hor sins and follies upon
her head, ia
ALONE FITTED TO De MATE /,
for tho man Of tho present.
EYcn In this material ago, thero is onco in a.
whilo a man whose nature Is loo fine to endure
contact With tho roughnoss Of tho world; who Ia q
dreamer, mud haa a rea1m Of hia own, pooplod
with benga Of his imagination; conBpicuouR
among those fnir fsncios is tho idoal woman,-a
creature liko himself, all untitled to tako p!ace
amid tho actual realities Of existence. But tho
man to whom this world Of turmoil and striving
is "not 30 bad q place after all;" who has
noithor titno nor inclination for dny-drcaming
whom tho pleasures mud succeoBsos OF life Rat-
isfy,-does not havo idea1s Of any sort; they
orc not in his line. And 1t ia this latter sort Of
man who may bo taken as type Of tho
AVERAGE aiAN or TO-DAY.
Destitute Of sentiment, untroublod by yoarn-
ings, except for tho good things Of lifo with no
tendencies toward csthotics, 1t Ia needloss to say
that to search tho depths Of his nature for hid
don romance would DO Bhoor waste OF labor.
Yet thore ia nothing easier than to mako OK
traordinary Btatomonts about him, and there ia
no necessity OF stopping aftor having told Of Ills
longings for conganial friend and companion.
and Of the fair and lovely "ideal'' Of foininino
perfection onshrincd In his hoart's deepest ro-
coaaos. He can DO represented ~ poring by
midnight over the pagos Of Holmholz and
Herbert Spencer, Resting his weary brain, in
tho intervals Of leisure. by studios Of 6anscrt or
Chinese 1t may be told Of him that ho has e1e-
outod work whit "ould mike Hart or Church
pale with envy could they behold it; tint his
touch on the piano rivals Rubiuetein's; OF that,
If he wore to appear upon the stage. his display
Of histrionic sbility would min worlds ap-
plause.
Who would thcro DO to contradict such aHHor-
tions 7-for assuredly ho would mover, unsolio-
tied, trouble himsoK to do 30.
But II Oh anxious inquirer were to "inter-
viow him, individually and collectively, plead
ing to know II ho wcre III tho habit OF doing any
or all Of the astonishing things enumerated, tho
reply would bo
FLAT DENIAL.
So, likewise, were this excellent man pressed
to express hia "idoa1 " Of womanhood, he would
reply: II neyerhad any,-don't w1Bh to, either
am satisfied with woman Just al she La now, and
think, young man, that you have been roading d
little too much poetry and tho inquirer would
At last turn sadly awny, convinced that tho man
OF tho presont had novert at any period Of his
carear, thought OF having IN "ideal woman.
any moro than IN "ideal" Congressman, or
police-oflcer, or ailroad-president.
But wero so severely practical q man to bo
yoked with such q woman as ho has beon do
acribed M signing for,
HE DISCOMFORT WOULD oNLY DE EQuA1ED By
HERS;
no would find the atmosphere In which he could
alone breathe freely too rara for him; his
world-hardened nature could not respond to her
truth and purity; his ignorance would show in
sharpeat contrast to her fine culture; and, 80
far as comprehending hor and her needs and as-
.pirations WAS concerned, 1t would be impossible,
-Hho would be to him rs an enigma, growing more
puzzlinR and diHagroeahle with each attempt at
solution.
The much berated woman who is In reality his
companion makes, however, no demand upon
him which he cannot readily meet he hns but
tu Hlss lo. pl~~->-- --1 ---i.on,ant, supply ho-
with moans for shining in society and vioing with
her afster woman, and he has filled her cup full
to ovorhowing. She-admirable creature-re-
nlizes that he has no nonsense in his compost
ton, and governs horse1f accordingly; indulg-
ing in no idle regrets, and weaving no chains to
hold him to her side, m unwilling captive.
In al this TRADE against woman, nothing has
been thought Of ....
MORE ABSURD
than that mnn is either deceived or disgustcd by
tho many dovicos to which she 1oaorts to sin-
croaso her attractivoneBs. It might puzzle any
ono to toll hoto he can remain blind to tho fact
TINT she wears the various aids to beauty, as sho
does hor iewelry, as matter Of course, think
ing that thoy render hor more pleasing, but not
hattering herself that q man can be found who is
deluded enough to believe them Natures own
gift to her.
Thoro may have been period whom woman
adopted such artiaces with the intent to deceive,
and shrhnk from tho thought OF detection at any
rate, it is past and gono forever, and lovely
woman would now ohoerfully consent to onlight-
On her airnrer as to tho cost Of hor 1etty braids
or sunny tresses, and give him her reasons for
preferring Poudre Blanc to Bloom Of Youth,
without hesitation. And such information would
full to shock hin seneibilitios in tho least, while
the only - pain" causod would be incident
upon an attempt to estimate the probable yearly
outlay for such "revolting decepttons."