Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-07-28
Married flirts.

Bad as the married woman iirt, think
the married man has yet far more TO am
swer for Byron's lines
MANS love l. OF mans life a thing apait,
lis woman's whole exhtenee'
show us that love-making forms but the
merest item in mans long life, yet comprises
all the thoughts, and dreams, and entire
time Of a woman. This Is the fact which
clearly proves that victims of the latter
class call for greater sympathy. What per
feet faith we have in the uprightness and
honor, and cbivalry Of man, until the mar
ried firt comes and destroys the oldfash-
ioned belief, even as a child would blow
away thistle-down. lie chooses as the
pastime OF his leisure hour some bright
young girl, not wanting in charms suiii-
ciently TO attach many a more honest man.
The foolish thing at frst hattered be the al.
tentons Of one older, and, as she supposes,
wiser than herself, naturally negl.cts many
a true and sincere aspiraut to her affections,
who is a trife difIident perhaps, because so
much in earnest, in order to please the ever
ready and charming married schemer. Time
passes, the girl is bewitched by tender tones
and gentle reverencos, by thousand little
acts denoting admiration and affection,
which never fail to please particularly when
proffered by one she herself has hitherto
looked up 70, and her whole heart goes out
in love 20 him who can give no lawful re-
turn. And the man Words and actions
he would never have dared 10 utter and per-
form, were he free and unfettered, he now
unhesitatingly indulges in knowing his
marriage is his defence, and that nothing
can be expected from him. The strong,
brave chivalrous man, bound to protect
every weaker, Trailer thing, is now himself
protected, by what ? BY the knowledge
that pride and fear for herself will be his
sure safety, and that the helpless disgrace
and scorn, which is all she can expect If her
infatuation becomes known, is the assurance
he may safely trust 10, TO cover all the evil
pleasure and amusement he may now quietly
prosecute during the spare moments when
his office, his clients, or his church, do not
call for his time or attention. Should a
proposal in every way suitable and proper
now come TO the woman in such circumstan-
ccs, many one would hesitate TO per
lure herself before Gods altar, aud, dismiss
ing the chance of position and honor before
the world, remain faithful to the wretched
love which can give her nothing in return
or else she accepts the hand of the man who
offers all he has to give, and defrauds him
Of what he has right TO look for in return,
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