The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-07
zRGe Power or Tears.
BY A BACHELOR.

stTears. tears, women's tears ! Pshaws
they'd never move me TO pity Why,
a woman can weep tears enough to
we'll, blot out the numerous transgress-
iona Of this select trio and never teei
a heart.pang. Woman's tears Why,
Ghsy are like the droppings from rock
"A mere natural dampness that appears
upon the surface, because the woman
material 10 too hard to absorb il" )"
This piece of profound skepticlFm
was uttered by Tom l., of the dai-
" press, who with Bob G., OF
rival newspaper, had dropped into my
room after we had "sat out" Fanny
Davenport's "Leah."
"WeIl," said Bob, ssthat is refresh
ing piece of affectation upon the part
Vi 3 man, who within an hour was
ready to bInbber over the mimic woe
ofa handsome woman, who scarcely
concealed, under her skillful acting, all
the attributes aud condition OF female
happiness"
s'That'e Just It," replied Tom ; "ast-
ing has It's place where it is most attrac-
tive and effective-and that is on the
stage. We go to the theatre for the
purpose OF witnessing it, and re-
sign our feelings to its influence, know
ing that il il aYowed nd honest MINI
icry. But for the abomirable acting
which with SO many women never ceas-
es and which is imposed upon US as
genuine feeling, have no susceptibility,
and it moves in me no other feeling
than contempt"
sWhate~er may have been the ex-
perience that produced the bitter cyni-
cisn,'' said Bob, 'sI do not envy the
hardened condition OF the man who
boasts that he can remain unmoved by
q wOrnan's tears"
@That is because you regard them as
her sign of distress instead OF her wea-
pOn, as symbols of weakness instead oi
aerenesh;' Yetorted Tom. s'She regards
tears - he. birthright, and ages ofprac-
tics have enabled her to use tears as a
weapon, with skill that makes slaves
of those to whom she is wont to pathet
ically allude as tyrauts.''
"Hold up, my philosophic friend, >
now interrupted. ssI must join Bot
in challenging your glib statements
and contemptuous disposal of snbjec
about which all men have deep and
earuess feelings. Il Is delicate thing
90 draw the veil from our life's romance
even after the laet dream of love il
over but TO silence Tom and convinc'
him OF the power OF tears, / will tel
you story OF how they once entered
and influenced my life
"It was the second year of the war
and was home nursing slight WOUND
that had receiyed-not glorously ii
battle, bat most ingloriouely from the
hind foot of mule with whom | hac
had dispute as to the proper direction
in which an army wagon was te
move. Il in1uced an inconquerablt
aSersion to mules and everything els
ssappeEtaining 70 the army, and although
/ thirsted tor military glory and woult
doubtless have distinguished myself il
battle, | reeiened-W hat IN thunder ar
you laughing at, Tom At that time
had 3 friend, Frank C.. You'v
heard me speak OF hlm-a right goo
fslEow, but little TO susceptible.
"WelI, on sold winters day, as
was rapidly convalescing. Frank rushe
suddenly 10 the room, uttered his 'we
Jack heayed sigh that prepared m
TO listen TO an account OF some De'
goddess who had enraptuEed him.
was no: wrong. He launched fort
into raptnrous speech, expressive I
the beauty and worth Of Eleanor Edsol
whom be had met the evening befor'
and bsfore whose shrine be was alread
bowing in silent worship.
30 Jack ? be cried, SHE is beautiful
SO queenly ard majestic, with sue
dark, rich waves Of hair, such . rob
brow and scofnful mouth, With It's cur
ing upper lip hut her eyes. Q Jack
He sank into chair unable 20 go OF
III could not refrain from rcnindiD
him a certain other damsela, Dot
dark aDd fair, azure-eyed and nigh
he'd, sunny, raven and chesnut-hairet
whose praise be had - enthusiasticall
oken % by-gone days.
dFeams z be cried, inpatien
~, of which heart may haye mang, bu