The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-09-21
THE DECEIDS Or LOVE
NO TWO THINGS EXACTLY ALIKE;
EVEN SHEEP POSSESS IDENTITY.

Deceit what Shall Man Say to His
Lady Love About uer Fairer Rival3
The Young Cirl'4 Deocit',
[Copyright by American Press Association.l
One of the many advantages proposed
to themselves by those ingenious persons
who "male love- to other persons Of the
opposite sox is the coming into possession
of kindred soul to which he or she may
communicate everydhought as it arises,
find an echo for every opinion and sym
pathy for each emotion.
Those OF rs who have ever experienced
the tender passion probably "have our
opinion" as to the w1rkiug advantages
of this theory, We know how easy it is
to find "A soul. kindred " otherwise, Of
which il IL wise or profitable 20 make
mirror of our own and have proved
quite thoroughly the comfort Of express
ing each sentiment rs ii arises our likes
and dislilles, wishes, prejUdices and opin-
ions. Let me state just here, for fear OF
misapprehension, that In the words OF
Artemus Ward "this is intended to be
sarkastikal," and thgt my sober and seri.
Gus opinion is, that this absolute SINGER
ity and perfect unity Of mind, speech
and conviction is merely one OF those
rose colored deluslons hanging like sun
rise clouds about the dawn Of love, and
sure to be iispelled when The orb Of
light either arises in his strength or goes
| behind II cloud,
People who have found time TO study
the subject say that no two leaves upon
tree, no two flowers upon stalk, no
two pebbles or grains Of sand or crys-
tails upon the shore, are exactly alike,
| but the microscope, If not the naked
eye, will discern enough difference to
insure individuality, and it is said that
trained shepherd knows every one Of
the sheep in Il flock of hundreds MS posi-
lively as his wife does the lambs of her
nursery And If grains Of sand, leaves
and sheep each have an individuality,
and can never become precise fac-similes
of each other, il itnot rather foolish idea
to try to force two personalities into the
same mold, and shouldn't ~e suppose
even lovers might retain s'a or0ush to
see that their two minds, or +ouls
are and viii remain two, auu would be
yalueless if they were only the half Of
one, as they persist in calling them2
Frederic likes Limburger cheese and
lager beer; Laura dctests both, and dotes
upon caramels and sweet champagne. A
little lunch is in question, and Laura in
sists upon the Limburger and lager, "be-
cause liise everything you do, darling"
and so ,rnakes herself i'll Tor the day.
Frederic does not generally initiate this
example sfor while u man may be quite
willing to surrender his politics, his re-
ligion and his literary tastes to the lady
of his love, that is, for little while, he
does not, as general thing, sacrifice his
stomach, and if Laura is not quite be.
reft of common sense she will not ask
him to do so, for, even if he complies
with her request, he will never forgive
either himself or her.
And why should she attempt the folly
of forcing her own palate into identity
with his? And why should she pretend to
succeed? And why, with her little nose
pink in its effort not ~ curl up at the
scent of the cheese, and her eyes red and
watery with her effort 10 quaif tho ef.
feryescent beer, should she perjure her
self by declaring that she likes it "eveI
SO much" and prefers ii to champagne
and frozen pudding, just as much rs he
does? Frederic, probably, does not be
leve her and thinks her little fool fol-
her pairs or, ii he does believe her, fIils
to feel any gratitude or admiration foi
the conversion His highest need oi
praise is "That's whore you show youi
good sense, my dcar," AMI if the cheese
fingers in her breath on the beer rcddens
her nose he Is ever 80 ftjntly repelled by
the likeness 70 him.eii.
They 80 ont aud meet Araminta, who
Is much ptettier than Laura Frederic
appreciates the fact, aad when LaurS
iealously taxes him with il he sweari
he doesn't think 80 at al, didn't know
they met her, never noticed her costume
had forgotten tho color Of her eyes
Now u, ike lnuia, Frederic Is resolved
that there shah be only one mind an(
one taste between them, he should re
ply: ayes, my dear Araminta Is IA
pretticr than you, aud her dress is fa
richer and more stylish. We appreciate
the fact, and we hate her for it, an'
wish We could deny it," But perfec
! frankness IN this case would probabl.
not conauce to perfect harmony, an'
. Frederic IL too wise to attempt it, al
though in avoiding Scylla he tumble
= into Chlrybdis ana disparages tho riya
beauty 20 much a8 10 leave the impres
sion that he i3 conceaIing a far create
admiration than be really possesses.
Wbat. then, should ne do or say, an
by what cuuningly devised deceit c
love shall he conceal the fact that b
! perceiycs Aramiuta's beauty while sii
loyal to Laurai For my part / have n
!, answer ready, for never yet have me
y IL mai q ser enough to disguise his tru
:, sentiments upOu such subjects. An
" here let me once moro warn the Free
u cries dat II to say, the lovers and nt
mirprs ainong the male scx---ilnat even
y very silly little woman is generally acul
Z onongh 10 follow the workings Of a man
] mind in mai ers relating to herself, an
sees throu, .e little deceits and pr
tenses Of 10 r quicker than he ca
lathom her similar arts
Suppos lse IKE the above,
really thinG yadicious sincerity is be
ter than a.'rUp. at diplomacy. aye
, AraIninta haudsOme, no dOub
md darr s.} % crowd would admir-
her more I#Y DO you; but ] ~
not The 4 am your lover, and
me you arc .ng woman Of the world. IL
Arn,uinAn MI LLln lrntu1 10 LIZ. [ "a