, 1891-03-24
THE DECEITS OF LOVE.
NO TWO THINGS EXACTLY ALIKE;
EVEN SHEEP POSSESS IDENTITY.

Dcccit-What Shall a Man Say to His
Lady Love About Her FaIrer RIvsIs
The Young Girls Deceits.
Copyright by American Press Assosiatioul
One of the many advantages proposed
10 themselves by those ingenious persons
who make love" to other persons of the
opposite sex is the coming into possession
Of a kindred soul TO which he or she may
communicate every thought as it arises,
find an echo for every opinion and sym
pathy for each emotion.
Those Of Us who have ever experienced
the tender passion probably 'havc our
opinion rs 10 the working advantages
OF this theory. We know how easy 1t is
% find a soul, kindred or otherwise, Of
which it IS wise or profitable 70 make a
mirror of our own, and have proved
quite thoroughly the comfort Of express
ing each sentiment rs it arises. our likes
and dishkes, wishes, prejudices and opin-
ions. Let me state just here, for fear OF
misapprahensiou, that in the words of
Artemus Ward "this is intended to be
sarkasukal, and that my sober and seri-
u opinion Is, that this absolute SINGER
ity and perfect unity Of mind, speech
and conviction is merely one Of those
rose colored delusions hanging like sun
rise clouds about the dawn of love, and
sure to be dispellel when the orb of
light either arises in his strengthen goes
behind a cloud.
People who have found time 10 study
the subject say that no two caves upon
a tree, 10 two flowers lppn a stalk, no
two pebbles or grains Of sand or crys-
tails upon the shore, are exactly alike,
but the microscope, II not the naked
eye, VIII discern enough difference 10
insure individuality, and il is said that
a trained shepherd knows every one Of
the sheep in a flock Of hundreds as posi-
lively MS 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, Is it not rather u foolish idea
70 try 20 force two personalities into the
same mold, and shouldn't we suppose
even lovers might retain sense enough to
see that their two minds, hearts or souls
are and Will remain two, and would be
~valueless if they were only the half Of
one, as they persist in calling them?
Frederic likes Limburger cheese and
lager beer; Laura detests 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 / like everything you do, darling
and so makes herself III for the day.
Frederic does not generally initiate this
example, for while a man may be quite
willing to surrender his politics, his re-
lgion and his literary tastes TO the lady
OF his love. that Is, for a little while, he
does not, as n general thing, sacrifice his
stomach, and If Laura is not quite be-
reft of common sense she Will not ask
him 10 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 it's effort not t8Curl up at the
scent of the cheese, and her eyes red and
watery with her effort 10 quaff the eff
fervescent beer, should she perjure her
self by declaring that she likes II lever
so much and prefers it 20 champagne
and frozen pudding, just AS much as he
doesg Frederic, probably, does not be
lieve her and thinks her n little fool for
her pains, or, If he does believe her, fails
to feel any gratitude or admiration for
the conversion. His highest need Of
praise is That's where you show your
good sense, my dear and if the cheese
fingers in her breath or the beer reddens
her nose he is ever so family repealed by
the likeness 10 himself.
They go ont and meet Aramiutu. who
IA much prCtticr than Laura. Frederic
appreciates the fact, and when Laura
jealousy taxes him with it he sweurs
he doesn't think so at all. didn't know
they met her, never noticed her costume.
had forgotten the color of her eyes.
Now it, like Laura. Frederic is resolved
that there shall be only one mind and
one taste between them. he should re-
ply: Yes, my dear, Aramiuta is far
prelticr than you, and her dress is far
richer and more stylish. We appreciate
the fact, and we hate her for it, anG
wish we could deny it," But perfect
~frankness in this case would probably
not conduce to perfect harmony. and
Frederic is too wise to attempt it, al
though In avoiding Scylla he tumbles
into C~harybdis and disparages the rival
beauty SO much rs TO leave the impress
sion that he is coucyaling a far greater
admiration than he really possesses.
What, then, should he do or say, and
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love shall he conceal the fact that he
perceives Araminta's beauty while still
loyal TO Laura? For my part l have no
answer ready, for l never vet have met
a man clever enough to disguise his true
sentiments upon suc subjects. And
here let me once more warn the Fred
erics-that Is TO say, the lovers and ad,
mirers among the male seX-that even a
very silly little woman is generally acute
enough TO follow the workings Of a mans
mind in matters relating to herself, and
sees through those little deceits and pre-.
lenses cf his far quicker than he can
fathom ner similar arts.
Surprising IA case like the above, !
really think a judicious sincerity is bet
ter than attempt at diplomacy. YES.
Aramiu1a is very handsome, no doubt,
and l dare say the crowd would admire
her more than they do you; but l am
not the crowd; l am your lover, and to
me You are the woman Of the world. Let
AruIuiuJa and the crowd 90 by; / am
satisfied 20 long AS you remain"
Some such speech us this, irutI.fuUy
uttered, will be to most women far more
fetching" than a wholesale disparage-
Inent OF their rival, which they kuoir
must be insincere.
Another very common class Of the de-
coits of love is for either the man or the
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