Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-26
THE DECElTS OF LOVE
NO TWO THINGS E1AcTlY ALIKE:
ZEN sssEEP POSSESS IDENTITY.

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One Of tne raaay advantages proposed
o Themselves By tnOse ingenious persons
soo make love- - other psrsoas Of tao
opposite SCI Is tas coming into Possession
. kindred SOU - which lie or she NAV
sooamsnic~ss every tkozxht as it arises,
Ind q scno for every op<aloa aai syLa-
psEhy for each emotion
Those q N who have ever experienced
the teader passion probably have orr
optuon" a. ~ tbs wor1nz advantages
Of this theory " now now easy is u
70 fnd soul. XII red or otherwise, Of
which IL /. wise o. profitab!s 20 make a
mirror Of our own. and have proved
quite thoroughly ths comfort Of express
ing each sensussnt as IL arises, our likes
and dlsfik-s. w.ahes, preludlces and opin-
iona. Let mo state inst here, for fear OF
mLsAppreheusion thar ID the words OF
Artsmas Ward "chis Is intended 20 b
sArkastikal, and that my sober and ssri-
COS opinion Is, that thls absolute SINGER
isy and parfect unity OF mind, speech
nd conviction u merely ole OF those
pse colorod dslus,ons hanging hike sun
pse clouds about the dawn Of love, and
sure 20 DO dspellei when the orb of
hghE cither arises IA MS strength or goes
behini = cloud.
People who have found time 20 study
the subject say THAI no two leaves upon
tree, no two bowers upon a stalk. no
Two poooies or grains OF sand or crys-
tails upon the shore. are exactly alike,
bat the microscope, II not the naked
eye. VIII discern enough difference 10
insure individuality. and il is SAID that
. trained shepherd knows every one Of
the sheep in flock Of hundreds as posi-
lively as his wife does the lambs of her
nursery. And II grains Of sand. leaves
and sheep each have An individuahtv,
and can never become precise fac-similes
Of each other. is IL not rather foolish idea
10 try 10 force two personalities into the
same mold. and shouldn't we suppose
even lovers might retain sense enough 10
see that their two minds. hearts or souls
sre and viii remain two. and would be
vaiuolsss if they w-re only the half of
one, as they persist in calling them?
Frederic likes hamburger 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 hmburger and lager, 'be-
cause like everything you do, darling"
II o.
Frederic does not generally initiate this
example, for while a man may De quite
willing to surrender his politics, his re-
Hgioo and his literary tastes TO the lady
Of his love. that is, FOR little while, he
docs not, as a general thing, sacrifice his
stomach. and IL Laura Is not quite be-
reft OF common sense she viii not ask
him to do so, for. even Is he complies
with her request. he win never forgive
either himself or her.
And why should she attempt the folly
of forcing her own palate into identity
with his2 And why saousl she pretend 10
succeed, And why, with her little nose
pink in les effort not TO curl up az the
SCENT Of the cheese. and her eyes red and
watsry with her effort TO quaff the eff
fervesccns beer. should she perjure her
self by declaring that she likes it lever
so much" and prefers it TO champagne
and frozen Pudding. Just as much as he
does' Frederic. probably. does not be
hove her and thinks her a little fool for
her pains, or. IL ne does believe her, fails
to feal any gratitude or admiration for
tho 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
hg nose hs is ever so family epelled by
the likeness TO himself.
They 20 out and meet Ararninta, who
Is much prettier than Laura. Frederic
appreciates the fact, and when Laura
jealoosly taxes him with IL he swears
he DOESN'T think so at all. didn't know
they net her, never noticed her costume.
had forgotten the color of her eyes
Now IL. like Laura, Frederic is resolved
that there shall be Only one mind and
one taste between them, he should re-
ply: Yes. nv dear. Araminta is far
prettier than you. and her dress IL far
richer and moro stylish. We appreciate
the fact, and We hate her for it, anG
wish we could deny it." But perfect
frankness In thus case would probably
not conduce 70 perfect harmony. and
Frederic IL too wise to attemp: il, al
though In avoiding Scylla be tumbl~s
into Chsrybdis and disparages the rival
beauty - much A. to leave the impress
sion that he IL concealing far greates
sdr1iration than be really possesses.
What, thsn, should be do or say. snd
by what cunningly devised deceit OF
love shall he conceal the fact that he
percerv-s Araminta's beauty while still
loyal TO Lsura2 For my part I have nc
answer rsady. for never yet have me,
q man clever enough 70 ii<guise his true
sentiments upon such sabtects. And
h-r~ let me once more warn the Fred
erics-that is 10 say. tho lovers and adj
rnirsrs aracrg The male sex-thst even q
very silly little woman Is generally acute
enough n follow The workings q mans
mind in matters relating eo herself. and
s-es through those little decefts and pre-
ses,srs Of ais FAR quicker than he can
fathoun her similar arts.
Suppossng case Ike The shove, ]
realty thirk jadicious sincerity Is bet
ter than ssesspps IS diplomacy. EYES.
Arsmsnra ia very handsome. nc douht
snd d~re .>v the crowd would admire
hsr r,or- than they do you: hut am
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