Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09

Special Correspondence Of t;azette and Journal !
NEW GoRK, March 3.-ReversinS the
speech that made Adam famous want to |
say that it was man who tempted me
to rush in to defend mankind. am not
that sorry did it, for it has proven to me
what lot of friends ! have, and it has
also shown 10 me how little one cares for
nil enemy when the account can be bal
anced. But this time il is woman who
is tempting me. She has written to me
the most delightfully."- persuasive letters,
trying to induce me to say something
about love; that is, to give my opinion of
IL. | should personally have yielded to
her, and she would have had II little book
of her own with my compliments, but
when another woman. who says she is u
Christian Scientist says that ! am afraid
to say what think, rush where angels
and politicians fear to--in print.
THE MIND-woRKING WOMAN.
The woman who believes in Christian
Science shows how little She knows, to he
gin with, because the very name, Chris
tian Science" is II bull that does not be-
long to Ireland. Christianity must have
faith for Its foundation and science de-
mands proof, and the combination Of the
two words is idiotc From the standpoint
of Christianity, she wants 10 be all things
60 all men, and from her scientific outlook
Bhe wants to put the science Of medicine
entirely out of the field. Love will do
cine wont take me through an attack Of
pneumonia, or set my fox terriers broken
leg. What would that fox terrier think of
me if should telegraph to a Christian
Scientist to pray for his leg, and then let
him howl with pain all night, while she
was getting her mind firmly on him?
Bosh That part of IL is all nonsense.
Give us all the Christianity possible-thc
world needs IT, When il means love, kind
ness, consideration, patience and charity,
but don't try TO mix Christianity and
science, they jar. But to return to love.
The tendency of every ism is to have
queer notions about love and To make
very glib speeches about the beauty Of free
love, meaning by that not the love which
is given without money and without price,
but the love which has become 50 coarse
and materialized that it lacks soul and
that the mere cutter shell of the
woman is to be tossed around and belong
first to one man and then to another
That's pretty plain speaking, but it is the
truth. And it is what all this nonsense
about aiiinities and love that is greater
than mere Conventionalities. and love
that doesn't recognize the bonds of the
world means.
No matter how prettily no matter how
cleverly it may be put it is always the
same old sorrowfuI, dreadful story.
Bi.Bs ESSAY on LOVE.
Would you chain love, asks my writer +?
Yes. would. As far back as We can find
picture of Love, lie only hovers round
and then he is chained, perhaps with
roses, perhaps with ribbons. but always
in some way. Now, the way to chain Love
to-day is with wedding ring. Then he is
yours, and all you have to do Is to keep
The naughty, dimpled boy, and sec that
from being boy love, he grows into a
great manly one, made beautiful by per-
feet affection, and ready to put about you
the protecting arms of sympathy and pos
session. That's what | believe in doing
with love. And it is a treatment the little
rogue likes. Every now and then my
heart aches for some woman who hasn't
realized this who, because she was imagi-
native because she was believing, and he
cause she was ignorant. listened 10 all this
iiddefaddle about love making its own
laws, the desirability of doing away with
the marriage law, and the beautiful heart
unions that would result Well, she forms
q heart union, so called, and after little
while-after the first blush has faded-she
finds herself wondering why, if the man
loves her, it wouldn't be just rs well for
him to recognize conventiunalities, and
marry her, because she don't like to have
her women friends not speak To herr she
don't like TO feel she is osraeizrd; and
even though he don't believe i'll it, il he
loved ner she don't see why, simply be
cause it is the custom, he won't make il
hil llBho AOt itNis
Is MAN A SINCERE LovEMAKER?
He never does make it all right. Man is
the most conventional creature living. He
loved her well enough to want to get pos
session of her, and he was willing to ust
any arguments for this purpose; but, hay
ing gained what he wished, he don't love
her well enough to be considerable of her
or not to weary of her. And she, pool
soul Well, sometimes she anticipates the
day of parting, and says goodbye To him
know one woman who said ii just before
she fell into the river; and who know.
whether that was accident or intent
Sometimes the treatment she has receiveC
from the world and the man drives her II
dreadful trade and where she used Il
talk of love, she now talks of money; bll
much oftener, and this is greatly to th'
credit of women, she is driven TO carinl
for herself, and getting along as best SIN
can.
Oh, no, my Christian Scientist, you arr
mistaken. Love must be cbainel. or els
it isn't love. It's a naughty little DO!
called Desire, who isn't willing to have IN
golden circet put ABOUT him. and it is jus
us well to remember that the motto .
that same wicked little boy is this, an
the whole story is told in it: Possession
is safety"
THE DANGEROUS MARRIED MAN.
Sometimes Love takes another form
and this, my dear little southern CIR
seems to be the one in which he has com
to you. Don't trust him; he isn't Love
heis Lust. He appears us Benedict tn
Married Man. He whispers to yon of
marriage made in early youth, OF uncor
genial, tiresone hours spent with his wilt
he whispers, oh, So seductively, that h
has never met woman before who so al
pealed to his heart and his brain. II
knows how to be patient with you; no
to say sweet nothings to you, and b
seldom makes mistakes. Socially he IS
success and you are llattered by his attei
lions. lie has more money than I'll
younger men whose intentions are MOI
honorable, and therefore, he can give yo
more of the pleasures OF life. All this ma
be very nice, and the heart Of Benedic
the Married Man, will trot out TO me
other hearts just us long as their cases a
the bodies of young and pretty WomeI
and he will be faithful just as long rs "
can amuse and interest him; but II yo
lose some of your charms, il you deyelt
q few pains and aches, just so certain
does Benedict, the Married Man, seek To-
younger and more charming woma
And, eventually, 50 much is mapkli
given 10 observing the prophecies, III
Benedict, the Married Man, takes back
HIS MISERABLE TfMEwoRN HEART,
and lays it at the feet OF the woman wi
bears his name. Usually, for only wom'
and God know how to forgive, she takes
up joyfully and welcomes it back hon
as was the Prodigal Son, SO long ago.
My dear, the world is wicked, So IN
say, but the wife has always the best OF
She first has the love of the young lna
Once or twice there may come to her t