The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-02
SCRANTON. MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY 2

WIN, having gwen up tNo WOr!u
for loves sake, did not resent il if
the world took them at their
word. Love is the light from
Gods eyes ; unless He smlles ap.
proval upon an earthly passion it
never brings happiness or content
The weak and tortured girl who
thinks she cannot endure lie with.
out the companionship OF a man
who i not Tree to claim her be-
fore all The world, would find she
conld not be happy with his com.
panionship- One or both would
regret the step which d.barred
them from the respect Of their
kind, so dear to the human heart.
Love OF appreciation is very
strong in most of US, and it is well
that II is so. l believe that more
lives have been saved from wreck
on the rocks of passion through
love OF appreciation than through
principle. 1t may not be The best
motive for rlght-doing, but it
gives better motives an opportun-
i,y to gain the ascendancy later.
One would think the unhappy
married man ought to have
strength enough to protect the ov.
elripe girl against herself, that his
wider knowledge of human emo
ions and temptations should fill
him with pity for her. But 1t new.
er does. Men have not been
taught that sell control is necessa
ry to them in these matters. The
whole tendency of the world has
been toward masculine freedom
and selllndulgence, and it is not
to be wondered at that he is the
tempter instead of the protector.
But it does seem a wonder that
he invariably blames The woman
when he tails. Such is the fact,
however; and many a passion
blinded girl, who has believed
that the world was we'll lost for
the love of a married man, lives 10
hear him recriminate her tor lead
ing him aslray. 1t is The man who
frs, and most keenly teels,the lash
of public blame. Many a case has
come under my observation where
the husband has returned to the
wife who was never able to make
hlm happy, leaving the girl who
was in every way endowed 10 be
his companion, so powerful a fac
tor in human happiness was pub
lie respect.
1t is we'll for the overripe girl Il
recall such cases before she yields
to The fascinating illusion held ouI
to her by her emotions and hel
lover. Nothing else in all the
range of human experience Is sc
overpowrringly talluring as the at
traction of the sexes; and wher
The imagination and the senses are
on fire, reason lends but little
light.
But alas! for those who live tC
sit by the ashes of the burnt ou'
senses. among the ruins of imagi
nation! and this is an experience
certain 10 follow an unlicensed
passion. The only hope of contla'
ued happiness in the relation oI
man aud woman is in the strengl h
ening and deepening Of The mora
and spiritual nature of both; FOL
physical attraction alone is a plant
that rarely outllves The season
How fraiI, then must be the chan
ces of happiness for the two whit
violate moral laws 10 seize The
perishlng flower of desire! Only
those who have been tempted b!
its perfume and false splendor an(
live 10 wear The royal rose OF ;
worthy love, or those who, havin!
plncked 1t only to see its leave
wllher and die, leaving The ugly
thorns, can realize how frail sucl
hopes Of happiness are!