The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-17

u man whom ten years previously would
not have ventured TO clasp her shoe buckle.
II he happens to possess firm will and n
strong character, he will try to pull her
sharply up to his mark, and there will be
endless frictlons and reprisals with all their
possible results. If he is some old lover, weak
in purpose, fatuous and brainless in his adm
ration then the foolish flirting virgin will like
become a foolish flirting wife; and a miserab
compaisance will bring forth its natural ou
growth of contempt and dislike, and perhaps
cu'minate in some fragrant social misdc.
meanor.
To be favorite with men, is not then desira.
Bile honor for any woman. They will admir-
her loveliness, sun themselves in her smiles
and catch a little ephemeral pleasure and glor,
in her favor; but they will not marry her. Anr
the reason, though not very evident to a
thoughtless girl, is at least very real ami
powerful one. II is because such girl, Rerer
touches them on their best side: and never
reveals in herself that womanly nature, which
man knows instinctiyely is the foundation of
wifely value:-that nature which expresses
itself in service fcr Loves sake, as very
necessity Of its being.
Onthe contrary, a Favorite" leans all to one
side, and that side is herself. Sheis overbearinc
and cXacting in the most trivial matters Of out.
ward homage. She will be served on the bended
knee, and her service is hard and ungrateful
one. And this is the truth about such homage
men may be compelled to kneel to woman =
whims for short time; but when they do find
courage to rise to their feet, they 20 away for.
ever.
So that after all the estimate Of women, 70.
those Of their own sex who arc favorites of
great number Of men, is very just one 1t il
neither unfair nor untrue in its essentials. for
in this world we can only Judge actions by thcii
consequences; and the consequences Of long
career Of general admiration, does not justif5
honorable mention Of the belle of many seasons.
She can hardly escape the results Of her social
experience She must Of necessity become
false and artificial. She connot avoid morbid
Jealousy Of her own rights and a painful
Jealousy OF the successes OF those, who have
passed her in the matrimonial career.
Nor can she as these qualities strengthen, by
any means conceal their presence. Every at.
tribute Of our nature has It's distinctive
atmosphere II Is subtle and invisible as the
perfume Of plant, but II makes itself dis.
tnctly present; oven when women arc careful
to permit no translation Of the feeling into
action. Men are not anayzers or inquirer
Into character, as general rule, but the bright
ways and witty conversation Of their Fayor.,c.
does not deceive them. Sooner or later, thrc
are sensitive to the rcstlossncss disappulnl
mcnt, envy and hatred, which couchcs bcnca.a
the smiles and sparkle. They may put III.
knowledge away at the time. but when they
arc alone, they viii eventually admit aud
understand II all.
And the saddest part Of this situation Is. tha'
they are not at all astonshed at what Their
hearts reveal 10 them. They know that they
have expected nothing better. nothing more
pernenantly valuable. They tell thenselvo.
frankly that IN this wOman's society the,
never looked for ilnperishablr virtues; she W.
umy pretty pdssetepips-d woman suitah.t
Tor NE laughter but not for its noblest dutiu,
ard d!Scipih.
FOR when good men want to marry, IL,
seek woman for what she 10 not for vii
she looks, They want q gentlewoman Of blau
lcss honor, who will love her husband a.
neither he reluctant TO have children nor
bring Them M al her knres-Who will care q
her house duties, and her husbands conf.
and welfare, AS II these things were an Eleyei.
Commandment. And such women. fair Bl.
cultured enough to make any hoine hap,,
are not difficult to find. However peculi.
and Individual man may be, there are ye,
few in generation who can not convinr
some good woman, that their pecular!ties ar
abnormal genius, or refined moral sensitive.
meas, or some other great and rare exccllency
Therefore, before girl commits herself 10 a
course of frlvolity and tine,pleaslng, which
Will rasten On her such n Inisnomer Us q