The advocate., 1894-02-07

young heart be still, and not be guilty
OF throbbing and leaping at the sound
OF loves ravishing melody from lips
which, as yet, had not framed the ques-
ton which leads to wedlock. For this
age is cold. OF novels there are mil
lions, of love stories there are cargoeS,
Ebut of literature which speaks the
language of the love that once was,
none, at least in English, is written
now. People no longer love even in
novels; they have an attachment. +"
Almost from infancy, girls, especially
American and English girls, are taught
that it is exceedingly bad taste to have
a heart, at least until an eligible bride
groom asks for it, and the young girl
goes on her icy pilgrimage repreSsing
the throbs of that improper organ until
at eighteen it is limited in its functions
entirely to pumping blood for the slug
gish arteries. She is amiable and
kind, it may be, and she may become
the most dutiful and gentle of wives;
but her heart has never been touched
and she cannot live without the excite
ment of the giddy waltz and of social
entertainments" And so she goes
through life, and, weary of it all, lies
down in her grave without one throb
Of wild, deliriOus, poetic passion hav-
ing ever stirred her bosom. Every
man, every woman has the heaven
granted right to enjoy the delights that
spring from pure, unsordid affection.
A great german philosopher has said,
"What we love we live, " and it may be
confidently asserted that all there is of
life worth the living is the time spent
in weaving romance. How little do
most of us livel How many unde-
veloped lives! 1t is the yearning after
this element of life of which they have
been deprived that drives women into
fashionable dissipation. Let them once
love with all the pent up passion Of
their starved souls, and the ballroom
becomes desert, prairie cottage
palace. Though young women should
love and not be loved again, still
Better to have loved and lost,
Than never to have loved at all,
for their lives will be developed, their
natures purified, and thencefOrth they
are angels on earth. They may make
bad matches in the worlds eyes, they
may even sink into poverty, but that
is not always avoided by the present
system Of selling the soul for position
or for a home. Better that young
woman should 60 in rags and die in
want, than go through life to its close
without ever having felt the sweetness
Of chaste, awakened love.
The music teacher was startled at
Kate's appearance when she entered
the room, and refused to permit her to
remain, but insisted she should lie
down instead. A physician, who
CHANGED to be visiting another young
lady then i'll at the college, was called
to see Kate that afternoon, and he
urged her to start home without delay.
Clarence heard of her intended de-
parture, and would have accompanied
her home had not the doctor added his
veto to Kate's remOnstrance. AS it |
was, the lover, with affectionate solici- |
tude, went with her to the train and |
took very tender leave. For how long |
Who can tell in this world that any |
parting, however casual, may not be
forever? Who can tell whether |
goodnight kiss may not be farewell |
kiss toOr 1t has happened so to many |
who have loved in this sad old world Of |
ours.
ITO be eOntinuedJ
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