The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-05

will never find that either of these will
give you the same pleasure, nor any
where near it, that comes when you
have your arm around the special small
woman and look down into eyes that
turn to you with devotion. AS for the
love written about by the ladies who are
very intense, have nothing to say. 1t is
much more written about than lived. Al
though many sins have been committed
in the name of love, there have been a
lot more of good deeds done, and ON the
great record book the good will blot out
the bad. a woman as naturally needs
love as she does bread and butter, and
when she doesn't get it her life is bar
rem one, without any of the sweet flow
ers or rich fruit with which it should be
garnished Sentimental? Perhaps so;
but have great number of noble pre-
decessors, and | am willing to put my
self down as believing in love first. fore
most, and always.
don't like a garnet, because l am not
strong enough to climb many stairs:
still l had rather be there and have the
love than reside in the finest second
story front with real lace curtains aud
Indifference. Men like to say that when
poverty comes love disappears. Now
every man who makes that assertion
knows that he is a downright fibber. for
women have stuck by men through the
dlrest sort Of poverty, have tried to make
things better. and have usually sue
ceeded. If you will remember, you never
heard of man striving to make borh
ends meet. 1T is always woman. NV
friend, if you can get the love of a good
woman, you have got the best thing in
life, and from the king on his throne to
the peasant working in the feld, there
is nothing that surpasses it. And rhe
beautiful part Of it all is that king and
peasant alike may have it. aud be hapcy
since love can neither be bought nor
stolen.
REFORM IN PERFUMES.
By the bye, just now there is a great
need Tor a female Anthony Comstock,
VINO will rise and protest against the
use of patchouli and musk. Indeed 50
long as it ends the thing nobody cares
whether the person fighting against II
is male, female, or even sexless. But
why are innocent men and women
forced to endure these sickening orders
strong enough to be called smells< WHY
Should a whole carload of people have
to become the victims of some afro
cIously dressed woman, who confdes 70
the woman with her that she uses hints
OF musk every week, pouring it on her
underclothing until every part is thor
oughly impregnated with it? Carbolic
acid is delightful besides it, while ben
zine and varnish are heavenly compared
with such suffocating stuff. | like a good
perfume, and a little on ones hand
kerchief and few sachets among ones
linen are permissible. but the abuse of
good Z " is a.under, a blunder is
crime, ;Ad the proper place for crimi-
nais is in the penitentiary. Hard
hearted! Not bit of it. Ask your
husband or your brother how he likes
TINS vile stuff in the street cars or the
Motel corridors or wherever he NAV
chance to meet the woman who has had
FORM enough to use it. He would pre-
Ter that such woman should he
drowned in cask of the extract she
Is 1901 enough to adore, and her head
neid down until she choked, while over
her grave should be written. Here lies
rool, drowned in her own folly" This
type OF woman is anything but a Joy.
SOME EARTHLY JOYS.
| And yet all over the world there are
so many joys that even she can no
overlooked and all the pleasures appre
ciated.
woman who can be a friend and
yet not expect a man to cater to her
vanities is joy.
man who knows how to be a perfect
comrade and yet not make love to every
woman he meets is a joy.
A thoroughly good story that is writ
ten in good English or readable French
is joy.
great, big bunch of flowers. pretty
OF hue and sweet Of perfume, is a Joy.
"A dainty dinner with som sbody Won
ike very much is joy.
a becoming nat tnat sets comfortably
on your head is joy.
"A well-fitting frock, which is paid for.
is joy.
A box of sweets, a pleasant letter, or
new magazine, each is a joy.
dear baby, an affectionate dog a
chirpy little bird, each is a joy.
A sunshiny day, when the air seems
clear and good, is one of Gods own
joys.
And can't you be little gallant and
take off your hat and say that another
joy 10 RAP
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