Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-26
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.
[Copyr,gh,ed by Dave & Tabor.l
BY "NEMo".

copyrighted by Dave Tabor
Some day, when you have toiled Tor her
awhile longer, and gathered reasonable
amount Of worldly goods for her protec-
ton and comfort, she will place her hand
confidingly in yours IN the presence OF
witnesses. With her 81 will" she will
forswear liberty. Her wistful eyes Will
be raised in tender love towards yours RS
she makes the greatest sacrifice OF her
life; for that is what 1t is RS you VIII az
preciate il you stop to think.
What Will those eyes see in you? A
hero. She thinks you are one, II she is
loving you for yourself alone; and am
presuming she is. You are to her
knight, a cavalier, a hero bold; she glo-
ries in your strength or your kindness, or
some quality TINT makes her esteem
you above all others. Though hundred
men pass before her in review, they are
waived aside to their own disparagemcnt,
when she compares them with you. just
as ardently rs you admire her does She
admire you,
But is she only dreaming of your hero
ism and goodness? The dream is one so
beautiful for you to consider, that to
awaken her to "A different reality will be
cruel pain. II you are shrouding your
real character and deceiving her as to
your motives, try now to open your soul
wide to the qualities she loves. Let them
rush in until you are possessed by them,
so that she may never have before her
ewes the sorrow and distress of mn ilu-
sion. Be W hat she thinks you are. De
ception as to goodness and nobility until
both become ha bits OF the soul, is worth
the effort OF carrying on, and when fully
attained viii make the life together
growth in the sweetest greces OF hu-
msnity.
You smile at the old fable about the
greedy dog that dropped bone in order
to snatch Mt its reflection i'll the water
below. Beware OF similar foolishness!
In the present state OF your feeling you
admire the beauty, the good sense, the
modesty, the attractive ways OF the
woman OF your choice. You look up to
her and she can raise you in all that is
worthy. The progress OF 1900 years Is
being enjoyed by you; tue age- during
which woman hRs grown. from creature
OF utility to the jew and a creature Of
pleasure to the Gentle, into a radiant
help-mcet that draw. out OF man more
fully the divine possibilities OF his ma
ture; these ages ARE epitomized ia your
love The gam to you from her devotion
is, N n measure, like the gain OF the
world from her dear sex since the Chris
tian
just a. ,Sc expect her influence % Keep
the world continuously progressing, so
may your gain keep on growing rs you
come to fuller know ledge OF her. o,
greedy one. i this not enough? You are
a better man because she loves you before
marriage This is the substance now in
your possession. VIII you forget it all
and rush through the gates OF love as
though the Creator had from all time
planned to form this particular woman
for your particular pleasure? II you do,
the shddou alone will be yours. The sub
stance OF love is her entire nature and its
effects on you the shddoc is physical
pleasure INDUCED in for your own sake.
Here is the wrecking point OF many a
fair ship OF marriage that has started joy
ously over the sea OF life.
Next weeks letter will be the last in
this line OF though for the present, al
though the subject is not by any means
exhausted. l need to emphasize that
these articles are direct appeals from my
young heart to yours. A saner, better
idea OF marriage, SO fatefu in its in
fiuence on the generations of the TWEEN