The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

come, sooner OF lhleI. Oeh0A "i'Ss - -
Ia not a normal man, for the capacity Il
of indifference is one Of the standards Il
by which modern manhoodis measured. b
Every marriage which is not COM q
plete failure, must be sanctified by
certain measure Of love. and this must
not be diminished; SO, rs his affection
grows weaker, yours must not only en-
dure, but must strengthen andincrease,
that the deficiency may be made up.
You must love him 30 much that You
can bear to see the lover who is rest
less if you are out Of his sight for
moment, be gradually transformed in
| to the friend who is content to DIS
pense with your societyfor three, four,
Ave, yes. even six and seven evenings
in the week. And your love must be
SO deep and so strong that you can for
bear Representing him for his neglect.
The slightest allusion to his shortcom-
ings would be fatal. You must learn
| to steer clear between the Scylla OF re-
proach and the Charybdis OF retalia-
ton.
"You are beautiful, sweet and
, good. but if, in the future, some face
less fair than yours, perhaps, attracts
, him. you must not be surprised ana
must suppress all jealous pain. He
often tells you, now, how much ne
9 cares for you, but by and by he Will
begin to say it less frequently, aud at
last those three little words, 1 love
a YOU will be but memory, as the re-
train Of some sweet song that you
loved in days gone by, and whose
a melody still hovers family round you.
And YOU would give your life to hear
them. too. Your heart will ache SO
without them. He will be proud OF
YOU, and will give you money without
the asking, all of which is very neces-
sary of course; but there will be many
times when you will feel that you
would be the happiest woman on
earth If he would just take you in his
arms and say, oh, I love You SOL al
'e, though he had not dollar IN the
world and you would understand that
YOU would have to work your m
gers ends off for enough to live on.
"You will weep many bitter tears
over it, but you will not dare to re-
monstrate with him, because he VII
: not mean to be careless. In all prob
ability he will not know he is, ane
Oh, would be very indignant were any one
TO hint at such o thing. tits simply
mans way. There will be times whel
YOU will want to go to him and say
I'm. tOh. what have / done. that yo1
should grow 80 cold toward me? VIII
:, don't you love me as you used tor
am we'll fed, we'll housed, and we
, clothed but for ell that am ssarvln
for the dearest thing on earth to
ure woman-love. / would rather 20
would beat me once in while, an
then make up by indulgin5 IN Lit
ing genuine love making, than to brea
nv heart by degrees with your inai
ference But you won't dare to
It. He would become angry and 81
Won were unreasonable; that he car
raft for YOU. OF course he does, and tn
YOU ought to know it by his unifor
kindness and generosity. Oh, no, J,
mustn't say anything. That would
NEE. nagging, and q nngging woman Is
Guided from the elect both on earth !,
300 low and in heaven above. A man
n spises o nagging woman. Were y
& to reproach him he would be apt to
J. & clare that You were driving him aw
q from you! So you must smile o
600 seem calm and serene, and bear 1t
fair as matter of course-whlcn II Is
with "But have you any conception,
,ess. dear. of the extent OF the love
,vere nuired to do all that? You can b
with 1t by gradually acquiring fnciherei
rare. yourself, but indifference IS ne
that patient, accomplishing, and T
a Of ONLY love can be oil that, and it m !,
Her be q boundless love-a love I
min passeth ali understanding. Is 20
such "a that? Have I frightened J
;ed9n INV dear little girl? 1t is cruel. !
= enc ;tS Perhaps it would have been
With ter. after oil, to let you live the les
evea instead of having it inculcated
4 her means Of the cramming process.
meant 1t for the best. Ponder
alton. these proof sheets OF experience
how store away strength. You viii =
more a. All women do. He Is only Il
I had Won know, and he is just like the
asLad ~ them. however different you
~ mo think him. Men are not like won
law at because-well, because they are M
Mira The happy flush had died out OF
en- all, young glrfs lace Anu NO
pale and drawn.
4 saa. cob" she cried, sit is such
rible picture Take some magic D
said which you surely have at your
GREAT mand, Mrs. Walton, and paint
do not away. NO, no, Ia worn
- him. and suffer with him. but ,
: r r , not endure the dying of his love.
, until "But remember" resumed
,.nsaa other. '.that love is woman 3
p"u ond IL not q modicum OF the q
Gift better than none at air
4 after ooh, I do not know. | Ct
~. u,a h;U, tb,nk. Marry him-for that?
what no. Mrs. Walton, / cannot. Iel
d be to what to say. ne VA" w 49,
conse- minutes.
"My dear, do not ask me. l
as from said TOO much already"
j rested The young girl arose and s'oo
AS Il in and firm' peioio ~
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