The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06

her husband than royal diadem: she
values more highly kiss OF love than
Ail the spiendors OF raiment and jewels.
She is not negligent of appearance or
Indifferent to the adventurous atsrac-
lions Of ornament and dress: but they
are only the myrrh and the flowers with
which she decorates and perfumes the
altar Of her affection.
To this woman the poets have deds-
Gated their choicest verse; In her honor
men have fought In the arena OF the
tournament and worshiped her on can
vas.
Bruised ard worn, but fserce'y breasting
Foe to foe the angry strife
Man. the Wild One never resting,
Roams along tha troubled life;
What he paanresh. still pursuing.
vainiy ~ the Hydra bleeds.
cres; The severed crest renewing,
Wish 10 withered wish succeeds.
But woman al peace with all being reposes.
And seeks from the moment TO gather the
roses.
Whose sweets TO her culture belong.
She does not belong to any age. race
or locality. II is the love Of this woman
that man Is ever seeking-the woman
who welcomes him to a haven Of de-
voted kindliness and a soft, piliowy
peace from the strife Of the world. He
can seldom escape the difficulties. the
disappoinsments and temptations that
come In the way of ambition; his hopes
and Interests Will beguile him into long
absences. In which he seems To forget
home and Its attractions, and to care
little for the contcnted repose of domes-
tic happiness.
But Woman. with looks that can charm
and enchan.
Lllreth back at her beca that wild tr,;ant
again,
BY the SPELL of her presence boguiled.
To this woman he need not go bearing
gifts as bids for a welcome. He win be
received for his own sake, for sake of
the love his eyes tell better than his
lips. and when his arm steals around
the wifely waist 1t carries a conscious
ness to the woman Of loves triumph
which riches cannot give and offerings
other than unshared attentions can
never purchase
The safest search for this exceptional
woman 10 In the soft shadows of the
past. History loves TO bring out the
sacrifices and self-abnegation OF this
delightful creation-~the sublime perfec-
tion Of womanhood. "whithersoeyer
thou Eoest. thither viii I CO." and II
would sooner suffer prtvations with thee
than afi'uence with any other man on
earth" are the romantic assurances
with which she expresses her unselGsh
loyalty. I4afayette's wife left the com
forts Of a luxurious home 10 share the
poor fare and the cell OF her husband:
and Henrietta. Baroness Wentworth 81
Neitlestesit, sacrificed honor and wealth
ta share the fortunes of the exiled Duke
w 't1bsneaSu tHtSe were Eerutne2
whose names ara Inscribed upon the
rolls Of chfvairy: bat theirs Is not the
merit ~ the Exceptional Woman. There
was q brIiiian, giamor ahou, The royal
duke and his magnificent mts,ortunes.
and sentimental charm about the
flight TO the patriots prison
The Exceptional Woman has 90 fight
down. not Wild animals. hns household
bills. she does not find encouvaxernef, I
In the hope of being immor.aiisai for
her stay In a castles dungeon; she
spends her lsfe In the ehesrlesz cell -
perpetual poverty: she has no dazzling
prospect cs a possible throne. she wears
the eoroaet Of coatentmen, and the
necklace ~ resignation
When her husband returns empty
handed she Ysaces her warm. soft
palms IN his. when he u harass..i an,
struggling 70 meet his etsisa:sene SHE
keeps sIiea. abos; a n.w dress. ana
when the anniversaries come arsyun !
and sometimes sse rich cist is nat forth.
coming her ~sp~ctasion Ia equally a..
/ lighted with cheap gawd. Her heart
ssnEs with the same rla*ne%~ t,ez>au@.,
she clserishas the intent ana cares sath,.
las fer the intrinsic vnlue u thar "a hgre
Is Supposed - ~ only re outward ana
/ visible sign q TIE snner ara xcfrEf,,a'
| gurIssse.
| On, The Exceptional WefrAn' EVER
/ husband dreams - her; sra every VIE
/ se@s hsg In heg 0Wn Nsesae
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