The Washington times., 1902-12-14

mn UnEnd. when they are only
IfA thoughtlcss. It amounts o
pretty much the same thing.
from the fact that the effects are just
as far-rcachiug and baneful. although
there may hc cNtenuating circumstance.
IhouEhtles- mess In a man and wound
"a pride iu q woman are the rocks that
wreck the matrimonial barquc. -ICu
grow practical and commonplace when
matrimouy is an accomplished fact ami
possession has stated the keen appetite
of pursuit They are tco prone TO tak.
things tor granted and fancy that O.
arts that won the heart OF "a woman
waste Of time and energy when il be-
comes question o. retaining that low.
IEey imagine thaI "a woman should keep
ON loving whether or not any arprocia-
UOu is shown
A woma- never tires OF the repetition
ol the old. Old story which is the tual
j1al leeds the nane of love. ami she
wants TO hear Dc eEaiu and again
keeps nCP heart warm and young. sul
the man who seeks "a wife rather thaG
am outomatou or a home dispensing n.a.
chine viii not fail 10 tcll a woman over
acain that ne loves her.
lt IS not sufficient that a man pro-
vidos a home. and food. and raImcBt Tor
the woman who bears his name. This
does not satisfy her yearu.ngs She
wants 90 share his very heart and soul.
ana 10 feel that under all eircumstauCas
she is the first consideration.
There are men who never think of
kissing their wives who. in fact, would
be astounded it they were ted that
woman expects such demonstration. and
would be made happier through the Die
Tie proofs of affection that cost so littl;
and mean so much and for which her
poor, hungry heart is actually starr
ing The man who really loves his wife
should kiss her every morning before
leaving his home for the day. Some there
are who are so supCrsttiOus in this re-
gard that should the little attention De
forgotten i'm the hurry Of the moment
thev will return fearing some accident.
may happen and the memory Of ,hs
seeming neglect add 90 the sorrowins
retrospect
II men pursued the same methods in
cndeavors TO retain n wOman's love that
are employed In the winning. fewer
scandals would wreck homes and rob
children OF parental care
a man grows cold and thinks that a
home and The mere means OF sustenanCe
1AuAAA SATISFY Il woman. Inc COUEe-
quence is. that the frst man she meets
elsewhere VINO says a kind word or man
iests an interest in her reawakens her
dormant soul.
There is oft times too little apprecia-
tion eyinccd toward a woman. who per
haps has sacrificed much for the sake
of the man whom she loves and her
wounded pride keeps her silent while
her heart Is slowly freezing. And soon
her face begins TO show signs OF the
struggle she Is fighting so hard TO hide.
while the man wonders what has maFred
the beauty that first attracted aim He
forgets that happiness is the most po-
tential beautifer that touches with a
sunlit glow 20 radiate its ocn beams.
With the death Of hanDiness. the soul
has gone out Cf the face. robbinr it Of
its chiefest charm. Did he offer one
carcss he might be amazed TO see the
reaaimated corpse 0f a dead love rCsl
rected in a smile
w0man's pride viii not permit her to
sue for the love OF the man whom she
has married and for whom she left her
nome. And this is the contrariety that
wars in a wOman'6 heart. she will sue
and plead for the love Of sweetheart.
but with a husband she cannot-she
wants his love as a generous Cift. not
as cEaCtcd tribute
~ He'NeuA ll dlets VIE and shows
his love for her. ] do not believe that
one woman in ten thousand could ba
eDtced from the fealty Of that love that
has Influenced her life It is when neg
lect and contuucly have palsied her
sense Of honor that she listens TO the
tempter who satisfies the cravings OF
her hungry soul
There are men who fancy that every
word OF praise, every triding compii-
ment paid a wife will prove the stem
ping stone 10 perdtion. Who will lash
themselves into frenzy Of uncaIIad-for
rage. II a chance meeting with a friend
occasions some passing pleasantly to
the enect that she is looking well or
something equally insignificant, who no
matter how much pains a woman may
nave taken 90 appear az her best would
thisk it a machinatIon of the dov1 m
express any admiration either bv ward