The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-02
THE COURT OF CUPID
ROME DEFINITIONS OF LOVE, POETIC
AND OTHERWISE.

hnrubnious Matrimonial chord.
Diverse views ~ To what ConstI-
tutcH ''rhe Idcai woman"
Tcru' SON says IN the spring a Young
mans rancg lightly turns to thoughts
Uf love VITA the young mcn and wo-
mon oi Nigo county consideration Of
this Interesting theme is not confined
TO onc asou. II has thc'right Of way
at ull 'Wns and seasons
bcHtJ.ous VI love we're being dis
cusscd whom refined woman said the
most umpehcnsiyc ami beautiful def-
milton she had ever seen was written
10y Amanda Douglas. Here Il Is:
Love comes with truth IN her heart
aud couSt0ucy In every pulse TO sit
down rn everlasting guest In the hearts
OF those who truly welcome her. II
there are sorrows and storms. she
spreads her wings FOR IN ark Of shell
ter: II toll and care she lightens them
with her blessed smile. No room for
regrets or iealousics. for both ure true
In drcd and thought; no coldncss for
she stands between them and the
rrosts Of time. Year by year they grow
into perfect accord bringing heaven
nearer with every dawn.
can such love ever failT'
\ jolly girl Nreseut said. Love is a
tickling sensation round the heart that
cannot be- scratched"
\ modest, blushing young lady re-.
marked. 1t is something indescrlba-
BILE, must be spontaneous, cannot be
bought or coaxed into being and when
Il grows cold cannot be warmed" Still
we hear people constantly saying. II
I learned to love him"
There Is no subject upon which a man
/ or woman, young or middle aged. pro-
, Vidod they are not married. viii be-
come 80 animated as my Ideal woman"
aud my ideal man"
Usually the tall men aud women ad-
miro those of medium or dlminutlve
stature. the Fat, the lean; the blond. the
brunette: the jolly, the sedate The un.
ion Of two people with different charac-
tcristIcs, provided they agree ON the
fundamentals, makes harmonious
whole. the one furnishing the needed
complement OF the other
The lawyer prefers the woman nverse
10 arguing. lie gets his sutIlcicucy OF
close reasoning In the courtroom. The
ganuluus man socks good listener.
The culccltcd one admlrcs the modest
woman who enjoys burning incense be.
fore his altar Tho man of Few words
picks out the woman uf hright couycr-
satlonH powers.
IL is dllllcult tu surmisr from mau's
! general attributes what Is his ideal wa.
man
asked Tcrrc linutc gentleman who
has been much. ~ public life aud h1s
! been thrown With muuy brilliant wo.
upn what was his Ideal womun / was
surprised 20 hear him sGy cinphatlrrlly
! not u convention woman or nc who
goes about delivering speeches md lee.
lures upon public rus'tum MY Ideal
womni Is one who can bold her own In
conversation with other women aud
men of brains m the plrlur, Who Is self
reliant yet looks lo mun aud depends
upon him: not ton Huod 10 drink u glass
of wine. to tcil u good story II the ocrl-
sim warrants II. yet she must moi be
carried on her feet She must Doc able
10 work both physically aud mentally
and bc ashamed to follow m the wake
of Idle women
\ society young mHu moi given t0 eN
pllcit statements has conhded this
much about his Ideal woman. She
must be- good looking Perish tho
thought of sitting opposite an ugly wO
man at the table one thousand and
ninety-hye times Ia year. Ills ideal
woman must not bee bold still not
afraid ~ athletic sports; must be
good golf and tennis player ride a
horse with confidence dre a gun, row
With a steady stroke. "A superb hook
ing well proportioned woman IN the
uddle Is sight Tor the gods" Any.
thing but a namby panby woman. one
afraid OF her shadow. FOR this young
fellow.
There IL pruyerb that runs thus:
"Whistling girls aud growing hens al
ways come TO some bad end" a. least
one Terre Haute gentleman thinks
this Is an absurd statement La fact,
the ability TO whistle well be regards
as an essential In his Ideal woman.
Aud she must have rich glossy hair.
luminous dark eyes. shapely hands and |
Anger nails. dainty feet be Jolly and I
eompaniOnable, a person 20 cheer fel-
low up when worried aud worn out
with business. No bOOkwOm or wO-
mans suffrage advocate can be classed /
's bis IDEAL A lover of music, not the
ultra classic. Is an essential for this
ideal woman.
A bold, dnshing youth holds ms his
deal wOmanly woman. even 10 H.
.lidity. but morally brave. one who win
'sArd him as her oak and clasp her
iaf tendriis about him Tor support.
This dependence he AYERS viii keep II
IIm at his best aud bis ideal refined.
sect, noble. human. Susan w. BAH
% Tcrre Iiaute Gazette
His ApoIoEy.
You mustn't cat with your kulfe,"
aid the city relative feprOyingly
wEWauaa mo answered Farmer l