Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-08
THE COURT UF CUPID
some DEFINITIONS or LOVE. POETIC
AND OTHERWISE.

Harmonious nntrimontai theros
Diverse Views "A. GO what Consti-
tutes 'srhe Ideal woman"
Tennyson says In the spring a young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
OF love With the young men and wO-
men of Nigo county consideration Of
this interesting theme Is not confined
to one season. Il has the right OF way
at all times and seasons.
Definitions OF love were being dis.
russed when n refined woman said the
most comprehensive and utlful dc6.
milton she had ever seen WAS written
by Amanda Douglas. Here II is:
Love comes with truth In her heart
and coustancy In every pulse 10 sit
down an everlasting guest In the hearts
OF those who truly welcome her. IL
there are sorrows and storms. she
spreads her wings for an ark of shell
ter. II toll and care. she llghtons them
with her blessed smile No room for
regrets or jcalousies. Tor both are true
In deed and thought: no GOODNESS, foT
she stands between them and the
frcsts Of time. Year by year they grow
into perfect accord. bringing heaven
nearer with every dawn.
"Can such love ever failT'
A jolly girl present said. Love is n
tickling sensation round the heart that
cannot be scratched"
A modest, blushing young lady re
marked. 1T Is something indescriba'
BILE. must be spontaneous, cannot be
bought or coaXed into being and when
Il grows cold cannot be warmed" Sun
we hear people constantly saying, Il
learned 20 love him.
There Is no subject upon which man
or woman, young or middle aged, pro
vided they are not married, viii be
come so animated rs my ideal woman"
and my ideal man"
Usually the tall men and women ad'
mlre those Of medium or dimlnutiye
stature: the fat. the lean; the blond. the
brunette: the Jolly. the sedate. The un.
ion OF two people with different charac-
terlstics, provided they agree on the
fundamentals. makes a harmonious
whole. the one furnishing the needed
complement of the other
The lawyer prefers the woman ayerse
20 arguing. lie gets his sutiiciency OF
close reasoning In the courtroom. The
garrulous man seeks good listener.
The conccited one udmires the modest
woman who enjoys burning incense be
fore his altar. The man u few words
picks out the woman Of bright CONVEX.
satlonal powers.
II il difficult 90 surmise from a mans
general attributes what is his ideal wo
man.
asked Terrc llaute gentleman who
has been much In public life ana has
been thrown with many brilliant wo-
men what was his ideal woman. ! was
surprised 20 hear him say cmphatIcllly
not q convention woman or one who
goes about delivering speeches and lee
lures upon a public rostrum. MY Ideal
woman Is one who can hold her own In
conversation with other women and
men Of brains Zoo the parl0r, who is self
reliant. yet looks 10 a man and depends
upon him: not too good 10 drink glass
OF wine. to tell a good story II the occa-
sion warrants H. yet she must not be
carried of her feet. She must be able
TO work both physically aud mentally
and be ashamed TO follow In the wake
OF idle women"
4 society young man not given TO ex'
pllcit statements has conhdcd this
much about his ideal woman. She
must be good looking. Perish tho
thought OF sitting opposite an ugly wo'
man az the table one thousand and
ninety-hye times I'm a year His ideal
woman must not be bold, still not
afraid Of athletic sports; must be "a
good golf and tennis player, ride q
horse with confidence. fire gun. row
with steady stroke. "A superb look
Ing well proportIoned woman IN the
saddle Is sight Tor the gods Any.
thing but a namby pamby woman, one
afraid Of her shadow, Tor this young
fellow
There is a proyerb that runs thus.
"WhIstlIng girls and Growing hens al.
ways come 20 some bad end" At least
one Terrc Haute gentleman thinks
this Is un absurd statement In fact
the ability 20 whistle we'll he regards
as an essential la his ideal woman
And she must have rich, glossy hair
luminous dark eyes. shapcly hands and
finger nails. dainty feet, be jolly and
companlonable. person TO cheer Eel
low up when worried and worn out
with business. No bookworm or wo
mans suffrage advocate can be classed
az his ideal. A lover Of music not the
ultra classic. is an essential for THU
gentleman's ideal woman.
A bold. dnshIng youth holds as bis
ideal a womanly woman. even 20 Il
4 mildly, but morally brave, one who vii
regard him as her oak aud clasp hel
soft tcndrls about him Tor support
This dependence, he AYERS, will keel
him ut his best aud his ideal refined
sweet. noble, human.-Susan W. Bal
In Terre IIautc Gazette.
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