The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-21
THE COURT OF CUPID
SOME DEFINITIONS OF LOVE, POETIC
AND OTHERWISE.
DfTeriu. Tones That Blend Into q
Harmonious matrimonial Chord.
Diverse Views as to What Consti-
tutes "Thc ideal Woman


Tcnnyson says in the spring young
mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
| Of love. With the young men and wo-
mcn Of Vigo county consideration cf
this interesting theme is not confined
to one season. 1t has the right Of way
1T all times and sc"sons.
Definitions Of love were being dis
| cussed when q refined woman said the
| most comprehensive and beautiful def
milton she had ever seen was written
| by Amanda DOI-ias. Here it IS:
Love comes with truth in her heart
! and cOnstancy in every pulse to SIT
down IN everlasting guest in the hearts
| Of those who truly welcome her. If
there are sorrows and storms. she
spreads her wings for an ark Of she
ter; if toll and care. she lightens them
with her blessed smile. No room for
regrets Oh icalousies. for both are true
| in decd and thought; no coldncss, for
| she stands between them and the
irosts of time. Year by year they grow
| into perfect accord. bringing heaven
| nearer with every dawn.
| "Can such love ever fail?'
A Jolly girl present said, Love is a
tickling sensation round the heart that
cannot be scratched"
A modest, bluSliing young lady re-
marked. 1T is something indescriba-
bic, must be spontaneous. cannot be
bought OF coaxod into being and when
| it grows cold cannot be warmed Still
we hear people constantly saying. Il
learned to love him.
There is 10 subject upon which man
or woman. young or middle aged, pro-
vidcd they are rot married. will be-
come so animated IS my ideal woman
and my ideal man.
Usually the tall men and women ad-
| m;re those of medium OF din nutive
stature; the fat. the lean; the blond. the
| brunette; the jolly. the scGatc. The un-
ion Of two people with different charac-
teristics. provided they agree on the
fundamentals, makes 4 harmonious
whole, the one furnishing the needed
complement Of the other.
The lawyer prefers the woman averse
| to arguing. He gets his sutficency Of
close reasoning in the courtroom. The
garrulous man seeks a good listener.
The conceitcd one admireS the modest
woman who enjoys burning incense be
fore his altar. The man Of few words
picks out the woman Of bright conyer-
sational powers.
1t is difficult to surlniSe from mans
general attributes what is his ideal Wo-
man.
asked Terre Haute gentleman wl:o
has been much in public life and has
been thrown with many brilliant wo-
men what WAS his ideal woman. | was
surprised to hear him say erphatically
not q convention woman or one who
goes about delivering speeches and Ice
lures upon public rostruln. My ideal
woman is one who can hold her own in
conversation with other women and
men Of brains in the parlor. who is self
reliant, yet looks to man and depends
upon him; not too good to drink glass
Of wine, to tell good story if the occa-
sion warrants it. yet she must not he
carried off her feet She must be able
to work both physically and mentally
! and be ashamed to follow in the wake
OF idle women
4 society young man not given to ex-
plicit statements has conlided this
much about his ideal woman. She
must be good locking. Perish the
thought of sitting opposite an ugly wo-
man at the table one thousand and
ninety-live times in year. His ideal
woman must rot be bold, still not
afraid Of athletic sports; must be
good golf and tennis player, ride Il
horse with confidence, fire 4 gun. row
with :. steady stroke ~ superb look
ing, We'll propUrtiullcl woman IL the
saddle is Il sight for the gods. Any
thing but ! nalnhy pamhy woman. one
afraid OF her shadow, for this young
fellow.
There is 6 provcrb that runs thus:
"Whistling girls and growing hens al
ways come to some bad end At least
one Tcrre Uaute gentleman thinks
this is an absurd statement. In fact,
the ability to whistle well he regards
us an essential in his ideal woman.
And she must have rich. glossy hair,
luminous dark eyes, shape]y hands and
finger nails. dainty feet. Ge jolly and
companionablc, i person to cheer 4 fcl-
low up when worried and worn out
with business. No bookworm or wo-
mans suffrage advocate can DC classed
rs his ideal. \ lover OF music, not the
ultra classic, is an essential FOR this
gentleman's ideal woman.
\ bold. dashin= youth holds as his
ideal womanly woman. even to IL
midity. but morally brave. one who Will
regard him us her oak and clasp her
soft tcNdrils about him for support.
This dependence. he AYERS. will keep
him at his best and his idea! refined.