The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-16

Tell me, where is fancy bred2
In the heart or in the head?
How begot, how nourished?
Reply replyl"
The question was an ancient one in
Shakespeare day, as old as love it.
self; a story Of the time before the
food. when the sons Of God saw the
dauhters Of men, that they were fair,
and they took to them wives Of all
that they chOse;" Of later on, when
Rebekah, wearied of her life because
Of the daughters Of Heth,' insOmuch
that she sent her best beloved son into
a far country, saying: IF Jacob take
a wife Of the daughters OF Heth, what
good shall my life do me?''-a riddle.
which he who solved the Sphinx's
Would die guessing
Love is, and must always be, among
the primal mysteries Of life, even as
it is among its fundamental principles
There are some things which, as Lord
Dundreary says, NO fellow can find
out" Why any one, man or woman,
should fall in love wi tn any other
woman or man must forever be num-
bered with such. There are no rules
with regard to falling in love-only
exceptions Neither, which is some
times a pity, sometimes not is this Sc
cret and sOul-swaying prompting al
ways reciprocal Gilbert and Sulli-
vans song, The Magnet and the Sill
yer Churn,'' holds to the full as much
truth as poetry; is an allegOTy rather
than a fable, and one which is for
ever being enacted in real life, to the
distress and often to the undOing Of
all concerned
Moreover, there are many wonder
fuI mixtures in the world which are
all alike called live, and which al
through jOblitted together, are as diff
ferent as chalk and cheese; as whole
some bread and disappointing stones.
It is scarcely Overstating the fact to
declare that Of all the multitudes Of
people who at the present moment
are in love, or imagine themselves to
be so, the vast majority either are not
in love, or if they are, viii sooner or
later cease to love. Happy are they,
especially the women, from whom the
change Of heart, the disillusionment,
comes before marriage, while the
bonds may be IOOsened1 ere the knot
is tied for veal or woe Better a
simple fracture than a crushed home"
the medical maxim applies 6gura-
lively as well as literally
For all is bright and beauteOus and
clear,
And the meanest thing most precious
and dear
When the magic Of love is present
Love that lends a sweetness and grace
To the huThblest spot and the plainest
face;
Love that sweetens sugarless tea,
And makes eontentment and joy agree
With the cOarsest boarding and bed
ding;
Love that no golden ties can attach
But viii fly away from an emperOr's
match
To dance at a penny weddingi''
People who love like this( and that
there be those who do none can rea-
sOnably doubt can never be really
unhappy. still less miserable, 50 long
as they have each other. Misfortune
may come, but it cannot overcome, so
long as the two who are one shall
meet it shoulder to shoulder; diseOm-
fort does not matter since II IS coun-
tersigned by the comfort which each
receives from the presence OF the 9TH
er. Faults OF character do not mat
ter even as there can be no discOrd
where the harmony OF life is perfect
In short they are mutually sufficient
each to eachs their own society IS a
perennial pleasure to them, a contfnu-
al JOY which custom cannot stale, and
the years make greener Instead OF
whitening All OF rs know some such
couples They are a pleasure to watch.
and in the JOY OF watching one Is able
to forgive them even the exasperating
air OF gentle and plying condescen-
sion which the partners IN such mar
riages are apt 10 adopt toward the
rest Of the world as though they were
meTitOrious and highly vfrtuous in
stead OF being suDremeIT Tuclry. For
after al, when al Is said, marriage Is
not only "a moose. you know IL IS
also. In the inherent nature OF things
undanfably q LOTTERY.
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