Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-15

whether or no men are in love wit
them have only TO possess their soul
I'm patience, and await Developments
II is n clear case OF "All thing, tina
are for thee, grayitate 10 thee.
The old Persian proyerb: Love, I
cough, and a fire cannot be hid," +
true OF mans love.
"Im in love with Mistress Prue.
Faith. j can't conceal I'll"
Is ordinarily the attitude Of the mas
culine lover. Men are not taught
as women are, TO suffer In silence
Usually they clamor for what they
desire. also, often In consequence OF
that clamor, they get II. AS o.
Henry has said Man Is too thor
oughly an egoist not TO be also an
egotist. II he loves. the object shall
know II. During a lifetime he may
conceal II through stress OF expedl-
ency and honor, but II shall bubble
from his dying lips, though It dis
rupt neighborhood. Tt Is known,
however. that most men do not walt
so long TO disclose their passion"
Therefore let the woman who hopes,
bide her time, cheerfully and pa
tiently; TO attempt to hurry matters
were as disastrous as to open a bud
without leaving the process to ma
ture.
True, Il Is often the unexpected
which happens; ones wishes often
lead ones judgment astray. More
over. few II any men make love In
precisely the same way, since no
two men ever lived who were exact
counterparts OF one OF the other
Love attacks men and women under
as many different gulses and phases
as the modern scourge. the grip, Is
said to assume. II often produces
such a transformation OF character
ms Ia astonish even those who have
hiNhtI'o bttH ihboA ultimately nc
quaintel with It's willing victims
IL makes the practical man roman
tic, the dreamer practical. the bold
man tlmid, the timid man brave. and
so on through thousand contradic-
tions and lnfringements OF what
have seemed to be fixed habits OF
life.
The most common transformation
of all Is that OF sudden and unac-
countable shyness. Aud this shyness
ailllcts them only In the presence OF
the beloved. They are as shrewd as
ever in business, cool and collected
In the ordinary Affairs OF life. but
figuratively. sometimes actually.
they tremble In the presence OF the
woman whom they love and who per.
haps returns their affections and
would be only too glad TO toll them
no They are as bold as the tradi.
tionai lion when they are alone. and
probably Invent for themselves
wonderful speeches, melting glances.
effective actions. which are TO tell
their tale conyinoingly. persuaslvely
10 the object OF their affection. But
when the opportunity arrives, they
lose their nerve; they are tongue
tied; like actors who have forgotten
their parts. They cannot remember,
still less Interpret intelligently. even
one OF the well rehearsed situations
which seemed SO easy before. What
has come over thomg simply one
of the most unmistakable signs OF
true love.
II IL the sisn called shyness. some
time awkwardness. by the casual OBJ
server. but humility by those who
have eyes To see below the surface
and sense TO understand that while
men may be giants OF strength and
confident as men among
mon, when love really plerces their
hearts with one OF his magic darts
they lose seif-conndenee and become
towards A woman with
intuition and ready sympthy will be
touched by this dliiidenoe aud under
stand Il Tor the humility OF true
love.
Middle agod lovers. who, by the
way, especially are prone to dim
ienoe; homely lovers. who as rule.
are art 20 DO Jealous OF handsome
rivals: and others who feel them
selves handicapped IN the race. may
De encouraged when they notice this
Ia their case. Because.
With the humility which arises from
IN overwhelming sense OF the pre-
'lonsness OF the prise which they de-
ire comes the balancing charm OF
nameless something, tender de-
ofoDca which the woman who IA