Rambles in Womanland

uses people to see with closed eyes

they believe it themselves) that, even at the altar of love, they make

as to declare to their husbands that they

ds, heroes, martyrs, and saints that would pu

e money invested in doubtful stock, which has to be watched at every mome

the eyes. A certain pressing of the hand is ofte

translate a pressure from a woman's hand by 'stay' or 'go'? How a wo

can be perfectly alike does

r even suggested, by lo

ter to be a credi

ions of thoughts which have been expressed with a score of letters; think of all the exp

cludes all other. Even injury cannot cure love; if it do

ey become priest and priestess of the same temple. In order to keep the sacred fire alive, t

ays imagine that the other is. Thus your susceptibility

, in a month, in a year! Two lovers, or married people, shoul

h all their heart and soul. When they do not, the ancient pr

en of a George Sand, a George Eliot, or of a que

of a woman are not wo

ipe in mind: Give much, give more still, but be sure that you do not give all. Cupid is a

kills desire; for the elect, love is the son of desi

woman is a real victory, because it requires in a man, to conquer a

man of twenty often receives his first lesson in love from a woman of fo

ortures which people in love take pl

e? An aunt of hers died of consumption. She was an aunt only by marriage, but when

his favourite flower, on my corsage the wh

ove of a man so handsome, so kind, so clever? This morning he did not kiss me with the same ardo

entiment that a great misfortune is going to happen. Our love can

rsts into

I told him so, and he said, showing me the time by his watch, that he was quite punctual. He ought to

d he made no remark. I know all his cravats, every one of them. I also know when he

he always wants to kiss me. He loves me with his senses, not with his heart.

lime joy on earth. I love and I am loved; yet

e? Was I a brute for making it before her? She has been sad ever since. But why does she wear red? Red does not suit a blonde. Red is for brunettes. Yet, can I tell