THE PATH OF EVOLUTION 



he, more emotional, and guided by the affections, uncon- 

 scious instincts and feelings, rather than by a sense 

 of justice or cold critical judgment. While the youth 

 remains still a boy, undeveloped yet for several years, 

 in mind as well as in body, she becomes a perfect 

 woman lovely in form and feature ; admirable in 

 her intuitive impressions and opinions; clear in in- 

 tellect ; sympathetic, gentle and loving in her emotions 

 and her ministrations. Such is what God intended a 

 woman should be. Such is what many a woman is. 



The occupations and duties of later life being dis- 

 similar in the two sexes, the evolution of their mental 

 characteristics must vary likewise. Nature prompts 

 each sexto consider admirable in the other that where- 

 in it most differs from its own. Woman, knowing 

 her physical weakness her dependence for protection 

 and support upon a stronger arm than her own ; per- 

 haps guided by a dim memory inherited from an an- 

 cestry long past, when animal strength was all in 

 all looks for care and protection approvingly upon 

 him whose manly form is the exponent of health and 

 strength. When to these are added the proper bearing, 

 indicative of the boldness and courage that a man 

 should have, the outward requisites are given that a wo- 

 man seeks. When still very young many women ask 

 for nothing more, their imagination clothing the fa- 

 vored one with ideal virtues and qualities never 



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