1 88 Life and Love. 



apparent, — when understood goin^ to strengthen 

 the law they seem to refute. 



One of these laws governs the two sexes, keep- 

 ing them true to their ideal, no matter how much 

 apparent variation may be discernible. 



To speak figuratively, the female is the great 

 centripetal force of life. It may be said that she 

 insures permanente, attracts as to a centre, draws 

 to herself and within herself, and prevents scatter- 

 ing and chaos. 



That she is to life what gravitation is to matter. 



The male, to continue the figure, is life's centrif- 

 ugal force. He prevents all from gravitating to 

 one point and there coming to rest. He compels 

 repulsion from the centre. 



The female, it may be said, keeps life stable ; 

 the male keeps it from stagnation. Her stability 

 carried to excess would result in complete rest, 

 which is death ; his instability, in complete unrest, 

 which is chaos. 



Together they keep an even balance. 



Opposite forces, they are of equal necessity, 

 equal value. Either without the other would per- 

 ish physically; may we not say the same of them 

 mentally and morally, and that they are the two 

 halves, always seeking to become perfect, each 

 through union with the other ^ 



