erous giver.
_Generosity and Gallantry_ are the jewels which she most admires. A woman
receiving presents from a man implies that she will pay him back in love,
and the woman who accepts a man's presents, and does not respect him,
commits a wrong which is rarely ever forgiven.

8. INTELLIGENCE.--Above all other qualities in man, woman admires his
intelligence. Intelligence is man's woman-captivating card. This character
in woman is illustrated by an English army officer, as told by O. S.
Fowler, betrothed in marriage to a beautiful, loving heiress, summoned to
India, who wrote back to her:

"I have lost an eye, a leg, an arm, and been so badly marred and begrimmed
besides, that you never could love this poor, maimed soldier. Yet, I love
you too well to make your life wretched by requiring you to keep your
marriage-vow with me, from which I hereby release you. Find among English
peers one physically more perfect, whom you can love better."

She answered, as all genuine women must answer:

"Your noble mind, your splendid talents, your martial prowess which maimed
you, are what I love. As long as you retain sufficient body to contain the
casket of your soul, which alone is what I admire, I love you all the same,
and long to make you mine forever."

9. SOFT MEN.--All women despise soft and silly men more than all other
defects in their character. Woman never can love a man whose conversation
is flat and insipid. Every man seeking woman's appreciation or love should
always endeavor to show his intelligence and manifest an interest in books
and daily papers. He should read books and inform himself so that he can
talk intelligently upon the various topics of the day. Even an ignorant
woman always loves superior intelligence.

10. SEXUAL VIGOR.--Women love sexual vigor in men. This is human nature.
Weakly and delicate fathers have weak and puny children, though the mother
may be strong and robust. A weak mother often bears strong children, if the
father is physically and sexually vigorous. Consumption is often inherited
from fathers, because they furnish the body, yet more women die with it
because of female obstructions. Hence women love passion in men, because it
endows their offspring with strong functional vigor.

11. PASSIONATE MEN.--The less passion any woman possesses, the more she
prizes a strong passionate man. This is a natural consequence, for if she
married one equally {128} passionless, their children would b