Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-09
THE EVENING STAR.
WEDNESDAY,. July 2. lS1e.
The s'G0Od Fellows and His TEN.

He is by turns insolent, auarrelsome. repul-
sively naughty to innocent people who APP
friends, angry in the face OF legitimate demands
prociastinating In the ful1lment OF such de-
mands, prompted to rude words aud harsh
LOOKS py moody disgust with his fellow men
ia geheral-and yet, as every body will assure
you; lhe soul OF honor, steadfast friend, a de-
lender OF the oppressed, an Observation-Disclosures
cteaIuIe. Pity that, after certain experience
OF his moods his intimacy becomes insnpporta-
Ole. A man who uses his balmorals to tread on
your tees with much frequency and an unmis
1skaoIe emphasis, may prove fast friend ia
not arrived, and your toes are tender. Touch.
woodss bad temper is OF the coptradicting pug
naclous sort. He is the honorable gentleman
Fee aeH proDosal Proposon
secretly damns their superfiuous agreement
quickly discovering that his way OF stating
me case is not exactly theirs. An in.
him into an attitude OF refusal Ask his
concurrence Id benevolent measure:
he viii net decline to give ii, because he has a
real SYM athy with good aims; but he complies
reSeDtfully, though where he is iet alone he
viii do much more than any one would have
thought OF asking for. No man would shrink
with greater seDSitiveness from the imputa ior
OF not paying his debts, yet when bill is sent
10 with any promptftude he is inclined to maze
lie tradesman wait for the money he is In such
a Lulry to get. One sees that this antagon!stic
temper must be much relieved by finding a par.
Sicuiar oo)ecf, and that its worst moments must
De those where the mood is that OF vague resist
anCe, there being nothing specific TO oppose
ICCcnWCod Is never so little engaging &c zen
ne comes Gown to breakfast with a ciou,. on MS
o. ,9 alter parting from you the night before
WIN an anectionate effusiveness at the end OF
a conndehtlal conversation, which has assured
you OF mutual understanding. Impossible thai
you can have committed any offence m mice
have DISTURBED him, that Is not your fault. hut
nevertheless, your cheerful greeting had better
not convey any reference to the weather. eise If
VIII oe met by sheer, which, taking you un.
aWares, VIII give you crushing sense that YOU
make poor figure with your cheerfulness.
which was not asked for. Some daring person
perhaps introduces another topic and uses the
delicate iattery OF appealing TO Touchwood for
his opinion, the topic being Included in his ia
Vorite studies. An fndiStinct muttering with
a !Cok at the carving knife in reply, teaches
that daring person how Ill he has chosen a mar
ket FOR his Difference. In TouchwoodS behavior
afects you very closely, you had better break
your leg In the course OF the day, his bad tenn
per Will then vanish at once: he will take a
painful journey on your behalf; he Will sit w
with you night after night; he will do all the
WORK OF your department., SO as to save you
from any loss In consequence OF your accident:
ne Will De even uniformly tender to you till you
are wen On your legs again, when he will some
ME morning insult you without provocation
ana make you wish that his generous goodness
10 you had not closed your lips against retort
lMTs. Lelces: " The Impression Of Theophra stus
Such"