The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-12
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snappy People.


We know people so genial that
their face is always full OF sunshine
and there is no light there. When
they have trouble, we can scarcely
tell whether they are CRYING or
laughing. But We meet Others who
are explosive ami gu,powder un-
der slight provocation. There is
such a thing who would have
tnougnt ny as a snappy editor
When you enter his editoria rooms
he does not look up for loag while.
1ou stand with your hat in hand,
thinking what luxury ii would be
To be asked to sit down. While
you are meditating the best way IL
attracting his attention. he ~ .dsn-
ly looks over his shoulder and =pits
out, what is itT' There il a Il ash
IN the eye and n venom in the tone
that make you feel yourself vii
lain, though previously YOU had
supposed yourself honest. Before
on get through telling him what
you want, he is at another editorial.
and finally puts you OFF by telling
you he cannot attend to YOU now.
You back out with apologies for in
terruptlng. but inwardiy resolving
That you will never risk your life
again in an editorial sanctum.
There is such thing as snappy
railroad conductor. When he an
nounces the name Of a depot he
biteS of the first letter and the last
syllable. 1t is at your peril YOU
ask him the name OF the next place.
While you are deciding in which of
your eight pockets you put your
ticket, he gapes upon you deyour-
lngly as much - 30 say: Il have
you now; you expected TO get a ride
without paying for it, ehY Ii you
venture to tell him that the car is
very cold, lie will freeze you still
worse with a wondering stare. If
you ask him why there 10 no water
on the train, he will throw over you
the wet blanket Of curt reply, and
that is water enough. He is snap
Ply to the old lady who is too long
in getting off and the old rgeetleman
who is too long getting ON; snappy
about where you put your feet,
snappy about where you set your
valise. Before many miles ali the
passengers feet the contagion from
having been bitten by such a snap
ny disposition, and 50 they get
snappy too. You have noticed
Furthermore the snappy merchant.
After you have asked for q certain
kind Of goods he halts before show
ing them, as much as to say: ado
you really want to buy2 or are you
among those who do nothing but 20
a shopping, and &re you going to
take up my time tor nOthingY He
talks over the counter in exasperat-
ing monosyllables. When you
point out defect in the fabric, he
asks: "DO you expect to find any
thing perfect under the sum-
While you are meditating whether
or not you had better take the
goods, he says: "You need not
have it if you don't want it," As
you quietly suggest that you saw
something a little cheaper at the
next store, he hoWls at you: $40
there and get itr' AS you 90 out
he slams the door after yo1, and
you 60 down the street with irrita.
tions all over you just because you
cams in contact with a snappy
merchant. SuavIty is an art that
will need to cultivate. 1t pays to
he gentleman or lady. Porcupines
are fit for nothing but museums.
Most of us need TO have a smooth
ing iron run over our tempers.
Many people get up red heat at a
moments notice and do not always
cool of so quickly. Some are like
hot journals on the railway cars--a
little friction, and To- they are on
fire, and il takes ice and salt and
waste and time to get things run
ming smoothly; and then there is no
saying when they will be on fire
again. II we had more of the spirit
of Him concerning whom it is said,
"Grace is poured into Thy lips" we
would all cease being snappy.-Dr.
Talmage in Frank Lcslie's Sunday
Magazine for February.