The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-21
". H. TillinShaSt, D. D. S.
22O WESTMINSTER ST.,
PROVIDENCE, X. |
UNCOMFORTABLE PEOPLE.
Persons who Exist Solely for th" Trial ~
Their Neighbors' Faith.

Person, who Exist SOLELY for the Trial "a
Their N"ighbors' Faith.
They are those who never let YOU
alone. or let you enjoy yourself In
your own way, but intend and in-
sist that you shall be happy in
their way or mono; who want you To
drink coffee when you want 10 drink
ten; who insist that you shall wear
your hair plain when your pleasure is
10 have IL banged; who speak 10 you
as II you had committed some hoinous
crime should you have the tcmcrity To
have an opinion differing from theirs.
They question the correctness OF
your knowledge upon any subject un-
der consideration, and argue the most
trifing points with IA fcrvor bclitting
the most wcighty cause. Their opin-
ion upon art, literature, science, thcol-
ogy, In short, all human learning. Is
so exhaustlcss. their taste so cultivat-
cd, their code OF ethics 80 just and
pure, that you. with your limited
ideas, are at once put 20 silence, and
they would fain impress you with tho
belief that from their ultimatum thcro
Is no appeal.
Such people never let you appear mt
your best; they have the effect upon
you OF moral torpedo; they mnko
you shrink into yourself, mako you
ashamed OF yourself, instead Of inspr-
ing you TO any cndcavor worthy ci
yourself
know not whether these high and
mighty folk are not 90 bc preferred 10
those not more humble ones who
make no prctcnsions 10 culture Of any
sort, who in fact frown upon any thing
Of the sort. thinking IL waste Of timo
and energy, but who are nevertheless
firmly Of the belief that their opinions
arc the only ones worth having and
that knowledge will die with them.
Their rncomfortabcncss takes tho
form OF differing from you on any
subject that may happen 10 be brought
up. partly from sheer obstinacy and
because they are constitutionally con-
trary-mlndcd.
II matters not what your efforts may
be TO please one of this sort; you VIII
meet with no favor. A CHEEKY good
morning meets with no response,
and all your wcll-mcant efforts 20 en-
gage her In conversation brings forth
but monosyllabic replies, II, indeed,
any ~ all.
You take particular pains 90 poach
her an egg; she declares that IL Is not
~ 90 be eaten. she would rather huyo
IL boiled. Is her bacon boiled, she
would rather have IL fried; the ten is
TOO hot, the Cocoon too cold and 30 on,
nd in nfRttum. DO you suggest n walk
or a drive, she Is sure 10 will rain, or
IL Is too hot. too cold, too dusty or too
something else.
You plan n pleasure trip or visit
70 a distant friend; she really can't
understand what pleasure you will *
pcct in such "A place, or how you can
abide such and such people Sho
never falls in with any oi your plans
or In any wise aids you 20 compass or
fulfill them. She has never a word Oi
cheer or praise FOR any effort, how
ever laudable its motive. BY some
strange pcrvcrsity she seeks out tho
flaws and defects. Like "IagO'-was
IL "Iago'' have not my Shakespeare
by ma-shc IL nothing II not critical.
She performs tho part oi n wet blanket
In the house. chilling and dampcning
ones enthusiasm In every thing. Such
n person, man or woman, is "a sad dis
couragement, any thing but we'll
spring Of joy In "A house, smoke 70 tho
eyes and vinegar 10 the teeth.
All such people, taking them collect
lively now. arc permitted 10 exist Tor
tho trial u our faith and the perfect
ing Of our patience. They arc th,
means of a wholesome discipline on
our road % sainthOOd. God grant that
wo ialter not and fail not before wo
reach that blessed contamination.
But ns for you and me, gentle reader,
let us not lend ourselves % be such
ladders % elevate others. lct them
work out their own salvation. -ihiia-
.,'Dt,g p,Sn.