The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-26
THE DOMESTIC TYRANT.
A Wretch Who Glories in Wounding the
Feelings of Others.

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No person more completely pos
sesses the power of creating misery in
his house than the domestic tyrant,
embittering. as he does, the lives of his
nearest relatives by his sellishness an,
erigeant temper The great essentials
for happiness in social life are freedom
and trust; but these important elements
are banished out of the little home
world ruled over by one of these i'm
perious autocrats. He makes it rule
to exhibit the most profound disregard
for the feelings of others, and by an in
diligence in covert sneers, harsh and
insulting words, the self-control of his
victims is sorcly tried. Consciousness
of power is no doubt the cause of his
overbcaring ways. The domestic. ty-
rant always has the highest possible
appreciation of himself. His opinion
admits of no question. Being his opin-
ion, it must be right. and in an arbitrary
manner he expects his family to
acguiesce, or to feign acquiescence,
with him on all points. He looks upon
himself in every sense rs q superior be-
ing, far above his surroundings. In his
own estimation he is too highly bred
and too refined to support the incon.
veniences of daily occurrences which
are endured by others. His organiza.
ton is too sensitive and finely strung
to tolerate small domestic troubles. He.
if any thing. is only too generous and
virtuous; he feels compassion for him.
self alone, regretting that the grandeur
of his character is not sufficiently ap-
preciatcd. His most tritling acts are
magnified by him into samples of stu
pendous liberality. In his complete
self satisfaction he announces he is
only too good in sacrificing himself.
and he laments that he does not re.
ceive the admiration he considers his
due.
He possesses in the highest degree
the power of woundipg the feelings OF
others. and by his persistent efforts to
mortify their sensibilities, he appears to
treat that power us an accomplishment,
which he never ncglects to display nj
every opportunity. The inmates ol
many an apparently happy home, il
questioned as to the background, would
bear testimony as to wrung hearts,
caused by domestic tyrant. No Won
der, with such u man for the head o.
the house, there is n general sense o
relief when tho front door shuts behind
him, and feeling of suppressed JOY
when he is away. Besides the misery
caused by him to his household. thu
domestic tyrant must really experience
considerable amount of mental dis
comfort himself. He can not fail tt
perceive tho sort of change tina. come
over the cheerful family party when h
appears or the kind of chill that hi
presence brings. Instinct must tel
him how carefully topics of converse
tion are chosen for tho family meals
how much constraint prevails, and wha
a strict avoidance of any subject ther
is that may lead to wrathful question
ings. Curiously enough, out of hi
home he Is generally the genial, jovia
sort of man. and very likely is locke
upon MS u rather good-hearled sort q
fellow, for it is only to his family tina
no shows his toeth. -CAristian at Work
"A Vermont woman broke her jaw
and her husband facetiously called Le
the "ex-speaker."-M Y Star