Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-24
THE DOMESTIC TYRANT.
4 Wretch who Glores in Wounding the
Feelings OF Others.

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Feelings of Others.
No person more completely pos
sesses the power of creating misery in
his house than the domestic tyrant,
embittering, rs he does, the lives of his
nearest relatives by his selfishness and
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 IN in
diligence in covert sneerS, harsh and
insulting words, the self-cOntrol of his
victims is sOrely 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 IN arbitrary
manner he expects his family to
acGuiesce. OF to feign acquiescence.
with him on all points. He looks upon
himself in every sense as a superior be-
inc, far above his surroundings. In his
own estimation he is too highly bred
and too refined to support the incon-
veniences of daily occurre noes 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 APP
preciateL. His most trifing 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 wounding the feelings Of
others. and by his persistent efforts to
mortify their sensibilities, he appears to
treat that power rs an accomplishment.
which he never neglects to display at
every opportunity. The inmates of
many an apparently happy home, if
questioned us to the background, would
bear testimony as to wrung hearts.
caused by domestic tyrant. No Won
der, with such Il man for the head of
| the house, there is general sense of
relief when the front door shuts behind
him. and feeling of suppressed joy
when he is away. Besides the misery
caused by him to his household. the
domestic tyrant must really experience
a considerable amount of mental dis
comfort himself He can not fail to
perceive the sort of change thai comes
over the cheerful family party when he
appears or the kind of chill that his
presence brings Instinct must tell
him how carefully topics of converse
ton are chosen for the family meals.
how much constraint prevails. and what
strict avoidance of any subject there
is that may lead to wrathful question
ings. Curiously enough. out of his
home he is generally the genial jovial
sort of man. asd very likely is looked
upon rs rather good-hearted sort of
fellow, for it is only to his family that
he shows his Christian az Work.
A Vermont woman broke her jaw,
and her husband facetiously called her
the "ex-speaker. ~ T. Star.