The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-02
ABOUT MooDY PERSONS
Some Interesting Speculatious With
Regard to Them.

Regard To Them.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Aug. If it Is
allowed full sway, there is nothing that can
control ones life so completely as mood.
While the mood is "on" the darkest circum-
stances may look hopeful, or the serenest
life appear full of evil forebodlng. II the
moody person acts under the spell Of TINS
fal q conception Of things instead OF on eX-
istlng facts, bewilderment to outsiders ana
| a general mix -upness Of affairs is very apt
to enSue. The unfortunate subiect-man,
woman or child-who works from the in
| tluence of a mood, is snubbed, blamed and
| tormented generally by people who, under
the same circumstances, might commit the
same crime themselves.
| Is it a crime! If it is, it is a very common
one. Can 1t be avoided or overcomei To IA
certain extent, yes.
1t is common enough, for 1t is thoroughly
natural for some people TO be moody. And
it is a tendency which increases in direct
proportion as it is yielded to. Moody people
love to give way to their moods, and the fit
| INDUCED becomes of more frequent occur
renee. After a while they see circumstances
always col red gray or pink, and are happy
or miserable according to the light cast, and
not according to the circumstances.
But, although it is natural for some poo
pie to be moody, It is quite as natural for
| some people never TO be. And these latter,
| who are the practical and long headed
oues find it hard TO have patience with the
others. or to even believe in the sincerity
| OF their state Of mind. Practical people
may have occasional moments of depres-
sion, but when they do the feeling usually
has sufficient cause in actual facts They
are able to understand mental anguish,
brought about by the failure OF a bank, a
long continued drought, meaning disaster
to crops; or, sometimes, the death or severe
sickness OF member Of the family.
[ say sometimes" for know a case of a
man who didn't even believe in feeling bad
about that. A practical, lively gentleman
he was, who was thought an exemplary
husband, an indulgent father and a good
friend. He was all these yet when he dis
covered his wife weeping over the recent
death of her mother he objected to the
sight. and delivered himself with much
force about the matter.
Now, there's no sense at all in such
things" he said, in logical cool-headed
way. Tine woman is dead, isn't shea Yes.
Well, all the crying in the world isu't going
TO bring her to life, is i'll No. Then what's
the uses You make your eyes red, and
spend your time foolishly. Go out and en-
joy yourself For these people, like some
others of the shrewd, abls-to-seize- chances
kind had plenty Of the wherewithal to en-
Joy life.
The mans wife, | believe, retained for a
long time some silly, useless feeling Of grief
about her mothers death, but it is certain
that she afterward did her crying whel her
lord and master was absent.
1t was this same gentleman who attended
the funeral of u very intimate and lively
relative. His family connection was large
and he had sometimes to do such violence Il
his feelings. When the ceremony was ovel
he turned from the newly filed grave, and
walking toward the gateway, kissed hi
hand with a theatrical wave, saying
Farewell Aunt Louisam
He lost five small children with the same
careless grace. lie WAS not a moody man
evidently, tut he got good deal of fun out
of life, and so has his wife, and so have his
children. For the man is dead now, and his
wife and children are respectfully following
his precepts and example.
know such O case is an extreme ono, yet
il seems to illustrate the truth this TAR
That practical, matter-of-fsct people, al
though a bit callous, are, in the long run,
more agreeable to live with than the capri
clous, moody kind. You may disguise ii
by what fine adjectives you please, and let
the sensitive, exalted soul call herself sensi-
tive and finely -natured If she chooses. Sen
sations INDUCED become moods these in
time make the indulger tickle, irascible, diff
. hcult to understand and not easy to keep
peace with. The most sensitive soul will
gree to this, for before 1t has got far
through the world it has doubtless proved
it, time and time again.
Now it is possible TO be OF a susceptible
nature yet not to let the sensibilites en-"
Jirely control the actions. A woman may
have a tender sympathetic spirit, and yet
conduct herself in a common-sense, clear
headed way in daily life She can be emotion
al and enjoy all the sensations thereof and
, yet bake good pies, make the children'E
clothes to fit, laugh at tritling mishaps and
} treat her husband and various relatives
after the ordinary manner of society and
not by the cnangeable, excitable spirit in
duced by her passing mood.
Hard OF course it is hard to have con-
troll over your mood, and not to let your
mood dominate you. Whoever has long
, given way to feeting emotions knows just
, how hard it is. One help to make 1t easier
is to perfectly realize that moods are fleeing.
And the modest woman--are not moody
people usually womeni-will confess the
truth of that Another help is to rscog-
nize the fact that no one has the right to
make another uncomfortable without grave
as we'll as lust cause. And If the moody
} woman has any of the milk Of human
J kindness left in her, she will acknowledge
the propriety OF that. Combined, such
help ia enough for any one.
How transient our moods are, is q source
| Of wonder when we look back at them. To
day the SKY is lowering. bu6 DOTIhOn Is
black; the path IS rough; some calamity
overhaugs; every mans hand is against us
, the body is worn out, and the spirit faints
To morrow-nay, to-day-the clouds dis
, perse: sunshine floods the prospect; we reach
out with fellowship to all humanity; and
over a smooth and easy road our feet seem
endowed with wings.
For what? For Why's Who can tell? A
word from the lips Of one we love, glance
from the eyes OF one we bate, is enough and
more than enough. SO, knowing what
merest trifie can bring the mood, what
feathers weight make it vanish, who will
call it fair that another shall suffer because
we suffer, or bear discomfort because of ouI
passing sentinent7 If such feeling decides
action, it makes caprice, and although q
capricious woman may be delight as wei
as a torment 30 lovsr, she is anything but
a pleasant person to her family and friends
You never can tell how Kate is going &c
treat YOU" said one friend to another.
To-day she is warmly affeotionate, to-
morrow she scarcely speaks. Last week
she told me all her affairs. The next time
/ saw her she hardly knew me. You'd have
thought we had just been introduced"
ooh, she's moody, fifty. what can you
expectF exclaimed the other. "She may lie
a \ amiable woman at home, but doubt it.
| like people who are not so high-strung
Plain commonBsense for mel"
1t is the general verdict of lookers-on
isn't it? And can there not be found reason
at the bottom OF the complaint Let the
moody woman say. ELEANOR KIRK.