Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

Some illustrations of the Value oS self ov,-
troll Under Dtuaeulties

some illustrations of the Value of s~,f ou>-
troll Under Diueuities.
GONE OF THE FIRST REQUISITES
~ for a statesman is control OF has temper"
said Congressman 30 a srAR writer Yesterday.
1t is OF immense use in debate. had the sd-
vantage Of an object lesson on the subjec, this
noon IN restaurant on Pennsylvania avenue.
where had dropped in for bite The eating
department Of the establishment 10 In the rear.
assembled 20 from the floor OF the bar room BY
two steps
while was engaged in consuming modest
chicken croquette. washed down with glass OF
malt liquor, a oolored scrvitor came rushing
through, bearing Eloft upon his extended palm
waiter containing elaborate meal The
proprietor Of the place stood close by the two
steps have mentioned manipulating the KEYS
OF cash register. lie did not even look M
from his occupation when the negro bearing
the tray hurried past him and tumlled bead
long over the steps
1T was the most disastrous tumble that ever
witnessed. The waiter. with tie dinner upon
u. was Hung by the shock directly At mild
looking old gentleman seated at the noarc.,
table IL struck him fairly in the teeth as he
was opening his mouth fora lite, and knocked
him into heap while the dishes were scat
tered broadcast on every side.
Not less than ten minutes were reouired 20
pick up the fragments 81 the dishes and 20
gather together the distributed yiands Mean
while the proprietor had not 30 much as looked
up from his cash register, which he continued
TO finger IN a reflective manner. After coilcct-
ing the last Of the debris aud having restored
the injured old gentleman to his scat the col
ored servitor approached the proprietor with
an humble mien and said:
" II you please, cir. l fell down
HE proprietor did not for a moment discon-
tinue his operations on the cash Register, but,
looking up briefly. replica
i he - You did"
'Whoreupon he proceeded with his employ
ment as before.
REsrRAISr rSDER pIFTIcuLrrts
depressed Indignation is an interesting
phase OF human feeling. Such restraint IA
frequently required in good society. had the
pleasure of attending a most agreeable Is
o clock tea at a house on Mas.achg-otts ave
nue. one day last week. A gentleman came
IN soon after myself who had evidently been
indulging IN siimulants. To saw that he had a
.oaa on would perhaps be going too far. but
heed not hesitate TO state that he had nnmi.-
taAaoly bundle under his arm On this nc-
count IL COUNTLESS was that, ia bowling 20 the
ladies right and left. he caught his foot In the
leg OF tlle wicker tea table and upset the whole
analr-spirlt lamp. cups, saucers sugar bowl
cream pitcher and all. The disaster was most
iamentably complete. And vet the hostess was
Obliged 10 control her wrath and 10 nooert
hpoiogies with smiling demsanor, saving that
INC accideht Was really Of no moment Whatever
UNFORTUNATE accIDESrs
on one occasion at a dinner PARTY where
was present the host had three ducks 70 carve
Most difficult birds they are to dissect. as
care say you are aware. Incidentally 90 the
operation he managed 10 shoot one OF them
larry into the lap of the lady at his right
What did she do? Simply looked nleasant
and said that 1t didn't matter. Az an
evening reception last winter | saw nearly
ha!f a pint of ace cream resting upon tho
shoulder OF an unconscious gentleman who was
talking to pretty young woman. Somebody
had deposited IL there IN passing and had aed
on without making any remark. What do YOU
suppose he felt like saying when he Dorceiyod
the circumstance Yet be must have refrained
from attering any of the swear words which
doubtless occurred 70 his mind.
'Did you ever fall down on the ice real hardY
ferhaps You remember how unsatisfying is the
sympathy which you receive under such con-
ditions 1 once saw a tat man tumble on |.
shae; lie iell larry on the extremity Of his
backbone, ana u must have been very painful
As Usual some one came up and askedi
Ibid il hurt youg
The tat man looked mn nrprilv and re,,lial.
do You suppose dad it tor my healthr
BUT THK LETTER NEVER CANE.
II once knew a man who. whenever he got
angry at anybody, would in sariably say:
III write him letter, air! IL write him
a letter.
Then he would go home and infite a fero-
cious epistle To the party Who had done him the
injury, and. In speaking OF the matter later on,
he would say: ~
~ wrote him a letter. sirl wrote him .
letter! w
$50 he had done; but he had not posted a..
lie never did 80, in fact The writing of the
letter expressing his feelings freely and in de-
TAIL, relieved his mind entirely. and then he
always tore IL mp. That 1 regard as an excel
ient method OF getting rid of cboler.
As A TEST or HUMAN NATURE.
"How many men have you ever played cards
with who could lose their money with equauim-
ityI The amount in question does not so much
matter. Ii is rare TO find any one who will pre-
serve a cheerful frame of mind during a long
streak OF unsuccessful play at poker, though Il
be only penny ante. There is no such good
tes' OF human nature poker. person who
keeps his temper al II uniformly is seldom met
WIN. III he has any mean little traits he IL
sure TO show them the cards and chm.
\ GU Can judge his character with fair degree
OF accuracy by the way he PLAYS his hands. and
particularly by the control he has over himself
when losing"