The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-20

wreck anu ruin from lnordlnate an
ger arc among the Ingredients that
mark that passion. 1t is the fiery
element that moves Into action; the
eombatiye qualities of the animal
giving. In many instances, life and
vigor to physical weakness. 1t IL co.
existent In every mans nature, and
serves as kind OF an excuse for many
ill.t'med transactions and brutal out
RACES. Though, II not abused 1t Ii q
buckler and shield to the wrong oil ard
kind OF conservative psace.mnker be.
tween man and man. Ab1se It. and
man ceases to he n human belng-he ia
little better than a brute that lie growl-
ing and snarling at everything that
comes it's why. From anger grows
peevlshnese. Immature. u disponition Ia
quarrel and tho inordinate desire TO
be contrary. Ill-natured men are those
who possess unbouGded anger.
From their cross-grained dlepoal
zion and the fire that Is continually
lnilamlng and burning up their vltals.
they feed the flame that not only con-
| sumes their happy moments. but, In
| many instances, contributes TO abridEe
thelt lives. i have heard of men who
were SO passionate as to die Of theil
| ll,temper. But death itself would be
far preferable to the living death that
mon experience who possess this pas.
sion to nm inordinate degree.
Anger Is a flame that burns and
burns. ard unless properly curbed
will never cease Its continuance until
|. entirely consumes itself. IL Ia the
torch that continually lights the mind
to deeds OF thoughtless cruelty. and
spreads destruc elton along It's path. 1t
often wakes from Its dormant sleep
that serpent.tongued viper revenge to
com init deeds of darkness and blood.
shed. There Is a whole family OF twin
sisters who are often brought in re.
qulsllion by this passion among
which are jealousy, prejudice. hatred
and Islander.
These might properly be termed
passions themselves. but as some per
sons like to see nlco distinctions,
will merely call them auxllarles to
the regularly constituted group
mere hand-maidens to their tyrannical
progenitor. All OF these In their re-
spectiye turns are compelled to obey
the command of their superlor-ungcr.
The individual becomes enraged at
what he conceives to be proper
cause. and the first paroxysm of pas.
sion may have died away, but the EN-.
bers of that fire are still smouldering
In the bosom ready to burst out again
at the first opportunity. Fancy, after
a time, brings the object of passion in
juxta- position with something that
claims his affections. Jealousy rises
up and enters a nolle prosecute to
such proceedings. From that time
out the green'eyed monster holds d
nook In his mind fiom which she may
occasionally squint ut the enemy.
Anger does not call on jealousy
alone to aid 1t, but prejudice slyly
creeps In and ticks the preconceiyed
opinions into shape. This auxiliary
adopts different mode Of warfare
| for tho whole OF them arc belligerent
to any oil her sisters. the most OF
whom ussu me an attitude OF defiance
| but prejudice is q thief in the dark.
| She comes when all Is quiet and con
Hiding, when the mind has oil lis gar.
ments OF reflection, and carries on q
cold-biooded piece OF business. HeI
operations may be compared to the
twining OF tendrlls that one by one
wrap thor slender fingers around the
sturdy branches OF the oak. extending
and still entwining, making n ladder
of her branches for scaling the mighty
| ediiice. and then stretching along till
| they can lay hold of the main truu6.
When they have fairly fastened theil
| thousand bony fingers upon the body
the branches begin to pine away-tht
leaves drop of, and llfeless trunk. in
the end. is the monument OF the once
monarch OF the forest Thus operate.
prejud CT. 1t Is an impos sibiltiy for ii
to pull down by the ordinary PROCESS
the fabric OF mans character, but
like the tendrils IL twines around in,
body and prevents the h9althy cireul 4
tion until In the end-like the oak-a
mans character Is annhilated
Another powerful auxiliary to anger
is that back-mouthed nightmare
hatred, OF which l shall have some
thing TO say In u future number.
j. q.