The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-05
IT PAYS TO BE MuAN.
That II What One Man Thinks He Has
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He is a man with perpetual scowl.
He looks cross, and when he opens his
mouth it is usually merely to growl.
"Yet 1 was not always thus" he ex-
planned one day. when I moved into
| this neighborhood was inclined to be
good-natured. I wanted to be on good
terms with everyone and for quite
awhile l think was"
"Then why didn't you keep it up?"
ct didn't pay. People liked me be-
cause they could walk all over me. They
imposed on me because I was good-na-
tured, and while they were imposing on
me they were quite ready to say nice
things about me. 1 acquired an en-
viable reputation, but had to work
overtime to do it. If there was any
..ling TO be Done that no ouc'wai,t-i ~
do, it was customary for some one to
suggest: oh, let Mr.. Brown attend to
that. He'd just as, soon. He's always
so obliging.' But if there was anything
that I wanted done it was very differ
ent matter. My wishes didn't count
any more than the wishes OF the vel
low dog in the alley. They would over
run my house without even waiting for
an invitation. If some reigkborhocd
meeting was to be held that no one else
wanted around on account Of the an
noyance and the trouble they merely
notified me that they had called it for
such and such ansevening in my parior.
If the neighborhood children started
game on any Of the other lawns for two
blocks in either direction they would be
promptly driven away and told to go
over on Mr.. Browns lawn. He's so
eood-natured that he doesn't care
Why, even the conductors on the sub
urban trains that patronized bsfs n to
impose on me. It's only Brown
they'd say; he never kicks And then
I'd get the worst of IT,"
"Um. ye-es, don't know but it does
work that way sometimes"
Don't know! Well, know all about
II. I got tired Of it finally and landed
g. good strong kick. I began with the
railroad people, and inside of a week
there wasn't an employe on the trains
patronized who wouldn't run from the
engine to the last car to see if he could
be Of service to me, and two weeks later.
if they saw me coming down the street,
they'd hold the train for me, something
that they wouldn't do for more than
four people on the whole line Then
began to work on my neighbors. The
next time they called meeting for nv
holse T uoiified Tho chairuor chat 7
wasn't keeping public hall. and he had
TO get out and chase round the neigh
borhood to notify the others that the
worm had turned. The next day drove
all the children OF the lawn in front of
my house. put up No Trespassfng'
sign and bought a dog. Thereafter I
proceeded to kick Systematically and
vigorously at everything that did not
please me. 1 Informed everybody that
l came in contact with that I was
meaner'n ballsy horse. and endeavored
70 live up TO that idea. II has been
great success. They don't talk so much
about what nice fellow am. but am
treated with the most distinguished
consideration. II they wan: me TO do
now they say: Please Mis-
ter and they consult me in regard TO |
everything pertaining TO the neiehbor- |
hood and give close atte ntion to al my |
suggestions. / am actually beginning /
10 have a very pleasant AND comfortable
time OF il, and I don't much care what |
kind Of a reputation am acquiring
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