The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-07-14

end OF things sboui women physically an,
mentally, all these types had bsitst b
getting rid OF their bad tsmper instes,
. OF ooddling them. He declares that il
duisins ones self in . ~ OF ugly tempe
no, only makes woman old and ugly b,
fore her time. bat aetnsliy shortens he
life. Perhaps his opinion 90 this subject
might never have been given 10 womsr
tipd had he not bed occasion 10 repfoys
girl Tor Dragging about her bad temper
She v. TALKING TO another girl who ID
nsbituslly smiable, but chsnced 10 netil,
her friend.
want You 10 understand that you cent
tslk TO me 10 that way, exclaimed she OF
The bad temper. I've . bad temper snd
an proud Of II and won't stand any
nonsense. tell you have bad temper.
That is . seli.evident fact. answered the
amisble girl. cheeriully, Pye often won
dered why bad tempered people take the
trouble Of announcing the fact. They al
ways do, you know.
This was like touching . mhtch TO kero
sepe, The bad.tempered girl got red in
the fsoc, assped. sputtefed and made y
spectacle OF herself, and 1t was inst here
tbs, thc doctor came on the scene.
Come. come. girls, be ssi in soothing
tone, don't let's have any qusrreling. Con
troll your tempers, for every time you al
low them TO control YOU, you spoil your
good looks. and lessen, yes, actually lessen
your chances OF getting = desirable hus
band. and then, toe, you iDiure your
selves physically.
Is that really truei asked the smisble
girl, interested, and the other began TO
cool down.
Ob, my. yesl exclaimed the doctor.
Bad temper is really responsible for more
old maids than lack OF desire on the par.
u man to marry.
This remark was too much for the bad
tempered girl. She forgot her grievances
and said: Why, what do you meAn'
thought men. that IL, men with spy 20
bout them, admired girls who when they
feel they have been wrong resent 1T.
! didn't know that the modern man cared
for these meek, smisble. swset-te mpered
women who never resent anything.
A woman who is truly smiable, meek
and sweet tempered rarely has any cause
for resentment. answered the doctor. II
she is = strong woman with her smiability
both men and women have 30 much res
peot for her that they would do her no
wrong. The woman who governs her tenn
per is the woman who wins out in this
life. As Q rule she mskes the best match
She is certainly the most successful
woman in business and society, and where
is the person who will deny that she is
the hest wife, mother and friendp Expert
encs has taught me that the average wo
man with q naturally irritable temper
cultivstes il. encourages il, fosters 1t
The is ss true Of those in nigh life as it is
Of the women In low life. Indeed very
rich and idle women generally lu1uriste
10 their tempers. Perhaps they wouldn't
il they knew thst snger curdles the blood I
binders circulation, and consequently {
makes the complexion bad, dulls the eye
1t also weakens q womsn's wits. making 4
,er less attractive physically and mental
y. Bad temper does not destroy the q
nind, but 1t renders one unsble to work
II controls the whole system
md throws ii ont Of sorts. II renders one .
Utterly unfit to receive truths. Then in I
digestion 10 sure 70 follow. II you 90 10 q
! woman who is under the influence OF Q
niger, who 10 burning from head to foot
. you were when l came 10, turning to 7
be bad.tempered girl, whstever you say 8
hat runs with her desire she will listen TO
nd nothing more. II you undertake to Q
'xpostulate with ber. to convince her that d
be weskens her cause by losing her tenn 8
YER. she will not hear, she regards you ss e
'eing opposed to her, and opposition. real Il
r iancied, only adds fuel to the flame n
he way TO help . woman to govern her o
emper is not to talk to her about the evil
feet OF anger when she is in q rage. q
hate where the average husband makes Il
mistake. II, when bis wife allows Ill 81
enper TO dominate her. be would only
reserve = gentle silence, che would soon b
et over 1t. and sense OF modification, = 81
esliz ton that she had made . show OF o
ers,li, wopld come over her, aud then, II Il
10 we're only clever enough 10 tell her 81
bat be didn't want her to spell her pretty s
zoe by getting angry again.
But you ssid something about temper oi
nd old maids. interrupted the smisble Il
i'll with malicious smile st the o'ber. 81
Yes, dit, be answered promptly. and Il
meant it, too. Many . man has been "
Jared of from asking . woman to be
ONE bis wife by the assertion from her
wn lips that she has bad temper and is
rond OF IL, Men sre selfish cresturss,
nd sboye oil things like physical and 1
rental comfort. Perhaps tie average v
len does not hope to stain happiness 10 e'
,is world. though 10 truth he never OF
ssses to seek ii. but be does believe that "a
,ere is such thing as harmony, and he o'
nows that . bad tempered woman and u
srmoby don't go hand 10 hsnd. AmisbiI "
y is power. II woman only knew it. by "a
eng slssys cheerful and smiable she u
~ get hold on men tba, the bsd-tem
cred ~om, 20. no matter how beautiful, h'
ch, and s.luring she is. never dreamed d'
I in her philosophy. Amisbili.y is not d