The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
Repression of Ones Temper.

Why that limitation to ones anger?
Why that period Of flaming vapor set to
punctuate flaming disposition? What
has the sunset got to do with ones re-
sentful emotions? Was it haphazard
sentiment written by Paul without spe-
cial significance? No, no; think Of five
reasons why we should not let the sun
set before our temper.
First, because ~ hours Is long enough
to be cross about any wrong inflicted
upon us. Nothing is SO exhausting to
physical health or mental faculty as a
protracted indulgence Of i'll humor. 1t
racks the nervous system. 1t hurts the
digestion. 1t heats the blood in brain
and heart until the whole body is first
overheated and then depressed. Besides
that, It sours the disposition, turns one
aside from his legitimate work. expends
energies that ought to be better employ
ed and does us more harm than 1t does
our antagonist. Paul gives us a good,
wide allowance of time for legitimate
denunciation, from O'Clock to O'Clock,
but says, "Stop there" Watch the de-
scending orb of day, and when 1t reaches
the horizon take a reef in your DISPOSE
ton. Unloose your collar and cool off.
Change the subject to something delight
fully nlensout IYnroll your tight fist and
shake hands with some one. Bank up
the fires at the curfew bell. Drive the
growing dog of cnmity back to its ken
mel The hours of this morning will pass
nv. and the afternoon will arrive, and the
sun will begin to set. and, I beg Won. on
its brazins hearth throw all your feuds,
invectiyea and satires.
Other things being eouol, the man who
preserves good temper will come out
ahead. An old writer saws that the cele-
hrated John Henderson Of Bristol. Eng.
land was nt n dining marty where politi-
cal excitement ran hiph and the debate
cot angry and while Henderson was
sneokinp his opnoncnt. unable TO answer
his argument. dashed n glass of wine in
his face, when the sneaker Deliberately
wiped the linuid from his face and said:
This, sir, Is a DEPRESSION. Now, if you
please, Tor the man argument. WINE
worldly phiiosophy couid heip put very
rev TO such equipoise OF spirit, inc grace
or God could help any man 10 such Il UT
umph. Impossible, you say i would
have either ieft the table In anger or
have coma 70 beI;ove that Nothing ia i'm.
noss;hlo IL God beln
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Again, we ought not to let the sun 90
down on our wrath, because we will sleep
better II we are ut peace with everybody.
Insomnia Is getting to be one Of the most
prevalent Of disorders How few people
retire at 10 O'Clock at night and sleep
cIeor tbn,ygh IN A IN tho morn,no, To
rel;eys tbjs d;sorder aIl narcotica and
sedativss ond mnrnb;,e md cblorol and
hron,ido ~ notoss,rr, and oo,sino AVID In
tnviconts .ra ,,saJ hnt roth,na IL MOVE
imnortsnt than a n,,et snir;t 10 IVA would
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