The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-08


a Ierseymnn Who went out for
pleasure drive with his sweetheart
not long ago. received n needed tho
rather severe lesson ON the necessity
Of heing humane TO animals IN tins
day ana generation. lt was q very
hot day, and when the drive was
about half over the horse became
balky, The driver thcreupon lost
his temper and gave the animal an
unmeiyiful beating. Then the
trouble began. A constable saw him
aud promptly arrested hun for cruel.
~ 20 nnimals. lie wis unable 10
pay the money and his companion
settled the business for him. Then
she went home and wrote him a
note, and this was what 1t snld.
Whom q man Will 40 b~rutally
beat a horse and SO easily lose his
temper, a woman marrying him
would take the chance OF the same
treatment" And the rest OF the
note released him from his engage
ment.
Most people win be OF the opinion
that the young lady in question
did exactly what was right, and
that she was fortunate in discover
ing the disposition Of her fance be-
fore Instead of after marriage. In
sensibility to the pain Of another is
not a trait which Is particularly de-
sirabie in either a husband or "A wife.
While. OF curse. il Is O to be in
lsrred that every man who win beat
his horse win also beat his wife,
cruelty 80 animnls So initiates the
moral nature that those perceptions
upon which a sense Of Justice depend
ARE blunted.
The intimacy OF marriage IS so
close that happiness can only exist
where there Is natural forbearnnce.
ftogcther with "A certain sen~sitlveness
To the feelings of Others. The man
who does not possess this sensitive
ness may not be actually cruel to
either wife or children. 80 far asphy-
steal Is concerned, but
he viii say and do things which are
quite as brutal as a blow with a
whip would be.
There are a dozen considerations
which are likely to restrain him from
wife-heating-the opinion OF his
neighbors, custom, fear that his wife
may invoke the law. fear Of retalla-
ton by her relatives, or mcrely tie
fact that tits not usual for American
husbands 10 express their sentiments
in that way. But It his nature Is a..
sentially crnel, De win hnd ways 10
torture those dependent upon him
which an worse than any physical
pain.
The true test ui a mans charnctel
Is not to be found In his actions
when he il restrained 10y public sen
timent or fear 81 consequences. II,
Is his real s,.lf when he Is Inv to act,
TO indulge meanness, or passion. OF
cruelty towards some creatur. which
cannot retalIate and has no mean,
81 defence.
The Jerseyman who Is the uneu
viHblc hero of the Incident above n
= corded was subjected TO this test
and apparently he iailcd. lie NAV
havc had an idpa thut by his lnek q
consideration for his horse he WA,
showing a manly and stern strength
= of character which would impn.si
y the girl in the scat beside him.
Some men have an idea that womer
= rather admire those who aro eapabl,
of cruelty. These men are trying &
ht sixteenth century ideasinto tween
tieth century civilization. II cannot
Ice dom It's true that women al
miro a brave man, and often tn,
man In question Is - soldier or 4
hunter, but there il "A very fine dis
2 tine ton between "a brave ma nnt
tbe man WHO is ever ready 90 mhicI
pain. What the modern girl sees e
admire In the soldier h not his viii
iugness Ia shoot other men. but III,
readiness Go be shot himseif not hh
murderous Impulses. but his sacri
/ nco OF personal SAFETY, The kind %
woman who would ike - man bet
ter after seeing him act cruelty 70
ward e heiplcss animal h not 10 iol
a civilized country.
spirits Above ahd Belew