Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24
ERss ~UII1
a Mans Heart

Is not the callous, cast-iron piece of me-
chanism some woman have allowed them
selves to fancy 1t, Underneath the strength
a mans dignity must maintain there often
throbs a tender, sympathetic, large and
1ffectionate feeling. The heart that lies
nearest his own fails to appreciate and
knows not half the reason why he does and
does not the many things which go to make
up his life.
One man who, for some twenty years,
has borne his own share of the home :
burdens and those of his wife in addition
was receiving the sympathy of friend.
who said to the wife: lit is too bad your
husband has so little time to enjoy life IN
the ways that would mean the most 10
him." The wife replied "Oh, you know,
he's man, and doesn't mind She was
good woman, but her point of view was
not generous.
In this western world man is said to be
enslaved by woman, and there are some
women who. it is true, use their power IN
this unlovely fashion. One man said:
We'll, don't you know, We have come &c
expect it and take it as one of our routine
matter of course affairs
There are more with souls made up
of wants, of passionate longings for the
beautiful and esthetic, of yearnngs fof
knowledge and sympathy. of eager listen
ing for the dreamy music of perfect love
to draw near. than woman's daily register
records the names Of So she goes On
abusing her chances of influence ana makes,
tries to make, him her messenger boy,
her maid and her slave, just because he Is
"a man and doesn't care"
We all know that wife who plans pic
ME on the festive holiday that comes once
q year for the enjoyment of papa, who will
be home and can go with them, and how,
for him, the first part of the picnic begins
when he starts out with the well-laden
basket Of luncheon in one hand and the
hammock over his shoulder. some books
and magazines in~the other hand and two
of the children to look after, and the wife
rests at perfect ease because she knows
her husband is a man and doTsn't. mind.
And some of the failures in business we
read of have been brought about through
his desire to please her. Yet too often ne
gets in return singing remarks and dis
content, with sympathy or share in the
trial. For it takes that woman who has
known the concord and perfect agreement
of another soul to understand the height,
and width, and depth of a mans heart.
"You Are
Shorter than the manteI shelf" said a
disagreeable big sister in disagreeably
triumphant tone to her aspiring small
brother. And the little philosopher re-
piled: We'll, that is only because The
mantel shelf is made higher than / am
now
There are numerous ways of looking al
the truth, which accounts for the variety
. OF ways IN WHlCn IL Is ndnQeu Out 10 Inc
public. 1t is positive crime to bring I'M
pleasant truths to light when they might
Just as we'll be concealed They viii walk
out soon enough without any one to stand
at their back and push.
Too many people give only the disagree,
able sisters SIDE while IL they. would only
adopt the small brothers philosophy they
and the world would be happy. Accept .he
rose and reject the thorn.
Had former generations been as wise as
the present one is struggling to be, We to-
day would not know fear. Bad thoughts
are communicated from one to another
the same as good thoughts, and when we
can think only of the good, we create
is eliminated from the mind of the indlvid
nal so soon shall we find 1t blotted out OF
the life of the nation.
To create interest in the intrinsic beauty
and usefulness of a thing thought 10 be
disagreeable or dreadful is the surest way
of dispeling fear For instance. thunder
and lightning are usually accepted As
something to excite a disturbed mental
condition, but if children did not have the
suggestion of that fear from their elders
;hey would know it not. Children Will
save up their pennies and be good an
alarming time If they have the promise OF
lures own glorious and Incompatible py-
rotechnical display might be enjoyed as
n privilege II is allowed to be cause OF
physical prostration.
/ presume the serpent would be surprised
to know the CONSERVATION Ii arouSes in the
human breast, and all because of the gar
den of Eden story connected with IL these
many centuries.
In correcting these bad thoughts coun-