The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-21
BY MARGARET P. sANGsrER.

Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowies,
 An old Spanish proverb runs to the effect that < 1t takes two to make quarrel; one can always end 1t. This is equivalent to saying that one of two who are contending will have sufficient seifrestraint and Kindness of heart to forego the privileges of the last word. In the family as nowhere else on earth, wills and temperaments are in danger of ciashing. and peoiple being sure of mutual affection. express their minds with ascandor that may wound the sen- sitive and leave uncomfortable memo ries. have known families who were never happy when separated, though they were always wretched when to- gether Incompatibility of disposition may work disaster to domestic peace, when everybody concerned is high minded and honorable. A good man may have knack of putting his foot clumsily where it behooves him to tread deIicately. and good woman may have trick of flying off the han dle on slight occasion. When such opposite forces exist in home. there is great need to remember the pith or the old proverb. It takes two to make quarrel
 The wisesa of men declared that a soft answer turneth away wrath. As a a rule this is a verity. But there are exceptions. In certain moods, sort answer is an irritant. an aggrayation of the previous offense. and it's effect Is that of a firebrard upon dry stubble. 4 While men and women continue what they are, human and imperfect, there will never be unbroken serenity and entire agreement in any home under the sun. An old gentleman once boast ed that he had lived with his wife fifty years, and they had never had differ ence of opinion.
 Vera praiseworthy." commented a plain spoken Scottish friend, ht very monotonous" Another man conn in harmony with his better half for a great many years. If she prefers red and I prefer blue" he explained. i've always settle the matter by com promising on the blue" An obviously easy method this was, if a wife were ready to sacrifice her own desire and efface her own individuality. long course of it would spoil the most req sonable of husbands and make him terribly -opinionated. or were the pendulum to swing the other way, and the wife forever have the final decis- ion, 1t would turn the sweetest of wo- men into a tyrant of the hearth. Fairness compels the conclusion that two or more grown persons sheltered under the same roof, cannot invariably think alike.
 Nor would it be desirable that they should stsgnant pool is a menace to health. Running water, foaming over the rocks. Is a pledge of whole some life in the locality. A stfrless day, when no breeze blows, is less stim- ulating than a day when the winds hold a jubilee. Movement, progression, even friction of the right kind, tend to development of the finest type.
 But people may differ without bick- ering and fighting. They may ex- press themselves strongly without in- fficting pain. They may continue to think differently, and yet live in tram quility, If they choose.
 Tt takes two to make quarrel; One can always end it.''
 ''You might accept my politics" excIairn- ed a husband. who was an oId-fashtoned Democrat. to his wife, who was radical Republican.
 T accepted you. dsar.v she replied. but my political sentiments are an inheritance from my father and cannot change them