The Washington herald., 1907-02-08
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

Who gets the best Of everything I'm life.
the woman Of few words or tire one who
nags? l. not everybody who comes in
contact with the woman who says what
she has 20 say in a calm. quiet fashion.
ready with respect and willing. generally.
10 heed The words? But how about the
nagging woman? Who respects her? Hus-
band OF children OF paid members OF her
household? Certainly not. She scat
tiers the seeds Of rebellion az every open
ing OF her mouth. Nobody mas the slight
est desire 10 heed her wishes.
There is reason for the lack Of interest
some men feel in their home-it harbors
"a naggiug woman, "a woman who saves
every scrap of disagreeable news for tired
masculine ears, and denies men the com
fort and rest they have a right TO expect
at the close OF a days toll. l grant that
the annOyances OF home are many. that
il is hard 10 bear them alone. but il is
supremacy selfish TO compel a man 10
take more than just share Of vexation
and that lac is likely 10 get during his
working day.
There are women who shake trouble
from their shoulders as ducks scatter
water drops. Usually they are women
who have tried to retain some control OF
viii power, women who are proud I'm
being able TO conquer a petty desire to
pour Out a tale of woe wherever there
are ears to hear it, Very comfortable
women they are to live with. and their
lot is rarely that OF a neglected wife
Make no mistake in thinking that petty
troubles pass her by for We all get our
share, deservedly or otherwise. but she
does not carry them in her face or man
ner. She copes with them TO the best of
her ability and proceeds TO forget them.
as far as other people are concerned.
Women who talk a good deal rarely
make a favorable or lasting impression.
Children ignore mothers Of this class. and
husbands are given to avoiding them.
There would be no jokes about the silent
woman if she were not needed TactfuI
women know when to talk and when TO
refrain from speech as they know all
the other pleasant little tricks of life. but
IL does not require more than ordinary
intelligence TO grasp the fact that a wag-
ginS tongue is no pleasure to anybody
but its owner. Domestic quarrels would
be reduced to a minimum if a proper
guard We're set over the unruly member
A firm. quiet demeanor has a great in
fiuence on those who meet II. 1t gov
erns home and children without discom-
forting jolts to temper, makes friends and
wins respect. 1 never knew a woman Of
that stamp TO spoil either husband or
children by overindulgence or by the
acceptance Of careless treatment. Some
how We generally try TO please persons
Of whom we stand biz IN awe and for
whom we have an unqualified respect.
For the others we reserve our sights.
Two finely dressed women boarded "A
car. the other day and straightw8y began
to quarrel like naughty children.
Both were old enough to have some sort
of self-control, and one ! knew had suf-
ieient social standing 10 give her decent
ideas Of the worlds claims But there
they stood passing bitter words back and
forth. and they were just returning from
a charity meeting. Two days later.
heard that the husband Of one of the pair
Had decamped. and ! did not have to
puzzle over the probable cause. The wo-
man who quarTeled with a friend in pub
lie must have been a past mistress in the
art of nagging under her own roof Do
you blame the man? do not.
BETTY BRADEEN.