The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-02
The Right to be plsaareeabIe.

ne hi9at TO pc DlSa9reedple.
II business men were to throw or
self control in their offices and places
of business as many OF them do In
their homes. and say the same mean,
contemplate. unguarded things to
their customers that they say to mem.
bers of their own families, their busl-
ness would soon go to pieces.
There are thousands Of men who are
polite. tactful. diplomatic toward their
customers. and in everything which
bears upon their business, who seem
to lock their good manners up in their
offices at night, men who are known
as DR.. Jekylls In all their business
transactions, but who assume the
character of Mr.. Hyde as soon as they
enter their own homes, where they
feel at liberty to ride roughshod over
everybody's feelings. They do not seem
to think that the wife, or any other
member of the family, gets tired. has
nerves. or troubles of any kind. They
exercise self-restraint all day, but the
moment they get home, they seem to
vent their bad humor on everybody,
sven on the dog or the cat. Is It not
strange thing that 80 many people
think that home Is not a place for tho
exercise of self-control, but take it for
granted that there they can abuse
everybody without restraint?
The head of the house is not always
the only offender In tits respect.
Wives and children often seem to
think that the home is the place where
they can indulge in fits of hot temper,
and say all manner OF mean, disagree
able and despicable things. They think
that they have right to spend a
whole evening or perhaps days, pout-
| Ing over some fancied injury or some
trifle. There are many homes where
all the laws of courtesy and even Of
ordinary decency, are set at defiance,
where the boys go downstairs In the
morning and about the house half
dressed without the slightest feeling
Of delicacy. The girls are often just as
careless as their brothers. They go
around the house In all sorts OF cos
tunes, soiled and untidy, and often to
the table, especially in the morning, In
a disgraceful condition. They think II
is all right because only their brothers
and parents are present.
Many man who is very deferentia'
to society women treats the girls OF
4 poor women who happen to be Deepen
4 d mt upon him for living, very shah
j billy. Ii society always alert to show
the slightest service to the ladies'. h,
is absolutely Indifferent to the com
fort and feelings Of a stenographer Q
other women In his employ. Those VIII
! are bound to him by the necessity {
earning their living, do not call on
his nobler sentiments. He regards then
as just help" nothing more. The
may be infinitely finer grained thai
mself, but he rides roughshod owe
their sensitive feelings. domineering
criticising, mercilessly scolding, eve
using profane language.
Such man would be terribly shock
ed II those to whom he is SO deferen
tial In society knew now he treate
the women in his employ. They woul
not believe it possible-if they coul
be in his Office, store or factory for
| day-that tho man who displays thes
coarse, brute qualities, could possibl
be the polished gentleman they me
the evening before Success Magi
/ zine.
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