The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-01
DON'T EXCITE YOURSELF
OVER LITTLE THINGS.
Eliminate the Little Frets and Advoid
Imitation.

This is a nervous age All that
most OF us can do is TO keep a sharp
lookout that life does not give us I'M
Necessary pricks. There are so many
big things TO fret us that the little
frets should be eliminated so far as
possible.
We should not allow ourselves to
be made irritable and have our nerves
set on edge by things or persons
which could be "cut out" by a little
effort or courage.
A woman once had a maid who al
most drove her frantic by a squeaky
voice. The girl was a good one and
there was so little fault to be found
with her in other respects that the
mistress took herself to task for her
foolishness and allowed her nerves
TO be rasped 10 breaking for two
years before she gained courage TO
rid herself Of the girl.
Though she was for two months
without a maid. and later had sue
cession OF inefficient ones. the wom-
ans health steadily improved because
she no longer had that persistent irri-
tation a dozen times a day
Too often we blame ourselves for
being fnicky and will not give in 10
minor annoyances. though they are do
ing us real harm.
wife once permitted herself 10
be irritated three times a day by a
small personal popularity OF her hus-
band in eating. There was no gross
error in f.: only a slightly Earring
habit that most women would not
have noticed. The wife. not wishing
to seem fault-fnding said nothing un-
iii she found that not only was the
insignificant habit spelling her meals.
but influencing her feeling for her hus-
band.
Do not think that little frets do not
count They often work more harm
than a serious shock We can more
easily bear the sudden sharp blow
that we fancy a "crusher" than con-
gather all our courage and endurance
while the pinprick is neglected until
We find il has poisoned our lives.
We think II silly TO mind such a
trife Then. because OF our supposed
Stiffness. we allow ourselves TO be an
noyed until our nerves and temper
both suffer.
IL anything or anyone annoys. get
rid OF II as soon as possible. Some
times. unfortunately, we are tied TO
our tormentor Then all that can ne
done is to fight for the mastery % our
unruly nerves. But when the offender
is something that can be dispensed
with. don't hesitate, though you are
called crank"
what would we think of a jeweler
who would allow an acid slowly TO eat
away a rare bit OF gold. though he
would be Mortified at the idea OF an
immersion in that acid? No wiser is
the woman who does not take the
trouble to stop small frets.
IL banging window at night gets
on your nerves. instead of reproving
yourself for being queer. get up and
close t. A night of nerve jars for
you. trining though II may seem. is
like the drop of acid in its damage
IL person frets you. IL is not neces-
sary 10 be rude 10 her. but you can
avoid her. There are enough agreeable
people in the world to make IL folly |
TO go with those who fret us.
IL a servant annoys you. get rid or
her though she be a paragon Better
do your own work than run the risk 4
Of getting an irritable temper
Why live in neighborhood that Is /
distasteful or noisy? Moving NAV be \
costly but il is cheaper in the end 4
than constant fret Better sacrifice
your household goods than be unhappy 4
among them.
Do not read book that irritates
you. There is plenty OF printers ink 1
in the world so why be annoyed Just !
because your habit is TO finish what is /
begun.
Do not get into the habit OF letting
yourself be bored. still less fretted. IL
is not worth while. There are enough
things TO be endured: there are more
than need be. You are foolish TO
make a martyr OF yourself by letting
them get on your nerves.-New York
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