The Washington times., 1909-03-06
Little Frets Should Be Elimi-
mated AS Speedily AS
Possible.
ACCUSE OURSELVES
OF BEING FINICKY
Easier to Stand Crushing Blow
Than the Constantly ReCur-
ring Pin PriCks.

This As nervous age All that most
~ us can do is 10 keep q sharp lookout
that life does not give us unnecessary
pricks- There are so many big things
10 fret US that the little frcts should be
eliminated so far as possible.
NC should not allow ourselves TO b.
made irritable and have our nerves set
on edge by things or persons which
could ne "cut out by a littlc effort or
courage
A woman once had maid who almost
Grove her frantic by "A sqUeaky- voice.
The giTl 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 he TaSfcd 20
breaking for two years before she gain
ed courage to rid herself or the girl
Though she was for two months with
out q maid. and later had 2 succession
Of inefficient ones, the womau's health
steadily improved because she no long
er had that persistent Irritation dozen
times 2 day.
Too often we blame ourselves for he
ing flnickV and viii not give In 10 minor
snDoyances, though hey are doing us
real harm.
Small IrritatoHS.
a wife once permitted herself On he
irritated three times DAY by mali
personal popularity Of her husband in
eating. There was no gross error I'm il.
only slightly Earring habit that most
women would not have noticed The
wife, not wishing TO seem rault-fndinF,
said nothing until she found that not
only was the Insignificant habit spelling
her meals. but influencing her feeling
for her husband.
Do not think that little fIets do not
count. They often work more harm than
a serious shock. He can E2oTe easily
bear the sudden sharp blow Jhst we
fancy a "Crusher' than constant pin
pricks- Against the blow We gather AN
our courage and endurance, while the
pinpTick is neglected until We find 1t
has poisoned our lives
We think it silly to mind such a trife.
Then: because OF our supposed Stiffness.
We allow ourselves TO be annoyed until
our nerves and temper both suffer.
n anything or anyone anuoys, get rid
OF II as soon as possible Sometimes.
unfortunately. We are tied> 10 our tor
mentor. Then all that can be done Is
20 Tight for the mastery or our UnTUly
nerves. But when the offender IS some
thing that can be dispensed with. don't
hesitate, though You are called a
crank"
Stop Small FretS.
What would We think Of jeweler
who would allow an acid slowly TO eat
away rare bit OF gold. though he would
he mortified az the idea OF an imme rsion
In that acid? No wiser IS the woman
who does not take the trouble 10 stop
small frets-
II a banging window at night gets on
your nerves, instead of repTOving your
self for being queer. get up and close
Ii l night OF nerve jars for YOU.
trihing though il may seem, is like the
drop OF acid IN IT'S damage
If a person frets you. Il is not neces-
Sary To be -ude to her but ON can
avoid her There are enough agreeable
people in the world 10 make Il folly 20
so with those who fret us
IF :. servant annOys YOU, get rid OF
her though she he A para gou. Better
80 YOUR own work than run tie risk Of
getting an irritable temper
% not get into the habit Of letting
Yourself he bored. still less frcttcd III
- not worth while. There are enough
things 10 be endured. there are more
than need be You are foolish % make
= martyr Of yourself oy letting them
set on your nerves