The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-02-25


he seeks to create an atmosphere OF
cordiality. He feels a pleasing glow
of triumph in the consciousness that
he has met an unpleasant situation
wisely, Gained the angry waters by
the OIL of his tact and perhaps convert
ed an irritated customer into almost 4
friend.
Why does he not try the same meth
Cd at home? Why does he not answer
gently the first few words of a diScord
there, disarm the sting Of a sarcasm by
Il smile. forcgo the victory Of his log
zeal position by Il word of tenderness
or a caress that gives him Il finer tri
umPh through Il sweet appeal to senti
ment, the logic of the heart?
When Il man finds that he and his
business partner do not agree he
says in a tone that will not make hi:
partner feel that he is being put
through the third degree:
I'VE do not seem to have struck il
right somehow recently; We are on the
wrong trait: We are drifting and We
must find our way back. We are in
this business together TO make it 4
success; it needs us both; we need each
other. There is something wrong some
how. I may be NJ fault or you may be
to blame; perhaps neither Of US is
cut out for an archancel Let us tail;
it all over quietly and see if We can
get our bearings; let us call a new Geal
and start all over"
But there may be in his home firm
a little woman who realizes that they
too, are drifting. She knows down il
her heart that she loves him and she
needs him and that he loves her. but
somehow little discords are separating
them.
1t seems as though she is in a fog
and she has lost her bearings and
the love laden craft of their happiness
has somehow slipped from its moor
ingS in the silence and the dark and is
drifting far out to the great open sea
And she feels hopeless and helpless,
she wants to DO the right thing, but
she does not know what she should dc
or say that will be right. They are
just drifting. and she is tired and
worn. heartsick and heart hungry. and
she wants to be comfOrted by loving
arms as we soothe Il frightened. sob
bling child. She cannot find her way
back-alOne.
If the husband so wise in his office
were to transplant his business wis
dom to the home. he could bring bach
the atmosphere of the old courtshiI
days in q single hour. Seeking not the
blame of either but the happiness OF
both. with no shadow of recrimination
he could tell her sweetly, seriously anC
calmly, with the occasional punCtua
ton mark of a careSs or Il gentle pres
sure of the hand. that they need eacl
other and they have somewhere stun
blcd on a wrong trail and must 90 bach
together hand in hand to find the right
path, and they will get light and love
from each other. and they will forgive
and forget. and they, too, will have {
new deal and begin ali over"
The resulting happiness is foreor
dained. 1t is merely business wisdom
1t is consecrated common SENSE bring
ing the two home partners closer to
gether and inspiring the home firm
with new life, courage and confidence
In business there are minor annoy
ances. trivial irritations and petty
trials. usually taken for what they are
worth, accepted as "all in the day,
work." seen in their proper perspective
passed by with a smile and a shruG
of the shoulders and forgotten in {
few moments. In married life trifeI
are often exaggerated. augmented by
argument, given Il fictitious value. Vi
tally and force out of all proportion
to their real import.
Sometimes it takes only three min
utes from unjust impotence over III