The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-26
THE HOG In THE HOME.
Nv oRIsoN SWEET MARDEN.

Did YOU ever come across the American
hog-the two-footed variety? There are
two sides to him-the one he displays In
public and the other he reserves for the
bosom Of his family. They bear about
a. much resemblance to each other as
DR.. JekylI and Mr.. Hyde.
The public man is a delightful fellow.
so arable. such a genial companion in
the club downtown. such jolly. whole
hearted creature among his men friends
and business associates But the private
man, the man in the home, throws on
his public mask. Under the sacred fam
Ilv roof he is the boss" Here he feels
no obligation to restrain himself or TO
temper his language. Here he Is the
man who finds fault with everything.
abuses everybody, criticises everything,
who storms about the house like mad
hull when he is out Of sorts and things
do not please him.
We have all undoubtedly met this man.
the good fellow at the club and the hog
at home have seen him AT nome IN
the midst OF a terrible rage when ne
seemed to be the plaything OF his passion
become as gentle and doctle as lamo
In an instant with the ringing of the
door-bell and the announcing of COM
pany- II would seem as though there
must be some magical connection between
the door-bell and this mans temper.
When II did not seem possible for him
to get control of himself. he did not
have the slightest difficulty in calming
down in an instant's time when caller
was announced. thus proving that TINS
matter OF self-control was largely one
Of vanity. self-pride He would be mortal
" ashamed to have the callers see the
hog husband and father that was there
when the door-bell rang.
We often see the American hog in the
home, sitting cross. Grabbed. glum. dur
ing the entire evening and at meals,
without making the slightest EFFORT to be
agreeable At the club or IN his busi-
ness dealings. even II things go wrong,
he feels obliged to restrain himself and
be decent because he would not have
his business friends see him with his
mask off. He has too much pride and
vanity for that. But when he is at
home he thinks he is under no obliga-
ton to be agreeable; he thinks he has
perfect right to do just what he feels
ike doing. and to be just as mean. hate
full and disagreeable as he wants to be-
He makes no attempt to restrain or con-
troll himself.
such boorishness and lack of compan-
ionableness between husband and wife
are among the most common domestic
Joy killers.
There are many men who think that
II thew do not actually strike their wives,
N they provide a house and clothing for
them, they ought to be satisfied and
happy. But these things will never In
sure happiness to the true woman, the
Kind of woman you would desire your
wife to be. my friend.
To many women indifference Is worse
than cruelty, II the cruel husband shows
at least a little affection now and then.
Utter indifference Is one Of the things
that the feminine heart cannot endure
without keen suffering.
Many men are so selfish; their minds
are so focused upon themselves and their
ambition that they can only think OF
wife in reference to themselves With
out intending 1t they are perfect hogs
no far a. their wives are concerned.
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