that the slightest incident sets off his nerves.

As for the causes of the lady's ire, they may arise from the distance between her dwelling and the market — she wants to get back to bring her family's food — or she does not always visit the shops, and so wishes to cast a glance over the goods to learn the prices before she buys. And the young lady has experienced noth-ing of the affairs of this world, and thinks the world runs on her account; she finds everything she asks for ready at hand, and her parents' idea of her has deceived her, so that she has come to suppose herself the only one in the world; and for lack of dealings with the other sex, she has not discovered what goes on in a world beyond the bounds of her home. Her fiancé, meanwhile, has an excuse for his lateness: he is doing extra work, and this is what compelled him to be late. If we reflect a little, we find that every person has an excuse for his con-duct; and if we were in his place, we would feel that our behavior was logical and clear, justified by the situation. There are causes for every event, and once we think in this way, we will not arrive at a judgment on a matter before we have accounted for the facts.

Have you ever noticed, in watch-ing a film or reading a story, how you compare the heroine with yourself? Every writer tries to create a character to lead him through the story's dialogue, just as he strives to make his book a mirror for the readers, in which they see themselves; and the clearer the drawing, the greater their eagerness to read the story. What attracts them most is the fanciful romantic tale, then struggle and pain, and how the

heroine overcame difficulties and smoothed her path through life.

We return to the critics, and their pardoning of themselves for the very same offense. A woman's complaining of her husband dampens his ardor and his energy, and turns him to withdrawing into himself. And then, what use is anxious grumbling? It changes nothing in the secret of life, and the one who complains loses confidence in himself when the listener turns away from him, and that lowers his personal standing.

Often the critic believes himself perfect, and this shows his failure

to understand the laws of life and its philosophy, since he does not admit his weakness. It is fitting to address to him this proverb: "If you live in a house of glass, do not throw stones at others." And who among us does not live in a house of glass?

And I state with all certainty that a person who sees only the mistakes of others is afflicted with an inferiority complex. When you see the fault in another's conduct, search for it in yourself and work to correct it; that will lead you to frank, logical thinking and to an understanding of yourself — and thereby to a happy life.

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