27. The Boss of the Family

If you are the grand emperor of the world, you had better be the grand

emperor of one loving and tender heart, and she the grand empress of

yours. The man who has really won the love of one good woman in this

world, I do not care if he dies a beggar, his life has been a success.

I tell you it is an infamous word and an infamous feeling--a man who is

"boss," who is going to govern in his family; and when he speaks let all

the rest of them be still; some mighty idea is about to be launched from

his mouth. Do you know I dislike this man?

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