Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-18
How Benny was Cured.

A'oillCDouN tOil MIS- llEtI Her Ill
tie boy said naughty, wicked words. Now,
Mrs. Bruce had always tried to impress it
upon Bcnny's mind that it was only :.
wicked thing to swear, but IN ungentle-
manly and unmanful one rs we'll and
that, no matter how brave and bold it
might sound to him. it always leSsened 4
woman's regard for any one, big or little,
if she heard him using prof,nc language.
q" What shall | do. GusSic?' asked Mrs
Bruce of her sister. "IIow shall cure
to? | have tried moral sllasion. and YOU
obliged to try corporal punishment. He
shall be broken of the dreadful habit
DO you think he realizes the meaning
Aunt GuSsie, who did not believe altogcth-
cr in whirpings. She said it always
seemed to her Il sort of relieved expression
to the parents anger, and very often
brought out Il child's resentment, and a
feeling of rebellion towards its parent.
Il think where 4 child knows just when
to say the words, he must realize their pur-
port. | notice children usually use bad
words when they are in Il bad humor
Benny never says them in cool blood.
cant for my part understand where he
learns them His papa never swears''-
and Mrs. Bruce looked quite distressed
Why, he hears the men out in the field,
OF course. He knows all the horse and
on ltrgon perfectly. and catches these
words in the same way, explained Aunt
Gu>sie.
"Wcll. he will have to drop thcnl ont OF
his vocabulary. then. have thought OF
way to cure him''-and Mrs Bruce went
on helping Bridget clear the table, smiling
rs She spoke
What way? asked Aunt Cassie.
80, nothing scverer than Il sandwich,
replied Mrs. Bruce. lauyhingly.
\ Sanlwich." echoed Aunt Cassie
opening her eyes very wide.
Yes, :: mustard and tongue sandwich
Wait and see how | shall cure Master
Benny with those simple remedies ;"
Not very long after this conversation
had taken place, Il Shril little voice was
heard out on the lawn Shoutn. some very
naughty words in \ very cnragcd sort OF
| manner.
Now, Gu~sie. You shall see nv sand
witch cure" said Mrs Bruce. us She ros,
from her sewing. and called to Benny from
the window, " Come right in the house tt
mamma"
Come here to me, Benny said Mrs
Bruce. us she came from the dining room
where She had taken the mu>tard-bot
out of the castor. - Now look at me-" con
tinucd She, in a solemn tone. IL hoy,
tried very hard to help You to break voul
tongue of the wicked habit it has f:,ller
into. but | see have not been able to eur,
it. | shall now adopt another method
which trust will be more rtfrctual Eve
ry time hear it say Il wicked. nauwht,
word. shall put some mustard rirht OF
the spot, and try in that WAY to draw ont
all the badness that appears to lie there
Open vour mouth. and let me see tn,
spot
Benny opened his mouth very obrdientl,
IA little curiou>ly too-it was such
funny thing draw swearing ont of :
tongue with mustard
But pretty soon the mustard began t,
burn and sting. and Benny began to CT,
and jump with the pain. Aunt GuS>i,
wanted to get him drink of water bu
q" No. said Mrs Bruce. . it is his wicked
ness that burns his tongue. 1t is but a tritl,
compared to that which feel in nv hear
every time hear my little bpv-whom
want to grow into a COOL mrn-sav those
bad. swearing words | heard him say :
while ago.
Bat. wont ever say any more mum
ma cried BcnAv. they're all drawct
out; my tongue Won. ever have any NOR,
swearing spots on it.
And Benny kept his word. The mus
tard had such Il powerful effect. that Ben
ny BruceS tongue was never known t.
say any wicked words after that dav
cured Benny of swearing. She answers
"Witha sandwiyh--m ns.ardanltonruc
And then she tells how il WAS given; and
she advises all the mothers who read thi
to try the same simple remedy. Church
man.