The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-01-06

Bnt even Allowing that every man has a
right 10 poison his own breath, and spoil
his own lungs and heart-which ques-
ti9n-he certainly has no shadow Of right
70 poison and spoil mine. The free clear
ar Of heaven belongs TO me as much az to
nm and he has no sort Of right to pol
lnte my share But 10 return 10 mothers
sets Of words. continued she. with her
usual facility for slipping from one sub
Jet tn anpthel-''there are several sets
II words In the language. which need
Piecing out. For instance--if a man can
not walk We say he Is lame or crippled
II he cannot speak we say he is dumb II
20 cannot hear. we pronounce him deaf:
ae cannot -ee. We declare him to be
Il But II he cannot smell-and the
unity !. not unc0mmOn-we have no
f'ra Tor II we must 20 away round
linn Hoods barn and say he is deficient
- the -en-e Of -mell. Just 80 IL one lacks
- -ense Of taste"
We cant even say he Is tastele,-. f."
aid Bob regretfuly.
hat expression might do among the
anthropophagi = -aid Brunette and that
orlnss u back to the point where we
started =
he point whence | ain continually
starting and To which continually r.
urn. said the mother. is the querv-how
I'D ever happen to buy half a pigf'
II all came about through Mrs Browns
-oft voice and winning smile said Brn-
hett+. People and persons and peda-
ZpZue, and public priests and preachers
Of all sorts may say all they like a ,out the
Charms of amiablity. and a sweet voice.
and lovely smile and all that. bur be-
lieYe >mile, and honcyed tones and soft
words have done more real harm in the
world than frJwn. and fretting after
all
! "il not nave Mrs.. Brown blamed
Tor M lack II judgement" said the
mother. who had strict sense Of justlce:
III" Vas not ia the least culpable-it WIS
II! own exceeding great fault. But |
agree With YOU that smiles and sweetness
nave done vast deal Of harm in tn.
world. Smiles and soft words are like
money seldom bestowed ndiscriminate-
i by strangers or outsiders without an
Interested motive behind them and rare
IS without value received or in prospect
Smiles and sugared word. and gentle man
ners are often the most potent lies OF
craft deceit and wicked intent; and from
them treacherie-. cozenings, betravals,
and al that cruel family Of wrongs. No
teInpter ever yet led youth into bad
habits and bad company BY harsh wavs
and forbidding countenauce. No man
OF woman Wa ever yet allured to ruin BIZ
frown> and sternne>, Censorious word,
and severe looks are hard to endure-but
Il i letter to be stabbed BY a sharp word
than poisoned by sweet one"
he next morning the mother might
have been seen soon after daylight going
about with saucer in her hand contain
ing >aturate solution Of washing soda.
which she applied by little dabs of bit
Of sponge, - the numerous grease-spot.
On the Kitchen foor.-which grease-spots
were the immediate result Of the recent
stress Of pork
/ never thought myS If coward "
said She. hen | was 4 child. was al
ways considered the braye>t of protector,
- the other children-their rock Of de-
fence against bad boys dangerous dogs
and cro>> COWS. And when il was nece>-
>ary TO send some one on an evening err
rand 10 the attic or cellar or other poky
place. was always the one sent"
value you more highly than that"
aid Brunette. gently.
And when l was at Your age. Brunette
and Used 70 take long walks over to the
Cape with friend Of mine long since
dead Of fatty or other degeneration Of
ne aeart whichever We approached
house, AMI the resident dog came out and
parked at the strangers, my friend-I am
sorry - admit that be was an arraut cow
ard-alway> SUNK behind me. and Obliged
me - walk ell the dog side 1t seems to
me, aid She meditatively." that have
hcen walking on the dog side ever since.
But"
What gallant cavalier" said Bru-
uetit. 80 Now | wish heaven had n,eda