Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-04-21
Uncle Toms
Chat.

the tree to get the cap down. So
you kinder butt at Uncle Tom to
reform a drunkard and a gambl-
ing husband. Your Uncle Tom
gave you women some real good
advice, but like the Pharisee you
thank God that it's t'other Teller
that needs it. Well, if | can't
reach that scamp of a husband
through his wife pray tell me
who | can reach him through?
Can / depend on tickle society to
help me? Can | depend on the
god of the world, public senti-
ment, that changes almost as
often as the moon changes?
What and whom am | to trust if
those who are nearest to his heart
will not receive council? Public
sentiment is a strong factor IN
human affairs but very tickle as
a whole and it could eradicate
drunkness and gambling if it so
willed by refusing to have any
thing to do with such beings, and
society is too refined and modest
to do anything that would shock
it's delicate nerves. Now, John,
you were glad were you? Then
why didn't you point out a bet
ter road for the reformation OF
them than your Uncle Tom? Of
course, like all others, you prefer
rehearsing the dark deeds with
out prescribing remedy. We
need a remedy, and | can't think
of a sure remedy save love, but
YOU women wont have that, it is
too simple; the world XII ks it
aside and goes to war to save its
honor. You think like the world
and recommend the dead Indian
as Il good Indian. That won't do,
John, blood heals no wound nor
rights no wrong among the human
family, but love will heal all
wounds and settle all difficulties
and you women must not con-
ceive the idea that you can rule
your husband in any way except
by love. John, your Uncle Tom
likes you and believes he has seen
you, and he compliments you on
your nice letters to Mrs. Grundy.
l think that so nice young lady
as John is, is quite an addition
to Mrs. Gaundy's columns. Now
change your signature, John, and
don't spoil your own pretty name
for that of a boys.
Well folks, ifUncleTom has CIV
en- bad advice don't take it, but
be sure you offer something bet
ter. Old Aunt Cynthia Byford
used to give old Davy hail column
bia once a month, and she said
she had seven devils in her as big
as q fodder stack. Well, any
woman with seven devils would
be a terror to any man. | am
glad three fourths of the homes
are happy; the other fourth could
be if love ruled. Aunt Cynthia
declared all she could get Davy
to say was, "Cynthia, what makes
you do SOP" Now friends, am
opposed to drunkenness and have
nothing to say in favor of liquor
for | know and you know what.
ever good there is in liquor it i:
always over-balanced by the evil
but declare to you, not one hall
of the unhappy homes is caused
by liquor. Facts are facts anC
we very often charge too mucl
to liquor. Stubborn and unlov
ing people never build happy
homes. Old Davy didn't drink
and neither did Aunt Cynthis
but uncle Jerry Owens drank ;
: quart every day, his wife was ;
: gentle loving woman and the,
had happy home. Old Jerr!
told me he couldn't do on les
than a quart a day and night; HI
wanted and tried to do on les
liquor but couldn't. Some mel
J are more loving to their famil,
: when they are drunk than whei
they are sober and some are yer,
cruel to wife and children. Nov
let some one point out a road t,
reformation if you know one bet
ter than the one ] suggested.
UNCLE Tom.
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