The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-27

What petruehlo. solomon and Rip Van
WInkls Haze borne.


What Petruehlo, solomon and Rip Van
winkls Have Borne,
Even though young women are so un,
fortunate a. % possess a shfewdiAh TEN
per, they take eaFs not 90 display il
too publicly, knowing fun well L would
fnghieu away any admifef who may BE-
attracted 81 their beauty and accom-.
nlishmeats. for il u rare thing 10 iind
a man With the courage Of Petruchlo
10 attempt the cure 81 this evil habit
Nor Is ii likely that bride viii fan
Into the habit Of nagging directly after
her marriage, since brides usually make
themselves ~ agreeable a. possible, az
lead until tho sentiment and romance
of the honeymoon have given place 60
the cares Of life aud the reality Of a
rommonplaii csislcnce. In lagi Il l.
somewhat difficult 10 say Just how the
habit Of seolding does begin. Al FIRST
Il u seldom IN earnest, or II Il b. il Is
soon forgiven and repenled 81 a. being
one OF those "ilttle tinsH which. like i
summer shower. occasionally cloud for
moment sunshine Of married hliss.
These small fallingn out are 40 proven.
hlal part u the first year Of mar.
riaRe, before the newly wed couple have
become intimately acquainted with each
otarf'H character aud disposition. that
the famous glitch Of Dunmow" Nas IN.
siitused a. 4 reward 10 BE- given 10 the
fortunate couple who could swear, kneci.
ing on the steps 81 Dunmow ehnreh-that
during the first year they had never
had a disagreement Although the prize
Was instituted IN the twelfth century
IL & asserted that frequently years pass
without any claimant appearing. and
when In last December at the annual
distribution three couples appeared 20
claim their fitch Il as looked upon
a. - unusual and surprising that the
people Of the parish expressed the opin.
ION that me millennium must be about
80 bogln.
Married people often confess that the !
fret year was the least happy 81 their
life. Tho many pcculiArilics that are
not Ia evidence during conrtship grad. T.
ually show themselves. and only BY mn. I
tnal forbcarance and genticness can
these things De overcome Once these
have been ajusted the chances are that
the young people settle down 20 a peace. 4
ful existence, IN which, II sorrow or
trials come, they are borne brayeIy and
serve but 10 draw them more closely to. i
gcincr. But unfortunately there are
SOME women who never learn forhear.
ance. aud every fresh discovery that
The husband Is less perfect than they
yinsicd him 20 be i regarded by them
n q crime and made the occasion Of long
sd lfst..sM
his j. sure 70 lead to another and soon
not a day passes that the unhappy wife
locs not berate her husband about some.
laing or other That the most ardent
Affection soon dies under such storms
j temper j. little wonder, and that
men can put mp with Il and not find
'ifectual means 10 silence the unruly
onguc i a marvel 70 everybody not
,imiliariy afflicted.
From the feeling way in which King
solomon alludes several times 60 Com
entivus' or nagginR women, comparing
hem 90 continual dropping on very
Amy day" IL Is plain 10 be- seen that In
ONE OF his numerous wives he had had
he misfortune to encounter that worst
Il earthly evils. a nagping wife-0r
perhaps several Of them-poor man.
That the subject was often in bis
thoughts j. evident, for when he is not
'penly complaining, as in the above
quotation. he says; Better i a dry
norsel with quietness than a house full
I sacrifices with strife" and again IT
: better to dwell in wilderness than ,
Nth a contentious aud angry woman
lany man has uttered a sigh of un. .
erstanding aud sympathy as he read
r listened to those words aud not a few J
ave echoed Rip Van Wrinkles senti. Q
lent regarding the silent apparition Of Q
be Catskill Mountains that II they had i
sister what a fine wife she would make I
10 Doubt this very feeling was at the
ottom of the sympathy every one felt Y
" the vagabond Rip when, according to I
Il justice, IL should have been with his i
fused wife, Katrina. Il
The nageing habit Is had enough when a
expends itself upon grown people who Il
lonld be able to defend themselves, u
ut il is infinitely worse when children 2
scome the victim OF q wpman's nervous q
sss or ill-temper. How pitiful is the b
fe Of child who lives IN an atmos. y
id scores Of times each day. In v
-essl0n TO whom the word don't" is v
i'd scores Of times each day. In a
'omful Of children IL is not difficult 70 81
elk ont those who have this kind of h
,me life, and hard indeed. must be the o.
art Of woman who is not moved by d
cir expression to restrain her inclina. q
On to scold. Upon the streets and in e
lblie eonyeyances one sometimes marks ~
e sulen or else the rebellous expires q
IN on child's face when the mother n
eaks TO it, and it is easy to see u
at fear and not love Is the controll as
z influence in the home from which
~ come. Even if child be blessed o.
tn so fine a disposition that Il is not ~
tirely ruined by this kind of bringing W
ut will carry with il through life any p
ing hut happy memories OF childhood n
4 the words "home' and mother "
II have very different associations in pl
! mind to what they should haye. a
areston News and Courier. II
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