The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-20
THE man Who SWORE
BY M. QUAD.

1bAtu Werc eugh8eu 70 De married al
nost everybody said that Ii was a
good match. George was what they
termed a model young man, who had
snat started in the grocery business.
and Edith was schoolteacher ana
liked by all. The pair were conprat-
nlated on oil sides, and there was but
one doubling Thomas. That was
Edith's Uncle John. who was al the
home on visit When she asked him
for bis opinion be waited moment
before putting the query:
docs this young man OF yours
Hwearg"
NO, OF course notI lie never ut.
tered an oath IN bis Iifer' was the
somewhat indignant reply.
when he gets mad does be kick
khingsY'
"But he doesn't get mad"
III he woke up some morning to
find the gate open and hog IN the
garden would he scramble for a club
and try to kill that hogY'
II don't think so. think he would
drive the animal out without making
any fuss about It."
Then don't marry him"
why, Uncle John. how you taIkr' I.
Don't marry him. My dear. am
Hixty-hve years old / have been oh.
serving human nature for the last CITY
years. There are heaps Of good men
IN this world. but they are men not
made Of putty. Things vex EN-. 9th
er things make EN- mad. They swear
They kick. They break things. Some
times they fightg
"And such men drive their wives
from home" commented the niece.
such men don't do anything OF the
sort It's the other kind. They don't
swear at their wives. but at the wealth.
er, at hogs and oxen, at the ak flying
of the handle, at barrel OF cider roll
Ing over EN- as they are getting II
down cellar. It's the smooth. placid
man who does the harm. Find him
and you'll find a nagger Find him
and you'll find a sneerer. a husband
that can cut and humiliate and smile
at the same time"
Uncle John, you've got 1t all wrong.
You are one of the best men in the
world. and never heard you swear"
Neither did your Aunt Mary. Least
wise. / never swore at her And yet
swore Lord. gal there have been
times when | made the shingles In the
barn fairly smoke. I've been so mad
that / wanted to do murder. but swear
ing saved me from IT, Ten minutes Of
ripping things up the back quieted me
down. One time / hid 5000 In cash in
the pocket Of an old coat Along came
tramp and your aunt gave him the
garment. l didn't know It for a week.
Did / chop her up with the ak? No.
went out behind the barn and jumped
mp and down and swore: ! pounded
the barn; / dug up the sile: | broke
limbs OF pear tree. In half an hour
] was back in the house kissing Mary's
fears away and telling her not to
mind"
The marriage took place. and six
months later there was separation.
The husband could and did gibe and
gneer and find fault and do it as pIac-
idly as a goose pond He never lost
his temper, and his face wore smile
but be made home a sort Of hell The
young wife went to the village where
Uncle John lived. while the husband
Femained at home. People said It was
her fauIt--all but the uncle. He said:
Il told you So It's only a separation
thus FAR. and there's hopes you may
get together again. Let me run things
this time
Edith secured place III the telephone
Office. and almost the first voice she
heard over the wire after being in
charge was that Of her husband. He
also recognized hers. but they treated
each other as strangers.
One day the Hello. centralw was
beloved BY the announcements;
"say, Edith. people here are saying
that we ought to make up"
"Yesg1
"They say IT'S too bad that we
couldn't get along better
"YesT
'sThey say ought to be the first one
20 make advances, and 50 Pm going to
tell you that wish you'd come back"
.sWho ~ this speaking"
4Why, George, Of course"
"And you want me to come backY
'sYes."
"Have You learned to swear yetT'
sWhat a question! No, Of course
notF'
aThen we won't talk further. Good
By"
He was hurt. and he waited a week
before calling her up again to ask
aWell, Edith, what do YOU thinkY
"Can you swear yetT'
"But what has that got to do with
"Everything. When you can swear,
fling axes and break down trees III /
talk to you. want you to make your
self all over"
This time be waited two weeks
Then the message cames
Edith, listen to this: - ~ -
b- -n
Eyes, dear
"And ID the way I'm breaking boxes
and throwing tomato cans around the
store"
Il hear. George
To-day have licked three tramps,
discharged my clerk. kicked in the +
head of barrel Of naolasses and told I
Deacon Prime to 60 to Texas I've
made change. and I feel lovely /
<xfstg 80, rn,,,a kaatr ~ ma ~