The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-07
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Bv ICHN CALLAGER, ]R.

After my admission to the bar u
friend Of Mr.. Larkins. Of the law firm
Of Larkirs. Larrabee & Lincoln. gave
me u letter to him recommending me
for Il s;,laried position in his office. l
was advised to see Mr.. LarkinS at his
house, where | would receive more
Friendly attention than in his office.
I called about o'clock. expecting to
find him returned from his office. but
since lie had i,een detained there later
than usual concluded to wait for
him. WAS shown into a large dra W.
ing room as !ilnly lighted as those OF
most city dwellings. Indeed. since 1t
was winter and the days were short
there was hardly any light ut all be-
cause Of heavy window drapery.
a door opened into conservatory.
and while sitting in profound silence
] heard u succession Of Oaths There
were two incongruities connected with
the matter In the first place. the pro-
family came from out profusion OF
flowers and. in the second. was spoken
In woman's musical voice. Further
more. they did not express Irritation.
the lady who spoke them seeming to
be simply rolling them out just to
hear them. In other words. as they
were uttered there was no meaning to
them.
They soon stopped and were followed
by few notes Of song. III the same
sweet voice us the Oaths. Then
young girl came out Of the conserva-
tory, passed through the drawing room.
unconscious of my presence. and,
swearing like trooper as she went.
passed out into the hall and upstairs.
got a view of her as she passed a
ms jet that had just been lighted,
and her face was as innocent Of guile
~ her tongue was defled.
Twas especially pleased that she did
net see me. for she would doubtless
have been deeply mortified. Mr.. Lar
hns came in presently, and presented
ny note Of Introduction. which was in
Unumental in securing for me the
place I coveted. l soon learned that
he had daughter who was considered
a beautiful girl, and inferred that she
was the one had heard uttering pro-
family. I was curious about her, for
could not understand how a refined
woman could have a fancy for listen
ing to oaths uttered by herself.
I had not been long in the employ of
Larkins, Larrabee & Lincoln when
Mr.. Larkins invited me to dine at his
house. ! accepted gladly and on the
inc q nr0Snfn1
house in evening dress and wearing
my best expression. It seemed Singh
lar that l should be DESTROYS Of i'm
pressing girl who could swear like
an army in Flanders" but such was
the case. When introduced to her
found it difficult to repress a smile.
thinking as l did how shocked size
would be did she know that had
heard her at her worst
can't say that Miss Laura Larllins
was demure young lady. but she
gave one the impression of being very
refined. modest. pure. Indeed, she was
the last person l would have supposed
would indulge in the unladylike habit
OF swearing. TO tell the truth. there
was something so novel. in such mark
ed contrast in hearing lovely girl
with a sweet voice uttering profanity
that l wished she would do it again.
hut instead her words were well cho-
sen and pure English. there was not a
hit of slang. and everything she said
was refined
This Introduction at the house of my
employer resulted in love affair be-
tween me and Miss Larkins. After
the law firm where I was employed.
and, being approved by Mr.. Larkins as
q son-in-law, was accepted and duly
engaged. While had been fascinated
BY the incongruity Of oaths spoken in a
mel0dious voice. l was at times trou-
bed by this popularity. Might not girl
who would give vent to such expletives
have something bad about her inner
self which some day would crop out
to shock me? wished to tell her that
had heard her swear and hear her
explanation. but could not bring myself
to do so. So I went on, subject to oc-
casional fits Of terror lest would mar
~ one whose devilish nature might
hurst forth at any moment.
NY fiancee was at the time met her
college girl. One day took up in
her house the book Of play in which
RE had acted as an undergraduates
One part, that Of a man, was marked
throughout While reading 1t came
npon the very oaths had heard her
131er. Here was an explanation. She
Aa6 performed this part.
4 moment later when she entered the
Doo fred them at her.
@Oh," she said. you have been read.
~ the part played 1T college. We
O9s were expected to leave those
sU0ar words out. But We never did At
AoDearsal."
why not?"
syHhy does anv 1frl fancy Whist abe