Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-06-29
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
THE USE OF MUFFLERs.

My friend Perry who lives near the
crest Of a high hill, is no lover of
automobiles. To make the grade be-
fore his house drivers out of 10
will "cut out muff1ers and ascend
with the noise of a procession of min
iatuFe gatling guns. 1t is like a
mild experience of the battlefield to
sit on Perry's p iazza on summer
evening.
l do not wonder the law has stepped
in to correct this manner. Such I'M
necessary noise is a nuisance and one
that should everywhere be abated. 1t
is surely doubtful whether the I'M
muff1ed explosions give an access of
power at all commensurate with the
annoyance caused peaceful jewellers
by the roadside.
How many mortals there be who
are running through life with muff1ers
cut out! They make such a lot of
unnecessary disturbance as they go
along Their whole moral machinery,
as it were, is noisy.
There are people who can never
do a kind act without telling about
it for a long time afterward. Like
the Pharisees of old they do their
aims to be seen of men. And if men
do not readily take notice they are
disposed to call them to attention.
My admiration for many useful char
acters would be increased if I did
not hear them continually blowing
trumpets before themselves.
And some, on the other hand make
a terrible ado about their troubles.
They generally have a story of dis
many natures are eager to tell all
they know about the most trivial
matters that annoy or disappoint
them. No friend is indeed worth
having into whose loyal ear one may
not pour the story of genuine sor-
row; but friendship may be sorely
taxed by endless patter about trifies
Experience teaches that those car
rying the heaviest burdens and the
most intimate griefs are likely to
speak Of them with reserve. 1t is by nc
means certain that one who wears
his heart upon his sleeve deserves
the sympathy for which he whimpers
Ones real grief of spirit is not neces-
sarily measured by the tears that roll
down his cheeks.
One should have some power tC
keep his own counsel, to lock his
troubles within his own breast Many
of us should cultivate what Bishop
!
| lence." 1t is not necessary to discuss
every ache or pain. 1t is not profta-
BILE everlastingly to be ringing thu
the changes on humdrom topics, mere
routine matters of existence. There
are SO many things in life that simply
need to be taken for granted anC
| then forgotten.
Think, to mention only one instance
! of how the rule of the muff1er would
! ennoble conversation. It would taboo
| more than polite reference to tn,
weather, the kitchen sink, our rheu
matism, our neighbor's cook, ant
long list Of deadly commonplace
that monopolize too largely proper
ton Of our conversational energy.
would give the right of way to con
siderations worth while.
There are people in the world VIII
go along their way as serenely as
| six cylinder limousine blowing owe
rnacadam. The motor plant is in som
way subdued so that we are consciou
| of progress but not of noise or gaso
| lene. The engine may be exertin
| tremendous power but Is doing 1t 81
| lently Such people make little fus
about the days work, little complain
about minor ills that flesh is heir Il
| slight references to common annoy
| anees,
The we'll ordered lift will not ex
haust into the atmosphere, 1t
not quite fair to ones neighbor
Most people about us carry burden
equal to their strength, The censid
crate traveller will strive to add a
little as possible to the confusiens an
discouragements of the countr
through which he is passing,
THE PAk6ON,