Minneapolis spokesman., 1958-02-07

the grass he I'D not trim the yard
nor the flower beds, not 10 mention
the trees he would charge for
bis work, but soon the yard looked
pretty "seedy'. 70. Mary decided
10 trim the hedge Like she had
sseu John trim g.
OF course as time went on she
found L tired her more and more
20 DO the many things outdoors
and keep up her work IN the house
Although che did not ever say u.
we an knew she kept the house
plc ana span always hoping ONE
DAY be would get tired "roomlng
and come back home
Then there was the snow 10 be
cleaned 5hs hired a young man
% shovel Il, She told hifn 10 come
ana shovel any time Il showed.
One day she went out 10 The gar
age 20 get the car and the snow
pIow had piled the snow back into
the garage driveway She thought
she could back through t. She
was hurrying to get to church on
time, A. you may have guessed,
the car got stuck.
She started shoveling the snow
and finally backed the ear out.
She wondered why the car seem-
cd 80 hard 10 steer. She could
hardly drive IL 10 church. She
thought the snow must be pack.
od on the wheels.
She dragged" herself 10 church,
sat down and while standing up
during part OF the service she
felt quite m and had 10 sit down.
She became 10 III, friend helped
her out OF church and took her
home, When the doctor left, we
found she had had a severe heart
attack.
Ono Of her friends called John
and before we had turned around
John was there. His first words
we're, how Is Mom7". He made
the steps in a few seconds. Friends
knew she would be hs happy as
he was She was more than happy
10 see him.
But we were Is for surprise.
We thought he would bring his
clothes back and stay, but he left
after spending an hour with her.
Going back up 20 see her. we
noticed she had look OF one who
had lost her best friend and we
could see abe was very sad, Later
on that afternoon, about o'clock.
when Mary was told John had
just come In you could see her
face light up and she said, tell
John 70 come on up" BY that
time he was already in her room.
They talked far into the night
and he realized she was a very
sick woman He had been told
she would improve II he came back
SO he said he wouldn't think Of
seeing her ~ and there alone.
He had meant TO come back II
abe needed him. but he told a
friend that shc needed a good
lesson.
We women thought he was iust
saying that bat Mary said later
that "an honest confession is good
for the soul" and when we said
she didn't need 10 tell us anything,
she said she wanted 10 tell US
she had realized since being III
that she. and she alone. was TO
blame for John leaving her.
She said she had had time to
look back over the years and she
realized she had been a very fool
ish wife, She said John had such
a nice disposition and would not
fuss nor argue with her and grad.
ually sho saw herself as a nag
ging fault finding person She also
said IF and when she got we'll she
would profit BY her mistakes and
not forget how lonely and sad
this past year has been.
She Is blessed to have o second
chance for happiness. So many
who have separated from their hus.
bands and wives DO not have Il.
! talked with friend who lives IN
Chicago and she said II she had
hcr life 10 live over again she
would be with her husband today
She said they were both too hard
headed 20 give In and as a result,
they got a divorce and both have
lived lonely lives for the past
fifteen vars Neither one remar.
RED She said they had said 20
many mean ugly things 20 each
other they couldn't possibly forget
or forgive
No matter how angry you get.
you should always know what you
are saying for what YOU say Is
for eternity Those biting words
can never be recalled and most In
stances, they are NEVER FOR
Moral
Let's an forget our quarrels
and every foolish vow And
couple up together In the ever