| Show WHY DO YOU SWEAR contributed I 1 from redmond how does it help heit the thought to swear in emery every sentence bantit Can tit be expressed just as effectively in plain ordinary laii guage duag e have you ever stopped to think what effect the general uce U e of profanity lias upon the stranger who is within your gates have you ever stopped to think how many times you take the name of the deity in vain vain during one day or one hour or even one minute some day when you are ard in a crowd just stop talking for a few minutes and count the number of times you hear some one swear the writer tried that experiment a short time ago in III about two minutes he heard the deity called upon twenty three times to curse some one or som something ething why gentlemen if thi this is sort of thing continues the force of recording angels in heaven will have to be doubled men did you ever stop to consider what might happen if god dually damn everyone and every thing you abbea him to in one day the terrible curse which you so thoughtlessly ask for woud never be justifiable again have you ever considered what effect your language langua gL is having upon your children and your neighbors children recently a crowd of men were talking about the merits of a colt owned by a certain man in town As usual about every word in five was a blasting curse some small children were playing near by two little girls and three little boys in their play some misunderstanding arose and a juvenile fight ensued the little follow fellow swore and fought almost as volubly as the men a few steps away did even the little girls used the major cube curse several times think of it gentlemen little kivle curly headed infants of four or five taught taugh tAo to swear by your carelessness by your carelessness I 1 repeat bec because aitse I 1 dol do not think for a minute that there is ia a man in a thousand who would deliberately teach a child to swear showing plainly that most men do not believe in swear ing but have simply developed the habit and are not strong minded enough to break it think it over men and boys if you conclude that you ought to break yourself of the habit begin as soon is as you have read this article make up your mind that you will find a more effective wa way y and feel fed and experience |
