Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-08-12
ADDRESS TO MEDDLERS.

There is a certain class Of people ecleyp
cd Meddlers, who seem to have a great re-
gard for every body's business 10 The neglect
ofWeir o,cn. That is-they are continual
iy poking their noses right in your face;
pry'ng into your secrets; calculating on this
thing, on that thing standing at everv
nook and corner Of the streets, watching
your motions; and If you are so unfortunate
as to step one inch aside from their way,
which their own wise beads deem proper.
then the whole swarm will be after you
aud you have no possibility of an escape.
For iDstance-lf a man honestly owes hie
ne'ghbor four and sixpence, these busy
bodies are sure to find it all out, and report
goes abroad that he is wonderfully in debt,
and must fail, there is no help for him.
Who told you so? says one. Oh, | heard
Oft down in Mr.. Mucklestane's shop-it's
in every body's mouth. They say such cx
pensive liviug-so many nicknacks- he
can't stand it..
pity him says one. I don't pity him
one might, says another: he has been strut.
ting about with other folks money in bis
pocket long enough-Im glad ont.
So am |, says anolher-gncss he'll speak
to common folks now. and his wife too
They say she feels monstrous big with her
gewgaws and pimiicues. and RIFLES aud
tlounces, and silks aud starch-Oh ne
pride must have a ia'l.
In consequence every person to whom
the unluckv debtor owes sir cents. is tcjde
dndfe," ana slap bang comes writ after writ,
until his goods ,chditeS and ~cst1te," are all
eaten up in costs, aud his creditors are but
little the better or wiser ''fOr want there
Of"
Then again-Ifa single man, Of mere
politeness, iDlES home from church, or
some other place, with a single lady, then
there is commoiion among the meddters
again. A ErOi of these mob capteascrs
happen to meet. One puts on an air Of
great mystery-throwing out a score Of
mods, winks and grlmaces, and speaking in
e half suppressed tone live heard some
wonderful news! Oh, what is it? do tell
I'm dying to know, says another. Well
III tell you but you mustn't tell ont for
all the world, says the first.
Bless me- hope you don't think Tiitell
mt. You know | never tell ofany thing,
says the second.
DO tell US, says the third, | won't tell
ontJast as true as | hue
Weli-only think how funny. says the first
Mr.. Van Wrinkle went home with Miss
Van Twinkle last Sunday after meeting,
BY gracious says another. if that don't
beat all 1 ever heard on do tell il its true!
True, says The nowsmonger. It's just as true
as | stand here, for | heard Nina Sweep
stake say, that Ichabod Bcanpole told her.
that 'Chreshy Van Whacker said, that
Ca'cb Teascr ted her that, Minuvia Twig
iy glgale told him, That she see it with hel
own eyes.
Then away hey 20, hitler skiltcr from
pillar 20 post, and each one tells the netc,
TO another khot Of .Weddiers with nine fur.
longs additions. and all promise not to tel
on, and so the story flies off IN ten thousand
ramlhcations with the speed OF a whirlwind
TheGrst thing Mr.. Nanwrnklc knows, it i,
published from Dan 10 Beersheba,' tina
he Is engaged, positively engaged TO Mis-,
Vantwinkle, aud he finds himself under The
dlsagreable necessity of committing mat,
rlmony." or plank the ''ready rhino" to tho
much injured fair one, to stop o suit fol
breach fpromise.
People have a strange itching to maidi,
Uth ,uhat does mol concern them. It is AT
Old saying and a true one, That people gel
a good living BY minding Heir own business.
And well would 1t be for society if the,
would put it in force, both by example ant
precept.
Reader, if you have meddied ,ciM wha
IS none Of 9 ar business, n word by way o
advice. at parting :-"Do INTO others as yoj
could that others should do unto you."