Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-12-29

marks, wishing you to give them a pn
your paper believing that
Slander "is monster of so frightful msis,
As to be hated, needs but 10 be seen"
IDLENESS AND GO SSIPlNG.
1t was on one fine summer morning 10 u
month OF June,as a young girl to whom We "
give the name of Sarah Melville, was bust
engaged in the domestic concerns of the Tan
", she suddenly exclaimed with great u''
estness, 20 wish was as happy as the Bs
nards, they have nothing to do the most 0
their time; nothing to hinder their caMNg o.
some neighbor every. day; besides, they I'll
us some news every time we see them
think they must be very happy Her moshr
had just entered the apartment and heard NJ
exclamation, with mingled feeling Of chagi
and regret. She saw the eye of her danghx|
fixed with intense anxiety on the Miss Be
nards, as they were on thoir usual pros
enade. Well, said Mrs Melville, II csls
on neighbors every day and telling 40
makes people happy, perhaps they are 50
before give you my opinion in the afl'n
tive, let us see if there is nothing to cont,'
this practice Of idleness and gosspng b
written that ",he feet ola prudent wOmi'
bideth in her own house." And tina, "ht
ness tendeth to poverty" And that 'Th. as
bearer revealeth secrets, therefore NEEDLES
with him that fittereth with his lips :
And now Sarah, what possible advantages
be derived from visiting neighbors eserH
We have the privilege of social interiors;
answered Sarah, besides we have alr'
heard many things concerning our neieh&l
from Mrs Bernard, that we have never sA',
before. Well are not those reports you y,
to, OF the most eliminating chiracter Hs
Mrs Melville. 1t is privilege,she rem'ns
to have society, provided it is of that klna
will serve to strengthen and improve The o.
but it is very necessary that we SHOULD
Greet in choosing our associates, lest by
Cling with the scOfer and the slandeW
the tale bearer, we may gra1nally SINK
those habits, which so greiily degracs l@'
male character.
We are told in the proserb that ale thai
void of wisdom displseth his neighbor, bdi
,,.. -c--a-.s1a"aing ,iuaorn' ms peso'' %.
ale that u,tereth sllnder is fool; also'th
"The serpent will bite without enchanime''
and the babler is no better" ] might roper
MANY more passages OF scripture 70 Prove ~
improperly of talebearlng, bu' shali I" ~.
ent refrain, and only remark that u'o'' ~
possiping habits that you envy 50 mlen' :,
rah, are not only dsplsable, but HoIS''
misery rather tnan happiness as VOLTA 4.
Sarah had listened with attention.
servations Of her mother, and sat sH''y
flecting on her mistaken dea o! ls'Pp',
last she exclaimed, Then yon ooi"o
: as respectable 10 be busy and oonIlH'l ~ 4
as it is to he calling on neighbors e's'
and telling news- do believe u % ~,
more honorable for US, and more oent.,+
others, said Mrs Melville, for It. IS Wits
Fin all labor there is profit" lhinA -
repeated passages from scripture 10 - -
ly convince you Of the imptopueY
idle gossiping habits, which you -. 80
) think rendered the Miss Bernards 80 W, Is
py. think shall never envy lnsI
said Sarah, but please tell me 70 ~
. term Scofers, may, with propne'y " :, 70
When you see a female enter 81
meeting on the holy sabbath ae -
, violation Of common decency, Puon'' ,.t
every person who presumes to '1a ~
, tive part whether in reading ron WV $
God, or ia exhortaiion, or m the ~" -
tude of prayer, feventIy invoking u@ .
OF Heaven 10 rest on the sssemtI IpfI
ri such an one may be termed seon' ,
D Of none that better deserves the S. =, -
il is written "smile the scofef ano ~ ~
will beware" Also that ',Judginsuu.-,,t
pared cor scorners.". And now ss,,ss .
|, you never again imagine that hap ~ .
sists in such vain and outward ""