Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-02-10
" was received from Ann Harris.


Let us forget the unpleassnt incidents,
aud be The same 10 each other that we
have so long been neither of us is per-
feet, therefore We must learn to bear and
to,bear. When see Harriet Wilson
again, ! shall talk 10 her about her fond
ncss Tor setaillng bad news.
Youis truly,
ANN HARRIS"
"You have helped me to get back a
friend tha, | always loved, dear mother |!
Maria seemed good deal moved, as she
finished reading the note. 81 shall try
hereafter to bo more guarded than have
been. l must bridle my tongue, as you
say, mother, at least, unless ] am pref
~ certain about the company am in. i"
"Ihe best tongue bride, Maria," Mrs
Ellis replied, is that which charitable
feelings and charitable thoughts give
IL your restraints are merely external,
you will ever and anon be given the rein
10 youi unruly member, and then trouble
will be the consequence"
Maria had hardly understood her moth
er, and did not reply, and there the con-
versation ceased. On The next morning
Cara Lee, another friend called in, and
after some chat said,
81 hear you have had little fall out
with Ann Ilarris-is il true ?'
"1here has been u little difference,
but il is all settled now," Maria replied
THAT tatlling busy body, Harriet Will
son, went and repeated to her that said
she was conceitcd. But she has been
well rewarded for her pains, for in note
that received from Ann, she expressed
herself pretty plainly about her, and said
that she had londness for retailing i'll
news, and that she should talk TO her
about It."
"She is served perfectly right" the
friend remarked then musing, as if sud
denly recolecing herself, she added :
"but must be walking have several
calls to make this morning"
As soon as Cary Lee parted with Ma
ria, she turned away to see Harriet
Wilson, who was one Of her very par
ticular friends.
$50, Harriet" she said, "Nlaria and
Ann Harris have made up their differ
ence, and from what can learn Of Ma
ria, Ann is pretty hard on you. She is
going to take you Ia task for your fond
ness for retailing i'll news. As for Ma 9.
d. ria, she don't spare you, but calls you n
tsltling busy body"
OF course Harriet was greatly incen-
sed, and as soon as her friend was gone,
put on her bonnet, and posted off TO see
Ann Harris. She found that young lady
in, and commenced on her something al
ter this wise
IL understand, Miss, that you say
am retailer of i'll news, and that you
mean to take me to task about it,"
Ann was taken good deal by surprise,
nod felt panied and confused at the sud-
den allegation. But before she could
collect herself sufficiently to reply, Har-
ret said,
81 should like to know if what have
heard be true ?"
at is true that said," Anna now re-
Piled calmly, "that when | saw you again
would talk to you about your londness
ior retailing i'll news"
"You had no right to make such a
charge against me-" Harriet said in an
angry tone, her face flushed, anJ her
eyes sparkling. "lt is a ialse-w
"lf you were not angry might, per-
haps, convince you that had some
ground for what said" Anna replied
still in collected voice. "All of us
have our faults have mine, and you
have yours, and each of us are too apt
to see those of others and 10 be blind to
our own. II, instead Of repeating to me
the remarks made by Maria Ellis, you
had reflected moment as to what posi-
BILE good could grow out Of it, all this
trouble would have been avoided"
"And do you pretend to tell me to my
face, that am fond OF retailing ill-nows |!
Harriet asked, her anger greatly in
creased.
IL try whenever speak Of another to
coniine myself to what think the truth, "
Ann replied, still in calm voice "and
this | never retract."
"Give me patience ~ Harriet ejacu-
lated, her face now growing pale with
passion.
"You are wrong, Harriet" says Ann,
"ihus to be so much exasperated at so
mere trihe. Reflect whether almost
every day you do not, in speaking OF
your friends, allude to their faults in a
way that you could not bear to be spo-
ken Of. This is too common practice ;
and be assured, that you do not always
escape in this general habit Of censori-
business. You are not faultless, and il
is not in the nature Of things that you
should be-"
Harriet could not collect her thoughts
for reply, and Ann, after a pause, went
on:
"If, when Maria Ellis, under the in
huence Of momentary Ill nature as she
frankly confesses herself to have been,
spoke Of me as she thought in calmer mo-
ments, you had restrained your propens-
~ to repeat such things, no harm could
have resulted from her thoughtless, and
] might almost say innocent allegation
but when you came to me, and told me
that she had called me conceited, II a.
reused my feelings and caused Inc to ask
for an explanation. With the irankness
oi "a generous spirit she at once conle essed d
her fault aud all would have been well
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