The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-10

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such things the better
Don't for the world. | have told you in
perfect confidence, and you are the only one
to whoml have breathed it. | wouldn't
nave it get out for any consideration
Give yourself no uneasiness; shall not
alIude to the Subject
Il merely told YOU because | knew you
were q friend, and wouldn't let it go any
farther; but would you have thought it!'
Il certainly am very much surprised
so am I but when things pass right be-
fore your eyes and cars, there is no gainsay-
ing Them
NC; eeeing is believing
'Of course il is
But, Mrs. Grimes, are you sure you heard
Nright!'
4 am positive, Mrs. Raynor; it occurred
only an hour ago, and the whole thing is dis
tnctly remembered. | called 10 10 see Mrs.
Comegys, and while | was there the bundle
of goods came home, | was present when
she opened it, and she showed the lawn
dress it contained. There were twelve
yards in it. Il must see if il isgood meas
ure,' she said, and she got Il yard stick and
measured it of. There were fifteen yards
instead Of twelve.
How is thist' she remarked; Il am sure !
paid for only twelve yards, and here are fiji
teen The yard stick was applied again
there Was no mistake; the lawn measured
haecn Yards. 'What are you going to do
Sjth me surplus!' | asked. keep it, Of
course, said Mrs. Comegys. There is just
cuOngh to make little Julia a frock; won't
she look sweet IN it!' was 80 confounded
that couldn't say p word. Indeed ! could
hardly look her Ia the tace. At first |
though Of calling her attention 10 the dis
honesty Q. She scl; but when reelected as it
was ere OF uy business, | might get her
luRia .rr meddiing in what did not concern
1.e..
and you really tIink sho meant to keep
iHa thee yards without paying for themF
On, certainly; but then | wouldn't say
anything abou, IL for The world; / would
Aut name il Oh any consideration; OF course
you VIII not repeat it,
'No;Ii[ cannot tell Of any good Of my
friends, l Try to refrain from saying any
thing evil.
"A most excellent rule Mrs. Raynor, und
que that always follow | never speak
Nd of friends, FOR il always does more harm
than good. No one can say | ever tried to
.nJure another
i nope Mrs. Comegys though better of
,5e matter upon reflection says Mrs. Ray
nor.
$50 do 7; but | um afraid not. Two or
three things occur TO me now that have
seen in my intercourse with i, T, which 20
20 satisfy my min that her moral percep-
tons are lot the most refined in the world.
Mrs. Comegys is a pleasant friend, and
much esteemed by every one. ! could do
NJ rAn1 30 aneaal NL.a 80 .l.--I L..
HARM
After repeating over and over again her
injunctions to Mrs. Raynor, not to repeat a
word of what she had told her, Mrs. G. went
away. Ten minutes afterwards, she was
IN tn parlcr of an acquaintance, named
Mrs. Florence, entertaining her with the
gossip she had picked up since their last
meeting. She hpd not been there long, be-
fore lowering her voice, she said in a con-
fdential way.
Il was at Mrs. Comegy's to-day, ahd saw
something that amazed me-
Indeedr
yes. You will be astonished when you
hear it. Suppose you had purchased a dress,
and paid for IL certain number of yurds, and
when 1t was sent home you should find that
the shopman had made n mistake and sent
yON ~ " lcui NV ulOI tnun yOu Uhu
settled for. What would you dot'
Send it back of course
80 say |. To act differently would not
be honest. Don't you think so!'
1T would not be honest for me-
No. nor for any one. Now, would you
have believed it, Mrs. Comegys, not only
thinks, but acts differently
you must be mistaken certainly
tAaaiu0 Ia halinvinO NTra EInranoo
80 it is said, but | could hardly believe
my eyes against Mrs Comegys, integrity of
character. l think | ought to know her
well, for we have been on intimate terms
for years.
And | thought I know her too, but it
seems | was Mistaken
Mrs. Grimes then repeated the story about
the lawn dress.
Gracious me! can it be possibler OK
claimed Mrs. F. Il can hardly credit it,
1T occurred just as | tell you. But Mrs.
Florence, you mustn't tell it again for the
world. have mentioned +. to yoa in the
~strictest confidence. But | need not say
this, for know how discreet you are.'
Il shall not mention it,
1T would do no good
None in the world
Isn't it surprising that n woman 50 well
olfin the world should stoop to a petty act
like this!'
1t is, certainly
Perhaps there is something wrong up
here and Mrs, Grimes placed her. finger
upon her forehead, and looked sober.
How do you meant usked the friend.
You've heard OF people having the dis.
honest m%onomania. Don't you remember
the case of Mrs. Y--p
Very well.'
'She had ovcry thing that heart could
wish. Her husband WAS rich, and let hor
nave as much money as she wanted.
wish we could all say that, Mrs. Florence
1T would be very pleasant, certaialy, to
have as much money as we wantcd.'
But, Notwithstanding all this, Mrs. y
had such u propensity TO take things not hel
own, that she never went into q dry-good
store without purloining something, an,
rarely took tea with Ii friend without slip
ping a tea spoon into her pocket. Her hus
band had n great deal OF trouble with her
and IN several cases paid handsomely to in
duce parties to let the matter drop, VIII,
we're disposed to prosecute her. Now, yol
know ithnF occurred TO me, that perhapt
Nfs t1megys &, afflicted in the way;
shcu'dat at all wonder IL il were so.'
Harlly.'
MN afruld It ID as | suspect. A nun
beg "a Suspicious circumstances have hap.
yeaet when she has been about that thi,