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

with whom this report is familiar, and all
such have been invited here to-day. learn
from several sources that the report orig
mated with Mrs. Grimes, and that she has
been very industrious in circulating it to my
injury
Perhaps you wrong Mrs. Grimes, there
spoke up Mrs. Markle. 'She did not men
ton it 10 me until ! enquired of her if the
report | had heard was true. And then she
told me that she had never told it but to a
single individual, in confidence, and that she
had inadvertently alluded to it, and thus it
became common report. So | think that
Mrs. Grimes cannot Justly be charged with
having sought TO circulate the matter to
your injury
VERY well, we will see how far that
statement is correct said Mrs. Comegys.
did she mention the subject to you, Mrs.
Raynor!'
'She did, but in strict confidence, and en-
joining it'uPon me no, to mention it to any
one?'
Did you tell to any one!
NO; 1t was but a little time afterwards
told to me by some one else.'
WAS it mentioned to you Mrs. Flor
cnceP proceeded Mrs. Comegys, tuning
to thutlady.
1T was, ma'am.'
by Mrs. Grimes!'
'Yes, ma'am.'
In confidence, I supposed
q was requested to say nothing about it,
for fear that it might create an unfavorable
impression in regard to you
very well; there are two already; how
was it in your case, Mrs. Wheeler!'
This lady answered as the others had
done. The question was then put to each
lady in the room and it appeared of the
twenty, fifteen had received their informa-
ton frem Mrs. Grimes. direct, and that up
on every one secresy had been enjoined,
although not in every case maintained.
so it seems, Mrs. Mark le,' said Mrs. c.,
after she had finished her inquiries, that
Mrs. Grimes has as | alleged, industriOusly
circulated this matter to my injury
1t certainly appears so,' continued Mrs.
Murkle, coldly.
Thus brought into a corner, Mrs. Grimes
bristIed up like certain animals which are
good at running and sculking, but which
when fairly trapped fight desperately.
Telling to IL thousand is not half SO bad
as doing it, Mrs. Comegys, she said, angrily.
you needn't try to screen yourself from the
consequences ef your wrong doings, by Iais.
ing the hue and cry against me. Go to the
fact, and stand along side of what you have
done
Il have no hesitation IN doing that, Mrs
Grimes. What have | donc!'
1T is very strange that you should ask
madam
But | nm charged, l learn, with having
committed a crime against society; and yol
are the author Of the charge. What is the
crime!
Hit is any satisfaction to you | will tel
you. ] was at your house when the pattern
of the lawn dress you now have on was SEM
home. You measured it in my presence
and there were several yards in it more than
you had bought or paid for
'How manyP
Mrs. Grimes looked confused, and STAN.
mercI out Il do nor ROW exactly remember.
How many did she tell you Mrs. Ray
nor!
'She said three yards
And you, Mrs. Fisher!
six yards
And you, Mrs. Florcnccn
Fifteen yards, | think
'' ''t NV 4 - ~ VI
mistaken. Yon misunderstood me- sale
Mrs. Grimes, in extreme perturbation
Perhaps 50, but that is my present i'm
preston, said Mrs. Florence.
THAT will do said Mrs. Comegys. Mrs
Grimes can now 60 on with her t
my inquiry. | will remark, however, tina
tue overplus was just two yards
Then you admit the lawn uverran wha
you paid for!
Certainly | do; it overran just two yards
Very well: one yard or a dozen, the prin
ciple is just the same; | asked you what 20,
meant TO do with it, and you replied, 'Kee1
it, of course Do you deny that!'
No; it is very likely that did 30, for /
was my intention to keep it,
Without paying for itP asked Mrs. Mar
klP.
Mrs. Comegys looked steadily into tn,
face Of her interrogation for som moments,
flush upon her cheek, and an indignant liyh
in her pye.-Then without replying to tn,
question, she stepped to the wall and ram
the parlor bell. In a few moments the ser
want came in.
ASK the gentleman in tho dining room
he will be kind enough to step here" In
little while a step was heard along the pas
sage, and then a young man entered.
you are a clerk in Mr.. Perkins store,
said Mrs. Comegys.
yes, Ma'am.'
you remember my buying this lawn dres
at your store.
Very well ma'am. | should forget a goo,
many incidents before | forget that
What impressed it in your memory!'
This circumstance | was very mucl
hurried at the time you bought it, and il
measuring it off made u mistake against my
self of two yards. There should be fou
dresses in the piece. One had been sol
previous to yours. Not long after y our dres
had been sent home two ladies' came in tn
store and chose each a dress from the sam
piece, On measuring the piece ] discover
ed that it was two yards short, and lost tn
sale of the dresses in consequence, for tn
ladies wished them both alike. An hou
afterwards you called to say that | had mad
n mistake, but that as you liked the patter
very much, you would keep it, and buy tw
yards more for u dress for your little girl
Eyes, that is, exactly the truth in regar
to the dress. Lam obliged to you.' Tn
young man bowed and withdrew.
The ladies Immediately gathered roun
Ars. Comegys with a thousand apologies 70
having for moment entertained tho ide
that she had been guilty Of wrong, Will
Mrs. Grimes took refuge in a food Of tears.
Il haye but one cause Of complaint agains
, you all, said the injuEed lady, and it is this