The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-25

! pride must have fall. She always
carried her head pretty high in the
world
She won't be apt to hold it up very
long if this leaks out
That's what she won't, but she al
ways did think herself better than the
rest of u.s..
After considerable more conversation
Of this nature, the two worthy ladies
separated, and Mrs. White took occasion
during the day to look in upon Mrs
Brown, tho Bakers wife
| al, so thunderstruck = cried Ara
bella, as out OF breath from cxertion,
she seated herself by the latter.
Why, Mrs. White, how you frighten
me l know something must have hap
pened-someboi iy's sick Or dead, or 90
ing to be married , replied Mrs Brown.
You might guess 4 thousand years,
and come no nearer to it than the INA
in the moon y rctorted Arsb,lla, conf
IDENTITY. It's one Of the most singular
things that ever happened in Hammer
town. l shouldn't wonder if people
found out that those who pretend to so
much gentilty amt any better than
other folks
You make me tremble all over! !
never felt SO much on the tiptoe of cx-
pectation, as one may say, in my life,
added the Bakers wife.
Miranda Brown, III like to tell you
what it is, but l can't, I'm on my
honor
l shall really think hard of you, Mrs
White, if you treat me in this way.
Haven't been on my honor ever since
you knew me : and did | ever keep
any thing from you that was worth
knowing;'
But, Miranda, have sworn"
Is this your friendship for me, Ara
bella White =
Miranda Brown, you have conquer
ed ! | couldn't keep any thing from
you if | should try Give me your ear
i mustn't speak above my breath
Mrs Jones has been stealing snuff from
Mr. Walkers store
Lucretia you have given me a pow
erful change really feel fant--your
salts, my dear Who would have
thought it 1t doesn't seem as though
it could be So
Its just as I have said, and it affect
ed me dreadful, Mrs. Brown l couldn't
have felt more haven't been easy
moment since. Her husband is to be
pitied.'
so he is, I declare I shouldn It
wond..r if he had to leave Hamm .rtown.
This is miserable sinful world, really i
truly honest people have reason to be
that they arc kept by merci-
ful Providence
1t wouldn't be strange resumed
Mrs. White, con6dentialIy, { if Mrs
Joues had a monomania for taking every
thing she lays hands on
Such things are common rejoined
Mrs. Brown. Did she steal great
quantity ?
Yes, indeed, several Jars and no
doubt Mr.. Jones bad come down hand
sonely for it =
No doubt, no doubt, poor man L
hope it will be hushed up, and not go
any farther; it will create 30 much
scandal among the gossips. And, II
there's any thing | do abominate, it's a
busy-body,' added Mrs. Brown, emphat-
ically,
Just so; but I mustn't stay mo-
ment longer, for left my baby wide
awake, aud he's cried his eyes out by
TIT, tine answered Arabella, As she
hurricdIy gathered up the folds OF her
shawl, siguliylug once, that what she
had been telling must be kept an invlo-
liable secret.
When the exemplary woman had
gone, Mrs. Brown cou,d not resist the
l. eulptatlop 10 run over ~ Mrs. Green 5
aud have little friendly talk with her
Il III 81 Illustrated aud worked up, that
it don't seem as if | could stay in Ham-
merte~n ano,ber day, there are such
carvings on.'
Goodness gracious You don't say
80 :" exclaimed Mrs. Green, her eyes