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


out of her secret until she had thorough
ly excited the curiosity of her friend. -
Yes she added, sentim"ntally, 'there
is always something going on, but it isu t
always best tn tell all one kn,wa'
The very il nfical words that I said
to Mrs. Wbi,eP exclaimed the other --
: d. say it, for it bats all But you
always was an exemplary person in that
respect, aud nobody can say any hurt of
you, far aud near II there's any thing
that like, it is 10 see people mindiDg
their own business. really consider il
morally out OF joint to tattle.'
My dear Mrs. Black, I am happy te
6nd one person that enter'ains proper
ideas on this subject. when Christianity
is so scarce. | suppose | am very fool
isb, but l was thinking about Mrs.
Jones'
What about her ? asked Mrs. B.
quickly.
You are such discreet person, that
| declare Fui half tempted t. tell you.
: ! can keep secret suld The other.
Fl mly and importantly.
Well, pray dnn't mention it for the
world, for wouldn't have it leak out
for any thing
: w,n't mention il to living soul.
Then | Gon't mind telling you: the
secret is THIS: Mrs. Jones has been
taxing s'.ss6t !
is it p"s'ible p calculated Mrs. b
apparently very much astonishsd at
what she had heard.
Its tue, every word of it, resum-
ed the grocer's wife, gravely
Where did she get it p queried the
ipquisitivc Mrs. Black
From my husbands store returned
the informant, in an impressive whisper.
What u happen next, | wonder -.
added Mrs. Black.
Hush not u word more Your
husband is coming, and wouldn't have
1t bleathrd TO any body else for the
world ! saId Mrs. Walker, hurrirdly
The entry Of Mr.. Black put an end
TO this conversation, aud soon after the
visitor returned home. The moment
she was quite out of sight, Mrs. Black
threw shawl about her, and hurried to
Mrs Whites.
cant stop but half a minute she
said. I've onl y run in to tell you the
uews--things work so queer
How you talk Tell Inc all about
it, for Pm dying to hear something
new; Hammertowu is SO dull, rrjoined
Mrs. White.
There, what fool | am prom
scd, upon my honor, that 1 would not
divu'ge it to the best friend l had on
earth
Lucre,ia Black said Mrs White,
solcmDIy, did you ever know me to be
Ieaky"
Arabclla White, your words carry
conviction. there isn't single woman
on earth that Id sooner trust. You
shall know all but if you ever
Never, never, as | hope to be savcdn
protested Arabella.
If you should lisp it,
Lucrctia Black, do you wish to
wound my sensitive feollngs'' added
the other, dcprecatingly.
Not another word You shall know
the whole. l hope nobody will overhear
US
Mrs. White quieted the fears of her
friend on this subject, aud drawing her
chair close, prepared to hear the an-
nounccment. II
Remember, Arabela, that would
not place SO much confidence IN another
human being. Mrs JOnes has been tah-
ing snuff from Mr. Waters stOreH
.Ob Lucretia exclaimed Mrs
White, holding up her hands with plous
horror.
True as the Bible, added the other,
impressively. =, :
How much did she tako;' asked
Arabella White.
MS. Walker didn't say, but enough
III warrant YOU.
And she's been called such nice
woman, too y
Aud church member into the bar
gain y