The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-17

husband, you know, being farmer, re-
quires more work to be Gone than yours.
who always works at trade. Farm work
Is quite different from anything you have
to do; there is something else beside cook
ing and washing and ironing to attend
to-
true enough; but then there is Mrs.
Wilson, whose husband is also farmer,
finds time to visit he, neighbors'
And do you think that Mrs. Wilson
attends properly to all her dutiesl | real
iy fear she is little remiss, not to say
negligent Besides that, too, | am by no
means partial to her gossiping propensi-
ties. | do not think she sets good ex-
ample for any woman to follow
You do not think Mrs. Wilson is a yery
meddlesome neighbor, do your
mo, not exactly; but do think she
gives her tongue too much liberty
Well, I've always thought Just So
said Mrs Beckwith, with a new impulse.
"And yet, sue always seemed to me so
good and sociable, that l never could find
It IN my heart to accuse her Of intention
al meanness. What do you think Of Mrs.
Jennings rs n neighbod' r.
don't know that have any particu-
lar fault to fird with Mrs. Jennings; but
think that the less we say about our neigh
Oors, and the more we mind our own bust
neSs, the better we feel at heart. do
not approve Of finding faults in others which
We never take the trouble to see in our
selves
This last remark Of Mrs. Browns ra,h.
er cooled Mrs. Beckwith's ardor, and of
course tho conversation was turned into n
more domestic channel.
They continued to talk for some length
OF time about the prosperity Of their re-
sPec'ire husbands, and the prospect Of fu-
ture happiness; for Mrs. Beckwiib, rs well
~ her neighbor, possessed good heart,
aud kind regard for the one who had
chosen her TO sh re the joys and sorrows
OF lhe. So, despite whatever faults she
might have, she was not hard ut heart,
aud size was sure she wished every one
well, and did all that lay in her power to
seenre the happiness VI the deserving
whenever size found an opportunity Of so
doing.
Now do come and see me, some DAY.
said Mrs. Deckwith, as she commenced
putting on her things, prior to taking her
departure. I'm sure you can find time
Just to drop IN and see me il only few
minutes. Why in the world do YOU tie
yourself to such everlasting drugcryi Why
'iont Mr.. Brown employ girl, to assist
your
WHY, | couldn't think Of HAVING n
Girl in lie bouse T sbou,J he n,,ra
trouble TO look after one ,,an wouiI
have to do aIl the work mv,elf,
| We'll. you will promi.e tn call an,, sas
me nj least will ynu moi, D., cono ami
take tea with m. some afterpoon. !, w,,nIJ
be- so pleasant
%. could not think of sucb n ,b;no =,
present. said Mrs. Brown. Jane is only
a novice in cooking, and / never could
bear the thought Of leaving Mr.. w. to get
supper for himself, or go without it,
This was home thrust Which WAS any.
thing but pleasant to Mrs. Beckwith. She
had done so, often, and vet Mr.. Beckwith
had never complained or cepsurcd her
greatly Tor her Fault, so she had persuaded
her"eh 10 look lightly upon IL She to''k
her departure IN rather an unpleasant
mood, tor she knew well enough by the
expression ,hal accompanied Mrs. Browns
morps H ',a' 'he'e was meaning IN what
'''e s''u'
hs sue wa'kea away ho,n tue house'
.ae ~ ue.e'"''peu 70 eau on Mrs. "hson'
;s.:" Wv" snoin . que "as on ,e'niS OF greater
' n"n;..s;,' o"'ng, P.ooao;y' 70 heir con-
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,.,n.,iin ,n,asJ ,,,on "' A.. 'on p.o very
well a. mon n,hs, me- ;p.sr.s,;D. u" nav.on. -. ~
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:'.. .s". .n'.u'u' % sa,s; D'1sns unwe'eome
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sn.' sa.s's"" .,o oes. oP'n'on - me wor'a a
,ys yo.' - we,l - " o'nss 'o'ss' ana besides
w1s, s,s Iii ,h;as, r., ,loas % ,bs @ %s,,pe e"k just