Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-05-28
Fearful ATair-Very !

We know Of no crime, innocently in
dulged or perpetrated, without malice afore-
thought It's true, that is more reprehen-
sible and fraught with more mischief, or
should be regarded with greater adherence
by all we'll meaning people, than the act of
| busying ones self in other peoples mat
ters-discovering the inconsistencies of
others and unmistakable premonitions of
bankruptcy in business of their moral
overthrow and ruin-simply because it is |
none Of our business. If our prophecies
Of .she unpropitious future of others, or
nAa.slA- -Af thel
4 PROSPERITY and happiness, ata were 1aade
only in the presence of their friends or
I in their own presence, the whole matter
would be completely changed and there
might be no possible harm in what we
might say of the feelings or misfortunes of
: others. But, dear reader, such cases do
t not occur once in a thousand years, and,
: whenever we see man or woman busylng
themselves about other peoples affairs, we
J. NAV rest assured without further attesta-
tion, that the fault is all their own, and
$ with WHICH those they denounce hav
: ing nothing to do.
I 7Oh, Mrs. Farley, have you heard th'
ID ID report? Oh, what fearful affair ! ex
ee ef claimed Mrs. Trollope, the other day du
u ring an evening call
@What report?' demanded Mrs. 7 he
u; countenance In the mean time brlghtnln
III I'D in fond anticipation of hearing some
thing that would be shocking to lady
'fe refined feeling. "Iknew that Mrs Wigh
man was acting very improper towards N
ie N Singleton, considering she has been WI
III ow onlv six months. 1t is said too tn
Miss Lizzie Lee is bringing bankruptcy
'ng her poor father-a worthy manly wea
ing SO much fnery. Bnt what is the repor
- What is it?
'Why-the truth is, if you haven't hea
the report-a and, yet, dislike very mu
to be the messenger of such awful intel
gence-it's in every body's mouth, thoul
,sts but. oh, it's too shocking to think abe
;~st for a moment! Who would have thong
~ it-especially of tina. proud, naughty gi
asoa But it's true, every word of it?
"You are cruel, Mrs. Trollope, to X
me me in suspense so long about 1t. Nha
itF
The dts all about Miss Ellen Sherwood, '
md I sits in church, you know, and sings as
done zen. and tries to make people believe sh
dow, snch a pious christian! But people c;
b she .Iuavs hide their deformity-and 1 I'm s
mph. sbe,: found out last Ialways knew Il
and was something behind the curtain! !
on of sWhat is It about Lcr-do tell 2 In
e On rnnted Mrs. Farley, 4 am exactly of .
rayed oninion-she's not what people take h
vents be-and never was.
act to swen TO make the matter short,
,d-hu- heard there was strange young man
he de- had come on visit to Mr.. Church'Al 3
ned. poser
well it's reported, and every body bel
II that proud huzzy, Ella Sherwood
the time he first arrived until now, has
fact I walking and riding together win mn
,n and night. and old Mrs. Blinkeye conhd
na afirms that when he first stepped In the
80 Ella threw her arms arounu n!s n10 9
hdcnh- kissed him and-oh !! shall rant
.Uoh! is that all why what Of that
ymoon ;s Mr.. Rufus Sherwood, Elias dear OF
and all the near relation she has IN the
q And besides ne is like one risen from ~ !
did not to her, for she has beheveo n,aa ue ~
yer for inteliigehce iioi' ,or b.o.hor
cease to MY, my! anu ne from her
Otis SOL know all about 1t.
.h;rt neo,le might be much better EN-
delicate than in trying to heap scandal on
lid have ;nnocent orphan girl like Ella. :
spurredl 81 think as muchV repiled MRS. L
h Wild "and I thought there must be SCI