The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-04-04
FEARFUL AFFAIR-vERY.

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be regarded with CRATER abhorrence by all well
meaning people, than the act Of busyIna
ones self in other peoples matters-discoy.
ering the Inconsistencies of others and un-
mistakable premonilions of bankruptcy in
business or their moral overthrow and ruin
simply because it is none of our business
II our prophecies of the unproptious future
of others, or their moral blight were the re.
sut of the anxious srlicitude We entertain
for their prosperity and happiness, and we're
made only in the presence of their friends or
families or in their own presence, the whole
matter would be completely. changed, and
there might be no nopossible harm in what we
might say of the feelings Or misfortunes of
others. But, dear reader, such cases do not
occur once in thousand years, AND, when
ever We see man or woman busying them.
selves about other peoples afiilirs, we NAV
restassured without further attestation, that
the fault is all their own, and with which
those they denounce have nothing to do.
"Oh, Mrs. Farley, have you heard the re-
port! Oh, what fearful affair."" exclaimed
Mrs. Trollope, the other day during an even
ing "call," s--.
"Whnt repori?" demanded Mrs. p. her
countenanee in The mennp time frightening
up in fond anticipation of hearing something
that would be shocking to lady Of refined
ieeIrgs. "lknow that Mrs. Wightman was
actiiTg very improper towards Mr. Singleton,
considering she has been a widow only six
months. tits said too that Miss Lizzie Lee
is bringing bankruptcy on her poor father
n worthy man-by wearing SO much finery.-
But what is the report? Who is h.p
"Why,-the truth is If you .havn't heard
the rcport-and, yet, | dislike very much to
be the messenger of sdrh awful Intelligence
--it's in every body's mouth though,-Lut,
oh, Its too shocking to think about for one
momenl Who would have thought it-es.
peeially of that proud, hanghty girll ButiIs
true, every word of it!'
"You are cruel, Mrs. Trollope, to keep me
in suspense so long about it. What is .il?'
ats all about Miss Ellen Sherwood, who
sits in church you know and sings us brazen,
and tries to make people believe she is such
a pious christian! But people can't always
hide their deformty--and Pm glad she's
found out at last, always knew there was
something behind the curtain!"
"Whal is it about her--do tci!" intcrrup.
ted Mrs. Farley, 81 am exactly of your opin-
ion--she's not what people take her to bv-
and never was."
"Well, to make the matter short, you heard
there was strange young man that had
come on a visit TO Mr.. Churclihll's sup.
pose?"
"Yes."
swell its reported, and every body believes
it that that proud huzzy, Ella Sherwood,
from the time he irst arrived until now, has
been walking and riding together with him
day and night, and old Mrs. Blinkeve conf
IDENTIFY allirms that when he first stepped in
the door Ella threw her arms around his
neck and kissed HIM and-oh!-I shall llfainlw,
"Ugl! is that ali! why Whist of,hl? 1t is
Mr.. Rufus Sherwood, Ea's dear brother,
and all the near relation she has in theword!
And besides he is like one risen from the
dead 10 her, for she has believed linn dead
for the last five years, not having received
tie least intelligence from him during that
time"
"My, my! and he's her brother then!" said
Mr.. TroIlope recovering from her swoon.
"1'is SOL know all about it. And NJ
think people might be much better en-
ploycd tnan in trying TO heap scandal on
poor, Innocent orphan girl like Ella"
81 think as muci," replied Mrs. Troilope, |
'and thought there must be pomething
wrong about the matter ifom the frst--poor
sirl!' |
"How people like 10 talk" said Mrs. Par.
ley.
"Now, don't theya' repeated Mrs. 1tollope.
THE LIONS SHARE.-A telegrnphc dispatch
10 the New York papers has the following
TEN. Surely New York ought to be n very
Jnlon-Ioving State: |
"The fortiication bill reported in the Sem
,tc to day provides for expenditures in the
State Of New York rs follows: At Fort Rich.
nond, at the Narrows, 8 90 600; Fort Schuy.
er, New York harbor, Sl50,00J; Fort Mont
romrry, nj the outlet of Lake Champlun,
sl lOO, 200, for the purchase of land for dcicn-
ave purposes, ut Staten Island, $l3,240; re-
pairs of Fort Niagara. Sl0,0OG rcpsirs Of
Fort Mood, Bellows Island. New York Har.
DOR, $4,000. The total appropriation made
~ lhc bill amounts 10 S79!,0O0."
a4ssA Sual farming is good business in
rcxas. The Houston Star says that gen.
lrmnu some years ago bought small farm in
hat vicinity on a,crcdit. lie was then over
10 years of age, and ia bad health and had a
amily of sume half dozen children to sup
,orl. THIS gentleman has paid icr his farm,
md now makes annually over $1,000, with
10 other aid than thai rfforded by his uwh
amily. Those who expect "to.do likpwisr,"
however, must calculate upon hard work and
tricl economy.
MErRt.
There's metre dactylic, spondaic,
A metre for laugh'and for moan,
But the metre alone that's poetic
Is the meet her by moonlight alone.
A DANDY RoBBEp.--Seycnl roous-n the
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