The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-11

Whereupon Mrs. Tisdale took it upon
herself to inform Mr.. Revere of her mani
fold sins and wickedness among them
the trials of said jealous lady rose up be-
fore her like an accusing angel, with
turn-up nose and red hair. Mrs. Revere
was not one to enter into the details of
her business with person Of Mrs. lis
dale'sI locomotive powers of tongue; so
she merely assured Mrs. Tisdale that her
suspicious were unfounded, and dismissed
the subject and the bearer very much as
she would have done drink of warm
water. ss sN f 1861
Such proceeding was rather annoy
ing to person of Mrs. Tisdale's conse-
quence, and she Immediately made up
her mind that Helen Revere was no bet
ter than she ought to be; and, as she
could not do otherwise, retired to inform
the rest of the society of the result of her
visit; and it was this, together with the
rumor that said Mr.. Elliot had been seen
to come and go from there, that formed
the conversation of the gossips this after
noon. ~
Poor Helen well for thee that thou
didst not hear as well as see, and didst
not imagine that, at least, half thy ill
deeds had been brought to light before
the eyes of that respectable society,"
But we must hasten to our friends, whom
we have left behind, lest their tongues
run away with their bodies, and we there
by be deprived of our Inspector generals,
privy councillors, and so forth
"There! did yon ever see more bold
ness than that 2" broke forth Mrs. Tay-
lor, as the pastor of the church bowed to
Mrs. Revere, as they met and passed
each other in front of the windows at
which the ladies were enconsed. al
should not think Mr.. Glenn would notice
such character, should you p ate
Il don't know y lisped Mrs. Tisdale,
in reply :" have never thought much
of him; l think him wanting in rever-
ence, and resembling a Clergyman as lit
tie as any man ever knew"
(This lady had been turned out of the
church once for meddling too infinitely
with the minister's affairs.)
Gone cannot deny that" answered
Mrs. Landers; "but wonder if that is
the cloak Mr.. Elliot gave Mrs. Revere.
Mrs. Elliot says he gave her one, and
should not wonder if that was it,"
" | warrant YOU" answered Mrs. Tis-
dale; "for | don't believe she, or her
parents, could afford to dress in that
style, Why, don't begin to dress like
her, and | am sure my husband can af-
ford it as well as hers or her parents ev-
er could"
I" Won't she feel cheap when she knows
it is all over town about Mr.. Elliot going
there e. spoke up Mrs. Cole
g | guess she WILL" answered Madame
Shuttleworth; "and you really saw him
go in and come out of there, did you,
Mrs. Tisdale 7"
Yes, indeed, and that is not all for
there is not day but what she goes
down street, and when she comes back
she brings ever so many bundles with her,
besides having porter to bring the lar
ger part of them"
81 wonder what it can be. I have
not seen her wear anything new lately.
Have you :"
!" Nothing that I can think of; but the
girl who lives there says she is making
up such lots of dresses, although she sell
dom gets sight of any of them. i
would really like to know what she is 60
ing to have, would not you p
"I would, indeed; but l suppose she
will come out in fine feathers one of those
lays *
II should not wonder; suppose she
will show some of them at the dedication
of the new church."
81 suppose so; but with all her finery
| guess it will be one while before she
inds any one fool enough to marry her."
II think so too; but, by the by, when
S the new church to be opened? One
month from to-day, is it not 2"
:" Yes, ! believe so; / suppose there
will be great crowd there generally
$, upon such occasions, although they
,ay this church is calculated to accom-
nodate between eight and nine hundred
With gossippings Of this sort the af-
ernoon soon wore away; and, presum-
ng that our readers, like ourselves, have
een sufficient Of the "Gospel Scandal
Society,"" we will postpone farther ac-
luaintance with them, until the opening
# the new church and the dedication
hereof
&3t*
1t was a fine sunny morning, Just one
month from the time when we have intro
luced ourselves to the reader, when the
,ells of the Chapel pealed forth their
irst and welcome chime to call that man,
wanting inreverence, and his benighted
lock to worship in that newly erected
house of God. a' s Ia aa
The pastor was, to all appearance, a
nan of talent and sincere Christian feel J