Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-10-14
They Say.

They Say.
From Sargsnt's Monthly We take the fol-
lowing instructive dialogue, which is very
applicable to great many prisons in the
world. Profit BY it:
Mr.. Tattle You are str,uger in these
parts, reckon, mister.
Z Mr.. Rollins. What makesfou think so!
Mr.. T. Well, you kind of stared about
you as you got out of the cars, as Il the
place didn't look familiar.
Mr.. r. Do yon know Ms. Rollins in
this town..
Mr.. T. Is it she that lives IN the brown
cottage on the hi yonder!
Mr. R. The same.
MrT. Well, can't yj<isis her- but
7 can tell you all about her. Poor woman!
M. r. Why do you say that! Is any
thing the matter with her!
Mr.. T. She has had hard time of it
Poor young thing. A month aiterher mar
riage, and jus. as she had got fixed there in
the cottage, her scamp of a husbandran OF
to California.
Mr.. r. Scamp of husband! RaLof!-
Indignant What do YOU mean, sir!-
Checking himself Excuse me. What did
he run off fort
Mr.. T. For robbing a bank. So they
say.
Mr.. r. Who sayi
Mr.. T. They say.
| Mr. r. Who are they!
Mr.. T. The world generally. Everybody
says. People say.
Mr.. r. Can you name single person
besides yourself who says it!
Mr. 7 Really, so many people say it
tt can not think Of any one in particular.
Mr. r. Perhaps will quicken your mem
ory by and by. But what of Mrs. Rolling
Mr. T. She's on the point OF being mar
ried again. So they say.
Mr.. r. Indeed! To whom!
Mr.. 7. To Mr. Edward Edwards.
Nr. r. (Aside) Her ewn brother. (ALoud. !.
Are you sure OF this!
Mr. T o. yes! He has been residing IN
the house with her. They take romantic
walks together. The wedding ito take
place Immediately. So they say.
I Mr.. r. Who say!
Mr.. T. Well, | told you. They say
What would you have more,
Mr. r. Who are they?
Mr.. r. How should know! You are the
most unreasonable man ever met with
I say they say. and you ask ,ohs says. As if
any better authority could be given!
| Mr. r. Did They Say eve. say that you
were IN, ddling, prying. gossiPlng, imper-
tinent, mischieyous, unscrupulous, malicious
retailor of absurd SANDERS!
! Mr. T. What do you mean. sir, BY such
tseatssage2 z-ln IN have yes isesssd. Lawyer
Fleeceum is MY particular friebds Ii there
was only a witness at hand, sir, I'd make
you pay pretty sum for this. Keep your
hands off, sir! No matter, sir; kick me-
kick, me! see a witness yonder. III have
YOU. arrested for assault and battery. Kick
me, if you like.
Mr. r. shall not indulge you so far
But take warning, sir, h'w you quote Mr.
THEY Say for your scandsloos reports
Old They SAY is liar and coward.
Mr.. T. That's libelops, sir I wish
knew your name.
Mr.. R. My name is Rollins. and thai
cottage on the hill, there, is mine.
Mr.. T. Wheugh! You Mr.. Rollins!
Mr.. r. The same.
Mr. r. Didn't you once rob bark!
Mr.. r. l once plucked rose from I
bank in a friends garden, whereupon an
other friend playfully rem, rked, that he hae
caught me robbing bank. Some Irish
laborers heard him say it, and may hav'
misunderstood it, This, probably, is th'
foundation for your story.
Mr.. r. But isn't your wife going to b
married.. Doesn't she walk out every day
with young man!
Mr.. r. That young man is her poo'
consumptive brother, who has come her
for change of air. Let me advise you
friend They Say, to look before you leap
another time.