The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-26
From Burr 0ak.
BURR OAK, Sept. 10th, 1850

BURR OAK, Sept. 16th, 1850
Friend Times How often one little wordT
hastily and sportively uttered or writteni
may conure up envious consequences, and
work us some mighty mischief; and how /,
often when inclination prompts US to do
this or that, the question arises, "Whas
will people ssy'" Alas how many have
been driven from the path of duty By thu
intangible phantom? Terrific consider1
ton What will people say? DO at Roul6
as the Romans do, has ruined millionl
and Of all the moral pests in any comm,
ty, the slanderer stands the most promin
Untold and ever will be the misery
dark grief which follow in tho Shiny
of this hydra-headed monster of soci
Few are entirely exempt from having TIL
fair fame wthered by the Kissing, poison(
breathings of this many colored and me 4.
vcnomous reptile. The complete, unblul
ing falshood is not the only means brouG
to bear against the offender, but the arft
insnuation, uttered in peculiar tone, the b
significant look, the sneering smile, arc
powerful weapons given him by the mo
ster he so faithfully serves. The slande
well knows his base falshoods will be eag
ly listened to- and if not believed the pleas
urc of retailing the accursed coinings 90
the dark and treacherous soul, that like d.
evil, ill-omened bird, hovers over his vic-x
tim, flaps his wing, and croaks with cxult{
ant joy, that soon, cery soon, the blow vii
fall upon the unsuspecting one, will afford
his carrion appetite delicious repast. Yes,
even if not believed the fondness for gossipf
and the fun Of hearing others wonder
fho ole M IN
it possible " Mercy en- us ~ &c. Thi
just the element their shallow and grow
ling minds crave. No one cares to reas{
ports, but communicate gossip one wi
another until the poison has en-. extensi
circulation. They will sometimes play the
false friend, and with the deceitfQl smile and
glozing tongue try to worm tfreifselves.ili
the confidence of one whom they at heart G
Wy, and with their veins filled with .zepd
they are coming SANDER from the s-bQn
of their own filthy imagination, which the
deem will more effcctually ruin the reputai
ton of the object of their dislike. II is
malicious saying which imputes to womeeS
superfluous garrulity. We don't belle
word of such calumny. We have n
with women, certainly, who could not maI
tain discreet silence. But then we hal
encountered men redundantly gifted will
similar characteristic. Of all the mis-.
Chievous animals in this mischievous worl
man who is innocent enough, or ignoraTSl
enough, or malicious enough, to repeat =
he hears, is the most mischievous. Let ono
or two of these mascuines get into mixed
company, and set themselves to work ~
spy out some impropriety in some LADY,
conduct present; and if said lady does nd
act and look like marble or clay, cold, cx3
pressionless and bloodless, but betrays
some feelings Of joy, sorrow, friendlineSG
antipathy, admiration or disgust, they
all alike construed into an attempt to NAL U
herself too familiar. She must not show
herself atfectionate and good hearted, By
must repress all sentiment and feeling exec
lent in themselves, for fear some puppy may
fancy she is trying.to fascinate him. She
must condemn herself to>kve,s6nft br
halves, because should she show too mu
imagination, some progmetical things
breeches might take Il inte.his pate tom
inc that she designed to dedicate her life 70
his insanity. We think there Is altogef fAc7
too much Difference shown to the opinions
of the fatty yalittlex danxlie
up the masculine portion Of ordinary 49,
ciety.
Ladies are often so much afraid of tho
sncers OF these pomatum scare-crows, that =
they are afraid to acknowledge themselve
to be true woman-free to think, act an
speak as they choose, to do whatever they =;
think is right, conventional or unconven-
tional Not that we should have no rel
spect for the good opinion of the world, fot~
this is every persons duty; but we need
not so fetter ourselves, that so long as we
break no laws of God or man, we cannot do
whatever our spirit impels us to do, wheth-.
er the world likes it or not. "NHLL.',