Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-28
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The Scandal MGEger.

Now let it work Mischief, thou ART afoot
Aunt l.izzv was Deacon Sr:pes wi!e's sister
"a maiden about ifty--shc went 10 all the
meetings kept regular account Of every
BIRTH death ami marriage, with their n"mcs
-doctored al! the babies. and knew every
yard in the nborhood-showed all the
young married womca low 10 make soap, and
when they had tad luck. made every child in
the house sis cross legged uH;il the luck
changed. Tn inc sic was q kind Ct village
facto,um--spcnt ncc time in gcns ircm aonS"
to Iruse. grinding out a grist Of s'an'ier u
each, as occasion required, but always COLI
cluded with g the way of the transyra.scrs is
harl;' poor Mrs. S. or B., las the case was:)
pity her from the bottom of my heart or
some such soothing reflection. Aunt l.izzy
was always very fond of asking strangers and
others, without regard to time or place, the
states of their minds how they enjoyed their
minds how they enjoyed their minds" &c.
minds &c. Thescquesticns we're generally fol-
lowed bya string of scandal, which was calcala-
ted to destroy Tie peace and happiaessof some
Of her best uc;ghbors and friends but she,
like other narrntors of this kind, considered
such intellectual murder as either establish
ing hcr own fair reputation, OF as the only
mode OF entertaining the village, ard thereby
rendering her society agreeable.
One warm summer afternoon as Squire ].
WAS sitting near his cfTice door, smoking lis
pipe, Aunt Lazy was passing b. with great
speed, Illuminating on the news of the day.
when the Squire brought her suddenly to, as
the sailors say, BY" What's your hurry, Aunt
Lizzy ? walk in" The old lady, WHO never
wanted second invitation, went into tie
Office and the following dialogue sool COM
menced:
"Wcll, Squire P, have just been think
ing this afternoon what useful man yon
Nigh: be, if you'd only leave OF your light
conversations, as TIE good hcoi, says, ant be-
come serious man--you might be an orna-
ment to both church aid state, as our Minis
te, says"
"N'!,y, as to tast, A.n: I.izzy, a cheerful
co,;n,en.ic.. consider SO the be.; index Of a
.a;ciu heart, .,n, ,ou know what lie Bible
sa"s o:: ,l,at a:.i; ct--"WLcn We fls: be not
is h..Docyqies, of u rad countruancc, but
aro.:s thy head aud Wash ,liy face (Aunt
Lizzy began to feel for her pvc!iet-hsnGkcr-
cLiei, for she was takcr Of snuff that yc
appear no; to ,n.n 10 fast
Now there, Squire, that's JUS: what |
told you; sec how you lave tic scriItcr a'
your tongues end what Il useful man you
might DC in oar church if you'd only be a
doe- 81 well as a heartv OF the word. =
''As 70 :;lat, Auat I.:3zv, l don't sec that
your professors, as you call ther!, ar,:a whit
better than an il, private. respect as!-
ccre profession as nrc!' IS aay man; but [
know euon.!. Of orc q you- ch::rc::, whom
you think . .rt,,: d5:! uf: 10 l;:.c.. li.a; slsc
is 40 letter than she ,;.oUid be-;
At :hcsa inu4adoes. :Aunt L;zzy's li,t!e
black eyes BEGAN to twl,kle size sat down
bvs:'ia tie Squire in order 10 speak in lower
tone-->ircad !:cr handkerchief over her lap,
and began TO tap the co:cr of her sr;:.if brx
in true styc, AMI all t!,irgs beng in rea'n IS
Cor a regular siege Of scanlalulu IN .ena.uln,' .
she commenced fire
Vow, Squire, want 10 know What vcu
meel. by one Of our church. know who
you mesa-thc trolop-l diiat iikrso many
curIs about her head, wien she t,ld hcr cx-
pere;i:e.'
The Squire fn,iag curiosity was putting
MS boots on: had 10 OCCASION 10 add spurs 10
the heels, f,r the cd lady lad one in her
head that was worth both of thorn. Accor-
dinciy he h"i no peace until he consented to
e1p'.sr what he meant hy the expression,
i'll private this was a dear word with Aunt
Lizzy."
Now, Aant Lizzy, will you take u Bible
oath, that YOU will never communicate what
! aai about TO tell you as a most nviolahe
secrct;r
"Ye5, sqairo, drciare won. no'sr tell