North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-23
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MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

There! | declare if Mrs. Burton has
not got new cloak p x,aimed Mrs.
Maxwell to her Intimate friend Miss Viney,
as they came out OF Church on Sunday.
81 see she has" replied Miss Viney,
quietly. ......
IL know her husband can't afford it
she'll be the ruin of him yet,'
81 suppose they know their own busi-
ness best. At any rate it is a blessing
that you or are not accountable for her
misdeeds." said Miss Viney, who, though
what is technically termed, "an old maid"
was not one of that class who have been
styled gossips and bnsy bodies.
IL don't know about that returned
Mrs. w. with dubious shake of the head,
"Mr. Burton owes my husband three hun
dred dollars, and don't believe that he
will get his pay if things 60 on in this way.
That elcak Of hers could Mt have cost less
than thirty dollars" - sH-. .-i
II presume they can afurd it, or they
would not have bought it--at any rate they
know BEST" .t.. .
''Mrs. Burton is vain n,concei;ed, proud
woman and pride will have to fall some
day" .s ....
81 hope not" .. .s
81 hope she'll fall-shell drop some of
those airs them ...,
II never thought she was what might
be termed pond woman" -r.r.
'She is, an impudent mink, and the
sooner she is brought down on level with
her circumstances, the better for her and
the world" .-.'t
"She has got the reputation of being
very kind-hearted person, and an amiable
neighbor." <
Il don't care If she has ; she likes to
lord it through the village, and | for one
won't be ruled by her.
"ReaIly | do not understand you she is
as am,able and humble as any one need
be" .,.....s ....-.. ..'r.,... ... ..
"Amiable and humble, Indeed What
did she bay that cloak for then, if it was
not to excite the envy Of half the town,
and make them think she wa. somebody ?"
81 hope there is no one SO silly as to EN-
Wy her." aud Miss Viney cast a significant
glance full into the face of her companion.
81 don't for one, but would like to
| teach her that she is no better than others
of this world"
''She don't profess to be she visits the
ueighborhood, and I'm sure there S no bet
| ter person in case of sickness than she Is
THAT may be" fF a. 3D. e..
"When you had the erysipelas, you re-
member she waited on you when no one
else would" @ ,s
81 know il, but is one to be tyranized
over because she watched a few nights with
me" s..
allow strange you talk"
"Do Didn't she purchase that cloak
just on purpose to cut great'hgure through
the town and make everybody feel very
cheap?"
''Npw am sure she did not !; she had
no such motive" replied Miss Viney car
| ne>tly.
81 don't believe it, then"
"Yes she is just such a woman AS that "
"Pve seen no one who feels bad about
it bot you."
shut me ! La sakes, | wouldn't have
| YOU thrk felt bad about it She eau
wear Wufu sifc . Hiluu W IVA oil AV ""
ly hope she can't afford it, that all"
IL think she can she has the reputa-
ton of being very economical woman >
II don't care, but | feel it my duty to
warn my husband to look about his debt.
When things get to be SO extaRvagant
there's no knowing what may happen"
"Mr, Burton is dong very good busi-
ness" .,.,....:.. ..--....... o.
Nobody knows anything about what
he is doing. All | know is that when
Square Smith sold him two cords Of wood
! last week, and carried in the bill, it was
not paid. He actually put the Square of
until some day next week" 3D.
With these sage reflections, Miss V.
turned down the street that led to her
home, leaving Mrs. w. to pursue her way
and ponder on the extravaganza OF some
folks.