The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-05-24
Slisreuaneons Selettions.
WHO ARE THE GOssIPs.

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WHO ARE THE GOSSIPS.
"Good morning, Mrs. Simpkins." :"
"Good morning. Mrs: Browning."
ga beautiful morning, isn't it2'
Delightful could not content myself at
home, so told Martha Jane would just run
over here, and have little chat with you. l
made up my mind if j ever saw you again,
it would have to be here, unless happened
to meet you somewhere laughed Mrs. S.,
/ "Now, Mrs. Simpkins, said the other,
reprovingly, .'you know go to your house
oftener than anywhere else. Ihaye noteyen
been in to see my next door neighbor, Mrs.
Jewel, in nearly two weeks"
s'Indeed then you have not seen Jennie
since her return?" 'i'i -r
81 have not, but hear she is greatly inn
proved fs. ...,s......-.s, |
'Improved Why, Mrs Browning, you
ought to see her put on airs. 1t is perfectly |
ludicrous'" vag iai~
"You have seen her, then2"ti 5. ss7'l
ssNo, but Martha Jane has, 1t is really |
amusing to hear her describe her call there. |
Martha Jane is rather witty, you know, and
can set off anything of that kind perfectly.
Decidedly SO. But did not Jennie treat
her -wellT'
go, well enough, as to that, but she was
Just from the city and though, I suppose, she
must set herself up on that account. Itisso
ridiculous in her. presume Mr.. Simpkins
is quite as well able to send his daughter to
a city boarding-school, and dress her up
within an inch of her life, as Mr.. Jewel isl
but Mr.. Simpkins chooses to pay his debts
first" said Mrs. s., significantly. q ~.
/ bouo hoord cnid the aaOpr hut loss
talkatiye Mrs. Browning, ''that Mr.. Jewel is
considerably in debt" m gJ r..
| s'Lawsl guess he is. Between you and
me, Mrs. Browning, l think it would be
much more honorable in him to pay Mr..
Simpkins what he owes him, before he lays
out quite so much for his daughter. How
ever, always make it point TO say nothing
about my husbands affairs" ..ooIy -.
"Was that not Mrs. Butterfeld that just
passed." said Mrs. Browning pushing aside
the curtain. m -.......er.,,,, .,..l ,,r. ....
| "Yes, believe it was,-pretty, isn't shef T.
"Very pretty, but she looks careworn. =.
! "Well, ] don t wonder, if stories are true,
said the sympathizing Mrs. s. g, suppose
she has very little enjoyment, She has all
those children to take care of, and does her
own house-work besides, | should think,
with as large salary as Elder Butterfield
lgets,-four hundred dollars,-he might afford
to hire girl" -w. ~ .m5-g
81 have heard" replied Mrs. B., chat she
Iprefers doing her own work, to being subject
to the annoyance of keeping hired servant
"That is what their church try to make out,
lbut in my opinion, there are few ladies who
Iprcter to do their own work when they can
lget help; tho they may make virtue of
Necessity. For my part, l pity her, poor
soul. They say he is really uDkind to her,
too, 1t is such pity that man Of Elder
Butter6eld's talent, and one that might do
ESQ much good in his sacred calling, should
Iset such an example in his private life. How
ever, know him only by reputation, and
what hear may not be true. There are
lsome people, you know, that must talk. Dear
knows there are gossips enough in this town.
II don't pretend to believe one-half hear.
Do you know, Mrs. Browning, they have
lalmost had Martha Jane married two or three
times. 1t is so provoking that young lady
lcannot receive call from gentleman but it
is construed into something portentOus by
1.-THE gossips." 9i.3a if9 r ilni sin - !
i"Yes," replied Mrs. B., ''in these little
lcountry villages there is any amount OF gos-
lsip going on. l am very anxious that Mr..
Browning should sell out and return to the
lefty. There one need not know ones next
door neighbor." 'g."l srl a rr'
"Very true" said Mrs. s., rising to 60.
but before she could take her leave, another
theme for her busy tongue presented itself.
"There goes Miss Granger" said she, pausing
on the step. poor girl, how l pity herl" II
stPity her, why2" @ if II 81
aHavnt you heard Mrs Browningf Tim
McFarlain has left her, and she is almost
, crazy" .."a @ = o. iia..
ais it possiblel l should not mistrust il
by her looks. Besides, l have heard that II
was she who broke the engagement" s-aJ
"That is not so. have heard all about 1T
from several reliable sources; and Martha
Jane was in there about the time he left, and
Miss Granger was crying herself almost 10
death. 1t must have been about that. What
else could it have been2 She is too proud to
llet people know how she feels. But guess
lif she knew him as we'll as do, she would
thank her stars that she was fairly rid of him
But. mercy l must go. Good morning.
Mrs. s. disappears around the corner, and
Mrs. B. within the door. Thus endeth the
lesson. Who are the goSsipsP All who have
reached the age of sixteen years can testify
to the fact that there is such class in exist
ence, and yet large majority ofthem would
be struck with amazement and indignation
to find their names upon the list. The dear
innocent souls never dream that the interes
they take in the affairs of their neighbor'
result from ought else than pure devotion tt
the welfare of humanity. There is many {
Mrs. Simpkins in the world,-aye, and Mr.
J, ISimpkins, and Messrs. Simpkins Jr., who
for want Of something else TO do, collect abou
the steps of shops and stores, comment upeT
1.-THE style of the ladies' dress, or the size o
their feet, if they happen to lift their skirt'
to cross gutter, or avoid the pools of tobac
leo Juice with which these gentlemen of eas'
IS adorn the sidewalks. They witness every
Iarrival in town, and every departure. TheJ
know what ladies receive calls, and wba
d ones do not. They know when Mrs. Jenkin
gets new silk dress Just how much it cost
and if Mr.. Jenkins is able to pay for it
ITheY know, to a minute, the time Miss Mar.
r, jenkins expects TO become Mrs. John Smith
and all the particulars of the wedding, at leas
a month before it takes place. After storing
their minds with as much valuable informs
ltion as their soft craniums will contain, talk
ing it over among themselves, comparing
notes, and expressing their brilliant ideas
they go home and retail it to their less for
ltunate mothers, wives and sisters for futur
use.
Oh! We gossips. Is there not work enoug
bs III OulS 5ullOlAuS HOA1u yOA oAA' -~A-
something higher than gathering and spread
ing news. Think ofthe consequence ofyou
idle life,-think how it degrades your ow
moral nature,-think what you do when 20
n throw a shadow upon the character of tn
helpless and innocent,-think what you d
when you seperate frierd from friend, intru
ding your unholy presence and poisonou
breath "where angels dare not tread" Th
-lsame God who said "thou shalt do no mul
DER" also said, ''thou shalt love thy neigh
=, Dor as thyself" Think you not you al
n @treasuring up wrath? Guard well eac
II his own freside,-you know not what enem
may be laying snares for you and your
aMind your own business" is a homel
II phrase, but it carries with it a valuable near
ing. Garry out its instructions, and allo
others to do the same, and your hearts wi
be lighter, your sleep sweeter, your cor
science more at ease. There will be lei
strife, less contention, less heart bleedin
= less signing in world where there is sorro
- enough at best.
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