The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-15

Dpme." and "MasanieIler are announced. The
Crescent City Museum viii be opened as usual
throughout the day and evening.
Written for the Sunday Cresceutl
GOssIP AND SCANDAL.
ar there Is anything hate on earth
Mlo ss.:Ip. ~ d.y long. and fAsssns on
-~Crrse the torrue
whence slandereus runner like the adser's DROP
II Is often said that gossiping and scandal
are the indsputable province Of old maids and
women folk in general. This is not true. No
doubt our sex can plead guilty to much Of the
sorrow and anguish that idle surmses and I'M
charitable and unnecessary remarks have caused
in this tempesttossed world Of ours; but deny
in toto that to them alone belongs the great king.
dom Of slsnder and lying gossip. It is fully as
much, andI oftentimes think little more, the
province Of the lordlier sex; and will herein
undertake to prove the strength of my position.
A few days since business matter compelled
me to stand near group OF gentlemen for some
time, and was somewhat amused, though in no
wise surprised, 70 note the gist Of their whole
conversation. I'll give you little Of it, leaving
out the forcible and elegant expIetives, and you
can judge for yourself how correct | am. Let
IeuLlo-
men, having the general information, education
aDdrefnement Of such.
There came passing by gentleman, appa-
renty known TO the whole group, for there was
mutual and cordial salute passed; but he did not
stop. Scarcely past hearing their remarks was
he, when they commenced: "Oh, X. looks a lit
tie down, what's the matter!r "Why, haven't
you heard? been living too fast, and hasn't q red
he can honestly call his own II his debts were
paid been living for months now by borrowing
from Dick to pay Jack. His credit in the past is
all that keeps his head out Of the water if he
should make slip the sheriff would be in his
house Tomorrow" and them" chimed in
another, he's got such q d extrayagant
wife, she keeps his nose to the grind-stone all the
time; one Of the real clipper sort, too; won't
stand any nonsense. and keeps him up to book"
"oh! poor devil. didn't know it. Sorry for
him."
Just here lady passed by, and was saluted by
two Of the group, who showed her all marks of
friendly and polite regard. "Who's tha. ~ ''Mrs.
c., Jack C.'s wife, don't you know her ?'' "No, a
nice looking figure though got neat foot and
leads Jack l can tell you ; jealous as Turk, If
he looks at woman, and won't keep servant
woman under forty in her house, and makes the
house too hot TO hold him. II he stays out after
nine O'Clock and can't give straight story. Why.
she hit him over the head with brush the
other day and he had to tell cock and bull
tale about running against the door in the dark
TO account for the blue spot"
"Oh, by the way, did you hear about Miss
G.?" mo, what was il ?i- "Sbe ran away last
week, and her family can't find out any thing
about her." Il always thought she was too
still not to be sly and fast 30 / amt aston
ished." "Yonder comes Tom F.. tits said he
has defaulted twenty thousand dollars, and his
family are trying to make it straight ; been see-
ing the tiger or something of that sort"
Tom F. came along, and they all hailed him
with hearty well, old boy. how goes it, etc.
and TO hear them chatter, no one would ever
hat oft had Inc al on1 81.
others just listened TO q tale of his dishonor.
Here q lady came along, who, from her dress
and appearance l should say was a sensible,
and rather Independent woman in her ideas !;
perhaps what you might call little strong
minded, If going where business called her, and
dressing to suit herself without regard to fashion,
thinking somewhat for herself and acting in
eonsonance with her ideas, may be called strong
minded. With merry smile and pleasant word
she greeted the group, and was greeted by
them asked after their families, aud hef-oWn
was inquired after and the full compliments Of
the day passed. With friendly hand shake
she passed on. Well, thought I, here's one
who will escape. Not she
Mrs. z. wears well, don't she ~ "Yes, she
takes good care OF herself" allow is she get
ting on 7" "0h. she's comfortably situated" !"
Likely to marry again, do you think p "0h !
market, you know, yol know" ''The mischief
you say,n 1.-The deuce" "What gives you that
notion ~ "Thst's nice CO." "What makes
you think 80 ~ ETC., etc.
"0h judge from the fact that she Seems very
intimate with him, consults him in her business az
fairs, and seems to set very high value on his
opinion and regard, and whenever see anything
OF that kind between man and woman Pm al
way suspicious-n ....s
No doubt, if all men were like himself he might
have cause to be, but there is such a. thing pos
sible as true friendship and warm regard existing
between man and woman without love creep
ing in, though he might not be able to under
stand ii.
And so II went on for the half hour stood near
them. No one escaped surrng remark, and yet
no doubt did they hear of others convicted of
slandefing their neghbor they would say, God,
thank thee that am not as other men are, ~ and
would feel that they were guitless Of slander.
Pray, good gentlemen, who gave you the right
to Sit In judgment on your neighbors, TO seek for
guilt in his or her heart to decide upon the motives
that actpate the conduct of those around you
sRecollect the words of holy writ, Judge not
that ye be not judged; for with what judgment
ye jadge, We shall be judged, and what measure
ye mete shall be measured to you again."
Recollect that these unkind remarks, and un-
charitable comments may cause bitter heart
aches to the innocent reflect for 9 moment how
you would shrink under them. Mems business
relations have been injured, women's regulations
have been sullied by the sligating remarks OF
some contemplate person, who was perhaps en-
tirely unknown 10 them, who, incapable of under
standing honor and honesty themselves, doubted
the honor and honesty of sll others. JUDITH.