, 1870-12-11
GOSSIPS.

Gossi,s mar be defined "a people who |
mind esersbcdy's busineEs hut their Own.
They a1e specie. OF socinl auatomist whose
cittf cc--,Fasion is the dissection Of their &C.
nuainta1ces. Or, perhaps, they might more
tltly be compared 10 children WHO irnpale
tiles for their own and otilers' Amusement.
Gossipe are popnla1ay supposed to be fem
mime. This very serious error probably
s1sses from the fact tt,st women are more fre-
queut1y thrown together without ANY definite
central object OF interest, and people Tho !
have nothing else to do, whether men or
81, invariably gossip If hey have anybody |
sAL iNith. It may alec be parity due to
~. teI.ise1iminAtion in the selection Of con-
4ens, Men undoubtedly discuss their
-sfunzs III much ~ women, but they nnro
7sSu:. eet into trouble, because they moro
~ bet1ay each other. Tloir busincss hAb-
nd contact With the world teach them oAs'~
nd secrecy. in so far AZ Wouaan ID
-ouf:dinR, she is more vulscrable. Il
propensity to gossip often grows ont Of
,r;tion not uuamiable in itaelf, 4 dis
in 10 be interested In ones fellow ulor-
..-~. Hut molaeeee and xater when allowed 10
Ser,nent lorg enough become vinegar, 50 very
sweet luatitler. in the process Of time. often
beeame The very soureet, which may account
for the fact that women have reached the
greatest perfection in the art Of EossipPing.
In eng community OF women thrown into
daily intercaurse it becomes u scienco, md
the poor Lumtu Ties are impaIed 10 rtlsd-
rally that they die without I struggle, unoon-
scious even Of the land that Strikes
The gossili, rnrs and unadulterated. ID
usually OF an investigating turn OF mind,
with no,hi,g hut her neighbors to investigate.
She il ehn1p, keen. cold, and naturally given
to xilicnls. She has been disappointed IN
life, and ber bctier feelings arc Turned to
wo1mwpol and FALL, She is vain md envious,
. aud ioukr nron all superiority a. point Of
attael. She has detailed knowledge OF
cyez.tods's private history. She traces your
pedigree She kuowa, or Affects to know,
precisely when <ou wero born, tho history OF
all your ancestort, and the state Of you1 ner-
eoEal Affairs. She is familiar with Ill The iu~
cidcnts Of your life; also, with
your motives and opinions, and
especially with ypur private fcel-
inEs. Every name ID text which suggests
any number Ct staEt]tn. facts. Those sre
properly eot oU aid cntellsshsd By Tirid
Imagination, and served up for the entertain
sncut Of all her fi.nda-
upon ler freedom from hypocrisy, her cAndo'
in speaking her mind" She il aggressive
by nature, and inspire. wholesome fear o1
Lcr tongue, which commands ceriaiu con
sidetatiu1 II elle takes a }l1ue, which sht
iny2siasls does il rhe i. not tho central objec
OF attention, hearen pity The ianoeeDt Of
fender. M.n, AID especially ~oman, Is gre
garioua animal. II one goose makes . dive 4
all L%+ T. tfxrzy ft,a fSr1
c]acking after ii. Human Aoeks follow tn
example to the letter. But woe to tho poo
little goose who happens to be attacked. uu
tcea the attacker in turn becomes the nitackel
II in The course Ct event. usually fellow,
a1niahle, and wants it.
unfortunately, however, this species (
gossip l.aa = prestige that preserves Aer feoI
anything hut u combined Attack. ami
oven - then. tbe will often p1
to rout i whole bsvr OF Gentler spiritual Won
en-. Ialt in tho CT i Hhe is apt to over1eac
herself, sud suffer frum tho rccoil- She is
ty1nul Who holds lIer ectFtrc through fesr, nj
love.
far mora numerous, aud, a1l things col
ei1ercd = far more das .erous, .pecisb Of 50
ei&,, il h eo1t OF human eicvo that let's ever
woman uf this character is nsuallY airabl
plausible, nmiabse, and very weak. She rare
has murh determination, has no deciied opi
ions, Al d, cssamc!eou.likc, takes her col
from Tic one e1e i. TALK. with, or from a
paeeinE mood u her 0An- She IL of:en -se
-chnztuilr. very 1.,rtntls. A1d answers to I
popular idea Of very - womanls woman
which ehe mort csrta,nJy il, II weakneas
t.a. q
tail; slims OF the su.face Of th,nsr, n
when properly wound up. will ruu indetiuit
on suy riren theme ssho il rarely sha
rarely malicious, but very narrow in
pfe,ud,ces, and dl+roscd 10 Judge people r.
l.cr own peculiar eta,,GpciLt. She il a WOE
OF tact. and quickly c,scovers the curt
streak Of cruelty in human nasurc that ma
It delight to hear Of tho faults i
follies Of its fellow human nature. So
aniably tries to render herself entertaining
cate1ing to il. Sl,e ''d'sllkes to SAT dissgrt
ble tlings:" shs - very sedom does ssy
greesbse th,ugr;' e,sc thinks it is :
t.wronE to +Ay di.agrceablc shiues:'' but
is always very confidential with the last
she merits. She ulakes MI exception in I
particular case, aud administers little I'd
fatterc by was Of arIl.sy.
She wishes to be just, aud often prof.
her tale with wellseaeoned praise. But
is 20 sorry that such aud such are the II
She really doesn't heiscvo tlrm. Iii. 50
fortunate. People are 70 uacharitable,
aud people arc 20 unkird to talk about 9th
Yet ehe eeautous'y screats her story ev
where, always viii the sau,n apologies,
sa1ne rt1urt .nce. tho eame cunning fiat,
The ln~idious poison coss i:s work ten
4 Il tr1 5$ s< Ii
With consumn1te tact. too, this type
woman anliah1y eofsus ont the private {
ions ard condolences og her fr1erde, aud
tails tl.,m With lnterable certainty to
one Of her fiso huudsed other friends
va1iab1y +:lusi 10 you. can trust you
Everything Eots ont every here. not
malice. or any deliberate Intention OF WI
but freni utter wcakuets aud tho innoccu
Eire Of copcilistl.; everybody and plea
everybody, Nhc!. il rii,gu !arty supposed /
done most easily by disling up eSets
else,
II il utterly uscaces to attempt to cope
this el,eciea Of gossip. She IL al elppc
that synonym for all siererinses-. pe<
kind Of fish. She clsio,s the ptiy1lee
stabbirg Ill nanLind, and especial,
wuu,anki1,d. to her heass's content. Sha
it in the must friendly and xH~es,ona.e
nor, II It is the duty OF tho virtikn to 1t
without murnur.
II, Is chatce, you should object 10 4
the uthcati,-of tlsis e. fot which you are
tain TO be held accountable. your w,scHt T.
is eAerce. II you Gu. OF cne head, hu,
,E1ll st.ring up 10 take i,s pla:e. She
tcrly Irresponsible and, in lhe slightest
Guilty, shelters herself AT once bet.n1 .
i +/aiu +,
! in nine cases out Of tan, the plays her ,,
! winnirSis, that ehc il surc to shoulder
! with 25er awa iadi.czt1iens and come GU
] self With lssug calors. II sou do not ri
! find yourself entaog1cl in ho2cles.
! ria,h VI falsehcos1 and Injustice, xout GU
j sourr.. Is to let her alurc and folloa
Scripture it junction. il ehe snaises yc
! ot,e check. ''surn the othtr also.r
: No ti,1,h A1,i no character can etard Z;
her ac,i4bIe accnratioEr. Iou never
where -llt If sclae to strike, I.u cautlo:
talk with her without feeling TINT 81
tteasti' : un very weak ice. Your sils
significant to her. and Eou1 neutrality =
dieaErseas!c volumes. wl.n You, roor
s. a'''"''''zitsl rau|. t'ft usht ali the tias
you woe lead l!ank--a vers ephsux
reneti al.i.i.y.,
II + 1"et suck Ea-=iIs as shese-iup
ante-r- aEree eahic. ~eal, "np1nanIy" wo!
WHO n''ten''se rnc:.l life, utd.rnine +.
humanity. SOW ai.irust anu haired he
friends. r.1iu spoilers 1eputstiour, c.s
shaiocs ul'or' :lls duc~t characters. a,
stfuy or cetolste tl.ou=.nas of human
Poor Esate died If cri,ic,-nl. il i. .,;1
dssess epi:sph On nxus u tupat.s,ope
be
spiel Of Goss,ps!"
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