Smyrna times., 1871-01-04

TATTLERS. .--Evc:y community is cursed hv
The presence of class of people who make il
Their business to attend to everybody's atfairs
but their OwD Such people are the Doore>.
specimens OF humanity which exist uDon this
hlghtcd earth. 1t is well known that almost
every person is sometimes disposed to sneak
evil OF others, and tattiing is sin from which
reiy few can claim to be entirely EXEMPT. But
the object Of this present article is to speak of
that distinct class of tattlerS who make tale,
healing the constant business of their lives.
They pry into the private affairs of every fami-
y III the neighhurhoud; they know the exact
state OF one neighbor feelings toward another;
they understand evcrybOdy's faults, and no lit.
tie biunder or misdemeanor ever escapes their
watchiulness. They are we'll posted upon
everything connected with cOurtShip and mat-
rlmuny, ami know who are going TO HARRY
whom: and can guess the exact time bv every
movement OF parties suspected of matrimonial
1hten'lOnS; and, if there is the slightest chance
to create IA disturbance, excite icaSou>v. or
brelk up match, they take advantage Of
1t, and do all in their power to keep people in
state OF constant vexation. They glide quietly
from gentleman to lady, from mother to daueh-
ter, from iather to son, and in the ears of all
they pour their bitter whispers of SANDER and
abuse, aud, at the same lime, pretend to he the
o.
Their nauseouS pills Of slauder are sugar-coatcd
wi h smiles and with words of friendship.
1attIerS tre confined to no particular class,
and they operate in all. We find them among
the rieh, aud the poor" upper ten and the
: lower million in the church and ont of it.
They are people who have no higher ambition
than to be well informed in regard to other
people private business, to retail scandal to
their helghberS, and to exult in hendish tri-
!mphS over the wounded feelings and bruised
hearts Of their innocent victims.
WHICH WOULD You RATHER Do John
Adams, father OF John Quincy Adams, used
to say: When | was boy, [ had to study
the Latin grammeri but it was dull, and |
hated it. My father was anxious 10 send me
to college, and therefore | studied the gram
mar ril [ could bear it no longer and going to
my father, told him | could not study, and
asked him for other emplOyment 1t was op-
posing his wishes, and he was quick in his an
swer Well, john" said he, eff Latin
grammar does not suit you, you may try ditch
that will. My meadow youder
needs ditch, and you may put 10y grammar
and dig"
This seemed delightful change, and to the /!
meadow went, but soon found ditching har-
der than Latin, and the first forenoon was the !
longest ever experienced.
That day ate the bread Of labor, and glad |
was when night came on, Tha. night made
comparison between Latin grammar and ditch
ng, but said not word about it,
dug the next forenoon, and wanted to re-
urn to Latin at dinner-time; but it was hui
initiating, and could not do it. At night,
oil conquered pride, and told my fathel-
me Of the sovereSt lessons Of my lfe-that if
he chose would go back to Latin grammar.
lie was glad of it, and if l have since gained
my distinction, it has been owing to my two
lays labor in that abominabe ditch.
Daniel Webster did not like moving any
ctfor than John Adams liked ditching. His {
nther told him to hang his scythe to suit him.
elf, and he went and hung it on tree How.
yer, both Adams and Webster worked hard !
l with their brains than NEST boys with their I
iusceS. |