Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-08-10

Plain Speaking.

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Then why say moro than you mean ?
why not merely send your regards ?
Because regards are so cold and calcu-
lating, and Mrs. Humphrey has. been so
kind and cordial
1 ftAnd 80 you reward her with empty
words, with insincerity ! Oh, if there
| were little more of the heroism OF plain
speaking in the world ! If every one
would say just what he thinks and feels,
no more, no less T .s7 ; -@i #at -~.
tMsmma. we should offend every body
And is not that better than to offend
the truth p 1t requires more courage, to
| be sure
well, l will try it some day just now
must write to Mr. Trustee, who has Of
fered me the place of music teachs ar in the
school of Blank. Il don't know how to
say what want to. I've only got as far
as Dear Mr.. Trustee . q. y. mi III "
Indeed have you met him oftsnr
You know have not, mammal ga 3.
| Then why do you call him dear You
may find him anything but agreeable ~'l
But feel grateful for bis offer and
in that aspect he is dear tos me- lr.*~ IS
'Sophism and folderol And it wouldn't
| CAUSE you To bDbu d tedE III ue "6Ie W
vanish into nothingism tomorrow
Perhaps not t. ;',r trg 5..-.
Then he is not dear to you and why
should you prejudice truth for the sake of
custom p
Then had better speak plainly to
him in every particular p H.. ....
4 Il should try the experiment. Aud so
Melicent wrote:
'Mr. Trustee Sir,-I am very grateful
for the offer of the situation of music.
! teacher, but as l am entirely self-taught,
YOU may not find me able to undertake
the musical education of the advanced
classes, and therefore not worththe salary
YOU propose. In the meantime / never
have taught, and / am confident l shalt
not like to teach but az my daily bread
is a matter of Importance to me, l shall
do my best in whatever situation l may
be 80 fortunate as tolsecure. .s.. -
Very truly yours,
| INTELLIGENT JACKSON. |
That is a good beginning : said Mrs.
Jackson, only you are not very traly
his .......... rl....I--- 4
| If he takes me-which am sure he
will not do after this-I shall be truly
his
1T does simplify matters to speak so
plainly though Melioent; and she went
to her pillow that night, decided to turn
over a new Leaf, and henceforth 10 be plain
speaker; and this is her own account of
the attempt: -. .4n.....' /
In the first place went out to walk,
and met young Mr.. Bragg.
How did you like the singing last Sun
day." he asked and answered, 81
thought you sang the selections from
Elijah very badly; you lost the pitch
twice-begging your pardon-and hatted
like all possessed. At that he looked
as if I were a selection from Elijah, that
he might murder me; 20 beat retreat.
and went into Cousin Dole's, just as she
was sitting down to dinner. How do
you like my new dinner set p said she,
having prevailed upon me to stay it was
Just imported by Briggs. 1t cost three.
hundred dollars "A fool and his money!
I replied; sit looks like a hotel service
it's frightfully eaudy.' .t f~-
Cousin Dole bit her lip, and l noticed
that she helped me TO s much smaller
piece of transparent pudding than usual,
and forgot the sauce; perhaps she thought
I had plenty of my own.
Don't You think that Betty makes delici-
GUS bread /? she asked me when the other
affair had blown over somewhat.
Il don't know
Hannah, pass the bread to MissJackson.
No, thank you; have some
Well, isn't it nice 2
It's a trife sour. Very likely it's no
criterion of Betty's ability. l hope she
can do better Cousin Dole didn't urge
me to remain to tea, and as passed under
the window I dstictly heard her say.
There I'm glad she's gone. She is grow
ing into the crabbedest old maid alive.
do hate these people who always say what
they think '.. ... ...a.5
Unless it's something supplementary
put in her husband.
Well, after that, L thought I'd walk
down to the cauaeway and watch the
ships out at sea, and the women digging
CLAIMS close by; and who sheuld / meet
there but Mr. Heavy head For if there
is one mortal that l dislike it is Mr..
Heavy head; but then it was no part of
plain speaking to favor him with my
views concerning one with whom he is
so deeply enamored, unless he should re-
quest them. s|~
We'll met said he. -. .. t.. Il
You are mistaken said /. ..:.
'!-excuse me. It's a great. happiness
to meet friend, and you are my friend,
are you not? ..- '."'@.'&
'Ahem IL would not do you an in
jury (Query: Is evasion plain speak
ing p 4 would do you q service rather
Thank you,' returned this prince of
coxcombs. You have the elements of
friendship. May ask what you Thought
of my last poem in the Monthly Cipher ?
Excuse me, but thought the measure
very bad, and the ideas neagre' 4s- II
Indeed! You are very frank. It il b
virtue, no doubt as if he were swallo wing
dose of rhubarb by prescription. You
remind me of the character of Lucy Ell I
len, in my novel Of Not WE'LL but too
Wisely Do you remember it % ..''
Il never heard of H. -r--
i am very sorry. Perhap, you will i
allow me to present you with copy?'
Thank You, but would rather not
You have no curiosity, then, TO read
itT ..<.. 49,. 49,
Not the slightest .s.. :
He left me shortly after this, with n ]
graceful but frigid touch of his hat and {
when I reached home found Mrs House. /
keeper and her baby waiting to be ad- |
mired. Now hate to disappoint people 6
What colored hair do you think she'll [
have p she asked, with maternal anxiety.
Il see nothing to judge from at present,
l returned. .. ..... :
And amt Der eyes real beautiful, now ? ,
she persisted. Y
No, my FRIEND said. Il never could II
zee anything beautiful in crossed eyes, 3
though familiarity may render them en- l
durable .,l. .-- II
Mrs. Housekeeper was no disciple of s
plain speaking, she took her leave in high +
dudgeon and in came old Mrs. Proser to /
lea. Now Mrs. Proser is n trife hard of I
hearing, more Or less. according to cir. O
you know there's say b
ing that there are none so deaf as those Z
who won't hear. ID
'Pve got a monstrous poor appetite, 7
he averred, having done respectable jus r