The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-24
For Tue TIMES.
The Gossips in Trouble.


w Squire Richards goin to marry
agin, and his wife only dead three
months Goodness mel
"'Tis awful You may well be aston
ished, Mrs. Wilkes; It is terrible to
think of Such deception Why at his
wlfe's funeral, one would have thought
him actually broken. hearted and then
the Grape on his hat Is half a yard
deep !"
All, me, Mrs. Hanson, there Is no
dependence TO be put ON 'pearances
The world gets sinfuller and sinfuller
every day, and 1t can't be covered up
with silk, or broadcloth. AS ] said to
my husband, Mr.. Wilkes, the other
night says I, Simon, things are comm
TO an awful pass Everybody will git
into the States Prison in two years, at
this ratep And says Simon, says he,
[ don't doubt it, Mariah |"
"And you and Mr.. Wilkes were right,
perfectly right, 1t is just sol But this
dreadful conduct of the squire's has
made me more conscious of the truth of
it Strange that q sensible man should
behave so
6 Yes, 1t is wonderful but how did 1t
git out, so quick The squire amt no
hand to tell of things, you know"
Betty Higgins found 1t out, last
nlght. She was taking tea at the wild
der Towns; you know she's almost
always a-vlsiting somewhere, though 1
wouldn't mention 1t to living person
except you, Mrs. Wilkes; and while
they were at supper, the squire rode by
in new buggy going toward the depot
People don't get new buggies for moth
ing, you know ?"
"No, they don't, Mrs. Hanson-vid-
derers especially"
"Well, he wasn't gone more than
half an hour, before he came back, driv-
ing upon the gallop-he didn't use to
abuse his horse when poor Mrs. Richards
was alive-and 10 and behold sitting
in the new buggy with him, and his
arms actually around her waist in broad
daylight! was little girlish-lookipg
woman, in a pink dress and green silk
bonnet Only think of it-a pink dress
and green silk bonnet and his arm
around her 1t Is abominable !"
My gracious. goodness! want to
know ?''
g Yes, it's every word of its as true as
our minister's discourses, and Mr..
Sampwell never exaggerates-he's fine
man, Mrs. Wilkes; and the widder
Town and Betty run up to the garrett
they can see Squire Richards house
plain from the widder's garret windows
and the squire drove up to the front
door, as if the side door wasn't good
enough and then he got out of the
buggy and lifted the woman out on to
the door-stonel Took her right into his
arms, in broad daylight, and lifted her
on to the door-stonel"
MY goodness as if she couldn't
git out herself! It's indecent now, amt
itp"
TO be sure it is and he middle
aged man and member of the church
Mr.. Sampwell ought to know of it, so
that he could preach sermon ON the
duties of men to their families. Only
think of poor, dear, dead Mrs. Richards
little daughter Elmetta being ruled by
step-mother hardly older than herself.
1t will break the poor child's heart.
There was a long and impressive
silence, during which the two amiable
ladies regaled themselves with numerous
pinches of snuff from box, which had
made its appearance in the lap of Mrs.
Wilkes. No doubt it helped to digest
the momentous matter.
WAL" recommended Mrs. Wilkes,
g think sich doin's is awful Gettin'
married agin afore his wife is cold
Now, 'spose he'll say that he needed
q housekeeper, but that's no excuse, for
my Mary Elizabeth or your Julia Ann
would have been glad to have gone.
Mary Elizabeth is a ter BILE favorite with
little Elmetta, and Mary Elizabeth is
grand hand at managing childrenl"
''Yes, Mary Elizabeth is fine girl,
Mrs. Wilkes, but her health isn't hardly
good enough to take so much care as
there would be in Squire Richards' fam
lily with all his company; but then
Julia Ann could have done it well
enough. Julia Ann is a remarkable
hand for children-can't help larning
of them something all the time she is
with them. Her example is so beautiful,
you know"
"Well, for my part, 1 think somebody
ought to go and talk to the squire about