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days, and did, until to-day, when had tho
girl arrested"
Mrs. Getting WAS very nngry LAST night be-
cause. the Justice did not hold the girl on such
evidence, which she regarded Us conclusive.
TIRESOME TALK.


Some Instances Of It-Talk Not Con-
versation.
How little do we all remember that to talk vol
ubly on any subject nppermost IN the nfno Is
certainly not to conversel How very Small
number of persons is there, in comparison, that
ever attain to, or understand. INSTRUMENTATION
really is! VINO does not know the weariness
caused By calling to see friend, and being en-
tertained, or rather bored, the whole time Of the
visit with henl ing of his or her a1lments-What
DR.. This Or DR.. That said: how they are very
careful never to eat but certafn things. and 20
everything SO by rule thnt If they indulge III
biscuits with their wine they never eat out u
night would be the penalty; how they never
must expose themselves to the le'lst damp, OF
rheumatism will ensue; and how TO be Inuch ex-
posed to the sun ut any time is too great str,1n
for their delicate frame. Now, alt this IS donp1-
less very interesting to the talker put ceT1aln!y
mt to the hearer After assentng anq ,,
dyspeptc friend. and feel that ne mas naa all tua
talk fur he wants to know nothing aoouI you.
sTnt,r troubles or discOmrOrts. You must never
expect, when in the company OF those who are
Sl,ynys looking at their own ailments and airing
theui for their neighbors' .edttlcaton. either to
meet with sympathy or enjoy CONVERSATION.
Another most tiresome kind Of talk IL ABOUT
domestic worries. You eull on Mrs. n. and are
told how fearfully she suffers from the carles-
ueiird to give the one warning. nnd to decline 70
Five another character; how impossible IT 1s ~
these degenerate DAYS to nd Servants VINO WI
that really it was so trying. oniy last night at
dinuer to have the fish cold and the mutton
uudcrdone. AL this is certainly very tresom, ,r1t
ia yol saw to her: but she Is so occupied WIN
her own grievances thdt sue hafaiS cures ,,t; tus
YOUR sympathy, and she never asks what nttae
daily t1as eny EefG and voaSe sue
Is, She is utterly without conversation: 10 .ne
next person she secs sue again retails ne same
petty: stories, and oy yba So aotos o cheers he.
weAries, but never Felresnes VI enee7' 49,
You perhaps pay visit another day to o. Afs; [s
H.: sfe: dues nor regale sou with stories OF tno
servants. but of her neighboEs. She tells yoa
how fcarfuIly estravagnnt she knows Lazy Lazy
G. to be. She hns noticea sue ms 1ar,nata. Gua.
she does reilly wonder how. with the IT. III.
come size kuuws The c. to pnssess' sue
possibly ador them; sne s cSuss s,ves mueh IT,
mcstic misery, etc. She will then. perhaps in
troducc into her talk, erroneously called CONVEX
her neiqhbors, and will wind up. perhaps with
renen1iux something some Que nus sna aoout
you perhups harmless enough IN. cotoEeu unu LIZ,
misrepresented BY her slanderous tongue ie, u H.
s,tTnes u totally different meaning to tnat ~nlcn
sxns ot fjrst intended: and you leave her house
with feeling OF deep disgust &C suGn a sianoer er
tuin!y have not enjoyed nny conversation, L.. 1o.
Another most wearisone sind OF FAX tpot pts
conversation is that when peoPle are na"ass sey
measure would never naye been thought nI N
ria noriah unless they had suggested IT. wnat
wnntcrfui things they bad effected 10 the hlaee
In which tt1eY had last lived. And they tax On
nnf an nil about themselves and their ho1n4s,
AMI thoir superior knowledge to I'LL RrouHd
fhem Till at last the impression you leGt sure
they wish to lenve on your mtnu IS tnat ftosF
dence has been very hard in not having per-
: ntred them to become rulers OF men IN tae
public places OF tho earth. ., ,,,a
Talk, very evidently, Is not conversation, @ auu
uost certainly tlresoMe talk Is not 70 conte.se
Is ITO convey thoughts, we are to!d: reeipso-
cally in talk" ant: to discourse fnn1ary upoau
any subject Two things, therefore. are po1!
lively necessary before person Gun 1 ren,y 1,;t
thoroughly CONVERSE. The first ls to Try ana put
saif mi Of sight ITO cunvey thought reetpro.
1.n1iv In talk" care must be tnken to try ano
,1rnu ot1t the ideas and views OF the pef3nn "itn
whnru you converse. Sympathy - mus 81
chnured md new tdeas brought 10 oeA1 upoI
MIR uwtl 50 that cur minds become enlafBen
and refreshed with other matter tnan taey n'tse
| iuteiy fed upon. and becone. oy a InolougE ~
,rrc6auVe OF j.lena. renewed ana stsenRtneneu.
The SECOND is ef-culture. HOW - II poss'ule
!. tn di7cnllrse well q subject IN "nic1 wy
,rr mt thoroughly we'll reud and quite at nome.
The poet Cowper saFs:
Though Nature weigh our talents, and dtspep8e
n, eyt.rv mnu bis m0dicum OF sense,
And conversation In its better part
May be esteem'd gift, and not IN nrf,
vi mich dcpet1ls, as in the tiilers toll,
On culture and the sowing OF the soil.
Words learn'd bE rOre parrot may repeafsef
B,lt talking IL not always to converge.
Vor mure distinct from harmony divine
Tho constant creaktng OF country sign