Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
THE GOSSIP AND SCANDAL noIrn

but for brsvity's sake We will only S1s
first. *
The gossip is not confined to any ,,-s
lar climate, nationality, aye or ser .uS
more noticed among the female rh, .aas
male persuasion, as fisticuffs, due. y
other friendly encounters have in ,at
past reduced this hybrid race TO a s sIs
mum. ~a
Although old maids are said to b.
legged characters Of the gossip genlpifn t
many married fensles belong to th. ~
The gossip Is seldom found anon.
newly married, Is their matrimoni,s "a
absorbs their time and thoughts too ~
besides q certain matrimonial e1perie,a
required in order 70 be successful in -
business.
The gossip may easily be detected b,
ways selecting . quiet tete-a-tets for a.,
her business. She shuns large gs,bsss1
as carefully as a burnt child avoids M, -
She has q smile for every one aud m. kN
smile for the victims OF her slsnd.,s
tongue; she would not for the word or's
" contradict any or even ven,p,.
have q different opinion, for by that NJ.
she might ahront and prevent her ~
biting.
The gossip entertains very liberal Via,
on religious matters, and would no, H.
as she attends ut least twice a noah =
three or four to bind herself 10 any ns.s
ular sect. for churches. il gives her an s,s
entrance TO domestic circl,s. Church ~
walls, concerts and collections for m. ~.
are ler special hobby. for they brin 1.
name just as respectfully before tae on
lie as card parties, etc.
The gossip's R,OdHs 0peaGdi is very be-
liar, and is a study worth reviewing. n.
motto is, Two is company, three is nor
her conversational tone is generally IA,
whisper. She seeks her victims, who =
lend q willing ear 10 her beguiling ,ourr.
among these where family troubles are ~
to exist. With the instinct of an en,.
who selects his prey when soaring ma
above the SKY, she falls with unerrlne o..
tsinty upon the unwary. When her ian,
have once clsspes the unsuspectinc one
will feast vulture like on il, while the .
nocsnt victim, whose life. blood i sacr,6o,.
will swear that the destroyer Of its IA,
peace and happiness is the very best iiit.
Providence ever sen, her.
Although the gossip Is OF low breed. '.
she will always boast Of her anpslIfI
relations. which by positive facts she G.,
trace by direct genealocy To Adam. and al
we all know this branch Of the family a.
free from all vices.
But ct us come back TO facts. how NJ,
acquaintance, indel endenI Il Church a,
tluence and introducuons, are made.
poor woman is sick, and what is more n,-
ural than the gossip will become a tenis
nurse, and provide dainty dishes, even
her own family duties are neglected. y.
reasons that such kind attentions musl "a
uralIy secure the invslid's friendship
V hen once the mantle OF friendship hp
been thrown over the two souls. II is el,1
to pry into family secrets. Whist sym;s
by is not extended by tina gossip upon /.
sufferers neglected position, her hlsrr!
is Of course u brute possessed OF a woe:
temper. because he objects TO get
debt in not buying his darling Ne
many new dresses, aud who will uoi sd
lect his business 10 take his VIE 81
buggy riding.
The gossip's character is OF course. III
blemished. She would not submit 10 sd
treatment from her husband she
out when she likes, and II her new irrltI
has no objection. she will take her I'll
with her. This being accomplished, ,A,{I
meet by accident q friend OF her. who &
accompanied by another friend. This I'D
friend, mostly a single man or widosJI
has, OF course, all the true sympathy Il
the sufirai c. Of the gossips friend I'll
thus the beginning Of many a divorce "a
is made. III
But few words are required 10 connjI
the gossip with the scandal monrers
,ocial and church associations Of the f0r- n
are used TO ferret out sll the family troG
of her RCquaintances, these are com@
Gated TO others in the most Cuuhi'nIN|
manne Her new aCq%naintan = :
formed how Mrs. A, although n -
temperance advocate in public, ini3HI
secretly in a little wine or beer, how 81
h., the poor, neglected wife. has a u
friend, who helps her and would GA
marry her il Mr.. u. was out OF the m
IL IL unnecessary TO continue her sIo'd
which are embeIlished a. occasion reg
and which do not fail 10 have their 81,
on her newly acquired victim. q
Thank God Wheeling is free from :
REPTILES, but an illustration OF go
question which happened % many 20
ago in Buffalo " i'll serve To bring our skt
10 a close.
A Young artisan had been absent "A
home for n few months, during which
"a paragon OF the gossip trib" gained en-
ancr 10 his household nOtwithstaniIntu
interchange OF loving letters during
nbsence, he found a marked chsnr'
manner on his return. The loving N
was received coldly n simple statement u
contradicted and led to arguments, In va
The better half always came of with flH
colors. Her dress was as much Chsnge!f
her manners, silks o the place OF cali
and upon inquiry her husband
that her friend, Mrs. Smoothtongne, b
introduced her TO a dry goods store w
she got her dresses on credit and pad
them by dressmaking without trogo-1
her husband. Boon Mrs. SmoothtAht1
and her friend were TO be sssn Al ar
places OF amusement. accompanied by Eil
friends, and a tou OF the quart"tte pH
Thousand Island was the climax and
nishtd the injured husband with sun
| proof for a divorce, which was obt.In@
the course OF time. The friend OF
newly made widow Don got tired Of
toy: by degrees the woman saDt I''1
leading a life Of open vice and ending
| same by suicide Mrs. SmOoiht,nsI'
irrspressible gossip, the woman Of
proschsble character, who bad roi"'
her victims heart, was the cause and z