The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-13
A Observation-Disclosures.

Ana 0urkneBS uileu tue rOonh
A NIISCHlEF.-MhKER.
Two CHEEKY, comfortable elderly Ia
dies met III street car the other morn
ing, both out OH a shopping excursion.
"And so I hear" said plump little
Mrs. Curran to her friend, $50 hear
Abby. that you have been buying pro-
perty.''
EYES," replied Miss Reeves.
"I've been intending to do 80 for a
good while, and Archie-that's my
nephew, you know, who lives with me
has good place new, only 1t was too
far for him to walk, 80 we thought we'd
have little home in town.
"Do you know where I-bonght ?"
No, / haven't heard.
"Where was it?"
1.-THE little house in Cedar avenue,
that you lately moved FROM"
"Oh, Abby
"You did not buy that p
eyes. did.
"Got a bargain. too"
We'll, never did hear the like
whats the matter. Susan ?
"Is there any objection to the house?'
she asked.
ooh, no, it's nice, cosy, convenient
house,
water aud everything handy, and q
pleasant location.
cts the neighbors l object to-
"I Thought they seemed nice people. "
Most of them are. But have you
seen anything OF the woman in the
next bo,lse, Mrs. Adair ?"
81 have seen her in the garden, that's
all.
"You krow we are just moving in,
aud are not ready for calls yet"
"Oh, she'll not wait for that.
you know, Abby, 7 am not given to
gossip, and that Adair woman nearly
worried my life out"
"WeIl, how?
"rell me, 80 that con guard against
her."
y "Oh, you can't. tried to, but it
was no use. ,
.Yon can't Insult her, and you can't
get rid Of her."
"But what did she do ?"
''Tulked MI the time
= 'Told every bad thing she could
about all the other nejghbors, pried in
to all their affairs, and then said all the
naughty things she could pick up or
make up, and kept constant stream
OF tattle in my ears. I used to be very
careful what said, but still was al
ways afraid she would repeat some in
nocent remark aud get me into hot wa
ter."
"Woll, she won't trouble mo that way,
assure you p said Mss. Abby Reeves
grimly. -.. -.
"l'd like to sec how you'll help it /"
said Mrs. Curran.
"But that's not oil, either.
"Of course one wants to be obliging.
but you know a regular borrowing
neighbor is nuisance"
"Yes. indeed H.
''Well, Of all borrowing nelghbors,
you'll find her the worst. .,
"Why, she would even send in for
, my shoes and borrow my dresses to
wear at church,"
IL hope you were not silly enough
to let her have them," said Miss Abby,
laughing. .,..
Il was afraid to refuse her. said
n Mrs. Curran. - ~''~
ooh, you dou't guess the half | But
thought it best to tell you little, SO
that You could prepare for her." e."
every we'll. III do 80.
"We are neither one Of liz Rossips
Susan, 80 shan't like our neighbor
any better than you did.
"Eut I don't propose to let her trou-
ble NO."
81 wonder how You'll help it p
ooh, I Il think OF plan You have
forewarned me. so now am forearmed,
you know"
~ only hope you will succeed, that's
all.
"Here's my street,
"Get out and come home TO dinner
with me, do, Abby"
''Thanks, Susan, would like to do
30, but Archie and I take our first din
ner in our new home to-day, aud must
not disappoint the lad.
"Ill come over soon, though.
"You come and see us soon, too"
civil.
II shall be anxious to hear OF your
success with Mrs. Affair.""
The two friends said goodbye and
parted. ~
Miss Abby went to her cosy new
home, thinking over what she had
heard, end revolving in her mind a
plan for getting rid Of her troublesome
neighbor
BY the time she had reached the little