The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-30


TAs 0sssips - MA..srssv..
7 Mn. wAlkss. the grocers wife. uss "a
inveisrsse gossip. Ths habit Of discuss-
isg The sGsis ot hes usighbcr bad -
sumsd the form OF chronic complaint: i
had erovs stronger ~ she grew older. sud
developed its pecuIisriiiss moro sirkiusly
- shs joHsnsysd down the vale of year.
We cAaIDos say thAt aha meant - DO ~
lpsason tDal iniug ~ vhas shs said -
|spsciins tAsm; bul ~ sssmsd y expert
czoo morbid pleasure in dilating upor
tbs loihIss. lailises q seosatricisiss o
thoss About hsS. VI vould mol havs il
pndsfssood thst she vas tho only ore il
Hammsrton addicted TO meddline viii
tbst which did mol concern her: she bad I
bsvy Of particular friends Who sympA'
thiEed with hef 10 obtaining secrets and
II keeping thsm.
Among tbess chronic spirits night b
mes%ianed ths nsnss Of Nrn Hill. Mn.
Fay. And Mn. 0rinss. Who vsrs real
nsighbcra and proisssedly intimate friends.
Whom anything u uassual interest trans
pired iu Hammsrsovn, Mrs Walker wss
the first 10 hear Of Il; shs vas fsmoas also
for making discoveries; and when she las,
|cisd Gls hsd arrived II soms inposlaai
secret. shs Aatsned without delay 10 Mr..
HilL 70 whom she related Il sndsr The
most solemn injunotions Of secrecy; and
By tbs agency Of the latter. II may nslu--
rally be Supposed that the affair vas not
long in passing through the various shades
Of soloring impaired to II BY the imagina.
tioas Of he three friends. 90 that il 1 lit
tie time all Hammartown vas eonverssnt
with il.
One day Mrs. Wilson put on her boauet
and won't 70 Mrs. HILLS with 3 tsce nnus-
ually mysasrious 10 ia sspees. Mrs, Hill
saw At once that something Of importance
was passing in the busy brain Of her visit
or, and she ingeniously set herself to work
70 learn the state Of her mind
lido declare haven't seen you look so
we'll for an age!' she exclaimed. '.Sit
down and rest yourself and tell me il there
Is anything new over your way nowl''
There is always something new under
the sun. Solomon to the contrary not
withstanding," replied Mrs. Walker, who
was determined not to be cheated out OF
her secret, until she had first excited the
curiosity Of her friend. "Yes." she add.
Cd, sentimentally, there is always some
thing new going on, bnt it is not best to
tell all one knows"
"Ths very idsnticai words that said to
Mrs. Fay. It beats all! Bat yon are al
ways an exemplary person in that xespect.
and nobody can say any hurt Of youfar or
near. II there's anything I Like it Is to-see,
people minding their own business, 4 real 1
" consider that it is morally out OF joint
to tattlc.
"My dear Mrs. Hill. am happy to And
one person that entertains proper ideas on,
this subject. Isuppoge I'm foolish. but I
va thinking of that Mrs. Dusr."
"What about her. my dear. !" asked Mn.
Hill. quickly.
Y lyon are snch discreet person that I
am more than half tempted 10 tell you the
whole thing
II can keep secret
"WelI, pray don't mention IL for the
world, will you my dear, for would not
have Il leak out for anything"
I'm not mention it to living soul. n
give yoa ny word. |"
"Then ! don't mind telling you; the &C.
eret il this: Mrs. Duer has been taking
snufTl'
''Is it possible?"
1T is true, every word Of it, said the
grocer's wife gravely.
"Where did she get it?''
"From my husbands store, /" returned
the informant.
"Whatll happen next, I wondsts" add
cd Mrs. Hill.
''Hushl not word more; your husband
u coming. and wouldn't have ii breathed
to anybody for the worldl'' said Mrs.
Walker.
The entry Of Mr.. Hill put an end 70 the
conversation and soon tho visitor retained
home. The moment she vas out of eight,
Mrs. Hill threw shawl over her head and
went to Mrs. Fays.
Il can't stop but half minute" she
said; I've only run in 10 tell you the
news-thiugs work 90 queer
"How you do talkl Tell me al about
il for I'm dying to bear something new.
Hsmmartown is 90 dull. !"
There. what . fool am! promised
upon my honor that wouldnt divuIgs il
to the best friends have
"Lucfesis Hillw said Mrs. Fay solemn
y. did you ever know me to BE- leatys"
',Arsbella Fay, your words carry con-
viction, and thers isn't woman on earth
that la sooner trust. You shall know I'll:
but II you ever :
Never. never. as hope 10 he ssvcdl''
said ArsbeIls.
III you shall lisp it,"
.'Lucretia bill. do you wish TO wound
~ sensitive iseliussy' isqnired the other
With depreciating gestnre
mot another vordl You shall know
the whole. bope no one will hear na. "
Mn. Fay quisted tbs fears Of her friend
on this subject. and drawing her chair
closer prepared with the pleasure ooly
known 10 true gossip TO hear the An
noarcemeut.
',Rsmember. Arab<lla. that would not