Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-13
Gossiping.

One OF the most lamentable weak
nesses of human nature Is eXhlplted In
some people, perhaps, In some OF the
readers of the this JOURNAL IL Is
20 pry into other peoples business and TO
earn little things which do not concern
them with the view of telling 10 others
what they know-what they have heard
and what their eyes have seen con-
,erning this, that and the other. Such
Information is always given In an ex-
iggerated form and in an excited state
Of the mind. Such persons in many
cases are so given up TO yielding to this
eskness. and to the qualification OF
this Unsuitable curiosity, that they ind
no time to devote to the study OF what
is grand in nature, or what IS useful IN
science and morals. Gosslplng ana
tattIing often end IN scandal and what
is more abominable than scandal In
respectable community? What Is more
merciless than the TumOrs, and reports
that fy through the air, and then, all
at once. pOunce down upon the head OF
some unsuspecting victim. To be COM
PEELED to endure such things IS one of
the great trials and haTdshipS of life.
This evil, like death strikes all-the
rich and the poor, the high and the low.
the old and the young, the pure ana
the impure, How little the unsuspect-
ing readers Of this may know what IS
before them. You may have escaped
thus far, but you know not what day
NAV bring forth. Your sensitive ma
ture may be shocked tomorrow by
hearing of false report having been
put IN circulation about you An old
woman or young lady may do the
work, as she contidentially tells her
neighbor the astonishing secret, with a
reminder to be sure To keep II 70 her
self. but TO tell every one that she
names and no one else, and then, the
report begins to fly through the air,
and suddenly, and unexpectedly you
hnd yours, II its victim Young
women, however pure and modest your
life is think not you can escape.
Among your intimate friends there are
some who feel il in their bones that
you are about TO be entangled in the
maze Of matrimony. Oil how they
pity you in the light of their own sad
experience. The gentleman IN whom
you have placed your affections, does not
fully, in their opinion reciprocate your
feelings and regard for them, and you
will ind it out when II IS too Late.
The alarm is now sounded and you VIII
be sOrry il YOU do not heed IT. But
how can you heed it when you do not
know what is going on. and VIII not
know until the evil has been done
Gossip rides the waves, rumors float
through the air, and though you are
the subject, you are profoundly ignor-
ant OF them, until suddenly and uneX-
pectedly you learn by an accidental
word from a true and confidential
friend that your name Is on everybody 3
lips, and that, too. about matter,
though no other body's business, IS
Just what you did not wish made pub
lie. Ii is no pleasant experience to be
scorched 10y the hot tongues Of women
who are given up to goss!pIng and TAFT
ling. Dear readers beware of them!
Paul SAYS OF them: And with all
they learn TO be idle. wandering about
from house to house, and not only idle,
but tattlers, also, and busybodIes,
speaking things which they ought not. 1"