Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-08-22

VINO had professed friendship for her /
had dared TO make dishonest insinu-
ations against her II was a crime
she should suffer for ii.
She sent for two men-one her old |
pastor, and the other an old friend of |
her father, Judge Howe. They heard !
her version Of the affair, smiled at her
intensity of feeling, and advised her
not 20 notice IL at all She and DIR. |
McCroud were both too well known TO |
be injured by any such idle gossip.
they argued.
But IT Is not more for myself than
for other women ! wage war against
this gossip crusade she exclaimed.
Things have come 10 such pass that
the purity OF an angel would not be
exempt from the abOminable yillifying
Of idle women's tongues. We who
quietly endure such treatment only aid
and abet the villainy by encouraging
such lawlessness OF speech. III not
BIO party 70 the screening Of any such
violation Of Christian demeanor Mrs.
sampson Is very good person 10 be-
gin on, for she may be "A worse gossip
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her 10 realize the fact that work
basket may contain needles as well as
newspapers.
Next day Mrs. Sampson received
note which she opened and read:
s.MADAN;I have just been informed
that was made the subject Of especial
/ conversation az your house on Thursday.
I IL viii be 70 your advantage % make known
/ 70 me at once your authority for INDUCING
m certain insinnations which you did upon
/ that occasion, MARGARET DALE
A ihunderbolt would not have more
surely iransd2ed her at that moment
than. that leaf Of French note-paper.
Her alarm Was only egualed by Mar
garei's Indignation, After recovering
herself. and looking the matter straight
Ia the face, she concluded that she had
better improve the advantage" her
wrathiul iadyshlp suggested.
My dear Miss Margaret she be-
gan. after uutying her bonnet, 1t was
only said IN the most careless way.
No one thought anything Of IL.
How doy0n know asked Margaret
severely.
The question confused Mrs. sanp-
ron,
why. Ill shouldn't have
thought anything 81 Il.
hut 4 seems sou did. You entered
ms room during my absence. and made
capital DAT u what you saw. aSn not
10 BE- uinod with You must reiracl
every nord you said or suffer the con
sequeuces % public exposure an
acquainted with the whole clrcum
stance. and have asked counsel
Al this Mira Sampson quailed, anC
throwing hrrscli IN an Rbiect attitude
declared that she did not believe, nn'
never had for one moment belierct
that there Was anything wrong hctweei
Margaret and DR.. McCroud. but tina
folks wonid Say things for talks sake
Then lci them suffer the eonse
uuenccs. said Margaret,
Mr.. sampson saw her danger ant
IN a moro piieous tone hoped Miss Dali
would moi mention the matter 10 an!
one. She would ask her pardon d
anything sho might suggest, Il ~
would not make fuss about u,
/ 'liu, have already spoken 70 Nv
! persons about Il. she said.
7 oh. l hope you haven't told M.
husbaad.n the creature implored.
No. enc was my pastor. and III
! other. Judge Howe"
.aOh. Miss DALE" and the gossip
!. dame was on her knees now; Is Their
!. no way to hush up this uniortunai
bns,uesss / can never look any one
! IN the face again II you prosecute N
\. for SANDER A public trial Is just hol
!. rid! II there no other wayg"
To SEQ the miserable creature o
4 her knees imploring for mercy. and !
\ thoroughly penitent for her sins, migf
have won pardon from anybody b.
!. Margaret. Moiioning her visitor 70
:, chair. she ompiied upon her her Ia
! ..yIal Of wrath.
y Don't think for one moment Mr.
4 Sampson. that l supposed that an.
:. thing you might say would destroy n
!, reputation. IL was your high handc
andacity in daring 10 set such on insi
nation ailoat that I so much obiects
70. Ii Is a great and shameful humh
!, MtlUn AHF N NUAANA w ~ aNA1NN@
her own words in q public court M
4 because Of this, and your evident
grct | do suggest another mode
\. reparatlon. II Ia this; Never agai
I, so long as you live, are. you to spe'
' slandernusly Of an absent person.
!. allow such license Of speech in yo
y house 20 pass unprecedented and unr
H. buked. Do you promises"
" III PROMISE, y she said.
Moreover, added Margaret "h
hear Of your having broken this co
tract Il shall not be too late to ma
: Won suffer the other punishmeI
h. Your tongue has been dipped In =
w. poison Of SANDER and gossip, and
"A win be hard work for you TO clean
~ You'll need the grace OF God TO he
!. You, but II you gossip less you W
q have more time 20 pray. You may
re- now" -,
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