The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-07-09
Gossip.

| lly 10 indulge IN gossip mas run
through all the ages and relish for
it is no less today than it was when
Xantlppe went Cabling about max
lug the life of the old philosopher,
Socrates, miserable, and furnishing
Il theme for ungonerous prattle,
which has lasted through all time
and comes down to us in history
as an example which many seem
ambitious tO emulate. Doubtless
Socrates suffered great mental an.
guish when he heard the stories
that went about among the gossip
ers Of his time, concerning his dom.
estic infeli;ity. Truly It was u
matter which dill not concern the
public If Xantippe called him an
old bald headed fake aud claimed
that he kissed the hired girl, or that
he trimmed his cornS with the
fruit knife. Yet these little family
jars have made history for the world
and made tl" naIne Of Ntutippe a
synonym for viraginlty.
The proneness to misconstrue, t.
overdraw, for the purpose of en-
hancing sensational bit of gossip,
seems to be inherent in man. II
has always been so, it pr0babl,
will remain so to the end Of time
The tattler probably has no inten
iion to prevaricate nor has he oI
he, as the case may be-, any vicious,
personal feeling in tho matter. II
is just human weakness to startl,
people with sensational tule to be-
the first to tell il to somebody else
and enjoy the look of wonder o,
the CALCULATIONS of surprise thai
greets its recital.
Recently the tongues Of gossip
have been sct running by the an
nouncemcnt in the daily press, that
divorce proceedings had been insti-
gated in Logan by Mrs. Irpia B
Campbell against her husband.
Donald NJ. Campbell. The sensa
tion centers about the name of Mrs.
Campbell, as no one knows much
of Mr.. Campbell or cares much
about him. Mrs. Campbell was
Miss Irma Blanche Wright, the
OF Mr.. Homer l.. Wright.
Il prominent and wealthy citizen of
Logan. The young lady possessed
rare beauty, and pronounced gen
ius as II vocalist, and her proud
parents gave her every advantage
that wealth could provide. While
her musical studies in
New York, she met Mr.. Campbell.
Miss Wright was young, innocent
girl who had lived all her life in
the little town Of Logan, and nat
urally the dash and brilliancy of
the young New Yorker won her
admiration. He was doubly at
trarted by her be e,uty and possibly
lost his heart to her, wholly and
honestly enough.
Later Miss Wright returned t.
Logan, followed soon after ny
Campbell, who paid assiduous court
to the objects of his affections dur.
ing his stay. Gossips have it that
Mr.. Wright was not satisfied with
the young man and the matter was
presumed TO be ended. Soon after
Miss Wright visited Columbus,
where she was having her ward
robe replenished preparatory to ar
other Eastern trip. Whether by |
previous arrangement or not,
met her, and overcoming
her scruples against marrying con-
trary to the wishes and judgment
Df her parents, they went to Coving-
ton, Kentucky, that haven of run.
away lovers, and were quietly |
They Immediately left
for New York, where they remain
rd for few months, before seeking
The forgiveness and blessing of her
parents.
Upon their return to Logan Mrs
was received at home,
but her husband was given to un-
derstand that his presence was not
welcome and he remained at the
hotel. where his wife visited him
ut intervals during his stay.
Presently he realized that his
girl wife had either grown weary
-! the ties that bound them, or that
she had hccn infl uenccd to abandon
him by her parents. He then, il is
employed lawyer in Lo.
gan, presumably to bring an action
against the parents for alternating
the affections of his wife. II was
then that Mrs. Campbell suddenly
left Logan, and IL was stated that
she was pursuing her musical
studies I'm EurOpe,