The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-07-15
GOSSIP Ana Islander,

WUuldlluuUus tuutu ubC ltlo III CuhileS
City the other day because scandal
mongers had slandered her reputation.
1t is now stated that there was no truth
in the evil reports circulated about her,
and that she was simply the victim Of
appearances which very few young girls
have the wisdom to avoid. Regardless
Of these appearances, however, she had
guarded her character faithfully and
we'll, but, really, it cannot be said that
the situation In which she was placed
differed materially from the millions Of
ordinary and commonplace love affairs
that are seen on every hand. The girl
had been going with a young man for
some time, and the couple decided not
to get married. That is about all there
was to 1t. But the gossip, the lowest
creature in human form on earth, was
not satisfied. The whispered word, the
significant glance, the cold attitude of
former friends, first surprised and then
crushed the girl. SANDER had taken her
reputation from her and she preferred
death to life under such conditions.
The press and pulpit have times with
out number preached against the SANDER
er and the gossip, but it seems that they
have made mighty poor Roadway in re-
form. There are too many persons who
would rather assail the good name OF
another than to perform the task of
keeping their mouths shut, and this
class OF persons ranges all the way from
those who are too Ignorant to know any
better to those who, not having much to
lose themselves, attempt TO drag decent
people down to their level. But all OF
them are equally pernicious, and in
some localities are as bad as the pesti-
lence. II everybody %slandered by this
class should adopt the same course follow
ed by tie innocent Charles City girl
there would not be much Of a population
in this country, and no m car guess
the number OF victims Of the slanderers
who elect to face their daily tasks as
brayely as they can, hoping that time
will bring justice to them and set them
right before the world.
AS a rule the individuals who treats
the reputation Of others as If it were SO
much worthless truck is an idler who
either docs not have to or does not want
to take up some occupation requiring
industry and application. Nine times
out Of ten the person who retails choice
bits OF scandal about absent acQuaint-
ances has an abundance Of time in
which to loaf. Stated plainly, the
%slanderer. whether he or she wears good
clothes or not. whether rich or poor, is a
loafer, in the majority Of cases. The
exceptions only prove the rule. Having
plenty of time, and having exhausted
their stock of small talk, or being jealous
Of somebody for reasons which the loafpr
can find upon slight provocation,
character and regulations offer an in
wiling field to their small and diseased
brains, and so narrow is their horizon,
80 little their understanding, SO limited
their charity, that IL the opportunity to.
SANDER were taken from them they
would be stricken dumb after making a
few commonplace remarks about the
weather.
The slanderer is the meallest creature
on earth because lie strikes in the dark;
the victim does not know where the blow
comes from, and, like Ajax, he prays for
sight to see his foeman's face. The Tri-
bune is OF the opinion that he can win
nearly every time. The world has helped
the scandal mongers too long aud too
much; it ought to be time to turn about
and help the victims by telling them
what Is said AMI Ivy whom. This woull
lessen scandal morging. for tile s%landerrr
never expects that his victim will he in
formed Of the source 81 the evil reports,
and is as cowardiy n sc is mean.-sioux
City Tribune.