The Brunswick times-call., 1901-05-05

OF such large percentage Of nswspa-
per readers. and taste for such news
is growing so rapidly that great deal
of space in all the leading newspapers
is daily devoted to an account Of suoh
matter. There is one neat advantage
in the personal notices especially in
cities of any size aud that is to spprise
people of the arrival and departure Of
friends and business people to and
from the city. This often saves people
the time and trouble of taking long
and tireeome trip to call upon some
one who may be absent at ths time |
But aside from the fact OF it's being a
matter OF convenience there remains
the Enjoyment Of interesting reading
matter. OF course there will be some
who complain that this daily chron-
ioling of social and personal affairs is
species OF gossip, This may be but
ia not gossip one of our failings at
best? and is newspaper gossip any
more than conversational gossip? We
think not and without casting asper-
atoms on the charity Of aly one person
or persons we have been forced to
observe that newspaper gossip oompar'
ed to spoken has one advantage, viz:
It oriticses kindly. The innocent little
gossip we consume daily with our
morning meal furnishes pleasant food
for reflection during the day and does
not derange our moral digestion 10 the
least. Who is not glad to hear that
such person has been fortunate
enough to 90 off on a pleasant trip or
such another has arrived to brighten
tn, local social circle. Is it not pleas-
ant to read a simple little account Of
our neighbours entertainment? or the
gatherings Of orr young people at
their various homes to spend a few
innocent hours In each others society?
We think 1t far preferable reading for
our yonng folks than the sensational
literature found in other than the
society columns of the newspaper or
the over drawn romantic happenings
OF novel. We may rest assured OF
one thing and that is that more harm
Ia done by oue critical attack made on
a party or harsh and uugenerous
J criticism on the one who gives it, than
by some neglected friend or envlous
stranger than is done by thousands Of
newspaper accounts of the same
Newspapers are histories. The 40
counts we read daily 10 cur papers Of
the BOer war, the Philippine trouble,
ARunsldo's tlsetnsss, etc, will one
day be presented to posterity in book
form at $3.50 per book as history of the
United States. VIII it not make 1t
just the least bit more interesting to
weave in with the dry facts little
romanoe9 A little touch OF social COL
oring. Think how the little episode
between John Smith and dusky PooA-
hontas has impressed that particular
portion Of the history Of our country
upon our minds. Think OF the interest
we take in the love sffa airs OF poor Mary
the unfortunate Queen OF Scots; in
Cleopatra and her royal conquests.
And were not these facts the gossip Of
the day do you suppose? What
fortunate thing for us lovers OF hi.to.
riual romance or romantic history-as
you will--tbat POcahontas aud Mary
and naughty Cleopatra and many
other famous coquet es did not forbid
the society editress OF those days to
mention their names in the newspapers
orr subsequent books.
!
LITTLE MISS WRIGHT ENTERTAlNS.
On Thursday, May and, little Miss
May Wright Of st. simons, who has