The Hartford republican., 1913-12-12
Talking About People.

corns, nor run over their feelings II
they happen to have them out in the
big road, but still If anything is said
that fits exactly you, don't raise
howl over it.
There are several different kinds
of people that talk in as many diff
ferent kid of ways about their
neighbors ard very close friends.
| am very well acquainted with
one kind of takers, and that is the
kind who will solemnly tell you that
they never talk about anyone, and
all the time they will be saying
something Ike the following.
Now, there goes that Mrs. Hole
man again today. | do declare she
does beat all to trapse about of any
one in this town. OF course, would
not tell anyone but you about this,
but as we have always been great
friends ] deem it my right and duty
to tell youwhat kind of person
she is. And of all such cooking
as she does have. Never cooks any
pies or cakes, says it is hard on peo-
plea stomachs, but | think it is
harder on her triflingness. Her house
never gets a cleaning up but once a
week, and she calls that a thorough
cleaning; 1 believe that is what she
names II. You never saw anyone
i'm your life as bad to talk about
folks as sre is. The other day she
came over here and talked about
everyone in this plase. If you knew
all the things she said about you
there would certainly he quite a
war of words. Now If | should go
and tell every thing-but you know
never repeat what another one says
1t is blessing | don't talk about my
neighbors, and am sush a peace
maker when difficulties come up be-
tween them. Now don't repeat
word have told you. | will tell you
a about everybody that lives here If.
you will promise not to hint it. But
must he going now for 1 see Mrs.
Holeman comins down the street and
want to tell her that she must be
careful how she talks before that Mrs
Grey, for Mrs. Grey is regular news
carrier" .. .,,.,
After these words are spoken she
runs out of the house in a great hur-
ry and goes down the street laughing
and talking in such away to Mrs.
Holeman that no one ever in the world
would think that she had been saying
i'll of anyone.
There is another kind that doesn't
talk as much as she throws out a
hint at every opportunity that does
more real harm than if she talked
lot
Then there is the holy terror kind
who is the terror of everyone. The
kind that will repeat every little thing
that is said in her presence, and not
only that, but will put lot more
to it. telling that as the gospel truth
also.
SO we all can see by these very
brief descriptions that it is very
wise plan never to talk about our
neghbors. We may be talking about
them with the best of intentions,
and still we never know how it,
will be repeated to the one We were
speaking about. nor never know how
much grief and sorrow we may cause
by a few simple remarks.
1t doesn't take any more time to
talk in Kind manner and say
pleasant things about people than
it does to talk in rough way and
say unpleasant things about them,
but il most assuredly does pay by
the kindly attitude the people who
we have spoken well of will have
toward us.
1t causes much harm and mischief
to be always trying to pry into the
business OF others, besides it doesn't !
show right good sense and judgment.
We should shun and avoid those
persons who are trying to ran their
neighbor's business or who devote all
their time to seeing the hard feelings
which their curiosity will cause.
We should shun such persons as If
they had some deadly contagious
disease. for they have something
far worse, and that is tongue that
is sharper than two-edged sword,
and viii! cause us much sorrow and
bitter disappointment as have amy
of our wars.-Home and Farm.