Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-02-03
Some ImpGr:inent BQsybO0ies
Remarks Relative TO Meddlers In General,

Remarks Relative TO Meddlers In General
,, We all detest a busybody ant
can hardly find words strong
enough to express our feelings to
J wards one who does not attend Il
, his own business. Some peopl,
are so disposed that they cannot
rest easy until they have investi
gated their ne,ghbors business
aud even neglected their own tc
do 90.
! This is due to envy ON the one
hand and slander on the other
Envy causes Us to desire TO possess
the good fortune we see falling to
others. The meddler is satisfied
when he finds out every little
thing about others affairs and is
pleased better if there is no good
lie be found.
6pg is based on egotism,
Gs not only to undue
coj ones ow abilities
but that you can at
tend tds business better
than the m'slve'.
Slandel " uses in the
busybodie nterfere where
there is no j their services.
nature u I'D out and make
known to the world the faults of
others. Thus the petty defects
of some home life is given to the
public and by constant repetetion
soon assumes gigantic size, as
snow balls rolled over aud over by
boys 30 the har piness of some life
10 destroyed by a malicious busy.
body.
Trying to attend to the business
of others when we should be about
our own, 10 the cause of many
troubles.
Those who blow the GOALS of
others strife may chance to have
the sparks fly in their own faces.
We think moro of ourselves
than others but generally more
for others than ourselves.
People often meddle SO as to
have something to tell, but they
are narrow minded and full of sin.
They talk about people and not
things.
Mere gossip is degrading, the
cultured not only slum it but do
not allow themselves to be sempt.
ed to indulge In it. 1t is a dirty
business and RACES in this COM
munity like pest. The churches
are hurt By it, and many made
enemies by it. Be on your guard.
or you will contract this bad
habit busybodies mean to do harm
and they are not sorry when they
succeed. They are constant dis
turbers of the peace. One never
NEEDLES into another's affairs but
with the purpose to do him mis-.
chief. Busybodies cause much
trouble by provocation.
The most dangerous perscn in
the world is the 90 between who,
under the mask of friendship acts
the part of double traitor. The
less business man has of his own
the more he attends to somebody
else's.
Do not be curiosity seeker,
for in your own mind you have
trouble enough The Curiosity Of
an honorable man rests where
love of truth does not urge it on,
end love for fellowman bids it
stop Busybodies never hold their
curiosity in reasonable limits.
Busybodies are seldom moved by
the spirit of charity. They are
not curious to find where they
can lend helping hand, if it
were, it would be an admirable
trait instead of detestib,e. Any
Christian gentleman will strive
to be free from msddllng, he will
leave that to the low and shallow
Drained and respect himself too
much to be olassed with them.
Have nothing to do with other's
affaiIs. only to lend a helping
hand AID then be sure your serv
ice wiflApl.ft and bring them
nearer to God. L. L. SMITH.
Your Cold ls Dangerous Break II Up
Now.
| A Cold is readily catching. A
rundown eystem is susceptible