The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-17
Laura Jean Libbey's
Daily Talks on
Heart Topics
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Newspaper Syndicate.)
Do Men Relish Gossiping.
''They do not trust their tongues
alone,
But speak language all their own;
They read nod, q shrug, look,
Far better than printed book;
Convey libel in frown,
And wink a reputation down;
Or, by the tossing of a fan,
Describe the lady and the man.
They interpret motions, looks and
eyes
At every word a reputation dies"
When a girl thinks to belittle some
other girl by repeating to a young
man some little bit of gossip which
she hes heard about her, It may sur
prise her to know that instead of turn
ing his good opinion against the alb
sent girl she causes it to take root
more firmly. She gains his distrust.
No man likes gossip poured into his
ears. The thought comes to him that
if he should marry q girl who In
dulged In it the chances, ten to one,
are that she would hang all day over
the back fence gossiping with the
neighbors. This would get him, as
well as herself, in no end of trouble
with all the families thereabouts.
He knows II he had any business
secrets which he endeavored to guard
zealously a gossiping wife would
spread them. She may not mean to
be gossiper, but one gossiping
woman can do more mischief in a
community than an army of soldiers.
They can wink a reputation down by
the shutting of an eye, the shrug Of
a soldier, or the significant toss of
the head.
If girl is seen coming home near
the wee sma' hours with an escort,
they don't stop to inquire into the
why and wherefore; that hurry call
had been sent by very sick Aunt
Hannah, and the young doctor con-
siderately saw her safe back home to
her door. She may have innocently
remarked in the presence of some one
that her pulses fairly danced with
fear when she received the sickbed
message. Some .gossiper overheard
the word Glance" and Jumped to the
conclusion, spreading it broadcast that
the girl was stealing out to dance
halls and staying out to the detri-
ment Of her reputation. A good name
stands IN jeopardy when tongues can
fly faster than missiles and hit the
target every time.
/ Women should know, to gain re-
spect for themselves, that they should
certainly speak kindly of other wom-
en-. She who dubs this one, that one,
everyone, "bad" cannot be without
flaw herself.
| A man breads paying court to a
gossiping girl. He realizes that if
he should break off with her, although
he were an angel, by the time she
was through talking about him to her
dear, sympathizing five hundred
friends, he wouldn't have so much
as a shred Of reputation left.
i Faults of every man and woman
should awaken pity in hearts and not
be ridiculed by tale bearers. There
is never anything truer than that Cos
sip comes back to ones own door.
Those best loved, at their hearth
stones, are victims of it. If you can
not speak kindly Of an absent one
refrain from saying anything at all.
| Miss Libbey's replies to your letters.
Personal letters not answered. Cor
rect name and address must be given
to insure attention, not to print. Use
ink. Write short letters, only on one
side of the paper. Address Miss
Libbey, Brooklyn, N. Y, GIG Presi-
dent street.
Faint Heart Ne'er Won Fair Lady.
Dear Miss Libbey-I am a young
reader Of your heart talks-19-and
love girl Of the same age who lives
so miles away. She treats me like
an ordinary friend. We seldom write
/ to each other. She is the only girl
have ever cared for. Please advise
line how I may become better &C.