The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-24
Bearers of
Gossip Held
in Contempt
BY MARTHA LEE

It's supposed to be a human
failing that we love to hear gossip,
scandal, tales Of woe and III luck
And yet, If we love such stories so
we'll, why are tale bearers regarded
with such complete contempt by
most people?
A spicy bit Of gossip, well told
goes a long way toward enlivening
the tea hour. There can be plenty
Of laughs tucked away in bit Of
scandal.
But the strange thing Is, although
we are VIGOROUSLY fond of such
stories, we seldom have any real
affection for their narrators.
Il good gossiper, a good bearer Of
even mauve colored scandal seldom
is admired.
It's Never Appreciated
And when a friend, who knows
some tale he feels should be told
for the good of every one concerned,
takes it upon himself to tell the
sad news, usually he no longer is
listed among the friends. No mat
ter what the intentions are, the re-
suit is the same. The friend has
defeated his own ends.
Getting more specific, what should
A woman's position be in regard to
her former husband and his fiance?
There's a ticker for Mrs. Post.
When a woman knows a man to
be unsuitable as husband, because
she has tried and found him
wanting should she pass on the
information to another girl who is
getting ready to assume the job?
Dear Miss Lee do not believe in d.
vorce nor disrupted homes. Yet am 40,
a mother OF FIVE children. living apart
from nv husband with my children.
We are very happy. NY husband sup
ports the children. NV divorce is only a
few DAYS away. I never would return to
my husband because of his treatment Of
me and the children in the past.
NV husband has become enamoured of
a girl n divorce. half his age. He Is
past so. She is a nice girl Of good
family. 7 hardly can restrain myself
from telling her Of my past life with the
man she Is considering marrying. can't
bear the thought Of him running another
womans life as he has tried to ruin mine
although I stuck to him for twenty years.
The children are disguised with him.
He has one child almost as old as the
girl he intends TO marry. All Of us are
interested in his future He says II say
ANYTHING to this giri he will make it
hot" for me and the children. He is i'm
possible. Should I tell the girl?
UNCERTAIN SUE.
VOtr mould M fhoV,lre xyCvrt
trouble, and the result would be
nothing like you intended it to be-
In such a case, sad as it seems, a
person must discover the truth for
himself. Relating such tales not
only would be considered poor
craftsmanship on your part. Your
successor even might be led to be-
lieve 1t was a case of sour grapes.
And certainly your husband could
use any such interference on your
part to his own advantage.
Perhaps your method of dealing
with your husband all these years
has been wrong. This girl may be
the one to lead him a merry chase,
rather than his holding the whip
hand. Things have a way of re-
versing the order on us every once
in a while.
1t is nice of you to be interested
in his future and to take such per-
sonal interest in the girl, but fancy
she viii be capable of fighting her
own battles. If a girl of 25 mar
ries man Of so, she must have a
very definite idea as to what her
future will be.