Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-10-25
THIS N THfT
by hazel
underwood

Have You ffer NotlcsdF
n more than two women are
closely associated. one always
manages 10 make a rift between
the other two No matter II the
three are very close friends. in an
office get together in church
club, tenants and landlord social
club members or what have your
We will call the three By names
most Familiarity used Mrs Jones,
Mrs Johnson and Mrs Smith.
For no reason az all Mrs
Smith" will start a whispering
campaign and say little things to
Mrs Jones about Mrs Johnson.
At first Mrs Jones viii say You
must be wrong Mrs Johnson has
always been so nice 10 me and /
am sure she likes me Then Mrs
Smith wtll follow up by saying,
don't say a word. but Mrs John
son said 20 and 10 about you"
Right then your better Judge
meut told you not 10 listen 10 any
one who says. don't say a word
but what DO you do2 You start
being very "cOol and "atanh-off-
Bh toward Mrs Johnson She
has always thought you were
very good friend OF hers and she
wonders why the sudden cool
ness' on your part and she is
hurt She doesn't want 10 humble
herself 70 ask you what Is wrong
You know what you have done
Both Of you have pleased Mrs
Smith very much Tor she wanted
both Of you az her special friends
and 30 she caused a rift between
you You have not even noticed
that she vs. as friendly as ever
with both Of you. because you are
too busy freezing" each other
Months and many heartaches
later. Mrs Iohnson's husband
happened 10 mention no hadn't
seen Mira Jones at their house
lately You tell him about il and
he puts his paper down looks al
you IN disgust and says Know,
ing Mrs Jones as wen and as
long az you have, what made you
think She was wrong and Mrs
smith WIS right?"
You start thinking and before
long you call your friend and ind
out the things she has been tell,
ing both % you arc things SHE
wanted to tell you but didn't have
the nerve
Being 70 Eiad 10 have your
friend back both OF you reluctant
~ forgive the wrong Mrs. Smith
has done and all Of you are friend
~ again. but you viii never fully |
trust Mrs Smith again. so what |
aid she GAIN
II does hurt you 90 have some |
one telling you this one said this |
and that but " We should find out |
whether the other friend made the !
remarks nrst We would be saved 1
many hcar,aohes Why Is Il we al /
ways believe tho trouble maker /
before the true fnend7
ON THE LAST DAY /
with one more day to live. and /
only one
wonder what great task Ia /
work upon
Granted full strength FOR those
fast floctlnE hours !
wonder on what deeds Ia spend /
my powers
The fancy comes that I should
run 90 see
rhe countless friends who have
been kind Co me-
Ana sbogli pause, tho whsle (
rushed along
70 beg auothcrs pardon for
some wrong
Edgar A. Guest
Thank you st PauHtrs and
Cor the lovely Jet (
ers, cards ard Cor the Thank you /
tote
lanute ard Rob Collins CON /
.rstuiatous 90 building your love 1
' apartment house ! thought you /
lsd Eunc back to Pssadens. I have
ost your address there You win
ear fram me som
Jessie shepard That was a
aonth's vacation SOU deserved I
b enjoy yOur Social and Personal
olumHs was glad 70 hear that
ga haa such pleasant time IN
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