THE ORIGIN OF SCANDAL.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 53, 17 May 1873, Page 3

THE ORIGIN OF SCANDAL.

Said Mrs. A. To Mrs. J.— In quite a confidential way—- “ It seems to me That Mrs. B. Takes too much-—something—in her tea.” And Mrs. J. To Mrs. K. That night was overheard to say,— She grieved to touch Upon it much, But “Mrs. B. took—such and such!” Then Mrs. K. Went straight away And told a friend that self same day—- “ ’Tyras sad to think ” — Here came a wink—- “ That Mrs. B. was fond of drink,” The friend’s disgust Was such, she must, Inform a lady, “ which she nussed,” That Mrs. B. At half-past three Was that far gone she couldn’t see!” This lady, we Have mentioned, she Gave needlework to Mrs. B.; And at such news Could scarcely choose. But further needlework refuse. Then Mrs. B. As you’ll agree. Quite properly—she said, said she, That she would track, The scandal back To those who made her look so black. Through Mrs. K. And Mrs. J. She got at last to Mrs. A. And asked her why, With cruel lie, She’d painted her so deep a dye ? Said Mrs. A. In sore dismay, “ I no such thing could ever say :— I said that you Had stouter grew On too much sugar—wliieh you do!”