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Show The Dixie Owl, St. George, Utah A 11 BIT OF GOSSIP Oh, how do you do, Mrs. Smith. thought Id just I drop in a few moments while the children were in school. Oh, that reminds me. Did .you hear about the new school teacher, Miss Heywood? Sit down, Mirandy. No, I didnt, what is the matter of her? and Mrs. Smith wiped her hands upon her apron and settled herself comfortably in the rocking chair, ready for the story. Well, Miranda began, My girl Susan said she forgot her book yesterday and she went back to the schoolhouse to When she got to the door she heard voices inside, so she stopped and listened. You know she always was for finding out things, my Susan was. Well, she heard Miss Heywood say, It will never be the same again Bob. Then what sounded like a mans voice says, I dont see why, Oh, dont you see I don't love you any more? says Amy. Miss Heywood. Then the man says, Well, farewell, Amy. Susan says she actually heard Miss Heywood start to cry Bob. Susan then, and she says all a sobbin, Good-bysays then she heard steps and she was afraid they were coming out so she run home without her book. Now what do you think of that? That there girl has gone and give up her fellow. Susan says she looked on her finger and she couldnt see any ring, and she looked so sad today that I guess shes give her ring back to her beau and hes gone and left her. Susan says she didnt see the man but you know that fellow that Old Jim says he brought in on the mail yesterday, and who went back with him today? Well, Ill just bet thats the fellow. Old Jim says he looked d Well Im glad Miss kind of mean and suspicious-likehas give him up cause shes- a good girl ; but I hate to see her so sad. Here Mirandy paused for want of breath and Mrs. Smith wiped an invisible tear out of her eye with the corner of her apron before she spoke. Well that's too bad. Me and you ought to go over and get it. e, Hey--woo- - |