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Show What Scandal It. Ot scandal, tho Now Republic writes. "Thero aro fow of ub who do uot enjoy this sense of really knowing know-ing what's what. It extends our experience, ex-perience, nnd gives us n vicarious Im portance. if wo cannot livo great passions, wo can nt loast read about Mmo Du Hurry's boudoir; If wo cannot can-not bo smart, wo can at least feel that wo havo an lnsidor's knowledge ot tho smart set Tho moral earnest-noss earnest-noss and duop attention which pcoplo will dovoto to discussing other people's peo-ple's domestic affairs suggests that gossip Is perhaps a gouulno prlml-tlvo prlml-tlvo art In which thero Is Intorost through pity nnd fear and piido and Joy. Ono woman leaves her husband; a hundred women chatter about It, and their passionate Interest might mako a cynic wonder w bother thoy aro not living through all tho emotions emo-tions ot a great adventure without tho risk of moving away from their own steam radiators. Gossip Is experience ex-perience without responsibility Iti Is a means of taking part In Interesting Inter-esting or Important events without any of tho risk that comes of being au actor lu thorn Gossip, In short, is tho pleasure of tho spectator at tho I business of Ufa." - -" -1 A. |