Post by Lux on Jun 2, 2008 18:28:53 GMT 12
Church Gossiper
Mildred, the church gossiper and self-appointed monitor of the church's
morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business.
Several members did not approve of her activities, but feared her enough
to maintain their silence. She made a mistake, however, when she accused
George, a new church member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his old
pickup parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She
emphatically told George (and several others) that everyone seeing it
there would know what he was doing.
George, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and then just
turned and walked away. He didn't explain, defend , or deny... He said
nothing.
Later that evening, George quietly parked his pickup in front of
Mildred's house... Walked home.. And left it there all night.
Mildred, the church gossiper and self-appointed monitor of the church's
morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business.
Several members did not approve of her activities, but feared her enough
to maintain their silence. She made a mistake, however, when she accused
George, a new church member, of being an alcoholic after she saw his old
pickup parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She
emphatically told George (and several others) that everyone seeing it
there would know what he was doing.
George, a man of few words, stared at her for a moment and then just
turned and walked away. He didn't explain, defend , or deny... He said
nothing.
Later that evening, George quietly parked his pickup in front of
Mildred's house... Walked home.. And left it there all night.
