by xirdneh » Tue Apr 27, 2004 5:47 am
Mildred, the small town church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the each church member's morals, couldn't resist sticking her nose into everyone else s business.
While most of the members were unappreciative of her activities, they feared her enough to maintain their silence.
She made a mistake, however, when she accused a new member, George, of being an alcoholic after she saw his pickup truck parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She told George, in front of 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 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...and left it there all night.
Mildred, the small town church gossip and self-appointed arbiter of the each church member's morals, couldn't resist sticking her nose into everyone else s business.
While most of the members were unappreciative of her activities, they feared her enough to maintain their silence.
She made a mistake, however, when she accused a new member, George, of being an alcoholic after she saw his pickup truck parked in front of the town's only bar one afternoon. She told George, in front of 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 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...and left it there all night.
:D
