Lucy Larcom — American Poet born on March 05, 1824, died on April 17, 1893
Lucy Larcom was an American poet and author... (wikipedia)
What is the meaning of 'gossip?' Doesn't it originate with sympathy, an interest in one's neighbor, degenerating into idle curiosity and love of tattling? Which is worse, this habit, or keeping one's self so absorbed intellectually as to forget the sufferings and cares of others, to lose sympathy through having too much to think about?
