Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-11-30
Il ever tell a Lie

Children, and older persons 4. well
ought always 10 speak the truth, from {
love Of doing right, and loathing o.
wrong. Bat it sometimes inyigorates up.
right aims TO know that honesty is also the
BEST POLICY, and that one who uniformly
adheres to the truth is certain in the end
to prosper. The following story from the
n. Y. CHRONICLE has a moral for our
young readers:
Two country lads came at an early hour
to market town, and arranging their lit
tie stands, sat down 10 wait for customers.
One was furnished with fruits and vere-
tables of his own raising, ard the other
supplied with various kinds of fish. The
market hours passed along, and each lit-
tie merchant saw with pleasure his stores
steadily decreasing, and an equivalent in
silver bits, shining in his litlle money cup.
The last melon lay on Harry's stand
when gentleman came up, and placing
his hand upon it, said
What fine melon think I must
have this for my dinner. Wat DO YOU
ask for il my boy?"
The melon is the last I have. sir; and
though II looks very fair, there is an IN
sound spot on the other side, said the boy.
turning it over.
= So there is" said the man; I think
| Will rot take II. But" he added
looking into the boys fine open conuyen-
ance, lis it very business like to point
out 10 customers the defects of your arti-
cles 2"
1t IS better than being dishonest, sir"
said the boy. modestIy
g You are right, nay little fellow. al
ways remember that principle, and You
Will find favor with God and man. You
haye nothing else | wish for this morn
ing, but | shall remember your stand in
future. Are these clans fresh g. he con-
tlnued, turning TO Ben Wilson's stand.
- Yes sir, fresh this morning | caught
them myself was the reply, and pur-
chase being made, the gentleman went
his way.
" Harry, what fool you was to show
the man that spot in the melon Nov
you can take il home for your pains, or
throw ii away. How much wiser IS he
about those clans | caught yesterday 3
Sold them at the same price | did the
fresh ones. He would never have looked
at the melon un;il he had gone away"
Ben, would not tell lie, or act one
either, for twice what have earned this
morning. Besides this, | shall be better
off in the end, for have gained a Gus
toner, and you have lost one"
And so i proved, for the mex day the
gentleman bought nearly all his frul and
vegetables of Harry, but never invested
another cent At the stand of his neighbCr
Thus the season passed the gentleman
finding he could always get good article
from Harry, continually patronizcd him,
and sometimes talked a few minutes with
him about his future hopes and prospects.
To become a merchant was his great am
bltion, and when the winter came on, the
gentleman being in want of q trusty boy
Tor his store, decided on giving the place
10 Harry. Steadily and surely he ad-
vanced In the confidence of his employer.
until, having passed through various gra-
dations Of cierkship, be became al length
an honored partner in the firm.
>Ns3y~ At a recent election in Western
State, lad presented himself at the polls
10 claim The benefit Of the elective fran.
chise.
Feeling a deep interest in favorite
candidate, the father who was evidently
opposed to the boys preference, stood at
the balIot-box, and challenged his vote
on the ground of his Dot being of age.
The young man declared that he was
twenty-one years old, and that he knew
il, and that he insisted upon his right.
The father becoming indignant, and
wishing. as the saying IS to = Lluf Inn
off" before the Judge, said:
" Now, Bob, will You stand up there
and contradict me Don't know how
old YOU are Wasn't | there p
Bob looked his contempt for the old
mans speech, as he replied:
g Thunderalion 'spose you was, wasn't
l there too p
This settled the sire, and in went the
Scton's vote.