Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-29
The Curse OF The Hour.
Under ,h,s head the New York Even
ing NJ sil talks IS follows:


hand We meet wlIh eXsggerstion, equivo-
canon, deception. We call IL all lying.
and every man or woman who varies one
IoIs from the sirictesI FAC, aud truth is in
deed liar. The expressm.n agrees most
solsmnly 10 deliver trunk for YOU al a
ces,4in place by a certain hour. He de-
livers IL he DAY sisT It is promised. and
thus lIes. The grocer promises TO send
You the best tea in the market. lie takes
the first his hand falls upon. wilhou, any
care for the quality, and dispatches IL to
YOU without twingr. lie is liar.
The printer promises 20 DO your work
cheaper than il can be done elsew here in
town. lie iorgeis his promise. charges
YOU what be plesses, aud lies. The tail
or agrees TO deliver . suit Of clothes with
out any fail by SIX in the evening. You
get them In The morning, and the tailor 10
lisr. The dentist pledges his word
that your teeth, as filled by him. will DO
all right for dozen ofyesrs. The ILL
ing comes out in six months, and the den.
tist lies. A mar over the way is in need
of temporary loan. You leLd him
small sum, which ne r;omIses by every
thing 10 return NJ given time. lie keeps
II month over the time stated, and is .
liar. An aucuonrer tells you that a Ger.
tain picture is by a master artist. when
he knows II was painted by q louIthIais
painter. lie lies aud is not worthy Of
trust A salesman lies about he goods.
A bootmaksr lies about our boots. Tho
leweiler lies about your watch. The eos-
siper at The dinner table tells exsggersied
stories Ia sstonish tho lsdie.-snd 10
nothing else than a liar. The florist as
sures that hls flowers were picked early
in The morning, when they were nearly
three days old. He hes, and will lie
about anything. The book publisher sd-
verIises that lis book Is selling by tho
tens Of thousands. when he has not sold
thousand. lie is liar aud one door of
from the murderer.
Every wheTe-eyery where wo hear ly-
ing, lying, lying. Men and women who
would knock you down If YOU called
them liars, lie every hour. Deception 10
the rule rather than the exception. Can.
vassers lie about insurance companies.
Brokers lie abou, ttocks. Editors lie
about politics. Ex.ggersIIon and mis-
representation rule ihehour AID are ito
curse.
Gen,lemen-Ladles-why cannot the
truth be told always and ever Why oil
this dercp,on and lying Why so much
l,lsrfyine and cheating
she Works for a Living
Commend Us TO the gll OF whom II 10
sneenngly SAID. "shs works fora living"
IN her We are always sure 10 dnd the ele-
ments Of o true woman-s real lady.
True, We are not prepared to sec . min
cling step, a naughty lip. fashionsblo
dress, or hear string OF splendid non
sense about the balls and young men. tho
new novels snd the next parry-no. no.
but we are prepared 10 hear the sound
words Of good sense. language becoming
= woman. neat dress. mid brow, and to
witness movements that would not dis
grace an angel.
You who are look ins for wivr, and
companions, turn lrpm the fashionable. la
~ and naughty Rnls. and select one from
those who work for living. and never
our word for twill you repent your
choice. You want substantial friend
and not a doll; help mate. and not help
eat; counselor. and nots 'impleton. You
may not DO able to carry piano into
your house, but you ran buy spinning
wheel or Sc, Of knitting needles. II you
cannot pnrchsse every nes novel. you
may be sble to take some vslusble pspsr.
II you cannot bay ticket for the ball,
you can visit some afflicted neishbor.
BE careful then, when you look for
companions. and when you choose. We
know many a foolish man. who. instead
Of choosing an industrious and prudent
woman for wife, took one from the fash.
ionHble stock, snd is now lsmenting his
folly in dust and ashes. lie ran intp the
Ere with his eyes vide open. and who
bat himself is TO blame.
The time was when The ladies vent
visiting and took their work with them.
This IL the reason why ve lad such eI-
crllrnl mothers. How singular would
cay Young woman look IN fashionable
circle darning her l.ih'rs stockings. or
eardIng wool TO spin Would not her
companions laugh al her And yet such
a ~onsn would be prIzs 10 somebody.
Blessed is the man who chooses for hi,
vile from desPised girls "who work for
their living"
The True Iady