The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-19
a SKETCH FOR EVERYBODY

What do you mean" y asked Rosanna,
hi, wife '-'
"Imcan just what say. lie would
sell himself. for money. and | brlicve he
w"uIi sell his b:.t fIicnd, .oo"
"0fi whom doyou speak, my SOM"
asked BIS, mother, looking up from her
work, aid raising her sprc,ac!es
II an speaking If Nlr, Simmons"
replied Luke.
!" Bit what have you against him q
the old lady RESUMED. ,,'. p l.aaa.fa4
4" I've got nothing against him. ] was
only speaking of him jus as thought"
+" But do You not know that we should
not always tell just what We think, ny
.on? Its not safe"
+" beliere it is always safc to tell the
truth, no matter where itlll!s,' returned
Lnke,-.,, .5ic,a..g sg
Then II would be proper for nc to
e. out and tell all the things hear you
aud your wife say, and all that | see you
do, NO matter what may be their char.
actcr" I,12@57 ','7 q i@s l1if 81
81 Al,-but that would be infringing
upnn!the sacredness Of the domestic cir
cIe..p said tile young man. 5lt .asf @.
,"@Soit would, y continued his mother:
and this shors you that there must be
exceptions to your rule. The domestic
circle is no more sacred than is a mans
character. When you must speak, then
speak the truth, and fear not tho consc-
Juence; but be careful when you speak,
aud how you speak. i know you are
very careless, at times, in your manner Of
speaking oflolbers, and am sorry j. is
so. Now answer me this: Would you
want Mr.. Simmons to know what you
said about him ~ aa.a
.'d'.I shouldn't care,' replied Luke; and
he spake hcsi,atingly. z
~ Yes you would care" continued the
old lady. /" You know that he is man
Of much influence in this place, and that
lie has never sronsed you in any way or
shspe. Aud your estimation Of his chat
actergis only formed from what o hers
have said. Now answer mo truly:
Would you wish that some tl,irl party
should 20 and whisper into his ear tlis
scandal which you have spoken Of him?
:" Well don't know as should; bu,
there suo danger" st,g
"Ab, my ,son-you don't know. how
much danger there may be. ! ain afraid
YOU are as froe il, speaking to others as
you1are speaking to US. Have you not
spoken agaiast Mr. Simmons thusT'
satLuke was obliged to admit that be had,
but still claimed there was no danger,
aud that he had right TO speak.
:" Youhave no right to speak against
your uvigltor,' said Mrs. Wharton.-
land moro than this, it is mot safe -
You will find, as you advance in the
World, that you will have difficulties
eaoush to csl,end with without making
enelldes heedlessly, If you would pros
por and, move along through life, with
hcnorsandrespect, let one Of your first
cares be 10 see that you speak no evil Of
your neighbor. Speak i'll of no man
rhen duty does not absolutely call upon
you to do so. You will find itby far the
safest course
~ Luke Wharton was q young man just
married, aud was,a clerk in retail store.
He meant to be honorable and truthful,
but he had contracted that habit which SO
, luapy have f,vlishly contracted, Of speak
ing v.ry foolishly and thougbtlessly Of
his neighbors. In the present case. Mr.
Summons, a worthy aud respected citizen
had made q movement for retrenchment in
the expense Of the town. Luke's en-
ployer had been in the babitof furnishing
certain articles to The town, aud under
the new system hi. bill was likely to fall
below tho amount lie had in former years.
Soho thought Mr.. Simmions had med.
died too much in town affairs, aud LUX.
took up the strain and piped freely upon
il He knew nothing of the causes
which had led Mr.. Simmons course-he
, only knew that gentlona,,'s character was
1 before tho public, and he went into it
But this was not the only case. a man
who can speak recklcssly Of one indiyidu.
al will speak in the same iuanner Of others;
and man who can thus thoughtlessly
speak ut one tine, is likely to SO speak a.
any time. ~"
!. Luke Wharton had been for some limo
anxious to gointo some business on his
own account, aud the opportunity ut
length presented itself or, At All events
dlie saw good cllahco TO make arrange
inehts to that end Ills old cinploysr.
who mad done business enough, was vii.
ling 10 sell out Hi told Luke if he
todld'fnd n pnrtnor who wodld pay cash
down for half Of the store. and its good
will, the other half might remain for
several years on n mortgage. So Luke
cast about him, aud was not long fnling
the man he sought. Thomas Lyon, d
young man Of neighboring town, was
ready 10 enter Tito such partnership.
and lie considered that Tie thorough
knowledge of the business, and tie init
mate acquaintance with the customers
which Luke would bring to him, would
offset tile interest he might have to pay for
the money he would be obliged to
hire
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