The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1871-09-16
Betsy and II are 0at.

II is Zoo bad that Misunderstanding 70.
IN nlnkind-cannot be induced 10 believe chat
lie 10 q lilo under all circumstances. Tho man
or woman who FIRST spoke Of lie as wAite, has
great deal 20 answer for because Of the subse-
luent harm wrought by that soothing, qualify
ing, conseience-lulling word. In a certain
book, whose authority is unqucstioned by you,
dear reader, We are told in simple, direct terms
that ''aH liars have part in an exceedingly
disagreeable lake. No distinction is made
between those that tell lies ofa vclvety black
ness, and those that utter spotless white ones.
White liars, Whitley brown liars. lemon .colored
liars. milk. white liars, pearl-grsy liars, aud 50
on through the various shades down 10 black
as-can-bc liars, all these are 10 have par. "in
the lake that burn.th with ere ar birthstone"
"hH liars are TO have part'-no distinction
will be made on account Of color.
One OF the most popular white lies Of the
present day Is found In the words put into the
mouths Of wretched servants, whose duty Il is
to answer door bella. Betsy aud Bertha are
mp stairs Of an afternoon of summer. taking
the Post-prandial nap, or reading the last novel,
or attending u thoir correspondence. or dis
eussing Gail Hamilton, or weaving the intri-
cate ''tatting." To them appears Bridget, from
below stairs, with the information that their
Aunt Hnldy is in the drawing.room. Miss
Betsy looks At Miss Bertha. with face full Of
anything but pleasure. and Mas Bertha re-
turns the look with glances that correspond
The young ladies whisper a moment. and then
Bertha speaks 10 Bridget. saying. ''Tell the lady
down stairs. Bridget. that Beisy and are out"
Bridge; bows. retiTes. descend. and delivers
her message. aud the young ladies return To
their woman's work.
II Is done. the country girl said about
kissing. 1t i done in the frst families. From
Catholic. jew, Protestant and Infdel homcs.
the same order issues for the disposal Of disa.
gfeeabe ggcsts--,ell them. Bridget that Betty
Hnd are out. lfyou plead with the persons
that issue the orders. and assert that they are
ai fault bright eyes open with anhzem.ni.
- / F"d lips remark. "Pshaw. itsonly a wh ~
its"
pniy white lie Did Il ever occur 10 you.
lbttha. or o. you. Bety. that Il 10 sight %
heaven one day was az thousAsd years. thea
q white lie might be a. a scArle; one , Your
lover. Bertha. a. the highest possible eotnpli-
mont calls yaa an angel, and yours, Betsy.
tells you that your eyes are a. blue a. the cloud
ICES sky, which l. AL very pretty. aud no more
iha an the truth. But IN the sight Of the ALI
seslng. the he4vsnS are hot pure. and lie ehaFge.
hs angels With folly. Think Of i. a. you look
Up into the matches dome hung over the
world the great Judge pFoBoanees itaRclean. |
Think u q, a. you nexi hear = soa voice sing
q tEgels ever bright aud far" the siGiess One |
charges bis angels With folly Arc ysn quite
sure. young ladies both. that ,rktfs lie. visEcd
10 the lighi of another world. appears paFtscg
ally pure and alter the smiiiigde % WOOL |
rs Niy wAsLsdi
Bat. say. BsrthA. you d1n'i unisrstAnd ihis |
peech that you are Masking such . fass about. |
rs aca tell bridget 10 say - Aant Haldy that /
suy aEd are ogt. merely pat iato the lAFss |
90 uth - that domestic. speerh very well ua- |
s'stood 10 the sociAl ~oria. The Information !
Sogit b oalier that ''the yoaag ladies' are |
~, doe aot neecssafily imply that they are |
g ia. You are not % consirue literally under /
.li eireumsta uees. aBd -ost- may simply mean /
oat' a. fAr a. Aunt Hsiiy - concerned. aud |
sEe no reicfcucs . tAr idcat1l q Be4y All 1
..s "a ths abstract
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lus, bic. aud worthy q tAe children q ~ /
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