, 1877-05-26

THE MINOR MORALS.
10 Ms Editor df tbs Tribune.
CgrcAdo, May 6.-1 suppose we arc at OF MS
.,naetabte slnncss." AT any rsto It Is considered
,Yery proper thing 10 eny so and no doubt thers
m morbid moments IN which wc really think Of
ourselves In that nnpteablne light. hut thcse
tona are. happily. exceptional and infrcaucnt,
md W mostly regard ourstlvcs with dtgreo Of
tonpIatcney, NOT on tho whole unreasonable. In
sv Of tho facts. With several centuries Of civil
l1,t,on At our backs We ought indeed. to be
s,haued II We were not decently moral. vistuous,
and respectable. We do not steal. Only few Of
t.ha,a chance to do anything magnificent In that
Lac. and k1eptoman!a In d small wny would be
hardly remune.attvc. We do not commit. murder
,tty often. There Ia unpleasant rotofiety about
ths trial. ETC., from which person Of refined feel.
tos naturally ahsinks. 4 great many people are
sufe not to look at the mhtter az nc do and there
Esalrays those who hold up their hands In horror
s.ersn tho most justlaablo homicide. Aud 40 NC
m content With slowly poisoning ourselves and
o,hers in Yarions innocent and unsuspectcd ways.
We do not-no. do not dare 10 say wo do not
Ie The clees said upon that subject tho better. As
for the rets Of tho Commandments, some Of them
nobody conld bo expected to keep. as, ''Thou
shalt not covnt" To SEQ tho whoe world crowded
vita beautiful thbgB. and only 10 be able to conl-
pass for .outhelvcs the smallest, stingicst bit OF
sheu,, IN something which. Is pct Marjorie said.
'.huuan nature can't endnre." 1t ia as natural TO
trc and Tong for md strive after tho finer, 1n.er
goods OF life for tho plant to atretch mp into the
tunehinc. When NO come to the unwrlttcn com.
mandmcnts, arc We not. ali Of NJ, aa human. a.
niguanlmous+ III kind, hs amfablo as the inhcs-
Ance OF the tsalts add tendcncica Of an imperfect
aneestTy, the conditions under which wo grow up
And which SO often warp and twist NJ unmcrclful.
y, the fa8p!ng Worries l everyday life aud the
nervous itsAbiIty born Of ilI.hcA'th, will let ns
b! And II at any time we don't act exactly right,
bns there ntvuya tho beat Of excuses for our fail
Ing II Just that particular time!
II have said this much 10 prnvc to everybody that
Ism dIspoacd to exercise The largest charity toward
the tsaIltea Of all humanity, aud therefore feel
frs 10 be particularly severe upon that multitude
Of pcoptc who arc forever aiming against tho
minor morals 1cannot, In single article. mon.
ton a tenth o{ tho ways In which this ts done.
Dat take nrst that pleasant, friendly thing known
uneiahborltncss. How oficn arn Its conditions
outraged. How widely It's interpretation tll1est.
sonc neighbors arc practically communists, that
y. 10 far ~ using Jpnr thinca with tho freedom
md innocence Of q child Of nature Is concerned.
] tcmcnbrr tomc charming Illustrations Of Ibis
Tic nrst spring after canlo Yves. moved twrlvo
niles nut Into tho country. quits admired thu
unsophl,t!lleated ffont'cfsman WIN moved nj
snsaed ono's arss.Iet in.!inet, lie con constantly
,,s'1s,nns ~. ,s H., t. msst ~ otgtnai
il tnt nfrr tic san,c pattern. They all dis
tfesstnglJ r!opsr, and motal. aad just what they
fasat ss, p99,. Ns% 1 h o ss rS IF 5
a".ouud taso h!a own daah,nea. For anght know.
@ o @ 10 IT,
him to wreak tho malice Of his nature upon. could
;s '; II sSsa. .sssae s an IT, s2ss SGfs ae
5 %ss II; ao ~ ss:
sFo. "hero you can sleep IN tho mnrn!ng. Ifeto
70 hevs.asnd comet', not IN tic carly houra with
a.Jsll Of Inhyountl LINES! Even the birds VIZ
ssop :oit !ntetludes Into your dreams. No.
:s s ssf: ... 3 IL .s,sss Sss & 'f ssHs ss
III sfsy dawa .sono 0 IL st ta - aneasanea cut @ WIN sln:
O'clock ), NJ. Visions Of ieloa1ams from dIstant.
dInT relatives runhcd thf1ugh my mind. hur.
'''' "%hos II sSs ssefo," s"os called,
."lts me-MF:, 6o,and-So. moved you ycster-
~ day; }oa know" Then, IN Tho mo,! lnsinaa.ing.
soassd,Iag ..s toncs "Ses sec: ny wife. going tst
y decline to attempt description Of my emo.
The whole question Of borrowing needs 10 bo 70.
Considered in tho light Of modern cuetoms and ean-
e.arn.; w aro 90 longer Isolated communities
;ofe our daily comforts. Tho practical details Ut
.'tiae ate much palmer and !esa complicated now
~ whes for daily a.s "a. created Il
as1!n.t a'ost exlgcnclea. II We will borrow, how
sss1 lst g religiousy repay. Those of Us WHO arc
es Ps. H. ot
aad lower: "e don't oxtcct 10 be repaid. hayc
ets.sd to feelanythtng moro than MILD curiosity
70 whether my young tticnds who went r.
NoQ1EEtfplN1 d and h0ffnWch fd.f{nEO
s sst%e.'as. until they could provide thc,nacses''
~, eset return It. They hsse used + 50 long That
Property. and. no doubt. would think Il very
'aa1sby OF nc wcto to send for It.
o|7 ao 1ook.borro~cF Ia especially 10 ba dreaded.
sthes pen htcausc sho mas said TO hAta replied tu
toeslo"et that tho book In question was not 10 BE-
1asd :s n:a Rstost e ii. tso oss e
t!ss.;s;talns shisb Il our naishSots. H. out ' q
pe9 a. then, indeed. thtrs Ea room for gratitude
Va. ..,, aooe4y VIC ia. sny sea'e Of ths rights O
20 much has bsan said of tho duty Of bene,e
~ e10Ss a9d the allied graces that We have lost sgh
1s e ts Ss o ss..sas i pGs s..;
ssst y. h.clual borrowers ths bsnodciaries
IONA. noaan who. after afty years OF borrowing, b.
NOV, thank fortune, " she cried, "ws've 60
~ sor u q SSf omn snd now we'll neither Dor
sHaothsr pha.e Of ahbosnoss 10 illustrated b.
se~n, who WILT tbs sick In season and ous ol
AaasHly.mads mother lies With her llfe depcnd
stagp npon perfect qnietude and absence Of all ef
,s ,,ssl.enes, %, forbidden t. enter tic! tio.to,
&C. .ef as.etpsfsa soa'sf'sions within he.'asoi H.
"a poor sonl fails ILL., She II oyes.t,fed, perhaps