The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-10-13
chronological Journal.1
Conscientious Liars.
BY DE L. SACKETT.

There are many people who think
they are conscientious, and who really
try to be so, but are fearful liars; and
that, too, without being alive to the
fact. If they would take a RETROSPECT
tive glance over their lives from their
first days of accountability, they
would be overwhelmed by the extent
of their lying. think one's first rec
ollection of conscientious lie will
take him back to the tile when Re
was child with the mumps, M as es,
or whooping- cough; or, may be, o 1ly
hard cold, when an anxious parent
mixed up filthy lot of drugs, or pos
sibly castor-oil, and told him to be a
good little darling and take the medi-
cine, for it was mice and sweet,' al
would make him feel so m ach better.
Of course, he believed this, ar d took
down the forrid mixture. Then how
he cried and "took on" yet after : IL
not half so SEX about the medicine,
as he WIS angry in thinking he had
been deceived. Then his Caution
came in for little unnecessary e.
citement. He WIS told there were
rats in the cellar, or big dog at the
door, or an old beggar was oat there
ready to carry him off, or some other
equally coz Semptible lie would excite
his fears and make him keep still.
Thel there were promises of candy,
r., or toy, or something that
would please his childish fancy if he
would be good" But having tried
hard no. to cry, and gone to sleep,
dreaming of candy and toys, mixed
co 1fu.edly with rats, dogs, beggars,
md medicine, he awoke only to disap-
po.ntn ent in finding all those prom
ises delusion. When he became a
little older he was probably told that
he must not do certain things, viz:
not to eat any of those green apples
he thought were SO nice, or not to go
near the [currant-bushes or cherry
trees, If he did he would certainly get
whipped. Of course, he went and
came back after while with his face
and hands well stained, and was greet
ed with, "There, what did l tell you
about going near that fruit?" And
the boy, following the strongest i'm
pulse of his nature, namely, the imita-
ton of his elders, replied: II haven t
been near the fruit Then came a
wrangle, and lies were exchanged on
both sides; and finally he was sent
from an angry parents presence with
some more lying threats, ''that if he
ever dared do such thing again." etc.
BY this method his education contin-
ued until he became, we may say, the
'boss liar" Of the household. Finally
his wrathful parents decided to re-
deem one promise; and they gave him
fearful thrashing. They taught
him to lie, then whipped him for it.
| keep two stuffed birds in my gal
lery to redeem some of the lies of
these conscientious liars. The chill
dren are generally told if they will sit
right still and be nice, and have their
picture taken, they will see a pretty
bird fly right out Of the mans box.
Well, [ can redeem such promises by
producing the bird. But once in q
while an extra nice liar comes In and
the birds are nowhere. | remember
Some weeks ago a minister came IN
| WIFI a uTISuI ltIlc Doy Juoo oio ChouS =
to notice things and understand what
was said to him. The little fellow did
not seem to have so much awe for the
preacher as some older people do
We'll, | prepared a plate and the
preacher went to work to get that boy
in position, was going to have hin
standing up, no other position would
begin to do. The boy did not propose
to stand. Then that preacher began
to lie; told the boy to stay right ther
and tie man would take kitty righ
out of the box; but the boy did no
. have any use for cats just then. Thel
it was a rabbit, but the market wa
, glutted; then tie box was full of can
, dy, and that changed to gum; then
was peanuts, then back to cats an
5 rabbits; but it was of no use. n" mos
} lies were too old, had oeen told $
e much they we threadbare to thi
t two-vcd crdr-old boy. Perhaps we cou
II have taken a picture if he had su
/ prised the child with the truth. b
/ who wants picture of d child with
V frightened expression?
: With many children brought up