The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-03
Tell the Truth and No ChcatI.,

All noble boys and girls tell tina trr,,
as a matter of course. in. fast ssa ~
greatest possible insult that can :. a y
fered a person is to doubt h;s w., = =
No matter what consequences .r 10y; Y:
volved, it is always your dutv = y. =,
plainly and clearly just what has ra nj,
happened SO far as you are coneer NY
| ! once knew little fellow 81 n ,S,,.
tlmid and sensitive nature who hadf s ~
| misfortune to break window 49, ~
playing ball In the schoo-yard ~ ~
teacher was thought to be very sts =
and Charlie was very much friobts s.sS'
but he went straight indoors. and 's =. y
the desk. and told what he had da ~ y
A day or two later somebody ~
WHO broke that window, Mr.. =
IAN honorable person, sir,n was K.
reply, loud enough for everybody =
hear. ~ y
When truth-telling concerns not ro,,.
self only, but others, it IS somei;s,s,
right Tor you to refrain from speak;ns
simply declining to answer rather tbsss
TO tell tales. Yon must JUDGE ahous
this when circumstances ariso hpt :,
one thing you may be sure, that Il I
never right to evade, or alter. 81 e & I,
statement. Be true, whatever hsr
pens. An. old pagan Emperor used <
say: No matter what other folks an
l must be good, just as ii the eruersM
should say, mus. always be emerald
and keep my color' Do not hes;tsss,
when questioned. but look. the one VIA
questions you straight in the face an5
say what it is right to say. modestly I'D
frankly. -
Candor does not REQUIRE you.s s. i.
other hand, to go about saying disa.
greeable things because they are trae
A little girl used to know once yaslja
visit in a house where were twin sis. 5
ters, one of whom was much nretfia,
than the other. What should I;ffIss
miss do but remark: 81 think Eunice i
far more beautiful than Elsie. and rva
heard Aunt Clara say she thinks Is I
700. This was true, but it was true
thing which was never meant e 81
talked OF. And the little Girl felt ycrg
much ashamed of herself when she crsv
older and recollected it.
Lewis had brought home dreadful "a
ports for four or i've weeks, and espo.
cially in spelling he had long lists &
failures. How he did wish tnat The
teachers in his school would believe ii
the spelling reform of which bis sister
professor talked So lar as Lewis IN.
derstood 1t, it appeared to him that Tie
professor agreed with the school-boys
that a word should be spelled the way
it sounded. But the teachers at lis
academy only grew stricter every day,
and his dement's kept accommodating Ike
. snow-ball that becomes bigger and
bigger as it rolls along.
Frightful!" mamma would exclairn,
shuddering. as she gazed at Lewis 70.
ports.
..Disgracefulr' was papa's opinion
mo more probationary, sir, till sec
some improvement
"Abominably stupidr' said Uncla
So Lewis became deeply diseear
lged.
One day when he felt sure OF only
me thing, and that was that he could
lot spell, he did what / am ashanaedto
ell you of. He opened his book, undor
he shadowy screen of the desk lid, and
,eeped. We're there two ps7 DID
,ome first or e. Alas! Lewis knew.
lie saw the letters plainly, and DO
PEELED them boldly and clearly.
eight" said the trusting teacher,
With q smile OF approval that weni
traight to the boys heart. Oh! how
orry he felt! and how mortified when
70 felt that he had gained that plcss-
mt word fright without deserving i!
He did not run merriIy home thai
light. He had no desire to 90 out and
lay. He was far happier when hp
new that a black failure was writes
gainst his name, for then he had not
allied in himself. He h.sd been honest
he had not been clever.
That evening he told me the whole
tory. and ended by saying: ssIt llss
aught me q lesson, Aunt Marjore
II fair, and no cheating, for me. sfta
his. It's awful to feel SO mean as Nv
bit all day. "-Harper's Young fsopk