Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-03-09

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that everybody takes delight in
distributing with lavish hand. No
matter how mean or siingy man
may be, he is always ready to give
advice. He may look at a dime
until it is as big as cart wheel
but whole wash tub full Of advice
isn't smell to him, and he will
dish it out like a bonanza King
scattering his gold dollars. Mr..
i Robinson is one of the men who
likes to give advice neither is he
at all stingy in other matters !; he
is only one of the many millions
of good worthy men, who think
one thing and say another. and
say great many things and never
do any of them. In his courfing
room the other day. amidst the.
rush and Interruptions Of eipesh
hours, he began to tsIElhil ~ ipsn
iatherly way, instrne1ln akia
1.-THE patl.s of rectitude and Firtuo-'
"My son." he said, "if ~ is
anything in life that yo1 man
should do, it is to be honc
"Mr. Robinson" said 4 sclcrk.
coming in, "what shall ! do with
that damaged sugar."
"Well let me see; l guess yep'
might as well sort it out and put il
in the barrels with the good.
Don't put in enough to give the
scheme away though"
eyes, my son, as was saying,
q man should be honest first Of VI.
tits dangerous thing for man
to tampcr with his innate perceP-
tons Of right and wrong-to hunt
for defences for any departure
from the strictcst line Of rectitude.
They may" |
"Mr. Robinson, interrupted the
book keeper, 'there ~ bill for
$50, which the party wants paid |
at once"
"All right; just tell him to call |
around next week, as we are push
ed little and havsn't The money
"As / was going on to say, my |
boy. he may for time fnd bt0rt |
in the primrose path Of dalliance
with honesty, but in the end his |
sin will find him out and" i" 4
"Mr. Robinson, interrupted an
other clerk, "what shall sell
this piece Of last years dress
goods at? II cost ten cents q
yard"
"Well, look your customer over,
and IL you can do it, put it dotn
below cost, say 10 IL cents yard. |"
"And, my son, he will be the
loser in tive end. ! have found
that strict adherence to truth is
worth moro to q man thapr1hpps-
ands Of dollars Of capital, an4 you
should never confuse your ideas Of
what is due to the highest probiV,.l
by arguing"
"Mr. Robinson" intersup IA 4 I
third clerk, "the scales are weigh
ing half ounce short on the
pound shall we have them fixcdf"
"Oh, not to-day there's plenty ,
Of time to do that next week. No.
body's going 10 notice ahalf qpncc
shortage" 4:
"Yes, my son, by arguing about I
what you might be tempted or
'orccd 70 do under extreme clrcu,n-
stances. Truth is truth and you I
sannot humbug-" Ia
"Mr. Robinson" interrupted al !
poor woman can you givev41 a !
quarter TO help my familyf" d
"Really, my good womaa, / /
haven't a cent about me and she1(
'afe is locked up" lC
"As / was saying, my sep, yor /.
annot humbug your conscis nby 4
my deductions, which le not n
'ased upon the eternal pri1 'plesl s
;iven from Mt. Sinai ua( - 4
cal Of the Most High. A6cCE I.
hing. my son, is temperancc, and 4
c who does not indulge in the vice 4
f-n In
"Mr. Robinson" interrupted q y
isitor, "can ! see you a DON / e
bout that little trade q ~ ~
cts 60 across the street 4 isIk !,
over" and Mr.. Robin len
is son, saying he would |nl
few minutes. An hl
ards he came back y
louth and chewing
le boy was gone.
"ThAs's the way" 81 3
its The hardest thing