The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-07-12
A TRUE SENSE OF HONOR.

"Ihcre Is Jeanne RAUL. enc ms boon
visiting at Lulu Hardy's," said Con-
stance Stacy to Eleanor Ames. Now
we shall find out whether Lulu's father
is as stern Us he looks, and why Mrs.
Hardy always has such n sad. woc-be-
gone face"
The two girls joined Jcanic, who
greeted thcm very Pleasantly. They
walked on together, and presently Miss
Constance, bent on gaining information,
inquired after Lulu.
'Lulu is well, aud sent her love to all
tho girls" said Jcanic.
''And did you ENJOY yourself in Ar
lington P" asked Eleanor.
avery much, indeed. Lulu's home
is lovely, and she is SO very thoughtful
Of her friends. II seems as though she
can not do enough for guest"
.'Isn't her father awfully queer and
cross pursued Constance. He
frowns so in church, and never seems
TO be enjoying himself. Icannot mag
inc how you dared to stay in the house
with him.
Jeane's face was quite study her
dark eyes almost flashed as she turned to
Constance, saying
"Mr Hardy is kind good man, and
Lulu's father besides but ii hc were
what you seem to fancy, do you suppose
| would tell you ! could not y, SO
mean. Mother has always told nc that
what see or hear in q friends house
is sacred, and that to chatter things
which friend might not wish to have
known would be unworthy Of lady"
At the corner the girls separated,
Constance and Eleanor looking rather
ashamed, and Jcanie walking down her
own street with a very stately step,
holding her head high. That she should
be supposed capable Of tale-teling was
u great annoyance to her, for her moth
er had trained her to be honorable.
Children, dear, may whisper 10 you
| that we are sometimes bound In honor
not to gossip about persons or occur
rcnccs, even when nobody has for
hidden us to speak,
Should you happen to be sitting, you
little Susie, or you, Walter, as quiet as
mouse, in corner OF the parlor with
your book, and mamma coming in with
II friend holds n conversation not meant
for your ear, you should either get UP
and go away. or If you can not go away,
you should forget all about what has
been said. Above all, never 60 around
looking wise and dropping mysterious
hints, which curious people may take
up, as pegs to hang their questions on
Curiosity, when it leads you 10 stud,
carefully Gods wonders in stones ana
flowers, is a good shing. It is gooc
thing where IL sends you TO the library
to find out everything the cyclopedii
can tell you about a subject. When i
is only an idle desire to peer into some
body's home life, it is very bad thing
In fact, hardly know OF any way i
which trouble Is SO surely made in thi
queer world Of ours, as by foolish peo
| pie who go from one person to anothe
thoughtlessly carrying wicked little bit
of gossip.
II Nanny or Lucy tell you that Mag
| gle says you are awkward, or slow, q
vain, or any other thing which is un
complimentary, you are not very likcl,
to feel pleased with Maggie. Sh
should not have spoken unk.ndly abou
you, for her part; bat if you win blam
any one, the needless takers who Cal
ried her comments are worse than she
The Bible says that: "a wh;spere
scparateth chief fricnds.' 1t was tru
in the old Bible times, and it is just q
true to-day.
A private and confidential note shout
never be shown to second pair {
| eyes.
II you ever haze reason to think tbs
friend does not wish matter TO 3
repeated, make it your bu 'iness to
silent.
by thy words shalt thou be just
fed. and by thy words shalt thou B
condemned" This is another bit {
wisdom from the best Of books. w
can not always control our thought
children, but we can control our lips.-
Margaret f.. Sangster, IN S. 8. Time