Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-26

Now while man feels it his duty to call
the attention of the partner OF his joys to
all her shortcomings-a duty in which I
trust have not failed-such remarks as
these from the defendant are so unexpec-
ted, and so indicative Of family insubor-
dination, that we cannot help giving them
consideration. Being philosopher I have
taken refuge in philosophizing over it and
think have succeeded after some discip-
line in bringing to its contemplation a
mind wholly free from prejudice of any
kind. Did say sOtolty free from preiudicer
1 am afraid will have to modify that;
the human race has by inheritance q
strong prejudice in favor of lying. 1t
comes from the fathers side; for whatev-
or Eve may have done or left I'M
done in the garden scene. at least she did
not lie about it. 1t was left for Adam to
start long line of descendants on the
road of taradiddles, of which am afraid
they will never see the end. In view of
this predisposition, therefore. take it
that about all there is left for philoso-
pher is try ana find out exactly where in
the prismatic shading. the hue of truth
fades into the tint of falsehood. In doing
this, shall magnanimously omit using as
an illustration the feminine toilet in which
both the suppressio GERS. such az lacing,
and the sugaestio falsi such as switches,
cosmetics and the like, are used with
such appalling frankness to please the
artistic eye; shall confine myself strictly
to the moral view of the subject and the
moral responsibility as we'll. Can it be
true that every morning when meeting
Brown, l ask him after the health of Mrs.
Brown, who IS confirmed invalid, and
hearing that she is no worse, say with
ELUSIVE cordially that am delighted to
hear it-that am increasing my chances
for sulphurous flamesp AS a matter of
fact know nothing of Mrs. Brown, never
saw her, and her health is as Indifferent
matter to me the minute after say this,
as it was the minute before l asked after
it. Can it be true that when Tompkins
makes his same little speech and I say
"You did splendidly old fellow" 1 have
broken the Ninth Commandment ? AS
matter Of fact, speaking by comparison,
Tompkins speech was wretched and it was
only by comparing it with nothing that
could say it was anything else. What
should a man who is not brute have an
swered when he said 'Boyzy how was
itl" Can it be that 1 place myself 10
danger when say to Mrs. Boyzy, who is
onfh nia OF in IF no oinia
try. that her particular minister "always
gives me something to remember" He
does give me something to remember; he
gives me fearful boring to remember,
but if say this, away goes the peace of
my family. Worse still; If go to hear
the preacher of another denomination
who is more attractive than our own, 1
am forced to say that though he Is very
good he does not give US so much to remem-
Der as our man does. What shall l do in
such cases? What shall we all dot What
shall we say to the people who pay us un-
veracious compliments? Shall hand a
tract on the Ninth Commandment to
Jones who tells me without the slightest
foundation that am looking better than
he ever SAW me? Shall wiring with pity
the hand of the condeued soul who tells
me politely that don't look day older
than did ten years ago? No; decide
that we shall take all these taradiddles pro
confesso. That we are to understand that
they mean nothing and they are to under
stand that we mean nothing always ex-
cepting kindly heart. For [ do hold and
maintain that more of them grow out of
kindly disposition to please than from
any OF her known cause.