The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-16

said: II should like 70 know exacsly
how this happened. 90 l will ask Fred
d. 10 toll me-"
Fred stood up and related the occur
renee from beginning 70 end. clearly
and fairly. naming no names. but taxi
ing his share OF tho blame and thcn
sat down.
"Now," said tho principal. ~ should
like tho other boys who have b,en i'm
plicated In this trouble TO follow Frel's
example. and acknowledge II rs he
has DONE" And tho other lals nroso
md owned up also.
| Afterwards In speaking OF the affair
the principal said: II knew l could
rely upon Fred to tell me the exact
truth without fear or favor. for though
no may be led astray In a moment OF
excitement, no Is always willing TO
acknowledge when no has done wrong.
Thcre Is nothing undetermined or
mean about him. have tried him
and tested him often, and he 10 re-
gardcd by both his classmates and
| teachers as the soul OF honor"
II Is somewhat rare. and Il certainly
| Il very beautiful thing TO have u rep
utation such rs these young men pos
scssed. and it Is something worth striv-
ing ones whole life long to win; and
yet such character is built OF very
little things. Many people who would
Indignantly deny that they ever told 4
falsehood, nevertheless seem quite in
capable OF relating thing exactly as Il
occurred. They will either enlarge or
detract. or vary the statement in some
way, SO that their words arc not rclia-
BILE. And many lad in business who
would not take dollar from his firm
unlawfully, will yet take that firms
stamps and letter-paper for his private
correspondence. The firm will never
feel 1t, 1t Is true, but that lads charac-
ter will feel it. and the boy who habit
ually does such things will in the end
find his conscience so blunted
that dishonesty will como easy to
him. and he will not be able
to withstand some sudden. sharp
temptation. and he will fall. Those
who do not know him well will be sur
prised; but those who know his real
life will know that for years his char
actcr has been undermined by triling
deceptions and dishonestics. just as the
ocean slowly cncroaches upon sandy
shore. and at last. during some terrible
storm. when the wind is raging. it will
gather itself In Its might and wash in
land, bearing devastation and death.
and changing the whole face OF the
country.
The lad who cheats a little in his
games or remains silent while others
cheat. he who learns his lessons with
a ''crib." or takes his diagrams or
dates into class upon his cuffs. or gets
his answers from his ncignbor. yes.
and the boys who gives such unlawful
help. too, they are dishonorabIo
boys; and it would be better
for them il they had never
been born, than to live on and
grow up and carry into life such prin-
ciplcs rs these. But no boy means to
do that He means to do 1t s.just
oncc' because he Is hard pressed for
some reason Think minute. Did
you never do II but once? The boy
who does II once Is very apt to do 1t
again, and to go on doing such things
until they become the habit and prac-
tee Of his life. Therefore boy should
be very watchful that no petty decait
or dishonesty ever stains his life. and
70 bchas in all things so truly and 50
nobly that those who know him best
and love him dearest can proudly and
gladly say Of him; HE Is the Soul Of
Honor. -" Eleanor A. Hunter, IN Carts
fidn at Uork.