Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-26


The time has come for women 10 take
up the cudgel IN selt-detence on the sub
eot Of yeracity.
A leading New York physician not
long ago made the startling assertion
that women as class are notorious
liars.n He said, "A physician, In ques-
tloning q women as 10 her malady, uses
his own judgement as 10 the truthful
ness Of her answers, and makes his
diagnosis thereirom, rather than from
her assertions
He quoted an English Judge, who
said: 1T is possible TO get the truth by
vigorous ss-questioning from male
witness, but from female witness
never. Their evasive answers are not
to be ioiled. They are proverbial pro-
varicators.
These disclosures-if disclosures they
indeed are--present a highly undesira-
BE condition OF affairs. Let the gentle
sex lose no time by appearing as the de-
fendant. Let us muster all our forces
behind St. Paul, who Is the acknowl-
edged authority OF the woman question.
He has been successfully used as SNUFF
fer on women before, but now he Ii on
their side. Let us inscribe his sweeping
statement, "All men are liars, backed
up by the Old Testamen prophet, on our
banner. When the angel OF the Lord
questioned our first parents In the Gar
den OF Eden, sacred history informs us
that Adam, with more discretion than
valor, turned States evidence and Inn
plicated the gentle partner OF his joys,
while she meekly shouldered, not only
her own portion Of the blame, but his
share also. She has continued so TO do
down to A. D. 1891.
Some master mind, great in gentle
ness and gentle 10 greatness, gives 10
the world this statement: women AS
a class are naturally conscientious and
4 truthful. II they lie, 1t is after they
have learned II OF some man." Look
for popular, chummy man and you
have one tnat Is false every time. The
more popular the man, the more skill
ful. He says the right thing at the
right time. He Is generous, kindly,
good natured and politic-aboye all,
polite He ru5s everybody the right
way, and everybody is glad he Is on the
same earth with them.
pIsAGREEABLE TRUTH-TELLERs
Everybody prays to be delivered IRON
the man who tells disagreeable truths
and makes every body feel uncomiorta
Bile. 1t Is only recently that men would
admit wearing ready-made clothing
The mercantile world OF clothiers turr
its stock over frequently, but where die
the garments 60? AS well ask where
the pins 20. You havnt O gentleman
friend who does not have his clothes
made TO order
Take the respectable, moral class o.
intelligent women as standard, anc
comparing them with the men OF the
same station. they are infinitely more
truthful
EXPERIENCE OF WOMEN.
Women mount their idols on the
cornerstone OF truth, and then bow
down with a confidence and trust that II
as pathetic as it is genuine. But one
day the pedestal lifts at one corner--th'
wedge is lie. 1t may be only liz
about letter she gave him 10 mail, bu
the idol leans bit, and by and by sh'
hops him of. She does more-she tird
his game one that two can play at, theI
she begins to see, TO live, to be morta
and incredulous rs man himself
woman is liar then 1t is because she
has had her credulity imposed upon I'll
It is no longer q virtue. Woman Is
creature Of resources, and as pupil sh'
is apt
Pridt 1t is that makes liars Of women
II liars we are. Such skilled liars
too! This Is because the lesson was no
well learned OF the lords Of creation.
Heryot Holt.