The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-27
Feminine vsrncIty.

The time has come for women to take
up the cudgel in self-defence on the sub
ject of veracity.
A leading New York physician not
long ago made the startling assertion
that women as q class are notorious
liars" He said, "a physician, in ques-
tioning q women as to her malady, uses
his own judgement as to the truthful
ness of her answers, and makes his
diagnosis therefrom, rather than from
her assertions"
He quoted an English Judge, who
said: at is possible to get the truth by
vigorous crOss-questioning from male
witness, but from a female witness
never. Their evasive answers are not
to be foiled. They are proyerbisl pro-
varicators."
These disclosures-if disclosures they
indeed are-present highly undesira-
bic condition of affairs. Let the gentle
sex lose no time by appearing az the de-
PENDANT. 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
their side. Let US inscribe his sweeping
up by the Old Testamen prophet, on our
banner. When the angel of the Lord
questioned our first parents in the Gar
Gen of Eden, sacred history informs us
that Adam, with more discretion than
salOr, turned States evidence and i'm
2licated the gentle partner of his joys,
while she meekly shOuldered, not only
DER own portion of the blame, but his
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down to A. ID. 1891.
Some master mind, great in gentle
ness and gentle in greatness. gives to
the world this statement: women as
class are naturally conscientious and
truthful. If they lie, it is after they
have learned it of some man." Look
for a popular, chummy man and you
have one that is false every time. The
more popular the man, the more skill
full. He says the right thing at the
right time. He is generous, kindly,
good natured and pOlitic-abOve all,
polite. He rubs everybody the right
way, and everybody is glad he is on the
same earth with them.
DISAGREEABLE TRUTH-TELLERs.
Everybody prays to be delivered from
the man who tells disagreeable truths
and makes everybody feel uncOmfOrta-
BILE. 1t is only recently that men would
admit wearing readymade clothing.
The mercantile world of clOthiers turn
its stock over frequently, but where did
the garments go? As well ask where
the pins go. You havn't a gentleman
friend who does not have his clothes
made to order"
Take the respectable, moral class of
intelligent women as a standard, and
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 confidence and trust that is
as pathetic a. it is genuine. But one
day the pedestal lifts at one cOrner-the
wedge is q lie. 1t may be only a lie
about a letter she gave him to mail, but
the idol leans bit, and by and by she
hops him of. She does more-she find
his game one that two can play at, then
she begins to see, TO live, to be mortal
and incredulous as man himself. II
woman is liar. then it is because she
has had her credulity imposed upon till
it is no longer virtue. Woman is a
creature OF resources, and as pupil she
is apt.
Pride it is that makes liars of women,
if liars we are. Such skilled liars,
too! This is because the lesson was not
well learned of the lords OF creation.
Heryot Holt.