Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-05

iiiuueations OF the Necessity which Wa,
rants Their lmplo,ment

fs"'s hnetf smpiotment
People talk abont the wiokedness Of lies. but
would like TO know how they could be got
along without In polite so,iety." said a woman
OF fashion 10 writer for TBE STAB. Imagine
Tor moment an afternoon call, for example.
where both hostess aud visitor had eonscien-
tiously made up their minds 10 speak with en-
ure trankness and trutEfulness.
Figure 60 yourself the mistress OF the hons.
IN the act OF entering the Drawing room In
stead OF rushing impulsiyely forward ans grasp
ing the visitors hand with pleasant emile ana
words expressive of pleasure nj seeing hsr. she
'''lou ugly old thing. vhv on earth h,x. ron
come to bother me with "a call this af,srnoonr
- simply Tor the sake OF getting through
with an unpleasant duty, replie. ID. caller
hoped very earnestly that should not end
If had had any notion that won re-o co,n-
ing should have told the maid 90 saw that
was not receiving, returns the hostess. What
horribly unbecoming gown you have on
such remark coming from a woman no
notoriously badly dressed yourself seem, r.ther
absurd rejoins the visitor.
AT about that point in the conversation the
restraints OF politeaess are altogether dispensed
low.
Certainly il would not be possible TO can.
quot affairs on such baria The conditions Of
civilized life are in high degree artificial and
we are al OF us compelled by circumstances
over which We have no control 10 act parts very
inueh as IL We were on the stage instead OF be-
ing our real selves. Few of us realize the fact
thlnk, out every person does actually assume
certain role In the world. The only people
who are altogether their natural selves are saw
ages.
have known good many persons Who
maui AZ a point to be particularly frank. DEEM
ing u virtue and going go far As 20 boast of
Il. They would not hesitate TO saw ti,..srse-
aole Things, implying that 30 long as they were
true there could be no harm in utterins them.
such people do not realize that they are acting
~ lui'a'ton oil saSages. After ali. the most i'm
portant difference between the savage and the
civilized individual lies in the fact thNt the
latter exercises restraint upon the natural
impulses. IL Is always the most nate raj im-
pulse TO tel the truth. Afalsehood signifies
cons ualnt by fear or other motives.
Certainly nothing can be more cruel and
calculated to iniure than a brutal truth often
Ia Accordingly. there can be no good obiec-
ZION 10 the employment Of harmless deceptions
when they contribute TO peoples hsppiness
hehce' IN poiIte society people are continually
saying things which are untrue. II 10 were
one fellow beings. A very amusing thing 90
Otherwise there could be no pleasure In meeting
eurreu 10 LADY OF my acquaintance the other
day which will serve 10 illustrate the point
She went TO call at the house OF some people
whom she knew but eighty. The mad. conn
ing TO the door, informed her that the ulistrsss
OF the mansion and her daughter were not a
nome no she left her cards and was starting
TO descend the front steps when Q mans srN
was thr ust out from the psrlor window aud -
hAnd attached TO the arm detained her. AZ the
same time gruff voice said. My pretty young
woman, who are you?
My friend at once Compounded that 70
was the old general. the father OF the family,
VINO had thus made her pause. She knew his
reputation for gruh and well-meant rudsnsu
he sxl I'D