Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-08
ARE WOMEN T0BLAME
DISHONESTY CONES THROUGH A
MANS LOVE FOR HIS FAMILY.

Trusted servant Of a Corporation May
Descend Into Dishonor because OF His
Great Love for Those at uame.
II Is the habit Of tho unthinling many
who mover caro- to look below the sur.
face Of things to argue lcarncdly, when
defalcations, entertainments and the
like occur, about "cpidomic financial
dishonesty" "tho morbid craze for spec-
ulating," "thc insane desire for wealth"
and 10 on. IA u these passions, and those
only, were the real causes Of tho evils
which they dcplorc. But to the
thoughtful fow another reason presents
itself. which will, In tho majority u
cases, account for those brooches Of
trust, and that is found In tho iminedi.
alto bosom Of mans family.
There are not many men who, for the
sake Of gratifying their own selfish de-
sircs. simply will run tho risk Of state
prison and lifo long dishonor. Man,
taken by himself alone, IA usually In.
clinod 10 be rather an honest sort Of an.
imal-if not by instinct, at least by
fear Of the possible consequences Of his
being otherwise. When he has no one
but himself 10 consider, his second sober
judgment shows him that In the long
run 1t pays him TO be upright In his
dealings with his neighbors, and being
q very selfish creature ho does what 1t Is
easiest for him to do. 1t il only, then
when some great appeal Is made TO his
nature. when his natural caution and
common sense are oyorrulcd by tho hf-
fections, that he Is false TO himself aud
false 10 those who have put thor trust
IN him.
Every properly constructed man holds
his wife and children In the holisst pos.
Eiblo affection. There Is no sacrifice
that he would not make for them, no
luxury that he would not deny himself
to make them happy. But In this very
forgotfulnes Of self and love for his
own Is terrible temptation, unless his
own help him to BE- truo to himself
Lot us talo case In point,
\. IN the cashier OF u bank; he comes
OF good, clean, unpollutod stock: ho is
naturally nm upright and honest man,
and tho position that ho holds he has
held With honor for many years: he Is
married. and his wifO and two daugh-
tersSthe latter just entering society, nnd
q son hait way through Harvard, rprc.
sent all that makes life worth living.
His salary and tho income that no de-
rives from LITTLE property of his own
would, with economy. have enabled him
TO properly educate his son and give to
hia daughters such an introduction to
tho social world rs they desired.
But Mrs. A. IA what IL called socially
ambitious woman; she loves her hus.
band, but al.e knows nothing Of the
value Of money and Dir. A. does not be-
heye In troubling his family about such
thinsa As q natural result, Mrs. A..
although she Is fully aware that they
hayo but slo.eoo u year, does not SEQ
why they cannot live like the u. q, who
have ct, 900.
Elinor and Helen must DO brought up
as Mrs. B.'s daughters are brought up,
and are, in fact, treated and INDUCED
by their mother ~ II thoy were hoirs
expectant TO large fortune. Tom must
join tho Porcelain ut Harvard, and
when Mr.. A, demonstrate little at thia
extravaganza he Is effcctually squclched
by his better half by the romark thnt he
'suroly must want to mako tho college
life Of his only son happy" And SO for
while poor a. manages 10 get along
after fashion, gradually encroaching
all tho time on his little principal. until
one fine day panic in the money world
comes along. IN panies have very un.
comfortable way OF doing, and the
remains Of A.'s property are swept away.
and he has nothing left but his salary
To depend upon.
Now comes tho crisis Of this mans
life. II he were alone In tho world hc
would simply cut his garments accord
ing to his cloth and reduce expenses
but can he bear to make those whom h,
loves unhappy Can he ask them Il
give up all the luxurios which now seer
10 them like necessities, while chanc,
remains TO him TO retrieve himsolry No
he cannot do that. lie. who has Away
held speculation In holy horror puts
mortgage on his house and rushes int,
Wall street. The market is agains
him; every step that he takes drugs hin
deeper and deeper In his own ruin. A
lust he Is isretrievnbly involved; Their
seems no hope of escape open To him
aud then IL Is that the love for his famil
becomes tho temptation that ends In nj
lisgracc,
The bank has certain funds that h
could have the use Of without detection
L he only could have tho uso OF mi
money fos short time and mako on
mal plunge in the stock market all ma
,et be well with him. Ho tells himse
SAL he has gone too far " Tetgace nov