Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-11-29
WHORE Her Honesty Was the Best
Policy.

you mean, Virgie?" she inquired look.
ing at her companion with eyes from
which the seriousness had all de-
parted
why, don't you see?" she returned,
rs she signed her name to the report,
Virginia Spaulding Merricls. vir-
ginla savors OF tobacco have seen
it hundreds Of times on the papers
OF tobacco that my fathers wo.kmen
have around them And then of
c9'ric you have always heard of
Sp.ulding's glue Isn't that name
STICKY and tobaccory enough to dis.
gust anybody? I'd leave out the
middle one-it's of no use-only Mr..
Harding insists on having it signed
that way"
They were not fully ncdgcd teach
crs these two young girls, but were
merely undergoing a six months pro-
baton at the training school The
rules there we're very strict and they
were anxious to comply with every
one; for they knew that their pros
poet OF getting position depended to
q great extent Oh the principals
recommendation At the end OF the
six months there would be vacancy
IN one of the nearest schools, and that
was TO be filled BY the graduate having
the best record in the training deparl.
ment Honor was exceedingly anxious
for the position. Her mother had
male many sacrifices to keep her at
school, and she wanted to relieve her of
expense as soon us possible,
why should you worry about living
up to your name?" Vir5ie went on.
After all, there is very little honor in
the world, and those who are loo,est
in regard to this matter get along
best, think"
Both were very serious now.
Then you do not believe that hon.
csty is the best policy" Honor asked
anxiously She was beginning to love
this bright companion, although she
had known her only few weeks, and
she was shocAe to hear her express
such an opinion. She had been taught
TO have the very strictest regard for
truth, and it panied her to flnd it lack
ing in others Besides, Virsie was
such excellent company that she had
n decided influence over her friends,
and Honor feared what that influence
might be if the girl really felt the sen.
limcnt that she expressed
Not a bit Of it. DO you?' virgie in
CURED
Yes, believe | do" Honor re.
turned. at seems to me that though
may triumph for awhile,
like murder, 1t will out in the end"
I'm not so sure about that. Now,
for Instance, we are supposed to be in
our classrooms at eligibility, and we
are expected to keep true account OF
the time that we enter. Yet know
that many of the training -school girls
always put down eight-iifty whether
they are in their rooms ut that time or
not. Isn't 1t policy for them to do it?
Who will be nny the wiser? II they
were counted late it would go against
their record"
81 would rather be counted late than
dshoNc IT, Honor answered, emphat.
ically. III no one else knew it
should know it myself, and prefer to
have clear conscience. And then
think we can a,oil either disgrace by
an effort to be always early
Bat II you had to be late some
what then?"
~ hope should be honorable enough
TO mark it so, even though | suffered
In consequence You would too,
you, Virgie?'
II don't know. The temptation Is
so strong But II you really feel this
way, why need yoy worry about being
like your name? You won't disgrace
hat with your principles.
Because it seems to me that some
line 1t is so difficult to be strictly
rue. Do you never, when off your
yuard, hnd yourself say ing something
hat ISN'T exactly SO, or exa operating a
title, even without meaning to do it?n
We'll, now that YOU sneak Of IL 7
'cmember that have done 50, but /
hardly think should stop to worry
bout it. Come, let Us ro: II ia four
o'clock, and time we we're at home in.
tead Of In these halls ~ LEARNING
Know YOU not at this bour the d;g.
,iled mice do coneregate and discrss
he mighty question of scattered
runbsP" and virrie Merrick sailed
MT Of tha room with nm o;r ,ha. oan
,letcly upset Tlonor's GRAVITY
As The veels r,ssod orJ ,ho c,r,s
,ecamc bctter ,cor,;n,oJ uonor e ~"
oycrcd tbat bor nav fr,anI h,1s
o'..eu '""' "er ne" irienu haa
'reater regard for truth than would
ppear by her remarks. Once when
'irgie expressed sentiment similar
0 the one mentioned in the beginning
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