The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-05
The Virtues of Lying.
Chicago Post.

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The Virtues of Lying.
Chicago Post.
1t is said that the Lord loves cheerful
liar. There must be a great deal Of truth
in the remark, as a cheerful liar generally
makes people happy, and certainly the
Lord loves any one who puts sunshine and
happiness into the life of any human crea-
ture. 1t is always the truthful, honest
woman who takes it upon herself to open
your eyes" as she calls it, to something
in connection to your family affairs that
would never have entered your head had
it not been for her honesty" She is al
ways the first to SOW the little seed of sus-
picion about your husband, brother or some
one else equally dear 1t is she who tells
you that she saw him at the theater the
other night, when, as you well remember,
he told you that night he had to be at the
Office late. She has also told you that she
saw him with Mrs. Blanque-in most in
sinuating way-that is, she tells 1t In an
insinuating way. Mrs. B. is a very intimate
friend of yours, but unconSciously a little
seed of doubt and suspicion takes root, ana
for days you go about feeling Wretched and
cross with your husband. For although ne
has explained his being at the theater in
perfectly plausible manner and admitted
seeing Mrs B., but had forgotten to tell
you about it, the way your truth1ul ana
honest friend told you of it has made you
think that there was more back of 1t than
you know, and so the foundation is laid
for domestic tragedy
Speaking of lying, one or the most norrl-
BILE examples of truthfulness occurred not
long ago. Some women were discussing
the virtues of a good lie when one OF the
most educated and charitable women pres
ent startled the women by saying tnat 10
her thinking there was no such thing as
No matter what way YOU looked at it. This
statement furnished food for great zeal
of discussion, and when one OF the de1end-
ers of the lie asked the conscientious Wom-
an if she would not lie to save the reputa-
ton of friend she received TINS startiing
reply: NO indeed. would not; And,
lie to save my own mothers life There
was a dull sickening pause AFTER Inls
statement. What could one say Inc
woman meant every word she SAD tnat
was plain to be seen from the intense
truthful glitter she had in her eye and the
determination expressed by the qraWn INES
almost a perfect woman. She was kind.
charitable and had always had the reputa-
ton of having most beautlIul cnd i FeIi
After that statement, however, she lei te
very low in the estimation OF some OF the
women who heard her. 1t does seem Inat
the recording angel would write ,h III s evtS
tha renutation and feelings of her friends.
How blessed it is to lie like a lady When a
friend comes to you ana ar rdiAs sbout herself.
and asks you If you have nearq II; anu
begs you honestly to tell her the IruIn'
Then is your chance 10 ne anu iiv word Of
the nasty gossip. The women nave zone
nothing else but talk about It LOT WseKs:
But you say, Nonsense; nopOoy a 20 e@ ahnnf
everv woman that is as attractive as you
are Don't take the matter SO seriously,
Your friends all believe III you need ED Won
carer" Then. if you want to help her aIong
nv a little friendly advice, It IS an easy
matter TO deity and with little tact, III d
ranaral sort OF way, tell her what you
would do in her place; mot tnat ln S 81 -
any need of it." but as means OF pre-
cauoio n,,r hest efforts Surely that. IS a
greater act of mercy than II you ndu uolu
her the truth. Besides, the PrOHnsIp soy ,
that "the Lord loveth cheerIul H"l'
Tyranny of the "Four Hundred'
Elizabeth Bisland in Ladies Home journal
We may. If we choose, sheer at snoppery
and scott at social struggles, but when
man is ambitious or a woman Is prouo ne
or she desires to secure for himself or her-
self and for their children the privilege of
being received as an equal everywhere. And
however much one may rail- the fact re-
mains that wealth and fashion do Set and
have always set, the standard in social life,
and that if one wishes free ADMISSION
everywhere one must conform ones self to
that standard. 4 great many people who
are not what is known as 'in society" are
fond of pointing out with triumphant ran
corousness that the -Four Hundred are
no more cultured, Intellectual wealthy or
witty than many whom they refuse to ad-
NIT to association with them IN their peas
ures, and these resentful folk oemand IN
bitter amazement why any one admits their
pretenSionS, or struggles for their recogn1-
ton. The answer is not far to seek. A
man may have all the intellectual at
tributes, and yet not be OF suf1cient i'm
society, and the musicians may say, We
admit that you are good and clever but
you can't play the violin, and you can't be-
come a member of our orchestra.
termed, is the man who is an artist in liv-
ing: he may have neither moral ideas nor
standards, nor be overburdened with brains,
but he knows how to live, as tar as the
posingly, and he collects around him othe 5
who have the same talent and together
they succeed in forming sort or orchestra
of society, all of them playing in tune and
magnificent harmony OF ceremony and So
cial intercourse. And when person comes
along who insists upon joining their Or
chestra they are generally extremely rude
in their refusal, and cause much enmlty, or
else they listen to the instrument he plays
and find it we'll played, and so take him
into their band, and cause still more
amazement and envy to the others who
the whole answer TO the cOnundrum Mrs.
B. weeps over. Mrs. A. knows how to play
the social instrument, and Mrs. b. does
not, and unless she learns to play it she
society which spells itself with capital s.