The Princeton union., 1897-11-04


foF deylations from the right and for
practical deception by saying it is COM
merclal custom. In other words, a lie
py multiplication becomes virtue.
Ihere are large fortunes gathered in
Whlcn there is not one drop of tho
sweat or unrequited toll, and not one
spark OF bad temper flashes from the
bronze bracket, and there is not one
drop OF needlewoman's heart blood on
the crimson plush: while there are
other fortunes about which it may be
SAID That on every door knob and on
every figure of the carpet, and on ev-
cry wall there is the mark of dishonor.
"hat if the hand wrung by toll and
DLstered until the skin comes off
should be placed on the exquisite wall
paper, leaving it's mark IF blood-four
nngers and thumb? or, if in the night !
the man should be aroused from his
slumber again and again by
his own conscience, getting him
sen up on elbow and cry
ing out into the darkness, "Who is
there?'
Inere are large fortunes upon which
GODS favor comes down, and it is just
as honest and just as Christian to he af-
huent as it is to be poor. In many a
mouse there is blessing on every pic
tured wall and on every scroll, and on
every traceried window, and the JOY
tnat Hashes in the lights, and that
showers in the music and that dances
IN the quick feet of the children pat
ter1ng through the hall has in it the
taVor OF God and the approval of man.
And there are thousands and tens of
thousands Of merchants who, from the
first day they sold yard of cloth, or
hrkln of butter, have maintained their
integrity. They were horn honest,
they will live honest, and they will die
honest. But you and know that there
are in commercial life those who are
guilty OF great dishonesties of speech
A merchant says, II am selling these
goods at less than cost" Is he getting
for those goods q price inferior to that
which he paid for then? Then he has
spoke, the truth. Is he getting more
Thel he lies A merch ant says: Il
paid SIS for this article" Is tha: the
price he paid for it? All right But
suppose he paid for it $23 instead OF
S25? Then he lies.
Bl: there are just as 1nany false
hoods. before the counter as there are
behind the counter. A customer comes
in and asks: "How much is this arti.
cle?" 1T is five dollars" 'I can gel
that for four somewhere else.'' Car
he get it for four somewhere else, O,
did he say that just for the purpose O.
getting it cheap by depreciating tn,
value of the goods? If so, he lied
There are just as many falsehoods be
fore the counter as there are behint
the counter.
Social life is struck through witt
insincerity. They apologize for the fac
that the furnace is out; they have no
had any fire m it all winter. THE,
apologize for the fare on their table
they never live any better They de
cry their most luxuriant entertainment
to win a shower of approval from yov
They point at picture on the wall a
a work of one of the old masters. The
say it is an heirloom in the family. ]
hung on the wall of castle. A duk
, gave it to their grandfather. Peopl
that will lie about nothing else wi
lie about a picture. On small incom
we want the world to believe we al
, aff1uent, and society today is struc
through with cheat and counterfeit an
sham. How few people are natura
Frigidity sails around, iceberg grint
,, ing against iceberg. You must M
laugh outright; that is vulgar. 70
must smile. You must not dash quicl
:: ly across the room; that is vulga
You must glide. Much of society is
. round of bows, and grins and grimact
and obs and abs and he, he's an
, simperings and namby-pambyism,
! whole world OF which is not worth OF
good honest round of laughter. Fro
such hollow scene the tortured que
retires at the close of the evening, a
suring the host that he has enjoye
I himself. Society IS become so contorte
i and deformed in this respect that
mountain cabin where the rustics gait
s er at quilting or an apple-paring, b;
s in it more good cheer than all IL
s frescoed refrigerators of the metro
t oils.
e 1 pass on to speak of ecclesiastic
t lies, those which are told for the a
: vancement or retarding of church
n sect. It is hardly worth your whi
: to ask an extreme Calvinist what {
t Arminian believes. He will tell "
r that an Arminian believes that ms
8 can save himself An Arminian b
e lieves no such thing. 1t is hardly wor
o your while to ask an extreme Arminis
h what a Calvinist believes. He will tt
Il you that a Calvinist believes that G.
: made some men just to damn them.
!. Calvinist believes no such thing. 1t
v hardly worth your while to ask a P
# do-Baptist what Baptist believes.
It will tell you Baptist believes til
d imme is necessary for salvatio
e A Baptist does not believe any SUI
e thing. 1t is hardly worth your VIII
: to ask man, who very much hat