Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-03
HE NEVER LIED.

A good natured but rich old virtuoso
| called upon ne one morning and intro
| duccd himself. asked him If could do
anything for him, nn'i no said no hoped
| So, but could perhaps tell better after he
nndc his proposition. He wanted me to
| find for him Il man who had never lied
II presume" said !, you insist upon
an out and outer'-that is. one who never
told even the slightest fiji, either in joke
or III an innocent, philosophical manner"
"icS, sir, he replied, II want the gen
uiuc article. You shall have II reasonable
time, and your remuneration shall be
commensurate with the Importance of tho
undertaking.
After few more remarks between us
| my customer withdrew. had bound my
| self to find II man who had never told lie.
AT lust, after spending time money and
health without the rcrI0iest symptom Of
success, l began to feel strong suicidal
tendencies. The thought Of failure WAS II
terrible one to bcnr, and my blood ran
cold and my heart sank within me rs
| pictured myself cast forever md irrcvocn-
bly, down from tho high position which
now held In the eyes Of tho world ~; Tho
result Of my former successes. really
| felt That there wns but ono way for me to
realize the expectations Of my customer,
and TINT wns to get married and raise and
clucnt. n mnn "tn nr,Inr ), Nm, III.
! scheme bristlrd with so unuv difficulties
not the least of which wns thnt nf limo
| tint ! WAS constrained to abandon tho
| itcn. Drowning yunu ms was lei lint
| struy t,n nv Rrturu m,ct n,,n,,, Ln,,;
cd and mortified, but MS there were nrlny
miles between us | eagerly embraced tho
fnint, tho very faint, hope that ! might
| wiring from fate that To which nv zeal md
/ I u xI.I. \
wna within ulout - ,ycn,s i,,r,,o,
| from home Dark indeed Ind Icen my re-
turning pnin md now tho ,lcc,.rst cinnr,
weighed down INV spir,is. II srrmra In
| mo TINT humnn nnturc was viyrn IN IN
tho sin Of lying to greater extent than !
ever dreamed Of made m, nv mind ,,,,
only in the realms OF myth co,i,i md -
man who could produce n clean md suot-
less record us a votary of truth.
But somebody hns said TINT tit Is ALWAYS
darkest Just before day" hnyo In, hest
rcnson for subscribing to tho perfect cor.
rcctncss of that statement
With that indcsrrlbnblr fcr,ipy ,hnr -,
triumphant joy did send off th, follow.
ing tclcgrnphic ,lispntch To my friend TN,
virtuoso:
| "Cumplcto fruition hns crowned my
work hnvo this day found Tho ohicct -,
nv search. No t,onbt of re .rnui,.n,.s
Whit shall do with himY'
In a short time n rcs,,onso yns r.turnct,
In which, after being congratulated. wn.
directed to bring my muI, IN him s,,rinr
neither money nor Influence for I'M n,r
pose
consulted with tho gentleman IN uues
tion and obtained his assent Ia 1br ,,,nnn
sition. lie was pcrfectly willing tn yn VII, J.
mo, and no cyinccd MS much interest ,r
this novel business us other NV customer
or myself.
found him comfortable npnrt1ncnts n,
one Of our best hotels, and sent for my
employer. He came without tho lonst dc
lny.
"And so, my dear fellow, YOU bny,
found himY''
II hive" I replied. "But It. wns rf,r,
n most nrduons srnrrh t" r. ,I;h,,,, 80
how desperate l hnd become, and how
moro by accident than by design. I cn,nr
across tho man wc wnntrd) al wns d.
termincd to succeed. md hive done sn !,
could hnvo brought you grcut ,npny mc,
with records from fair to middlinu. but
know you wanted ono pure ma mindful,
terntcd, and such wns bound to furnisf
you. This man has ncvcr told n lie. nnd
give YOU tho warranty fouu,,rd ,,rnn ~,
strictest examination OF himself and his
antccedents llnve tho sworn testimony
of all his family and tho principle pcoplc
of the town In which he has lived NIL his
life. But will not ,lctain YOU from in
tcrSicwing your prizo."
And after telling him where to find hin
my delighted customer withdrew, while
sought TINT rest which my long workc,
and ovcrtired system required l elep
TINT night as ono covered with laurcls.
had very carly caller next morning
III my anxious customer. He quietly took
u seat beside mo, wearing upon his fnc,
tho most curi0usly solemn expression !
over saw OH u human physiognomy. III,
plnced his hnnd upon my knee and looked
Mhnt Id Inc matter with TINT mnnf"