The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-11-22

sANhlN uaN' hAh'A thaA WY iht AH'
puritsns, and the followers Of Penn.
a. once distributed among all the in
the parts OF that universal
ana popular play known as the School
for scandal" in advance OF ia publ
cation by sheridan. And In every
community, after the Church, the
School and the saloon. have been
erected and under all political
changes. this fayorlte play In which
everyone Is fitted to take a part, and
the most are delighted 10 take a part,
Is permanently established, and the
drop curtain never falls.
With the same true instincts We
have mere the same drama, with the
same parts. Indeed we may claim
that owing to circumstances or to ell
mate, perhaps, we have an uncommon
~ strong set of actors and actresses
in every part, and might even give
points to any author who may ven
ture TO write a Revised School for
scandal" In honor OF our signal quail
ihcations.
As the world has grown in grace so
II has grown in the searching power to
create scandals. The irregular train
ing OF the mind and the great increase
OF the leisure class. enables many who
Intended In the earlier days to their
own business. to now attend more
strictly to other peoples business. One
who carries burden cannot 80 well
stoOp down to pick stones and throw
at his neighbor. In carriage he Il
free to use his hands.
Two respectable men in conversa-
ton in the street several days ago, re-
peated the rumor that "One OF the high
officials OF the Government mention
ing his nance had made fortune re-
Gently in the opium trade" OF a judge
IL Is rumored that he Is corrupt. or
a doctor II is said that he Is guilty Of
the grossest malpractice. And It Is q
matter OF daily report that women do
not hesitate 10 accuse each other OF
all kinds of meanBess and indissre-
lions.
II Is the French proverb that "one
half OF the world takes delight In
slandering. and the other half In be-
lieving it," This disposition to take
unjust views of each other Is the
evil eye" that sees only defects, and
recognizes no virtue. though 1t shine
like star. II Ia also color blind,
and sees all characters in a neutral
tint.
Wise and busy persons do not sland-
er each other For every thoughtful
person has some knowledge Of his
own weakness. and is therefore tend
er regarding the weakness and follies
OF others. The Almighty must laugh
at the sight of His mannikns living
in glass houses, vigorously stoning
each other. Honest gossip in which
men discuss with humor and charity
each others weaknesses Is a healthy
practice. 1t Is the dishonest and I'M
charitable gossip that Is the pastime
OF the meaner souls.
Here and elsewhere, the mischief
making factories are on every corner.
They are minis that strike of counter
felt coins OF truth, the small change
Of gossip, and many people take in
finite delight In filling their pockets
with them and circulating them. II
the Marshal OF the Republic should
compel all TO open their pocket books,
he would find only too many of them
filled with these coins stamped with
the Devils image and superscriptlon,
and only too few OF them filled with
coin upon which Is stamped Charity
in all things"
The newspapers are caught with
much of this counterfeit coin In their
pockets. For even when they receive
them in plying their trade, though
they ring them down on the counter
in order to test their purity, they are
often deceived, and pass them upon
the public. Besides like the Chinese
OF the interior, who prefer Spanish sill
yer dollars OF half value, to the gold
ones, the public like the counterfeit
coin II II has certain wicked ring in
il. There is little flavor to the average
tale OF virtue. THE man who has only
imperfect virtue himself, dlslikes tc
talk OF virtue in otheSs.
We talk about purifying the stage.
There is greater need Of purifying The
stage upon which all are actors anC
all are listeners