Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-11-09

ner WnlCn ulu snow ana lert the pow
der which didn't show alone without
saying anything at all Two days ago
my brothers wife asked me what
thought of her complexion, and be-
cause my conscience compelled me to
tell her the truth she went home with
out bidding me good night or speaking
to me again, She hasn't spoken to me
since, In fact, And things have gone
on after this fashion until am tired
OF It,
| when Robert Elsmere' frst came
out. 1t was point Of conscience with
me not to read It, and every one called
me saint and prlg' until life was a
weary burden. A week or two ago
some of us were talking OF It, and It oc-
Cured to me that 1t was a point OF
conscience not to condemn a thing I'M
read. The consequence was that SUI
fered tortures on account Of dlslocated
religious principles for a whole week.
Then It occurred to me that 1t was a
point Of conscience not to let anything
shake my faith or interfere with my
religious stability. and that particular
conscience trouble gave way to an
other. | always have one or more on
hand. as you know"
l did know. | never knew Olivia
when she didn't have u whole sheaf of
such trials and tribulations on hand.
l was dying to hear all about the last
new conscience wrench, and she would
not come to the point. did not dare
to hurry her for fear Of never hearing
Of II at ALL
when my friends and relatives make
fun OF Delsarte exercises or the new
est form of athletics, my relentless
conscience always impels me to try
these things personally, Just so that
can discuss them intelligently and
without prejudice. In consequence I'm
seldom without backache or sprain-
ed muscle or something equally pleas
ant. Let politician, private indi-
vidual, cause or anything else, for
that matter. become unpopular. and
my tyrannlcnl conscience compels me
to champion It or him or them. As a
result half the people l know are con
tinually writing me down as a mlser-
ably dlsputatlous and disagreeable per-
SON."
Which was putting the matter entire
~ 100 strohg but then THAT'S oliVias
way Hs point OF conscience Win
her 10 make the worst OF herselr Tor
rear she shouid De untruthrully COM
pnnenthry
ITS always been So she moaned
now. beginning to sob little, but
now It's worse thhh ever. now
III you uont come out with IL now
broke H. unable TO restrain my lmpa-
thence much longer, i shall go stark.
staring raging, ravlng mad and either
XIII you or myselr. now
NOW. SAID Olivia, breaking down
utterly ana crying as though her heart
would break, now Charley and Harry
nave Doth proposed to me. They did IL
month ago. put them both ON pro-
bati0n because ! liked them both. and
It was a point or conscience with me
TO treat them both Just alike and fairly,
although can't help saying that
really like Harry little bit the better,
and now they both accuse me OF hirt-
Ing. ana neither OF them VIII speak
to me at all. And IT'S all because my
unfortunate conscience won't let me
alone"
wen, dearie, there's one recompense
anyhow" volunteered consollngiy
when ! had comforted her by promis-
ing to set matters right with the one
she liked little bit the best" "PeO'
pie cant help respecting any one who's
10 Intensely conscientious and so very
much In earnest about II M YOU are"