The Irish standard., 1905-11-18
PAY What Thou Owest," the Text Upon
Which the Cardinal Based His Sermon
Sunday, November 5th.
The Tardy Debtor, the Deceitful Borrower,
the Extravagant Liver and Others
Receive Attention.

bright Thus they make an absolute
promise which is based on very uncer-
tain contingency.
If they had frankly told you from the
outset that, while sincerely DESTROYS to
repay the loan, they could give no pos
tive pledge, you would commend their
candor and veracity, though placing
little reliance on the security, and they
might appeal at least to your benevo-
lence, il they did not commend them
selves to your business methods
The man who tries to exc out a SUBJ
sistcnce by borrowing money soon be.
comes lost to all sense of honor and
self-respect. and he forfeits the conf
dencc of the community in which he
lives.
Fourth. There is another form of
dishonest life far more common and
reprehensible than the vice just mem
toned refer to the pernicious habit
of living above ones means. In fact,
this vice may be considered as char
acteristic Of Americans. Our country
men are fond OF making money, but
they are still fonder of suuanderine
1t. 1t has been said with truth that q
French or II German family can sub.
sist on what is wasted by an Ameri
can family.
nT In
trhvagance is the love of self-indulg-
rncc and the ambition OF keeping pace
with our ncighbor in the race of So
cinl distinction.
l am envious of my neighbor when I
observe that he keeps splendid equip-
age that his house is elegantly fur
'rishcd, that he fare sumptuously, that
he entcrtains lavshly that his wife is
dressed in the latest fashion, and aus
determined not to be outdone by him
enter on a career of prodigality
totally disproportonate to my means
But in IL few years l find myself
overwhelmed with debt and on the
road to bankruptcy. have been burn
ing the candle at both ends. l have
been squandcring my present income
and have been mortgaging my future
revenue.
The man who lives beyond his means
is not leading an honest life. MY
young friends, you who are on the
threshold of business career, prac-
tce a rigid economy. Live within your
income. Where there is a will there
is way.
The wants of nature are few and
easily supplied. Most OF the things we
want are artificial and contribute little
or nothing to our happiness. Sweeter
to the palate is bread and water in a
garnet than is a delicious Feast to the
spendthrift who is tortured by the
spectre of the creditor knocking at his
door. While the insolvent debtor is q
slave, you will possess a free and in
dependent spirit, and will enjoy the
testimony of good conscience.
Fifth. Another common system of
fraud consists in the use of UNEQUAL
weights and measures. This is one of
the Oldest methods of dishonesty, for
1t is strongly denounced by Moses and
other sacred writer's in the pages Of
the Old Testament. divers weights
and measures" says the Book of Prov
erb, are both adominable before
God"
A school teacher asked the children
of her class How many ounces make
a pound?" One of the pupils, whose
father was in the grocery business,
answered: Teacher, I know, but it
is secret" When pressed for an ex-
PLANTATION he replied: when we buy
we demand It, ounces to the pound,
but when we sell-that is a business
secret"
But the day will come when the un-
just tradesman himself will be
weighed in the balance and will be
found wanting.
There is another species of dishon-
esty which is conducted on a larger
scale. allude to the iniquity of