The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-08-05

ttWuHu ~ CUuHVt uC odlu lt IS NithOut
expression, but such as it is indicates
defects of character. His cUmplacent
bearing seems to say TO the world, |
have gotten the best Of nv fellow man
and they cant help themselves. His
ready made smiles are always in stock
for distribution when an opportunity
offers chance to make few dimes
even II they have to be gained by false
promises and Representations. Speech
it Ia said was given to man to express
his thoughts. but he uses it TO deceive
when to do SO is gain or suits his conve-
nience. His conscience Is scared with
selfishness Of every kind whether it is
looking for convenience or pecuniary
gain; he acts as il totally obliviOus of
every species OF obligation to mankind;
he regards self as a divinity whom to
serve Is an honor and duty; he cOnsi-
ders 1t sin against the Holy Ghost to
Oblige or 10 any way accommodate a
person. II you should ever be 50 unfor-
tunats as 10 serve him with anything of
pecuDisry value. even il a commercial
way. you may expect him to retain at
least part Of the Indebtedness, and I'M
less his conscience undergone tempo
rary reformation he will retain all whe-
Their the amount be large or small, for
he has an aversOn TO sQuaring accounts
when his debtor side OF the ledger is the
larger. Mr.. Truth is not that the gen.
tleman Of whom you have been speaking
coming this way. Mr.. Bent; you honor
him too highly by calling him a geatls-
man; A man who won't pay his just
debts and makes promises with no i'll
tention 81 fulfilling them is certainly
not q gentleman. Men who contract
debts and treat them as il they thought
there is no moral obligation to pay
them ought to be ostracised socially
treated n castaways; public sentiment is
too lenient TO that class of men, and we
have our share Of them.
Mr.. Uran; We have been listening to
q discussion or chat on divorce and mar
riage, bat az YOU are married aud not in
the divorce business those questions will
not interest you, bat there Is question
In which all Of us ought to be interes.
ted, TIE subject Of hereafter.
Nj. Truth; lido not let that bother me
10 any way; 10 fact, I never think of 1t
unleas some one calls my attention to
1t. Mr.. Rents face relaxed with smile
an his conjecture was verified in Mr..
Uran's reply. Mr.. Truth you do not mean
to say that you. Mr.. Uran are indiffer-
emit TO your fate in the next life?
Mr.. Uran; that question is too far of
to think Of. have more important bust
ness needing my attention TO let my
mind rest upon that subject.
Mr.. Truth; 1t may not be 30 far off as
you think. peath often gives no warn
ing OF his coming 1t comes a. q thief
In the night. sometimes.
Mr.. Uran; / will have TO take chances
like other people. Mr., Truth; it seems
that you do not believe In the necessity
OF making preparations for a future
state; Would also infer that you are of
the world. wOrdly-that is, that your
mind is wholly engrossed with mundane
AFFAIRS. Mr.. Uran; you are getting
little beyond my knowledge of English;
what do You mean by mundane. MIR.
Truth; pertaining to the earth. Uran;
when l get in another world, or change
my existence. 1 will then attend to the
things OF that life. Mr.. Truth; do you
mean to say that your status In the fu-
ture Is not dependent upon your conduct
here-that this life and the one to come
have no relation one with the other?
Uran; Yes, that is about where / stand.
Mr.. Truth; So in your dealing with your
fellow man you are not governed by any
hope Of reward or fear Of punishment in
the life to come? that you are bot going
to be bribed to enter heaven, or as Sir
Thomas Browne. about three hundred
years ago said, showed into heaven by
fear. Uran. ! would not express my
views In such strong language. but will
say, my dealings with people are con-
Quoted upon business principles" Az
ter Mr.. Uran retired. Mr.. Bent remarked,
you got just what l anticipated; his last
answer. was quite an ingenious one, SO
BY accident presume. as have very
poor opinion Of his mental caliber. He