The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-08-24
THE WHITE LIES
OF JULIETTE
lnconvsn ence Of Always Telling the
Truth Pointed Out in a
Girls Journey.
From the French.
JCLIETTE TO HER FATHER.

" hSSs thoA souh ~
4 ~ proaches yesterday morn
soN ing when 1 was just leav-
ing for Cherbourg with my goyerness,
Miss Harriet. and my little brother,
Paul. In spite of your having forbid
den it. the last thing I did before my
with my powder puff.
This you perceived as you bade me
goodbye. Caught unawares, 1 denied
the fact as Stupidly as l did enerSet-
cally, and you did not spare your de-
nunciation.
Of course am heartbroken to think
that have ever displeased you, dear
papa, so l Immediately made up my
mind that the best way to prove my
repentance and show my respect for
you was to conform blindly to your
counselS.
This is how l set to work to practice
them that very day.
No sooner had We taken our seats in
the train, Miss Harriet, Paul and l,
than the guard came to take our tick
cts. According to your instructions we
had bought Paurs at half price.
II am sure that child ought to pay
the full fare" said the guard; ''he is
certainly more than seven years old"
HE is eight years old, sir" l said,
openly.
"Ten francs more, then," replied the
guard.
We paid and the train started. Miss
Harriet was not at all pleased with
my interference, and she scOlded and
spluttered away until she finally
wound, up by telling ME that she did
not think we appreciated her suffi-
ciently.
Il heard your father say the other
day that was stupid" she said. You
needn't deny it, for you can't"
OF course had to tell her the truth.
"He didn't say you We're stupid"
answered, "but he did say that you
were goose"
Mercy! That was worse than ever.
She looked at me as If she would like
to eat me up. She did not say much,
but / think, dear papa, that you had
better be on the lookout for another
goyerness.
We reached our destination without
further adventure, except at the Gus
tom house. when we were asked to de-
clare the brandy, the cologne, the game
for my aunt at Cherbourg and all the
rest of the things. This cost fourteen
more francs.
aAfter an hours ride in the carriage
we at length threw ourselves into the
arms Of your sister. Thin and bony,
more homely than ever-I am still be-
ing perfectly frank, you see-she stood
waiting for US on the threshold OF the
old house which you are so anxious to
sell to her.
"Wby didn't your mother come with
youT she asked me at once.
"Oh mamma was delighted to get
rid of us so that she could have good
time with papa" 1 replied. for was 1t
not the truth?
"She is not i'll, then?' -
mo. indeed"
"She wrote me that she was i'll. All.
I understand perfectly; 1 am to have
all the care and worry Of taking care
of the children while she amuses her
self"
She did not seem pleased, somehow.
/ tried TO caress her and soothe her.
But you love me, little one, don't
you?" she said.
"Yes, aunt" replied.
~As much as your mother?
Twas about to tell lie. Fortunately
/ remembered your words in time, so
answered her truthfully.
..Oh. no. indeed, aunt, not nearly so
much"
SIS it because you think your mother
is prettier and moro agreeable than L"
she nai sisted.
THAT is exactly the reason" I re-
piled.
She frowned at me as blackly as Miss
Harriet had done but she gave me one
last chance to redeem myself.
why. how Old DO you think l am"
she demanded GROSSLY.
Again / was absolutely frank anu
said just what thought.
Nearly sixty. should judge"
Little fool. l am only forty-fve,"
ard as she seemed quite inclined TO box
nv ears l thought it was high time to
get the presents that l had brought TO
her.
Here is q centrepiece that mamma
sent YOU" said as quickly as l could
get hold Of it.
1t is very pretty and aunt ap-
peared delighted Put what espe-
cially touches me is the thought of all
the stitches that my sister-in-law has
taken for me herself"
..Oh, but she didn't cmbroider it her
SELF" l said hastily, for l remembered
how panied you would feel at such a
depaNure from the truth: 1.-The wait
ress the work on It,"
Aunt scowleG more fercely than be-
fore. and / handed her your box Of
chocolates.
What From Potm's!" exclaimed
aunt. smiling, all her frowns vanishing
as if by magic. His chocolate is al
ways the best, but it is so expensive
This time. dear papa. it concerned
YOU so told her the truth at once.
1.-THE box is from Potin's, aunt" l
said. Mamma had it given to her on