The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1905-07-08


must be true as You have assented by
your silence, az characteristic of our
people? Mr.. Easy; not at all; for that
would be unfair and unwarrantable. l
have been the recipient Of Kindness that
was as noble as 1t was timely, feel that
! must mention one incident as an evil
dence that have not forgotten it and
to illustrate what diverse mOlds God
uses In shaping mankind. Last winter
during that severe cold spell. when the
roads we're impossible for loaded wa
CONS, and when money could not pro-
cure fuel and while lying on bed of
sickness with only few pieces of wood
on hand aud not knowing from where
the next stick would come, Mr.. Neigh
Dor. sent me enough, without charge, to
keep MS warm until the weather mode
rated and enabled US to replenish the
nearly exhausted supply. This act Of
kindness and thoughtfulness is balm
calculated to heel many wounds. but re-
member, Mr.. Easy. it takes, but little
stirring to make pool murky to put
1t more pOintedly little injustice far
Outweighs much kindness. There are
certain acts that are irreparable-ha
permeates where kindness cannot enter.
Is 1t true. Mr.. Easy. as Mr.. Fairplay
tells me. that your house was advertised
for sale for taxesY l was 80 informed.
but did not see the advertisement. and
would have known nothing about it but
for the kindness Of neighbOr, replied
ME-. Easy. You must be an eyesore to
some people here. added Mr.. Query.
Mr.. Fsirplsy whose ideas are in keep
ing with his name upon all questions
relating to fairness did not hesitate to
tell Mr.. Easy that he was partially TO
blame, for he ought to never to haye gi-
ven Mr.. Noe GOOde the chance. to perpe-
trate upon him al outrage Of that kind.
knowing as he does the disposition Of
human nature to abuse power when in
vested with q little brief authority.
Didn't he tell rs In his diagnosis of hu-
man nature that those who have seen
little beyond the confines ef their
neighborhood" are strong 10 their preju-
dices and resentful in their dislikes"?
and yet he places himself in position
10 be dealt hasshly with by one elevated
to responsible office-one which admits
unlimited oppression. Mr.. Easy listen
ed 10 this castigstion with equanimitn
and even admitted the business of it.
But he tells Mr.. Fairplay, while it may
be greet to have giants strength. it is
most tyrann0us to use it as giant"
That opportunities to do an unkind act
is no justification for the preparation
Of 1t. To do what the law allows would
IN some cases be cruel injustice. To
regard mankind as your enemy ever
ready to take advantage Of your failings
bespeaks nature as gross and cruel as
such an opinion would make your fellow
man. While we know that there are
liars. thieves and oppressors in the
world we should not regard every man
with whom We come in contact in bust
Ness as either liar. thief or an i'm
poster. We ought sometimes pity what
we are forced to blame. To discard such
q theory Of duty. as we'll as the practice
Of Of it we would have no use, for the
word magnanimity-had as we'll dis
card it from the English language. Mr.
Query. whom the reader has found un-
willing to accept superficial under
Of things, put MIR. Easy through |
rigid series OF questions Indifferent to
they gave offense or not.
Now Mr.. Easy, have listened to MIR.
sairplay's censure and your admission
II its business, followed by your mora
izing In your defense, but you have not
old rs why you delayed paying your
axes. want the truth. and nothing
'ut the truth. even though il hurts.
ar. Easy was IN a position which did
lot admit preyaricatiOn, and, replied
ulpable negligence. due to ill-health
which rendered me averse to both nell
al and physical exertion."
Mr.. Query; when did that ill-health
egin and how long did it last? Mr..
,asy; 1t began 10 September and lasted
Mill some time in April.
Mr.. Query; what was the character Of
our ailnent aad what physician treat
. your during all that time? Mr.. Easy:
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