The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-04

plishments that have come from the early days in
other one has man advanced he has in lying
Ananas, after whom famous club was named
perhaps The best known liar of his time, but he
would have little chance TO be regarded more than
crude and clumsy dissembler among the masters of
the line today. If he came to town today one
would sell him Union square for building site before
he reached the ST. Francis and would make him
believe he getting bargain. Lying, at
one time regarded as a vice, has become fine art
and not few would include it among the virtues
There are those who would cast opprobrium il
and make sarcastic mention of "a shorter and uglier
word but there others who have dared to say
that holding high and honored places have at
times been careless with the truth.
In calling all men liars David spoke in a generic
sense for it is admitted that prone to
dissemble and deceive They have shown i'm
provement great the Cleopatra, who in
her time fooled some wise old Roman statesmen and
soldiers has been considered by historians of
the great deceivers of all time. There were 500
women sitting around the of the hotels in
this city yesterday who without real effort and
likewise do make Cleopatra look like the president of
the Anti-Falsehood society
There many kinds of liars as we'll many
brands of lies. Some persons have reputation so
firmly established that the only way they deceive
is by telling the truth and that luxury in which
they seldom indulge. Others have told certain
stories or experiences many times that they feel
hurt if any gives the slightest ntimaton, that
there is doubt about any of the tales And then
there are press agents
There NAV have been time when consciences
were so highly atuned that it hurt lie, but that
must have been many years and probably many CEN
turtles ago What many persons think is a hurt
the conscience now is in reality hurt the pride
when they are found out.
One of the first lessons taught to child is that
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emphasis is given the lesson by washing out his
or her mouth with soap when he or she is caught
telling one. But children will lie matter of in
stnot Then the fond mother will tell about "a big
blackmsn who will get you if you cry after the light
is turned out" if the child does any one of half
dozen forbidden things
Children do have curiosity. and some Of them are
without fear, they decide to take chance on
the big blackman" It doesn't take them long to
find out he is myth, and they begin to think lies
are such terrible things if mother tells them
Any quick witted child will find either its father or
mother exaggerating telling a deliberate untruth
when of the neighbors drops in and from that
the child is convinced that the only crime about
lying is being found at any event that is the
only one that carries with it penalty.
Really good liars are never found out They go
on year after year. inventing and telling
old ones either using them obtain more liberty
from fond and trusting wives or in commercial
way to add TO their income. A man may be pillar
of the church and hypnotic himself into believing
that he almost always tells the truth and any
has excuse when he does orevaricate.
LIES THAT SPELL SUCCESS
This man rarely makes failure in life while the
man who makes coarse job of his lying always
has bad ending. One philosopher believes that in
the ability lie well and not be found lies the
difference between success and failure Even the
smooth enough convince his victims that he is
honest can always keep in front of the bars. while
the bungler has enlist the services of Judge Gay
nor to keep his picture of the rogues gallery.
When you want to see something neat and tasty
in the way of lying you want to have two women
who hate each other meet The conversation with
what they really mean goes about like this:
MY dear, how glad l you" meaning,
lust my luck to into you after trying to dodge
you for month.
q am glad TO see you too and how we'll you
look" meaning ~You certainly getting to be the
tacky looking thing
Where are you going on your vacation this
year, meaning, q suppose have got to make con-
versation some way
I'VE have not decided yet" meaning, I'VE
going to Idora park and then. and spend the
rest of the time in fat
Tom and | have decided will take that trip
to Europe we have planned for long time" mean
ing I'VE have nice farmhouse in the country where
we can get board for So a week
We'll, do hope you have nice trip, meaning,
IF any transatlantic liner has to sink this hope
it is the one you on"
Thank you, and hope you have good time
this summer meaning, 4 hope you choke"
Two clever women carry on conversation
like that for IS 20 minutes and each will actually
convince the other of her friendship when as mat
ter Of fact If either fell and broke both legs the other
would not send cali for the ambulance
A woman is not al ha best, however, when she IS
taking with another of her She really shines
when she is handing fond and loving husband some
thing For instance she is big loser at bridge, and
really needs $50 or SIS than her monthly allow