New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-01-14
IF IT WERE KNOWN.

| II tu' ttt u were knbNl ~ lUlnp
(Woull not BE- rs they really ap
Iy"ar. Appearances are deceiviu.
land many are made TO believe tha
things never Intended. which on \
happen 10 be. are facts wherca,
the truth Of the matter IS that
they are only permitted because
lthey can not be avoided. If TIA,
Itrulh WcIr known how disappoint
ed "A world of peopla would be
They consider themselves import
ant. well thought Of aud iud,S-
penSablc, whereas they are only
suffered to have themselves think
that such IS the ease simply to
crafty their vanity and to pre-
vent them from opposing.
How many pcop,e think the!
are the most welcome guests and
that their presence is always wei
come and sought, when on the
con Iary those upon whom they
impose themselves avoid them rs
much IA they can on the prctensc
Of having some important en-
gaeement or being otherwise oc-
cupled. How many an individual
believes himself to be IN posses
sion Of inside facts when as a mat
ter Of fact the little he knows was
only made known TO HIM to have
him believe that he really stood
III.
How many man gets drink
that he really believes he could
not have refused witout having
incurred She hispleasure Of the
party who pays for the same,
when if the truth were known he
was only invited because the in
dividual treating the crowd did
not know but what he was stand
ing around looking for the very
opportunity thus presenting itself.
How many an individual thinks
he is well posted and has an idea
Of his own when if You wait
while or stand in certain places
in the community you will hear
others who associate with the
same party he associates with re
fleet the same opinion. Such 81
milarities in opinions are not
incidences. but supetior minds
exercising the right Of dictatlon
over weaker minds.
How many individuals go into
business and professions that nev
er were intended for them and
the truth were known their only
reason for being in the same IS
that they really thought there was
a mint of money to be made or
only envied the other fellows
success and felt that what the
other fellow could do they them
slvs could do, and for that rea-
son took chance regardless CT
whether they were fit for the
trade profession or calling.
How many an individual ex
pressed himself freely and openly
convinced that he was morally
and legally right and later found
out that some big boss thought
otherwise and would not have him
think as he thought and despite
the fact that he was convinced
that his opinion was correct he
it and We'd with the par
ty of a contrary opinion. If the
truth were known this party eth
er got a price for changing his
opinion or he has no character.
The world is made Of too much
such stuff, too many lack the
courage of their convictions. We
dare not stand up for what
right, but like weaklings we sub
nit to dictation knowing at the
outset that we are thus assisting
to our own undoing and utter con
demnation. Man forgets charac
ter and is prone to the long green
and the desire TO be Hattered and
will risk disgrace rather than stand
out for what be knows in his own
mind, deep down in his heart. IS
right. He will curse, mallgn and
villify one individual today and
if on tomorrow he is shown where
he can get some money forth with
he sugar coats the former poor
opinions Of that same individual
and makes of him a sanity mo
tai. surrounded with the halo oil
praise. and faultless, and any
thing else his superior or dictator
{ rces him to say about the party
he in his own heart knows to b.
worthless and shiftless.
If the truth were known thing
are nine times out Of ten not any
way near what they appear to b.
on thejr surfaces. On the con
trarv they are altogether differ
ent from what we poor mortal'
feel that they are or would like t.
have them. The best we try t.
do is tempered with unpleasant
ness and with things not just b
we would have them. but by us
ing persistency and exercising
character we can make them, bet
ter than they would otherwise be
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