Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
DISHONESTY in
WOMANSL LIFE

On, the promises that are made tC
children ard then ret-acted throug.
no fault If the child, Those dishOn
est actions perhaps are the hardest tt
Dear and cause the seed OF inJus
tiCe to rankle in the little hearts
Richard has been promised That be
could pay ball after school, and al
day MS mind has dWelt on the fact
1t has helped him through the day
ASK, caused him TO make light o.
little unkind things that have been
said, caused him to hurry at noon and
get the wood-box filled SO it would
not have to be done after school. Then
when he comes running in from school
all aglOw with health and anticipation
he is met by his mother, who says,
Richard, you will have TO go down
town and get me some butter. for
got TO order it this morning" But,
mother, you promised could play
ball" Il can not help it-you will
have to 60. And so the mother Gov
ers up her own neglect by stealing the
boys time.
Some women are dishonest with
their husbands from the very begin
ming of their married life. They pre-
tend to others and to themselves that
they are marrying solely for love,
when the fact is they are marrying
for a comfortable home, social posi-
ton and freedom from the response
bility of earning livelihood.
Some women purchase frivolous ar
ticles which they are afraid will re-
ceive the condemnation of their hus-
bands, so they hide them away and
wear them only when their husbands
are not near. They have not the cour-
age of their convictions and have not
the strength of character to maintain
their personal liberty, so they satisfy
their desires in secret, become dis
honest in order to avoid explanations.
Some women are dishonest with
their neighbors and acquaintances.
They pretend to like them, to enjoy a
visit and to be interested in what they
are saying when all the time in their
hearts they are saying, "Oh, why don't
you go home, you old bore?" ~.
Some women even are dishonest
with themselves, for they make them
selvest believe that they are doing
their best as wives and mothers, that
they have the interest of others at
heart, when all the time they are
and planning something for
their own selfish benefit. il.
j One mother said, Il think it will do
the children good to go over to their
auntie's for the afternoon" AS soon
rs they were gone, she dropped down
IN an easy chair and eagerly COM
f1enced to read new book.
Z Another woman said, John, you are
working too hard. / think you had
better take vacation" John agreed,
but instead of the coveted fishing trip
he had a two weeks round of gaiety
at fashionable summer resort, and
was relieved when it was time to re-
turn to work.
One woman attends church regular
" and gives large sums to carry on
charitable work, but if her name is
not always mentioned first among the
givers, she loses interest in the under
taking. She makes it a point to let
everyone know she is philanthropic,
when all the time she is only working
Tor her own advancement ..E F..
And so the list might go on indefi-
litely. Nearly everyone is dishonest
1t times, but there are some who lose
The best there is in life by their dis
Edith B. Lowry in Wo-
mans World for October.