Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
DECElVING A M

It Is seldom that a man goes DELHI
erately about deceiving a woman by
misrepresenting affairs concerning
himself. 1t is second nature for a
man to try to make as good an impress
sion as possible when he meets a
charming young lady. II, p~erchance.
her father asks him if his father is en-
gagged in business, he answers that he
Is retired.
He does not intend to give out the
p%retense that his parent is a mar Of
wealth. 1t would i'll become him to
vouch-safe the information that he
had retired on a small pension, as his
age and health required it, and he had
little of this worlds goods. He does
not mean to convey the idea that he Is
on the high road to prosperity by cas-
ually mentioning that the firm Of
which he is a junior member depends
greatly on his afforts.
His position may be as stated; his
financial from it might be
exceedingly small, sufficient to keep
one comfortable, but hardly enough
for two. That the young woman be-
lieves him to be receiving a handsome
income should not be put down as a
statement from him to mislead her.
II he expresses the opinion that she
looks charming in the new photograph
she just showed him 1t does not follow
that he has fallen in love with her.
No father feels justified In setting
inquiries on foot concerning a young
mar merely because he has dropped
in to e his daughter once in a while.
He considers it is time enough when
he visits regularly. The young man
may find it pleasant to go there; a
good place to pass winter evenings. He
does not imagine any young girl would
construe his visits into a, belief that
he is keeping steady company with
her, and has matrimonial intentions.
A man may know he has a weakness
for wine. He does not take it in her
company, yet he does not consider
that a guarantee that he is a teeto.
taller and successfully hides this grave
fault from her. If perchance love
comes to him suddenly they wed with
out further ado. Should all blame be
heaped upon him If the bride finds Out
all her husbands affairs were differ
ent from her belief?
Women too often deceive them
selves by jumping at conclusions
When a man Is desperately in love
he's often been known to hesitate
about enlightening her, fearing If he
set her Alright he would lose her alto
gether.
There should be no sealed pages In
life's books; no secrets the other may
not read. A nan ought TO tell the
truth concerning himself and trust II
her love to overlook all faults and DE
fic!encies. He may not be rich in this
worlds good, but rich in honor anG
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wealth q husband could lay at his
wife's feet. She may find out all Ii
not as she thought Of him. II her love
is strong enough she can overlook dis
appointments. It is the mar who de
~liberately deceived a woman after
marriage who is beyond forgiveness
If he is unredeemable. A man should
be Straightforward, candid, with {
woman, If he would keep her affec
lions and respect. The world takes
a mans part In many instances; nev
err where he deceives an innocent
trusting woman who placed entire con
f1dence in him.
A merry, lighthearted man Is sci
dom found wanting In his desire Il
keep all shadows from the heart Of tn
woman whom he loves. He would di'
almost rather than to deceive her.