Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-09-02
Thieves l have known.

pariorear towel. l asked her where
she got it. "Oh, have lots Of them"
she replied. 81 usually take one or
two whenever I 60 on a railway trip"
Her only expense when she travels
is her parlorcar fare, for her husband
is a railway man.
A young man whom I know is en-
ployed in drug store; he brings
home face cream soap, stationery, per-
fune, or anything else he needs. He
does not pay for those articles, how
ever, though his employer trusts him
implicitly.
AT reception Of what are consider
ed the best women in town. the club
president made this announcement:
Remember, ladies, the spoons are
not souvenirs" Knowing we'll what
had occurred on previous occasions,
she reminded them in laughing
manner in order not to offend anyone.
A neiehbor once gave me a high
power electric light bulb. at didn't
cost me anything" he said. All the
fellows take them from the shop"
The man held a responsible position,
and told him he might lose il over
Just such little matter. After we had
talked it over he said:
81 am grateful to you. didn't
realize was actually stealing"
A young man OF good family, a grad
uate of university, has collection of
spoons that he is very proud Of His
work carries him all over the coun-
try, and he has found pleasure in tax
ing spoons from the tables Of the no.
tells.
Men and women who work in of
hces often have access to stationery
and postage stamps; they use them for
their personal correspondence and ex-
cuSe themselves on the ground that
they are working for a great corpora
ton.
The person who continually accepts
invitations to dinners, theatres, or the
like, and never cntcrtains in turn, is
no less thief than a pickpockct who
steals your purse.
There are many girls to-day who
work the boys" for gifts of all kinds.
If a mother inStructs her daughter
properly she will tell her not to accept
gifts from young men. am not in
GLIDING engaged young men and wo-
men.
a young couple, mere. acquaintance
went into drug store for soda.
While there the girl admired an ivory
Jewel case. The young man felt
obliged to purchase the article or be
considered tight" firmly believe
that a young lady who deliberately
plans to secure gifts in this manner
is a thief
= Then there is that selfish, thought
less person who borrows your books
and never returns them. 1t is a
pleasure to lend books to people who
appreciate them and are courteous
enough TO return them, but the book
thief is common nuisance.
know a mother who has an unusual
ly bright little boy. One day asked
him how old he was He put his arms
round my neck and whispered:
Mother says must say five years
old on the train but six when | am
walking"
The mother had not only stolen from
the railway company but had instilled
the germ of dishonesty into the boys
mind.
am not taking the attitude OF the
Pharisee-no, indeed; we are none of
Us perfect, but do want people to
think more clearly and more serious
ly.
Emerson says, "Throw a stone into
the stream, and the circles that propa-
gate themselves are the beautiful type
OF all influence" We underestimate
the effect our conduct may have on
others. One honest thought, one
honest deed, may help to influence
many people toward the right.
To plant the germ Of honesty in
child's mind, practice honesty your
self, help your fellow man to be
honest, and you will rot have lived in
vain.