Show THE QIOTJTII OF TRUTH A curiosity in Rome is the Bocca della Verlta or Mouth of trutha large clcular piece of marble in the < old Church of Canta Maria in Cosme din once white and beautiful as truth Itself but now stained and YEllow with age Carved on it is the semblance of human features two holes for he eyes anohter for the nose and one for the mouth The legend that clings to the stone and makes it an object of interest is to the effect that ages ago suspected perjurers were brought to this stone and their hand placed in the mouth If they were guilty of perjury the mouth closed over the hand and held it fast So runs the legend At a later date it is said mothers made good use of tt to frighten children who were inclined to sbrav from the strict path of rectitude and many a Uttle innocent when brought face to face with the dreaded object has sobbIngly sobbIng-ly confessed without waiting for the terrifying ordeal Chicago Record |