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Show Little Lies. I had something of a shock the other oth-er day. I told a man something in what I thought was confidence and he immediately went off and told it. When I saw him again I asked him. what on earth possessed him! He said he was awfully sorry, simply didn't think. "But I can fix it up," ho said. "The next time I see that fellow" (the one lie told) "I'll simply say you didn't say it." "But I did!" said I. "Why, certainly." said he. "But I don't think so much of little lies. You simply have to tell them to get on In business." Well, he went on off, and I don't know just what to think about it. But this I do know, that the next time that particular person says such and such a thing is so, I may and I may not believe it That's the answer, it seems to me, on the subject of lies, big or little. In the last analysis they may or may not be immoral. But they lower at ones the credit of the one who tells them. A reputation for telling the truth is like a bank account. You can eveD borrow money on It on occasion. New York Press. |