Afraid to Lie
One day, a little boy had been sent on an errand by his uncle. He had stopped several times on his way, to watch the boys playing marbles, and to look at the store windows; but at last he remembered … Continued
A Thousand Times Rather Tell the Truth
Tell the Truth The person here referred to was the famous Algernon Sidney. He lived in the troublesome times of King Charles I. It was common then, for men to be imprisoned and even put to death, simply because they … Continued
Worse to Lie or Steal?
Lies are Forever A little girl came to her mother, before breakfast one morning, saying, “Mamma, tell me what you think ; which is the worst, lying or stealing? “Indeed, I hardly know, my dear. They are both very bad. … Continued
Honesty Is Best, Always
A young man who loved the truth was a clerk in the office of a rich merchant in New York. One day this merchant received from a customer in another city, an order for a large and valuable lot of … Continued