Another in our series of new transcriptions of contemporary articles on the Leo Frank case.
Atlanta Georgian
August 15th, 1913
By JAMES B. NEVIN.
There is nothing apparently so plain to outside observation as character—just character—and there is, strange to say, nothing so difficult at times to prove.
“They say” and “but” are the two most notorious scandalmongers in the universe—“they say” so and so’ and he or she is all right, “but!”
Character, upon which so much depends in this world, upon which civilization itself and decency and right is founded, is, nevertheless, the most elusive of all things when it comes right down to brass tacks of proving it beyond the shadow of a doubt.
Human nature, too, for some curious and vague reason, seems rather to relish the downfall of character and the undermining of reputation—and that, moreover, the while it is vehemently and rather piously assuring itself that it does nothing of the kind!
Kind words travel on leaden feet—gossip gallops in seven-league boots!
Pessimist?
Not at all—just truthimist, that’s all!
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