Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-15

have demonstrated TO your own saiislac.
ton, that am not gentleman will you
be kind enough to Tell me how shall be
One2'
with pleasure, ME. Watson. The way
TO be a gentleman, IS TO endeavor to feel
kindly towards every one. There is no
danger Of our actions appearing rude or
constrained or ungenteel, when we feel
genuine impulse Of good will
Il suppose you are right, Mr.. Jones'
said Watson rising. 'But as sm no gen.
tleman, | ought not to intrude my compa-
ny on one who has already discovered that
fact-so good night And Mr.. Watson
beat hurried retreat.
On The next morning opposite the name
Of Mr.. Jones, was the word Washington,
indicating that he had departed for the
metropolis.
'Ah, how do you do, Wallace said Wat
son. a week after his adventure in Phila-
delphia, meeting that individual upon the
Avenue in Washington.
'Well-how are you
'BraveIy. Why, how much your voice
reminds me of a strange genius named
John Jones Jonesvlle, whom met in
Philadelphia
'Ah, indeed, and what of him?'
'What Of him7 CoulOund the fellow!-
That's a question I hardly know how to
go about answering. Why, would you be-
lieve in he actually took the liberty
of telling me that | was no gentle
manr
'Tndeed! And l suppose you knocked
him down for his trouble!'
mo | didn't, though | was strongly
tempted. But this is not aIl-he actually
had the cool impudence to make me on
offer to prove 10 me, by rational induc-
tiOn tha: bad no real claim 10 the IT,
tle.'
Worse and worse. But as you seem
less ncensed than amused at this strange
character, let me ask you how he sue
ceeded in the argument
Come, come, Wallace, that's rubbing
too close
He had the best of it, then, had
hep
'CohfOund The imperturable rascal, |
verify believe he had.'
'Ha, ha! Well, that was an adventure,
wasn't i'll To be told to your teeth
that you are no gentleman in the coolest
way imaginable, and then TO have the ale.
CATION nationally demonstrated. Really
it is TOO bad.
Gan you tell me, gentlemen, where
General S. livesf' inquired an Irish
porter, at this moment passing before the
two friends.
'That's the house, replied Watson, in
quite kind, gen lemanly way, pointing
with his cane TO the dwelling, the porter
was seeking.
'Much obliged said the Irishman, bow
ing politely and hurrying off on his er.
rand.
Il am actually afraid to treat even a
negro with inattenton or rudeness, since
met that Jones of Jonesvillc, f"r fear he
will become transformed into a monitor,
and convinclme Of being no genie man,
said Watson, half laughing aud half Sc
rious.
THAT John Jones must have been a
queer chap, TO have made such an i'm
preston on you. Hlving demonstrated
10 you, as you intimaIed, that you are no
gentleman, did he inform you in what way
you could be One!'
Yes, he even took that liberty!
'Indesd! Well do you remember his
recipeH
Yes, distinctly The way TO be gen.
tle.nan, said he, SIS TO endeAvOr to feel
kindly towards every one. There is no
danger Of our actions appearing rude or
or ungenteel, when We feel
genuine impulse Ofgood will
,'Cpitaln.
It's good recipe,I must confess-But
conEound the fellows cool impudence!-
I'm still half mad with myselffor not haV'
ing knocked him down, any how. But
good morning, Wallace, | have some bust.
ness to attend TO at eleven
And so Watson hurried away, leaving
his friend, who knew a little more about
John Jones, of Jonesvill, than he dream
ed Of, Just on The eve Of busting into
At of laughter, that would have exposed
more of the knowledge than he desi'
red. .,r.
Back again, ] see, wallace said his
friend Trueman, coming up. at the mo,
ment. well what Of your sdventurer
Wallace related what the reader already
knows of John Jones Of Jonesville, and
then added,
s4nd I really believe it has made an
impression on him for good.'
IL may modify, in some degree, his
oxternal department; but fear he will
have as little claim as ever TO the title Of .
gentleman !