The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-09-15
WHO was THE GgyTLEm4Y

WHO WAS THE GENTLEMAS
"Please, sir, don't push So"
Ii was in indeavoring 10 peDetr te tn,
dense crowd thai nearly filed the audi
ence and blocked up the doorway atteI
one Of our popular lectures, that this ex
clamallon met my attention, it proceeded
from a little girl Of not more than ten
years, who. hemmed by the wall on one
side and the crowd on the other, was
yainly endeavoring 10 extricste her.
self.
The person addressed paid no atten-
ton to the entreaties Of the little one but
pushed on toward the door.
Look here, sir" exclaimed a man
whose coarse apparel, sturdy frame, and
ltoil.em-brown hands contrasted strongly
with the delicately.gloved fingers, curling
locks and expensive broadcloth of the
former. ''Look, here sir, you're a jam.
ming that little gals bonnet all 10 smash,
with them elbows ofyourn."
Cant help that" grufily replied the
individual addressed: II look TO number
one."
You take care Of number one, do
you!-Wal. that's all fair so do |, re.
piled the honest countryman; and with
these words he took the little girl in bis
arms, and placing his broad shoulders a.
gainst the slight form OF the latter. he
sent him through the crowd, down the
steps landing him with rather more haste
tina dignity in the street below.
The young gentleman picked himself
up, but rather intimidated by the stout
fist Of the stranger, and atashed by the
laughter ofthe crowd concluded it was
about time for him TO go home.
| polite society. the lormer Would be
courted and admired, and the latter
overlooked and despised; "who was the
gentleman?" .....
On a raw and clustering day. last win
ter. young girl with small basket on
her arm. entered one of our stores. A.
ter making few purchases she turned TO
leave. Two gentlemen stood in the
doorway, whose appearance indicated
that they thought themselves something,
whose soft sleek coats. and delicate hands
were apparently about the same quality
as their brains.
As they made not the slightest move
ment as she approached, the young girl
hesilated a moment as she approached,
but seeing no other way, she politely re.
quested them to stand aside. They lazily
moved few inches. allowing her barely
room 10 pass, giving her, as she did So
broad stare that brought the color to her
cheek and the fire in her eye
In stepping upon the icy pavement her
foot slipped. and in endeavorng to save
herself, her basket fell; aud the wind scat
tered lis contents in every direction.
AT this the two gentlemen burst into a
loud laugh. and seemed TO consider il
vastly amusing.
Let me assist you" exclaimed
pleasant voice. and lad about sixteen,
whose hands showed thatthey were accus
toned to labor. and whose coarse, we'll
patched coat indicated that he was the
child of poverty, sprang forward. and
gathering up the articles, presented the
basket with a bow and smile that woukN
have graced a drawing.room. "Wh6
was the gentleman!"
Boys you are all ambitious to be con-
sidered gentlemen. That is all very
natural, but remember. that neither your
own nor your parents position in life.
your tailor, your boot-black, or your bar
Der, can make you one. The true gen
teman is the same everywhere; not on
ly at the social party or ball, but in the
noisy mill, the busy shop, the crowded
assembly, at home or on the street, never
depressing the week, or ridiculing the un-
fortunate, respectful and attentive TO his
superiors, pleasant and atfable to his
equals; careful and tender OF the feelings
OF those he may consider beneath him.
Nashua Telegraph.