Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-30
Who was the Gentleman.
"Please, sir, don't push so."

| itaSe, ~, uol push so.
1t was in endcavorng 10 penetrate the
dense crowd that nearly iIIcI the audi.
cnce AMI blocked up the doorway after
one Of our popular lectures. that this ex
ciamaton met my s.ention; it proceeded
from little girl Of not more than ten
years, who hemmel ..by the wall on on,
sell and the crowd on the other, wa:
vainly endeavoring to exlrica,e herself.
The per on addressed paid no a,en
ton to the cntreatics Of the little one bu
pushed on toward the door.
"Look here, sir" exclaimed mar
whose coarse apparel, sturdy frame, ant
toil.embrowned hands cont %! ID strong
ly with the delicaleIy.elovc hnsers, cur
ling locks, and expensive broaJclolh o.
the former. "Look, here, sir, you're .
jamming that little gals bunnet all tcw
smash, with them elbows of yourn.'
"Can't help that" grullly replied the
individual addressed: Il look TO number
one"
"You take care of lumber one, do
you? Wal, that's all fair; so do H. re-
pliel the honest countryman; and with
these words he took the little girl in his
arms, AMI placing his broad shoulders
against the slight form of the latter, he
sent him through the crowd, down the
s'eps, land n, him with rather more haste
lhan di 5nlly in the street below.
The young gentleman picked himself
up, but rather inlmidatcd by the stout
fist of the stranger, and abashed by the
laughter of the crowd, concluded it was
abou, time for him to 90 home.
In polite society, the former would be
courted ard admired, and the latter over.
looked and despiseI: "who was the gen.
tlcman?"
On raw and clustering day, last win.
ter, young girl with small basket on
her arm, entered one of our stores. Ar
ter making few purchases she turned 10
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 of the same
quality as their brains.
As they made not the slightest move
mcnt as shs approached, the young girl
hesitate amoment as she approached but
seeing no other way, she politely requcs'
ted them to stanl aside. They Iazily
moved few inches, allowing her barely
room to pass, given her,as she did so, a
broal stare that brought the color TO her
cheek AMI the fire in her eye.
In stepping upon the icy pavement
her foot slippel, and in endeavorins TO
save herself, her basket fell, and the
wind scattered its contents in every di.
rcclion.
At this the two gentlemen burst into a
loud laugh, and seemed to consider it
vastly amusing.
"Let me assist you, "eyclaimed pleas.
ant voice, and lad about sixteen, whose
hands showed that they were accustomed
to labor, and who's coarse, well.patch
ell 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 would have gracel
a drawing.room. "Who was the gen.
lemanW
Boys, you are all ambitious to be con.
sidercd gentlemen. That is all very nat.
ural but remember, that nelheryou own
nor your parents position in life, your
tailor, your boot.black, or your barber,
can make you one. The true gentleman is
the same every where; not only at the so.
cial party or ball, but in the noisy mill,
the busy shop, the crowded assembly, at
home or on tho street; never expressing
the weak, or ridiculing the unfortunate;
respectful and attentive TO his superiors;
pleasant and afable to his equals; care.
lul and tender Of the feelings Of those he
may consider beneath hi.n.-Nashua
Telegraph.