Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-29
who was the GentlemanI

please, sir, don't push So
1t was in endeavOring to penetrate the dense
crowd that nearly filled the entrance, and blocked
up the doorway after one of our popular lectures,
that this exclamation met my attention. 1t pro-
ceeded from little girl Of not more than ten
years, who hemmed by the wall on one side, and
the crowd on the other, was vainly endeavorng
TO extricate herself
The person addressed paid no attention to the
entreaties of the little one, but pushed towards
the door.
'Look here, sir, exclaimed man whose coarse
appearance, sturdy frame, and toll embrowned
hands contrasted strongly with the decately-
goved fingers, curling locks, and expensive broad
cloth of the former Look here, sir, you're a
lammng that little gals bunnet all tew smash,
with them elbows Of yourn.'
Can't help that, grutfiy replied the individual
addressed; Il look out for number one
you take care of number one, do you? Wal,
that's all fair; so do ! replied the honest coun-
tryman; and with these words he took the little
girl in his arms, and placing mis- broad shoulders
against the slight form Of the latter, he pushed
him through the crowd, down the steps, landing
him with rather more haste than dignity in the
street below.
The young gentleman picked himself up, but
rather inundated by the stout fist Of the strang
er, and abashed by the laughter of the crowd +,
concluded it was about time for him to go home.
In polite society, the former would be courted
and admired, and the latter overlooked and de-
spised; who was The gentleman?
On raw and clustering day, last winter, a
young girl with a small basket on her arm en-
tered one of our stores. After making few
purchases, she turned TO LEAVE. Two gentlemen
stood in the doorway, whose appearance, indcat-
ed that they thought themselves something, whose
soft slick coats, and delicate hands were appar-
emily about of the same quality rs their brains.
As they made not the slightest movement as
she approached the young girl hesitaled mo-
ment, bui seeing no other way, she politely re.
quesed them 10 stand aside They Iaziiy moved
few inches, barely allowing her room to pass,
giving her as they did so, broad stare that bro't
the color into her cheek, and the fire into her
eye.
In stepping upon the icy pavement her foot
slipped, and endeavorng to save herself her
basket fell and the wind scattered the contents in
every direction.
At this the two gentlemen burst into a loud
laugh and seemed to consider it very amusing.
Let me assist you, exclaimed pleasant voice
and lad about sixteen whose hands showed that
they were accustomed to labor, and whose course
well patched coat indicated that he was the child
of poverty, sprang forward, and gathering up the
articles, presented the basket with bow and
smile that would have graced drawing roon-
'Who was the gentleman? ?
Boys, you all ambitious 10 be considered
gentlemen. That is all very natural, but remem-
Der, that neither you nor your own parents posi-
ton 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 social
party or ball, but in the noisy mill, the busy shop
the crowded assembly, at home or on the street !;
never depressing the weak, or ridicnling the un,
fortunate; respectful and attentive 10 bis superb
ors; pleasant and affable to his equals; CAREFUL
and tender Of the feelings of these he may consid
er beneath him-.NaShua Telegroph.