The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-06-08
A Perfect Gentleman.
BY BELLY BLYE.


An no m'ssn'horpe, on the contrary,
have full and kindly appreciation Of ali
the gcvd qualities ss well ss the general
usefulness Of the sterner sex; and yet
must say that the character Of . perfec,
gentleman is o1e rarely met with. but beau.
tifu! 10 contemplate. Neither rank nor birth,
nor station nor wealth, nor even genius and
learning will suffice TO make up the sum Of
his qualities. There 10 something requisite
beyond oil these; . native gentleness OF
hesr'. an sbnegstion Of sell, kindness. hu-
msnity, On absence Of presumption, cour.
age 70 do right in the face Of death, yet a
fear to do wrong, even though fenced BY .
ripple shield sgainst responsibility. The
highes, cultivation Of the intellect oughr to
tend to the development of the kindlier senti.
ments. but a'ss! il il not always the case,
for there is often more real gentle manly con-
siderssion in the conduct OF The more H.
liisssts than We 6rd il that of the most
learned. ! DO not mean this % by any
means a sweeping condemnation OF learn.
ing; that would be stupid; education is The
polish OF the diamond. And when erudiiio d
10 combined with g gsntleness n heart, men.
tsI refinement and moral excellence, then
indeed we have paragon! Such we are
taught 10 believe. were Sir Walter R,ieigh,
Sir Phillip Sidney, and suca pre--minentIy
was our own Geo. Washington. Il was bu,
= few days ago that l was veading q letter
from him TO . negress. This WIS in the
case u Miss PhilIs. : poetess Of consider.
sbIe merit. though like 4Esop, a slave. who
lived IL Boston during the revolution. This
letter was in acknowledgment Of . copy Of
verses sent by her 10 Washington, and writ.
Ten amid the cares and excitement of The
,amr. il bresshea a spirit 90 kind. and ap.
bears the impress Of . soul 90
ofiy vet gentle. that Il should BE- preserved
% one Of the most precious mementos H..
ustrstive Of the perfection Of character
which distinguished IFS author. There 10 no
ioubt that document 20 intrinsicalIy vslu-
'ble will be thus appreciated, ard ia future
PAPER shall give . copy II Il.
commenced BY saying that . perfect
gentleman was rare character nova days;
md 90 he is; yet We are often grsti6ed with
The encounter Of kind and gentIemanIy
rats. ss We rub rlone through life, end ss
IN American woman. am proud to sry, that
have met them more frequently among
ny coun'rymen than others. hsvisg snjoved
ZONE experience abroad % well as q home.
Lord Byron ssid, that both the Sco.ch and
irish made better husbands than the Eng
sh. and 70 me The reason il very plain, for.
y general thing. they make more perfec,
gentleman, especially in their conduct 10.
wsrds women. which deem the touch.
stone of character; hut Of oil, give me an
4 American--" with oil HIS faults I love him
'iiII." never get into an omnibu 10 or
car. but that can tell the difference OF na.
ionali'y among is passengers. no, 90 much
'y the obsequiousness with whirh seat Il
fsred. ov the fare handed up for me, as b,
he manner 10 which The courtesy Is ex'en
led. But ] shsll have something more 70 cay
'bout this. . well @ . little adventure 10
'ell you next time; Tor The pr sem, A3IEu.