The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-10-11
"A Model Younr Man.

IN me article below Young man
may learn the estima,ion in, which he
bis held by very sensible lady-we
might say, a model womah"A-if she
i aPproyimates, in, life, to- her "model
.youngman." Read il. Young man, and
do not pronounce it idle talk. Depend
upon il, at the present day the country
'heeds such young men. =
Why is it that those who delight to
hear themselves called men, often seem
obliyious or careless Of :Ilhe lyirtuous
characteristics of true manhood. 1F
A true man, or as we often distin
gpish him---a gentleman, feels within
himself a consciousness of strength. and
despising idleness and effeminacy, viii
lngy accepts the task of earning his
bread, by the sweat Of his ,brow'--a
decree of heaven which has proved a
blessing to all good men. He disda:ns
no honest labor, but grasps, with equal
slscrity, the axe, the plow, the hammer,
the pen or the sword, nor, .pauses to
glance at his dainty white hands, per.
haps, beached, at a mothers or sisters
expense. He scorns to live on another's
labor, or lhxuriate in the possession of
an Inheritance, that has been hardly
earned ly some. hopest man. lie feels
that 10 be a man and do his duty, he
is bound 10 labor at some profitable EN-.
I pl"yment six days in every week.
When he gives himself an occasional
holiday, he strives, TO, recruit his ener
gies FOR tho, sole purpose of engaging
again in the battle Of life. lie, never
suffers himself to be tempted to utter n
falsehood, either in Jest or earnest, know
ing that it brings With it train of mis-.
fortunes, that is sure to injure aud hui
miliate him. He shuns all manifesto
tons of temper, nor allows his reason
TO be ovcrthrown by anger, feeling Che
truth Of the Proyerb, that "he that
rplcth his spirit is better than he that
taketh city" lie avoids all show
of pride,y knowing that " hath naught
10, boast Of" If he be handsome
God maae him so, if he be learned, he
was instructed by olhers-if rich, it is
by the .ajf' Of his Heavenly Father, who
IfHth rendered him the steward over
these things, and OF which he will re
quire q full account. There is no,tiinid.
Ivy in our model man for si,nidity only
becomes the'weakersex. There is mod.
esty in his speech and action, That will
not admit Of the slightest approach to
slang words and vulgar phrases. Mod.
Grafton, decorum, neatness and affabili-
ty, distinguish him Mt all times. Intel.
ligent and truly polite, his behavior is
ever pleasing and graceful. When he
enters the presence of au inferior, he en-
deavors to hide his own superiority
nor is he ever unkind, naughty or over.
bearing. In polite society he bends TO
etiquette and strives TO harmonic bis
actions with those with whom he is as
seciating. He looks upon intemperance,
gaming, or dissipation of any kind, as
the most dangerous pitfalls to man,
and the sure road 10 ruin and disgrace.
He fears not to acknowledge that he is
not willing, to put his strength to lbe test
Of being tempted; but feeling the natural
-deprayity Of man, prays for a deliver
anee from this evil. He, never stoops
to fiatter, feeling that it is beneath the
dignity of manhood : but strives. to
make himself so agreeable that there is
no need of that base style of policy
lie, is never found gossip, knowing
that this weakness is perfectly contempt
ible. lie never suffers envy TO enter
his heart, and boasts not Of at ttaiuments
or possessions. His generosity is fully
displayed in tender, kind acts, to all
who do not possess his strength Of, body
or mind. Sociability .characlerizes him
at all times, for he feels that all who en-
ter society have duty to perform, and
cannot live for himself alone, without
sin. He is rot only punctual in all bu
siness, engagements aud obligations OF
Importance, bus cultivates the habits of
promptness in n'the smallest particular.
He is a good listener, a firm friend,
ard an earnest admirer. Of all modest.
sensible persons, especially women; a
protector Of the weak, champion for
innocence, AN advocate of virtue and
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