The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-06-11
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To see oursefs as others see uSl
IL wad frae monte blunder free rs,
And silly notion;
What airs in dress an gait vad lea Us,
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And silly notion:
What ain in dress an gait vai lea u.s.
And cen devotionp'
Neighbor Jackson is q very correct and rather
severe judge of the business capacity of his nc
quaintances. On every trade, on every profession,
be passes his verdict He has taken the mental
caliber of lawyers and judges. of teachers and
preachers, OF merchants and mechanics. and will
tell you Just the value of their skill and tact
according to his standard.
Now have felt considerable interest in COM
pairing Mr.. Jackson's estimate Of individuals
with their estimate Of themselves. as l have
gathered it from their own remarks and how
strongly the truth comes out that zee do not see
ourselves as others see rs =! Why. there's Squire
H.. who considers himself irstate lawyer and
an eloquent pleader but Neighbor j. places
him several degrees lower than his own estimate
Merchant Y. has been very prosperous and be
attributes his prosperity to his sound judgment
his promptness, enterprise, and tact; but Mr..
j. declares that be is wanting in some Of the
most important qualifications of successful
merchant, and that any one of mediam capacity
in the same circumstances, would have done as
well.
Mr.. T., with bis large and hourishing school,
regards himself as a most accomplished educator,
standing in the front rank of those who profess
to teach the young idea how to shoot; :" but
Mr.. j. declares that Mr.. rs deficiencies as q
teacher are many, and that half his pupils would
leave him OF once if welLquai6ed teacher
should open school in his vicinity.
And thus Mr. j. goes through with all profess
sions and trades freely admitting the excellenees
of individuals, often expatiatiug upon the good
that one and another is dong but seldom hesi-
tating to mention faults and deficiencies. In his
estimate of character, he never seems to be in
auenced by envy or malice. In this he is the
very opposite Of Mr.. Rasper, who is forever as
cribing unworthy motives to all of whom be has
occasion to speak. The man who has performed
a generous act is. in his view, hypocrite. Mr.
Carson, who minds his own business, is honest
in bis dealings, and frugal in his expenses, is
termed pdrsimonIoiS and mean. Government
officials seem to be the special objects of his ILL.,
will Why it is so, l cannot imagine, unless it
be on account of some disappointment as to a
government Office. Bat, then. why should he be
ever charging the Kings Cabinet with inefi-
cheney, and insinuatiug that the Islands would be
far more prosperous under different leadership ?
and Rasper would have US believe that this ever
lasting fault finding is simply the result of his
frank outspokenness. Most Of his acquaintance,
forsooth. feel just as be does; but they are afraid
to give utterance to their convictions. His mo-
tives are all right. He only wishes to see the
King surrounded with wise counsellors. and the
greatest good coming down, like the rain, upon
the greatest number.
Now. should have much higher opinion Of
Rasper it his insinuating and fault-6nding as
sumed the shape Of definite charges-something
that testimony could be brought TO bear upon.
something that could be proved or disproved !;
but while he studiously avoids everything Of the
kind it need not surprise him if people are afraid
OF him. and the same measure is melted out to
him as he metes out 10 others.
Now, the moral Of all this is that No one
should think Of himself more highly than be
ought to think and to Judge not"
HoSoLuLU, May q.