Arizona citizen., 1874-05-16
GOOD NATURE.

most everywhere. He is an individu< with no sharp points, against which one Is constantly rubbing, and seems to hav4 been specially made for smooth and easy passage through life. Easy in his man ners, with abundance of small talk, never weary or preoccupied, perfectly incapable' of being bored, he fits into the nature Of every fellow being with whom he cone8' in contact. It is not at all necessary that he be prepossessing as to his form or fesE< lures, though a good face or figure may intensity his attractive powers. But le1r him be never so homely his good natufe covers all. You appropriate him and hls, not only without feeling under weighty | obligation, but even as though it wsre' your right. As boy he is the favorit4 i8 school and holiday. He leads the play< ground and escorts the may queen. At 3' man he is the hub of the social circ1ev well known to the town and figures as. 1e, popular individual .s51if Now this kind of man whom we lEfYc been describing is generally thought 10 69. an enviable character. We do not think he is. We all love him and use hin and feel grateful for his creation, but we sfiIl think it fortunate for the world thatt fZIe genuinely good natured men are comp6l k. lively few. They are the spice of zE1eyf very good in their way, but after all 15 >k :. ing but flavor, and never by any aeeident become the principal or essential. nH6f that We wish them away, any more ttenl we would wish to be deprived of 'thf' dressing to our meat or the flavor toso1Gl desert. And while we desire to point pf that this character is not enviable inif6aII, and as whole, and that it rarely peftAi13 to the men of grit and nerve and poV<f. who accomplish all that is accomplisz<
 in this world, there is still somethin& {1 this character which it would be welI f01 initiate. And this imitation is nothIpx, more or less than politeness and tfeskff or being gentleman. We can't all be RG<1 natured eveni if it were desirable, bH1t
 
 ners, which all may acquire, and whzts< no matter how rough may be One's 0riez' inal nature, will smooth and gloss it 0xl||{{< If when we meet a man he treats us kind]4I and politely, it Is all we ask. Ex<l6 though we know that his kind man1f1, and smooth way are put on and not oft8< i ina1 ic net Tn f,a preciate it far more than if 1t were genuih6.. {. We despise this lazy good humored way that carries with it an impression of tnd |l1nan being too spiritless to be anything |zsIse. But when we see man ragged and IJhSged as to his nature by rough contact [ Hifh the world, or by the fierce passi0o9l IrvAlch his will can scarce keep in controk' I>*]1en We see such man light up the fufx |r0Ms on his face with smile of welcome. jnnd keep his temper while we interrurt Fnim in his pursuit, we heartily appreciate' I1<. It is something of value for it has |cost that man an effort or some self -deniaI. l. }2e had rather be treated with calm po~ likeness by a naturally irascible man tHaH receive the fulsome greetings of good nature. We meet men every day, Tn Ibusiness and otherwise. who are origina1o Ily ycross-grained and petulant, but acquifA Led ease and politeness have utterly dis |Euised them. You are welcomed to their Ilhouse or place of business and greeted Iawfkh the most cordial smile and the far tnest limit of accommodation. Now does Iit detract from the value of this gracious kmenner if one knows it is all assumedk Not at all. t adds greatly to its value. I< costs constant effort against whole ad- Ivfxse nature, and instead of being value, Lless superauity 1t is something to be ap- l p1eciated and to merit return on your !! r4ft. So that all that is essentially valua. { HH in that much vaunted and envied f4Wlity, good nature, may be acquirc4 ta41, like the gem set in foreign substancs5 Seive brilliancy from the contrast of it4
 Hing. Astrong, nervous, irascible tenn Eefament, toned down by acquired politt| s4ss, Is far preferable to meaningless
 asds1ature, with the characteristic slpost invariably accompany thS
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