The weekly Louisianian., 1874-08-29
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to the man, however high his sta.
ton, who: indulges in riibald and
offensive remarks"
We may have . correct conoep-
ton Of the character without being
able to enter into an analysis of it.
Courtesy and simplicity are its
leading featufee: The most highly
cultivated men arc ever TO least
conceited, and We generally fnd
that the: Pssaaihtic Die Il men 81 1 s,inlas iii
uhderstaadihE.ysitg hestef6eld' en-
Bodies its aconsstasseneleuaeatss in
the term '1politeness,~ which he
defines as a;benevolence in txiaes,
for a p1efferenceos others to our
selves IL the ordinary occurrences
OF life. Gentleness, the foundation
of the character, implies a reserved
power, and it is to be distinguished
from weakness, as it il from q pas
siSe tan,eness Of spirit and on I'M
reasonable compliance: with the
dictates or the will d. others. It
renounces no just right, from the
fear Of their frown, and yields no
important truth to their Anttery. A
prominent feature OF. the character
is considerateness, which may Be
said TO- consist in dalicacy in
the use Of power-physical,
moral, and sociaL Forbearance
and wisdom n the exercise OF
this power-of that which the hus-
band exercise over the wife, the
father over his children. the teacher
over bis pupils, the old: over the
weak. the Aaeter over his hands,;
the rich over the poor, the educated
over theigndraat, tho experienced
over the con6ding-nark the gen
tlemanr: .*>s.se 80 81 :tesrt&nG.<
Baahfulnesis is not inconsistent
With the character, and We are e sur
prise.that SO rare . quality il not
more highly. appreciated. The
thoughts and feelingszof the retire:
ing ID disposition are not less re-
fined. alehough they may not beex-
pressed with the 5ractulness Of tAe
ready speaker sor. the :i~unpstaeaity
Of the rattte- ':Yhis disposition
frequently arises. IS from The mind
running IN channels Other, than the
c~ommonplaces OF ordinary consex.
sation, and consequent conscious
ness Of iutc,iority in the aft4 oil
pleasing. The assumption Of the
character is often but a stimulation
Of the more agreeable habits roi
society, and only the veneer which
hides depraved tastes and vicious
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propenssiitiies. Nothing moro dis
plays a frivolous, selfish, and vulgar
mind than inatteation .to,the simple
c~ourtesies OF life, and without this
even pr:ofouad learning is nc" m6re
than tiiresolne pedansry. A: person
Il this description says he can be a
gentleman when he plehse5. 4
true gentleman never plefses TO be
any. thing else, and never, by any
accident, derogates from this stand
ard. He cannot stoop to a mean
thing: He never struts in borrowed
plum4ge. He never :sstabs ~ the
dark. He is not one thing to'a
man. {ac c' anli ia another behind his
buck: Papers isi,;'no not meant for his eye
are sacred. Boltsnn3: bars, locks and
Keys, bonds and seca securities and
notices to trespasseret are not for
him. He ia q consistent observer
of the second great commandments:
whateverhajndges to be honorable,
he practisei toward all: f* s:s:
Perhaps il Was because Of
|ThackcrayS. ieen-aghteaneaa .
detect, Ind his readiness to sxpoee
md pIlory the snob. chat Is could
The more gshiahy describea gen le-
nan. There ia1re y many i passages in
his wvritines rhich bespeaf his ap-
p~reciation Of the character. The
reader xn remember his famous
prospectus otahe fN 0aa4e,
Which, being conducted by agent1e-
taep, was 70 beakessed to gentle
men,. aPsrhspe,r be :says, "a ger
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