Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-11

Noe en- Exalted Qaaiity--rhs naiiasx's
Idis~y-S.rsiesa 81 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
81 Every Day iifs.
Courage. In any genuine ssnss, dos not
vantonly curt danger. On the other hand,
IL dos not shrink from OF avoid danger,
whsn there Il any o-casion b met u. Ithas
a worthy purpsss AMI sibsrss a. u unsserv-
ingly. bot counting CO., 90 con--lusncss
Morr mental AMI moral than physioal. 10 has
nothing In commoa with display 90 hravado
II 10 ~ quiet and nscis~t that II might h.
mistaken by surface s-rs for want q conn'
denca. even Cor tlmid.iy. II runs NJ risk Zoe
the axe q risk. II waste no ammunition 81
make noiss AMI smoke. ., turns powder only
10 sg+.~i The hall 90 IL MARI. The most
cuurageous Do Mt advertise themselves 10
forehand. they calmly await the test, wiling
that II sbouh sT-ak for them They ara -
dom imagin-i o. h. what they are under o.
binary circumstances They kesp their own
-~crv,, which they may not suspect them
~slves until requirement calls u forth They
are devoted 81 duty. where II commands
they follow against fearful Odds, leading for.
lorn hops. charging In the face u dsath,
sustained and stimulated by oonviciioa a
right
Many Tsoplc-, AngioSaron. notably. at
tach undue Importance b. that they ss,esui
81 D. bravery. meaning comtativvne~s In
general In cur o~n ouantry re are oon
tinu.lly hearing the stprvssions, lie viii
hght,- They Are hghtsfs," They wont
give Il mp without fighiing. a. II cumulative
49, vcru the highest human endowment.
"A A ~
Al~-noe u any numl-r ~ virtues. Csmhat-
ivene~s l. Mt an uncommon nor an erAitsd
quality. II belongs a. rule "a all savages,
u IL physical trait q acknowledgements The
tiger Il neither noble nor intelligent. bat IN
hghiing rosers he u ut SURPASSED by any
least
ipIocr 90 THr nuLI.Doo.
To bulldog u extremity repulsive In aP
pcarAncs. And - ssp.rlAt.vsly STUPID that
b. IL grnsrally rvgari~i a. q canine blot
iiui b. hs. m, an equal IN the animal king
dom a. b dghting propsnslty. b~ing a. ds~tl-
,uts q fear ~ bs l. q brain. When he
s.iEe. anything With bis tseth bis Jaws often
cAnno, D. pref apart IL has b-on known
IN suffer death without lo.ing BIZ hold lie
actually has not intelligence enough h De-
,si from What h. u dong liz instinct Il
si-1rbssi and snhAast~i by pagnaaty. lie
has len praised fur his rvadins.s d attack
any animal whatever a. ahs and stryngth.
The img.lling agency u ne boldne--, bot
ldicry. by tho o0mmnn estimate b. should
D. cbo-sn king % t.astS Men who are Isr.
pctuaily prailng % their punacity. and
their boy in showing u. would D. like the
buliiog u they wcre not gensrally poltrconS
They r,.smhls him minus his ferocity.
Bravery -iemTsramsntal di-iAin u dAngsr
o. dcaih-may h.. probably u. unusual. bot
courage lslongs % nsariy al educated men.
On Whole nations, even o. rarcs IT, at-spce
u with them an astonishing etocption. In
stead q bsing heroic, u Il rrally general
We must Alsays judge q courage by H. II.
t~r;. Men Who have apf-.ar~i dauntis-. In .
ssnrr = dsIsraie taitls- have privAisly oot'-
f,--~i that they wrru often timld. They
ioabtis.s told The exact truth. Courage 10
frequently, u not commonly, matter q
Situation % sont~ine-s This l. -~n In the
cunduct u raw trools when hrst under hrp.
Thsy almost always arp unsteady. liable to
D. thrown into ouniusloa Bui after q crr-
tain amount q military etT-risncs thsy will
charge battery without vav.ring
KvOLUII0N OF coURA0E
Tho soldicr. ~ hs virgin latte. IL likely
o. think that every shot fr~i br.ngs downs
man lie alters bis opinion when be- learns
that an amount % metal elnal a. Tho average
human weight u r,lulr~i 81 prpiucc q cAsu-
atty. Ills whole military ciucation concurs
b. iRcrsa-s bis nnnness lie ~ho may play
tbe Toliroon at the ouisst % campaign may
D. a hcro az the cl,.s frsisrics III. The
NJ, eminent general u bis time, aud ons -
The most intrrp.d q men. ran away from biz
Gpt baitls. MolliniI was Won. but ths CON.
ulandsr hal nsl Napoleon. who hAd In.
uncihls faith In bis star. Who hal changed
tho destiny q nations Who vas the CREATE,
q captains, ut spirit completely when b.
saw him-s.f hoysiessly defeated AZ Waterloo
and was found wandering aimlc-sly Ca the
dsii. daIsi and stunned iLs pruiigioas
courage hal b-.n driven out az last BY an
irretrisvAble reverse
Courage yATisa with cur mosi and ciryum.
siAncss; bat, hackci by will AMI prize and
| faith in cur Gauss the outcums may D.
trusted n 10 le-s demanded In var than In
Tsac~. which Il incg<.ani combat with IN.
martial weapons Every day bring is
trials. IT, temptations, ~ dangers, and 90
oppose them courage Il Indispensable lie
who IL deficient In u mus; g. H. rrar OF D.
drummed out q camp Tho world vii no,
Keep tbs. who skulk 90 fy The survival %
the fitc.t l. hat another phase, for the hattie
u % the strong II j. harder o. live than b.
die. death l. only a single Tang; life "a often
long Series u woes Reason and scisno>
have robbed death q 10 theological tsrrurs.
bat moicrn civilization has made life - com.
pick. wearing and Arluous, that the etsrci-e
II steady courage alone can susiaia H. Ev-
cry man Who live. cut bis natural life u.e-
fully aud hononbly, however ot-cur h.
may h.. l. hsro. Only be- knows What h.
Ia comrsllei D. L.. % do, D. suffer. AMI h.
achieve. the end solely by the evolution %
couragr. -Juhius Henri BrO~ns In Globe
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