The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
SUNDAY. AUGUST II, 1890
GOOD NATURE

oue Of the very meanest ana si""r Sas
,s,ngs that the Devil has ever no"o 10"
,'ao,' 10 identify amiabiity with s'up'u'''
snaA manners and roughness win sens
o. as ou;,e worthy Of him, so adn"'i"'''
Cor his cold, selfish, ana iuliu r,s
,oc,uality as he is. lie "'''' -
mo ON our first parents
81 how exceedingly wise ana mag
.'snor, they would be if they wou'o o"''
NM .sNad hing and make fools of themselves
Unused the venom Of intellectual "ln o.'''
;n,o our race, and We have been so"'' ~
,ne consequences ever since WINE NJ "''
- ,,ocIine our state, grinning a' Ut"
nm and fairy shaking his SIDES AT o"'
ro,"r' oIcomy and peculiar a0surdilles'
To saw nothing Of the great 'ncon''' ''.'
ood Observation-Disclosures Of a suriy temper ="
.,.o nos, extravagant of all was'eis
.r.o time spent in thinking ana ''e''"s
,;,dlv is inst So much not only thrown
go, I'm, very badly invested indeed "
- sowing harvest Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wrancles. and disputes ana suhos'
,,;,.s sourness to the face, ana tar'hoss anu
,,,,ornoss 10 our words and the motions Of
our hodv. and imparts to our presence :"
nayor ofundesirablcness ana repu's'o"'
= nrecisely as five were to SOW our mar N''
Gardens with nothing but weeds ana p'''ol
herhs. and boast that things rahh an"
,,ro.s in nature possess II merely
General world gives such people Nei!
wide berth. and walks around them sue"
, STYLE is the very stay, per'erter' oos'Iu''
to and confounder of business-the c"e'-
final bindrance Of progress III any ui''o'
lion. The dreadful contamination oi !
given in the words OF the poet
II shall be in eternal helpless toll
settled and sclf-cOnsumed.
I'm tho other hand it is easy to see how
Gentle amiability inherits the earth II
leaves abundant and full and free time ior
the best use Of our powers ana "pportunl-
ties # makes enemies ashamed oil lneHn-
ILL., ond hy a strange and wonderful
operatiop. works everything to the accom-
ulishment of an honorable and amIaDle puI-
nose. because all men and things, instinct
iyely. feel their good is involved IN H. II
copciliates all the surroundings, levels Cd
stacles away ahead Of it, throws slra"
where il may possibly fell, and opens
s,rinos and sources Of cheer and comfort III
the dreariest wilderness along our way
70 be- less fguratiyc and more practical:
Ills great misfortune to be fool. Ana 1t
IL not always our fault. But II Is lllsloi-
time. of which the only cure and eNtenua-
,ion is amiability and modesty. 10 De a
persistent and obdurate fool ana seem not
10 know or mind IL AT all is thing tha'
humanity will not pardon that the strong
est stomach cannot stand. To be very IN
teuectual and smart comes naturally, ana
is not our doing. 70 spoil it all by concert
and ill-manners is our fault, arouses
hate. and is TO be cOnsummale
and brilliant and deliberate fool. To
turn our best gifts to the account OF gen
eral good will and happiness Is honorable
humane, divine. 70 conclude: Amlaollity
and good manners will make even poor
fool pass for wise and be good company
while surliness and i'll manners Will make
the smartest man pass for prince OF fools.
According 10 the very highest and best
authorities, loving Kindness, charity, good
nature. are the very life o; God. And III
telligent amiability based on principle is the
crowning grace of the highest manhood.