The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-07
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gentleman is man that never sits
down and waits for something to turn up
lie doesn't go into reforming business
until his front door hangs on one hing O.
10 be a gentleman means to begin every
day with God; to keep n clear conscience
and good stock OF Bible promises Within
reach; keep strong, robust faith which
can draw honey and oil out of the hardest
rock. He doesn't think that his religion
(Which to be gentleman, he ought to
have s the only r3iBion In tho world
but that other peoples religion Is as good
as his; tho only difference Is the form and
emonies.
A gentleman never encourages Ills own
heart to complain; he eherlshes pleasant
thoughts ho doesn't look down into q
muddy hoie. but looks up and courts The
bright and beautiful. the good. the yirtu-
GUS, the pure, the sunshine and the rain.
bow Of promise.
lie cherishas aoeability, thinks twice
before lie speaks; Ills words are honest.
true, loving, tender. earnest, cheerful ami
happy Lis light never goes out Tor want
OF oil; hs keeps tina lamp well trimmed
aud clean, SO that others will be benefited
thereby.
lie has good Judgment and whatever
he does or say, he think for a mo
ment II 1t Is the right thing to do or
say under the circumstances. lie applya
the rale OF common sense to every walk
In lilo.
lie IS honest yet he Will bear watching.
1T Is the rascal WHO cannot stand IT,
iio let his light chino at home, has a
/ eheerIul face lie has the courage to do
/ the right IN tho faea OF all opposition and
! bs evary inch a hero. lIe Will stan1 IN ali
the grandeur OF his manly dignity ana
faise the moLnt standard TO higher at
mosphere, where vice cannot thrive Next
\ to hts home he cherkhes the hope OF heay.
/ en- hs loves to remember that there Is q
heaven to gain. AMI he'll to shun.
lie brlghtens at tho hope that it may he
atio.ned. and all through life lie shapas
his progress that he may gain its radiant
| confines aud every net whether for weal
! or WOO, aids or retnfds thst progress
lie dou9ly cherishes the rseoIlacllons Of
homes nunnmberei pleasures That are
portrayal moat wildly tatofe the mem.
oty and lis holy influences through his
heart TO overflow. He also fondty cher.
l5hes his home, not only as the place he
loves tut beeaaae twas there mother
lived, and heGe alone he KNOWS pleasures
OF the social clrele He loyes to think nf
thatno other whose haGd caressed him when
lie launched out IN Ills frhll bark upon tie
biEloYs OF lie To hattla every besettlnE i'll
hnd bear the trials aud yiassitudes lu
which the human form Is subject
lle c4trio5 with him, amid ali his hopes
and fanrs, an affection for her on leaving
homo no maternal soIicltude could uu-
plant lie never forgete that parting kiss
Of that mother.
He lives to enjoy the spring OF life: the
1t III tue autumn paas on thr0agh tie
rlgors OF It's winter; hB soes In tho day
dawn by lle fulth a new city. with streets
OF gold, gates OF pearls a cele 5tial soa
and river OF Iife, which will bs to him n
spring OF eternal life.
gentleman is Gods servant, tho world s
master and his own man, Virtue his bust
moss, study Ills recreation, coetentme mt
his best happiness. his reward God Is his
father, tic eh1fuh IS his mother. every
man his brother, all that need him are
his friendsi true devotion Is his chaplain;
chastity his chambermaia; sobriety hi5
butler; temperance his cook hospitality
his hou5eseeperi providence his steward
charity Ills treasurer piety his mistress
discretion his porter. to let in or ont as
most II THIS is his Whole family made
up OF virtues and he is tho trne muster oil
his house lie is necessithted to take the
world on his way to heaven. and his busi
ness by the way ls to make others happy;
he does his best to make heaven hia home
All In all he is both a man and a christian