The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-27
WHAT IL A LADY
And what L. u Genileman?

"What 10 q lady Y" "What 10 q
gen,lemsnf" Some one asked
these questions Of the New York
World, and to . iury formed by
that paper the definitions Of the
papers readers were submitted.
Prizes Of s25, 1880, $3.50 aud Is
were awarded for answers to each
! question. The prize answers fol.
low:
WHAT Is A LADY,"
FIRST PxIzK.
A lady is woman VI refinement,
whether to the manor born or acquired
by culture. Her noblencss Of character
Is apparent to any one. for she Is unas-
suming. atfable, obligiDg. sincere and
sympathetic, and. rs II in keeping with
these essential qualities Of an amiable
disposition, sine Is paragon II virtue.
a model Of propriety In dress, a patroa
OF edifying pleasures, dispenser Of
charity and q guardian angel at home
VIOLA HASTINGS.
SECOND rRIzE.
The following are my ideas Of q lady's
principal requisites: Strength. honor.
wisdom, goodness and virtue. A woman
strong and womanly in all her ways,
possessing refined manneS. tact, mod.
esty. kindness Of heart and Christian
spirit always polite aud considerable OF
| the comforts and W ishes Of others, show
ling equal courtesy to ali Glasses and re-.
tanning her good qualities during times
OF adversely.
| BEArTA BAMHARr.
s7s Washington av., Kingston, N. Y.
Y THIRD PRIZE.
To form lady, first take large guam.
tity Of tact, then some more tact, and
after that great deal moro tact Add
to this, virtue, truth, thoughtfulness
and unselhshness. dash Of kindheart.
edness, an under g urrent Of bravenoss
and through all n refined gontleness.
Over this lay the polish Of cultivated
womanhood, with n few old ANCESTOR
the older the better, provided they are
true .blue-coupled with certain amount
Of gracious dignity, and you have the
definition OF something which Is A. un.
definable rs any Of the other wonderful
creations OF nature.
LILLY q. SPENCER, Olive, Fla.
FOURTH PRIZE.
Neither culture, position nor money
can make u lady. She must be born,
born in natures purple. perhaps. but
born-not made. All the relations Of
life must be sustained with affection.
wisdom and tact. Often q lady must
see and be blind, suffer and be silent.
Her sympathies must be ~ broad N
suffering, and her charity rs deep ~
fallen humanity her purity so manifest
that even the semblance Of vice will
shrink abashcd from her presence. She
must be firm IN character, true In word
gracious in mien, tender In love and re-
ligious in soul.
Mrs. s. A. CRIrrESpES,
i26 Broad St. Grecnville. 3. O.
WHAT Is A GENTLEMAN
FIRST PRIZE.
A gentleman-one who Is gentle and
refined in manner. courteous in deport.
ment, magnanimous IN disposition. gen
ial in society. temperate in habit. neat
in person ana in costume. not given to
strife nor evil speaking. maintaining
proper dignity and self.rsspcct, yet
mindful OF the rights Of others; truth.
full. honest, patient, charitable, benevo.
lent and humane.
JOHN q. RUSSELL.
SECOND PRIZE.
First OF all, manly man. who holds
honor ~ dear that all his actions are
suhservient to II. His conscience his
ANnAae "a peells- nGl.s:hsssasssssse~Sopn
gracious, but not patrunixing: clean In
| mind, because a clean mind makes n
clean body. He walks king among
meu. Loving nature and being close 20
her. his mind has no room for the little.
ness and chickering's of his fellow men :;
no faint Of selfshness or ayaice or sen.
suality stains his noble life, and there.
| fore he is in the highest sense Of the
word gentleman.
MARGARET S. SULLIVAN,
Rensselaer,, n. Y.
THIRD PRIZE.
A gentleman u q man whose nature
Is patterned or nodded four-sq uare.
and the length and depth and height
and breadth are equal" Brave, kind,
courteous, quick to see the right and
condemn the wrong. but never condone
10. Acknowledging all men ~ brothers,
OF a common Father. he strives to leave
the world better for having lived in 1t. |
He IL gentle towards women aud chill. |
dren. and always considerate.
Mrs l.. NJ. JOHNSON.
Washington, ID. O.
FOURTH PRIZE.
Nature has furnished the diamond I'm
the rough with qualities that command
admiration in the polished gem. The
qualities Of heart and mind that charac.
terizc the true gentleman are Unborn.
One SO endowed may be born 10 the
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