Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-01-18


ing an old fashioned Methodist prayer
meeting, plenty Of senators and repre-
sentatiyes and cabinet officers to start
the tune and kneel with the penitents
at the altar. In all these places there
are men who could without looking at
the book, recite the sublime words, as
did Gladstone during vacation at Ha-
warden, 81 believe in God, the Father
Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ" and from the SEN
ate and house Of representatives ana
the presidential cabinet and from the
surrounding offices and committee
rooms. If they could hear, would come
many voices responding amen and
amenw
6Tf You Please"
Christian courtesy | especially COM
mend to those who have subordinates.
Almost every person has some one un-
der him. How do you treat that clerk,
that servant, that assistant, that en-
ployee? Do you accost him In brusque
terms and roughly command him to do
that which you might kindly ask him
to do? The last words that the Duke
Of Wellington uttered were, IF you
please." That conquerOr in what was
I'm some respects the greatest battle
ever fought I'm his last hours. asked by
his servant II he would take some tea,
replied. "If you please" his last words
an expression Of courtesy. Beautiful
characteristic in any class. The day Ia
borers I'm Sweden, passing each other,
take off their hats in reverence. Ihee
is no excuse for boorlshness In any cir
Gle. AS complete a gentleman as ever
lived was the man who was unhorsed
on the road to Damascus and beheadeu
on the road to Ostia-Paul, the apostle.
7 know that he might be 80 character
lied by the way he apologized to Ana
nias. the high priest. | know 1t from
the way he complimented Felix as
Judge and from the way he greets the
king 81 thank myself. King Agrippa'
because shall answer for myself TINS
day before thee touching all the things
whereof am accused Of the Jews. eS-
pecially because | know thee to be ex-
merit I'm all customs and questions
which are among the Jews KNOW
J that Paul was n gentleman from the
way he opened his sermon on Mars
bill not insulting his audience. rs King
James translation implies. but snylhG'
aye men Of Athens. | perceive that IN
all things We are very devout. | know
he was a gentleman from the fact that
when he. with others Of shipwreck.
on the island of Melta visited the gov
ernor Of the island he was most I'M
pressed with the courtesy shown them
and reported that visit In these words;
"In the same quarters were posses
sions OF the chief man OF the island
whose name was Publius who receiv-
ed us and lodged us three days cour-
teously." And then see those words or
, advice which he gives: Bear ye one
} another's burdens:" "ln honor prefer
ring one another" Honor all men,"
, What q mighty means Of usefulness
is courtesy! The lack Of 1t brings to
many q dead failure. while before
, those who possess 1t In large quantity
, all the doors of opportunity are open.
r You can tell that urbanity does not
come from study Of books OF etiquette.
although such books have their use,
but from n mind full of thoughtfui-
ness for others and n heart In SYM
pathy with the conditions OF others. Ii
! those conditions be prosperous. glad
ness for the success. or If the condl-
!, tIons be depressing. a sorrow for the
! unfavorable circumstances. An this
. world needs lighting up! To those OF
lis who are prosperous 1t Is no credit
. that we are in a state Of good cheer,
but I'm the lives of nlnety-nine out OF a
hundred there is n pathetic side. tax
!, ing off. a deficit, an anxiety, trouble
By a genial look. by kind word, by
;, n helpful action. we may lift a little
:, of the burden and partly clear the way
for the stumbling foot. oh, what
glorious art 1t Is to say the right wore
. in the right way at the right time!
= How reprehensible the behavior ol
- those who pride themselves on the op
!, posite quality and have genius fol
= saying disaSreeable things. using sar
cosm and retort not for lawful pur
% noses but to sting and humiliate an(
- hurt, Didn't | take him down!
Didn't make him vince" "Didn'
| give 1t to h'm?' That is the spirl
u Of the devil while the opposite Is th'
spirit of Christ.
:. Make Others Happy.
Alexander the Great won the love o
- .t1;o.. ~, foot hv On llinp then