Connecticut western news., 1902-01-16

on the road to Damascus and beheaded on the road to Ostia-Paul, the apostle. 1 know that he might be so character ized by the way he apologiZed to Ana nias, the high priest. I know 1t from the way he complimented Felix as a judge and from the way he greets the king. "I thank myself, King Agrippa, because shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews, es- pecially because I know thee to be ex- pert In all customs and questions which are among the Jews" I know that Paul was gentleman from the way he opened his sermon on Mars hill. not insulting his audience, as King James translation implies. but saying, "Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are very devout." know he was a gentleman from the fact that when he. with others of a shipwreck, on the island of Melita 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 receiy- ed us and lodged us three days cour- teousiy." And then see those words of advice which he gives: Bear ye one another's burdens;" "In honor prefer ring one another" "Honor all men,"
 What a mighty means of usefulness Is courtesy! The lack of 1t brings to many a dead failure, while before In lor all the doors of opportunity are open. You can tell that urbanity does not come from study of books of etiquette, although such books have their use, but from a mind full of thoughtful ness for others and a heart in sym pathy with the conditions of others. If those conditions be prosperous, glad ness for the success, or If the condi- tions be depressing, sorrow for the unfavorable circumstances. An, this world needs lighting up! To those of us who are prosperous it is no credit that we are in state of good cheer, but In the lives of ninety-nine out of Il hundred there is a pathetic side, a talk ing of, deficit, an anxiety, trouble. By a genial look, by a kind word, by d uciplul dClIOu, we may lLl Il hlliS of the burden and partly clear the way for the stumbling foot. Oh, what glorious art it is to say the right word in the right way at the right timel
 How reprehensible the behavior of those who pride themselves on the op- posite quality and have a genius for saying disagreeable things, using sar- casm and retort not for lawful pur- poses, but to sting and humiliate and hurt! Didn't I take him down7" Didn't I make him winceT' Didn't I give 1t to himT' That is the spirit of the devil. while the opposite Is the spirit of Christ.
 Make Others Happy.
 Alexander the Great won the love of his soldiers on foot by calling them fellow footmen. Rehoboam lost the ten tribes through his discourtesy. More thoughtfulness for others-let us all cultivate 1t. That spirit was well illustrated when the Birkenhead was wrecked on the rocks and all knew she must go down. Many soldiers were on board. The drum sounded, and the soldiers fell into line. The women and children were got of In the boats. Then the commander of the ship said, Let all those who can swim strike out for the boats" '.So," said Captain Wight of the Nlnety-frst highlanders; If you do that, you will sink the boats in which the women and children are" The brave men kept to their post, and just as the ship was about to make it's last plunge they fired a salute to those in the boats. What sinking of self in thought fulness for others!
 Many years ago two men entered the largest locomotive workshops in Phil adelphia. They were treated in a very indifferent way and were allowed to depart without any show of courtesy. They went into other shops, and no especial attention was given them. After awhile the two men entered a smaller shop, and the overseer took great pains !n showing them every thing and how they wrought and on what plan the shops were run. The two visitors were agents of the czar of Russia, and those shops were trans ferred to St. Petersburg, and that po- lite man that bestowed such attention was called to build the locomotives for an the railroads of Russia and had for tune after fortune roll In upon him. Courtesy Is a mighty force in temporal things as well as in spiritual things. ] Let us start each year, each month, each day, with the question. What can I do to make others happy? On our way to office or store or shop or rail train let us be alert for heaven de scended opportunities. What the World Needs.
 The time must come when the world will acknowledge international cour- tesy. Now courtesy between nations is chiefly made of rhetorical greeting, but as soon as there Is a difference of interest their ministers plenipotentiary are called home, and the guns of the forts are put in position, and the army and navy get ready. Why not a cour- tesy between nations that will defer to each other and surrender a little rather than have prolonged acrimony, ending in great slaughter Room for l all nations of the earth and all styles of government What the world wants i is less armament and more courtesy, ! less of the spirit of destruction and more of the spirit of amity. This cen tury has opened with too many armies In the field and too many men-of-war on the ocean. Before the century closes may the last cavalry horse be hitched to the blow and the last warship be- come a merchantman.
 There Is nothing worthy in the | thought that the earth will get too crowded with population if vast multi | tudes are not destroyed by war. When our old world Is full of inhabitants, 1t will have fulfilled it's mission. and it will be put aside like an old ship turned into a navy yard and dismantled and the worlds inhabitants transferred to some other constellation. The angels