Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-02
BEING A GENTLEMAN.

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Cardinal Newman's description OF
the attributes Of a gentleman. which Is
being widely quoted just now, is well
worthy of any mans careful consid-
leration.
TT is almost the definition of a gem
tleman to say he is one who never in
ficts pain. He has his eyes or all his
company; he is tender toward the bash
full, gentle toward the distant, and
merciful toward the absurd; he can
recollect to whom he is speaking; he
guards against unreasonable illusions
or topics which may irritate; he is sell
dom prominent in conversation, and
never wearisome. He makes light OF
favors while he does them, and seems
to be receiving when he is comforting.
He never speaks of himself except
when compelled, never defends HIM
self by a mere retort; he has no care
for SANDER or gossip, is scrupulous In
imputing motives to those who inter-
fere with him, and interprets every
thing for the best. He is never mean
or little in his disputes, never takes
unfair advantage, never mistakes per-
sonal1ties or sharp sayings for argu.
ments, or insinuates evil which he
dare not say out"
Maybe 1t Is too much to expect that
any mere man could live up to- all
these requirements. But certainly
there would be a mighty change for
the better in this old world. If every
man were to make an effort to live as
closely after them as he can,
The great griefs that darken the
lives of millions come not from crimes,
political expressions and inequality Of
riches, as we are apt to think, but
from the little daily r%udenesses and
neglects and the carelessness that
counts for GOODNESS in those near to
us.
Yes, and there is no means of meas
uring how much of the worry and dis
content of life is directly due to our
own thoughtlessness for others.
For kindly impulses and thoughtful
acts of helpfulness to others cast
CLEANS of sunshine on our W path
ways, as nothing else can.
1t would be interesting to know how
many people there are who try to
carry out in their lives from day to day
the canons which they theoretically
, profess as to the conduct Of a gentle
man. Many perhaps do in the big af-
fairs of life-veracity, integrity in bust
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cations.
But many who try to observe these
j obligations in the big things forget
, them in tie little things that make up
most of life.
The Wonder Worker.
Copyright 1905 by Chicago .Tribune.l
My gran'ma, she's at our house now,
An amt nobod, ever was
! AS smart as she is-anyhow,
! No one can do the things she does
Wy, she list take a piece o. string
{ An twist it in her hands some way
An make a fan, or anything!
She's go to show me how. some day.
An she coed in our kitchen, toe
An never hafto get at boo '
, Like my ma all the time she do
10 find out what she want to cook.
Gran'ma list make some gingerbread,
An when she bake 1t In the pan
, It's got some feet an'arms an head
An look a whole lot like a man.
I An when I got a cold one time
8 An pa say: Let the doctor Gomez"
My gran'ma say: N wHenry, Pm
Right here, an / can doctor some"
Men she mix some mo-lassuz wifi
Some vinegar an other stuff
!, AT smell like candy, when you snife-
An cure me fore I got enoughl
An men las week she got a ball
o. yarn ats awful nice an red.
An say: You got no clo'es at all
: AT can perfect YOU hands an heads
I An men she take some little things
ATS made O. shiny kind o. wire,
: AM men she sits and huns and sings
! An clicks 'em. ere in front the fire.
y An I don't know list what she do,
But she say Little boy I've knit
d A scarf, an mittens, too, for you;
An now let's see II 'ey don't At"
My gran'ma's best at ever was,
An when the other children see
= The nice t%hings'at my gran'ma does
v Ely all say: "Wisht she'd visit mel"
w. d. Nesbet.