Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-11-22
The OId-Time Gentleman.


were moving in every direction
about the depot. We sat there and
studied the faces of numbers of them
as they walked around. We could
easily tell the woman of culture and
refinement, and feel sure of her
social standing. Her face and form
and manner told her position in life.
And it was easy to select the gentle
man; the man who had had soppor-
tunities, and who had seen some
thing Of the world. But somehow it
seemed to us that in all that crowd
our eyes did not fall upon one whose
face, dress and demeanor made the
impression on us that he was any
thing like the gentleman of former
days. His conduct, in the presence
of ladies, lacked evidence of that
gallantry so conspicuous in the old
time gentleman. He would whip
out his deadly cigarette, strike a
match on the back of his leg, sti, k
the flame to the thing and puff away.
1t all seemed to be a matter of
course, and the young women chatted
away with him as merrily as you
please.
Finally our eyes restedEiupon a
courtly old gentleman] standing in
front of the door. He and a young
man had just met, and soon were
engaged in earnest :: conversation.
They appeared mutually deferential
the one to the other, but somehow it
seemed to us that the elder ontd;d
the younger, and it was all so easy
and graceful. AT last a lady ap-
preached, having recognized the
elderly man. AS quick as thought
one hand grasped bis hat, which he
raised from his head, while he gave
her the other, with hearty hand
shake. There he stood, with hat
raised, as the conversation went on.
There was not the slightest evidence
of affectation or formality. 1t seemed
to be second nature with him, and
just the thing for gentleman to do.
We said to ourselves, there is gen.
tleman-a gentleman of the old
Lschool-- and for the lack of his type
the manhood and the womanhood of
our State are all the worse off.
We knew him when we frstoo.'saw
him. We knew him over thirty
years ago when we were a student
at Furman University. Hell was
gentleman then. He is still one.
lie was gentleman when he rode
at the head of his men and led them
into the deadly conflicts that tried
the souls of his noble braves. He
: was younger when we first saw him,
1but he is the same gallant, affable
gentleman, whose age can never
take away from him his magnanimity
of soul and his high regard for ladies,
and his genuine politeness. We
wonder if such men are gnot born
gentlemen, and if they can really
help being what they are Be it so.
We wish the young men of this
day could learn of them the genuine
worth of true politeness, and prac-
tice it until it should become second
nature with them. The man to whom
we refer was called by the students
and almost every one else in Green
vile, whore he was rector 'of Christ
Church years ago, Gen. Ellison Ca
pers. They call him now Bishop
Capers. Grand old veteran of the
cross--we wish the world had more
soldiers like you to strike for that
Christianity which softens, refines
any elevates men to the highest type
OF manhood. The greatest compli-
ment that can be paid to any one is
to say that he is Christian gentle
man. No one need trouble himself
TO say this about Bishop Ellison Ca
pers, for his manner proclaims the
fact with far more eloquence than
words can.--Greenwood Journal.