The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-03-12


thapsai eourtesy h widely different
Nm ne courtesy which blooms only
- ths sunshine Of love and the smile
ui beauiy. and withers and oools down
M atmosphere OF poverty. age
- tnil show me che man who can
80 ne brilliant society OF the Young
- BEAUTIFUL to listen interestedly
- a. kindly voice OF age-who can
1pld cheerful converse with one
uhom years has deprived of charms;
l1oS me the man OF generous i'm
rnHeA. Who h always willing to help
~ poor and needy: show me the man
80 treats unprotected women as he
Hpnld the heiress. surrounded by the
Tlufection Of rank. riches and family:
41oW me the man who never forgets
~ an instant the delicacy. the re-
pct that b. due 10 a woman as wo-
uan IN any condition OF class. Show
ue such a man. and you show NE a
true gentleman. True courtesy also
consisis In being pleasant and agree
anle n o. pleasure 90 meet people
uho are pheasant. affable and kind !:
fur instance. like Minnehaha. OF the
banner Won't you come out again,
Alnnehahas We miss you dreadfully
Ihis time a prize OF mystery" will
~ sent you Give us another legend,
please. The last proved more inter.
cHiinE than the former. Was It true,
of merely action. Habit has some
ihinE 10 do with a persons behavior,
Although disposition Is the strongest
elemeut certainly. People can be
uFerplcasant as well as Overbearing,
iat M former rs infinitely preferable
Money enters into the life of some,
shich makes them naughty and over
hearing. who. lacking IL. would have
hecn kind. considerate Christians.
lesus inveiEhed most strongly against
pro- and haughtiness. and said the
puhlioan vas justified rather than the
proud Pharisee. for all the lengthy
prayer of the latter
On VicW at che shOrtness of life,
and its many unavoidable cares and
truuhlcs. % b a wise thing TO cult
taie a pleasant. courteous manner to-
uard an oh. why should the spirit
of murtal b. proud must be- an in
ncruiahlc puzzle from any true and
icFi point 90 view. Pride goeth Le-
fore destruction. and a naughty spirit
helure a fan" is as true today as i'm
fhe lunr ago. when o. was written.
ple calls pride the never-failing
ficr of fools. and wisely, too There
b. in pride and hauteur a disennobling
oi men and women beyond computa-
tiun lf pride b. nO vice. il can lay
iittle claim 90 virtue. Why. then. be
proud and naughty Rich or poor,
hiEh or low. should shun its narrow
ina spirit and learn TO practice a
plcasant manner. n courteous spirit
90 Kindness toward friends whom we
may meet In this transitory world.
Do b. real gentlemen and real la
dies. Begin by being true to yourself;
thai b.. perfectly honest. Everybody
Admire honesty. but don't be honest
because others like il. but for the sake
uf honesty itself Always remember
that your own opinion Of yourself is
q thousand times more important than
shat others think Of you. Then, po
NE manners are a wonderful help in
this world. and IL Is worth while tc
carry outward signs OF gentility about
18Th sou
m men only understood
Thai their wrong can never smother
Ths Wronc-d doing Of another:
That by hatred. hate increases.
And b. good al evil ceases.
They would cleanse their hearts anC
actions.
Danish thence an vile distractions,
f they only understood
tn mon uulA understood
Hun loFe cuuQuers. how prevailing
~ ifs might grim hate assailing;
Hoa compassion eudeth sorrow,
Nnkrfh wise. and doth not borrow
PAN H passion tETy would ever
IfFr Ir I1ft-iu hatred. never
U fhrf nuly understood
WHITE ROSE.