The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-12

murders in France to population as
in the United States. In trial IN
France the object is to get the facts
and bring out the truth rather than
suppress them. Human life is no:
cheap.
What is a gentleman? Had you
ever asked yourself that question
It ought TO be pertinent question. l
sometimes think if we would stop
oftener and ask ourselves some per-
tinent and personal questions We
would profit by them whether we
answered truthfully or not. 1t would
help us to arrive at the truth. Some
time ago the following appeared in
the Woman's Home Companion:
An exact definition Of a gentleman
has been tried many times, never
perhaps with entirely satisfactory
results. Little Sadie had never
heard Of any Of the various defni-
tions, but she managed to throw a
CLEAN Of light on the subject, albeit
one touched with unconscious cynl-
cism. The word was in the spelling
lesson and [ said:
"Sadie, what is a gentleman?"
"Please, ma 'am,'' she answered,
"a gentleman's a man you don't
know very well.''
Suppose you take down Webster
and turn to this good old English
word and see what he says it is and
then apply the answer and see it you
know him very well.
You know in England it means a
we'll born man, one who is above the
yeoman. In this country we mean
one Of gentle and refined manners,
Of good breeding and properly
reared. I hope every one knows him
very well. It means one who is truth
full and honest and fair-minded and
who is not backbiter-who is clean
Of speech and thought. But I didn't
intend to give you a definition.
] noticed in a paper the other day
where Mr.. John D. Rockefeller made
a Sunday school speech. You know
Mr.. Rockefeller, Of course you do.
Well, they tell me he is the richest
man in the world: He says he has to
struggle. Just think Of the richest
man in the world having to strug-
gle. If I was as rich as they tell me
he is I doubt if I would take enough
exercise 10 make my digestion good.
would have somebody to exercise
for me. Here is what Mr.. Rookie
feller said to Euclid Avenue Baptist
Sunday school at Cleveland, Ohio:
"Often I meet nothing but stIug-
gles. But l think it is a great bless
ing. I remember when I first learned
to swim in New York 90 years ago, l
had to kick, splash and struggle. /
have been struggling ever since. If
we do not have to struggle, we will
be weaklings; to be strong we must
struggle always
Then it is said that Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter produced four old Sunday .ohool
books that he used in 1856 when he
was asSunday school teacher and
told about two scholars he had in his
class, who are old men now. [ am
glad to record the fact that this
rich man spoke to a Sunday school.
He may be better man than some
people give him credit: for being. We
are too reody to impugn wrong mo-
tives. The fact is human nature as
rule had rather believe evil Of our
fellowman than good. Let US all re-
member that there is something good
in the worst of us and endeavor al
ways to see it. And don't forget
that life is a struggle and that it is
we'll that it is so. By exercise we be-
come strong. This is true Of our
three-fold nature. We become weak
ings without exercise-spiritually,
intellectually and physically. Don't
be afraid TO work.
They tell me they had educated
heas at the State fair: [ did not see
them. That is the way with me, l can
never see things that other people
do. They say they would dance to
the music and do many other stunts.
I wonder now if some genius won't
educate that other historic bird
which has no wings at all but is re-
.-E-&