The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12

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longer under any restraints save those
OF Jaw. conscience and honor. mo
governed the state and the fanny; tn,
3outn oDeyed II, then. In this country
and century VS. actually often see tho
exact ..a severse----see , even children tax
ING the reins and treating their pa
rents and grandparents with perfect
contempt, not hest.ating to call IA ther
~ ~ motner "a 1901" ana making, their
scihsh wishes and plans anu comfort
~ everything paramount. Fences GER
calmly need rebuilding when the bot.
tom raj gets on top. end the weak
oL American parents has come 70 10
not only scandal ahroud. but per-
,,ect nuisance at home. We All know
Romans said: "Wretched is he house
THAT'S ruled by any hut It's natur.i
a IInt lawful ~; rulers. whether they be
slaves, waxGd great. through tho foe
Dieness or Illness. or NORA weakness
=! parents. or guardians" Marcus
.n,,ureiius, the fine flower OF Roman civ
slion, Gives constantly. great cred
~ TO the system Of discirlire and au-
tHollty that produced hirn and many
G 9r noble pa,riciane. "a man walks
freedom OF the creature willingly
pound 70 every good and right rule:
u,
he may learn how to rule when his
day for exercising It Gomez.
The gentlemen OF Virginia were
famed In the eighteenth and first half
OF the nineteenth century for their
breeding. Their gallantry their cour.
res sesy ~ i ahoir chiyalrous consideration
that they had the 'bel air" and ' tho
manners OF the grand seisneur They
% n cd 1T Il Il
they never covered when they met one
on the street, till she had ceased 10
s .bir thsy never discussed women al,
any lady belonging to them in q hotel
Cotunda. restaurant or at bar, even
ttevorably. mean. pistols and coffee"
when she appeared on tn. scene; Gov.
cred the wheel OF her carriage to pro-
e fect i her dress when they put her into
her, sloved. If in haste. anu ;lways.
everywhere. protected her name and
honor with sensitive delcacy, and
eared for her welfare with really
Even their bow to lady expressed the
Profound Difference AMI respect that
they felt. and not unfrccuently they
woman's reputation. who was to them
gear and sacred. without a moments
hesitation They did not think i, un-
chair that the wife might be made more
sorniortahle. to SHOW the ladies' of his
, were Strangers and a tender. care. all
their own. They were careful in their
conduct. manners and conversation
MEYER MEYER t. say say or d. anythinE shat gould
her delicacy The, did not permit
themselves any license in speaking OF
women in public places. and made
old SO. even In private houses and as.
etmblies. In ahorl, they were gentle
MOI.
There is but one mold for such the
world over in all ages. We still have
them, thank Heaven-nlen who In the
vital essentials. on high points OF
fully, as any Of their ancestors. But
we must not forget that it is not
We WOULD have our. sons match their
as we'll: And IN this pushing. striv-
t mj;h vu ~ $50. we are losing touch
ING, which was like perfume IN the
gentlemen OF the past, so eloquently
aid II speak of honor and &c and
selves OF all ideals In these matters,
put TO teach and maintain them at
any any eost- For; bestnning in the
ways done, thev sink down to and
sensibly. affect the lowest The beau
q, siiui oid American reverence for. and
Kfinuness to, women was observed by
europeans with amazement in men
who were neither by birth. wealth nor
position entitled Tin Europe) to be re-
Sarded as men even Of refinement
Every book that has ever been written
about this country has given promi.
neEce to this fact
gentlemen. then. are among the
precious possessions of every nation
and ours have great part to pIay
IN the future OF this country 1t was a
positive disadvantage at one time to
De one, SO rank was our democracy;
yet the country boasted some elegant
specimens OF the tribe Numbers Of
families In Virginia were entitled to
pear arms. vet did not use their crests
| was the fashion to decry birth and
sstaioh. But now. when every sort OF
Is proclaimed and asserted with posi-
i've ehrontery. and crests ara manu-
Isctured. borrowed and stolen yithoilt
the shghtest apology or qualm "a
c cenat HTe nj IN England It would
ward and visible signs Of such rank
And even II we should not care to
use these. let US. by all means Eeeo
i!ine inward and spiritual grace" OF It
al. yet how very rarely one meets
rsa society" really high bred young
man! It makes a blue-rose day when
one meets a really high bred yoi,nr.
sirl! And though 1.-THE movements"
as as. the french say: "the spirit of the
.aro,s as the English put 1t. is bois-
seonentiy ill-bred, so that 1t Is not
an easy matter for gentlefolk to stan,
.he TIDE (the trend OF modern iifaV'
YET 1t Is possible for parents to insist
then the si nme a cof good breeding.
forms and habits of no1,t &c, -. . .ioila.