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"Gen'l'lty is Meter in birth, man.
ner, nor fashion-hul in the mind. A
nigh sense Of honor--a determination
never 10 take Il mean advantage of
another--an adherence to truth. deli.
cacy and poltene.s towards those with
whom you have deiings--arc the es-
sental and distinguishing characteris-
tics OF gentleman.' "Peope who
have risen in The world are TOO ant 10
suppose they render themselves Of
consequence in proportion to the pride
they display, and their want of atter-
ton towards those with whom they
come in contact. This terrible mis-
take, as every ili'bred act recoi!s with
triple violence agains, lis perpetrators
by leading the offending party to an
alySe them, and 10 question their RIGHT
OF assuming superiority TO which
they are but rarely entitled" A
gentleman must never forget himself.
Even when thrown (at races, meet
'ngs, public dinners, or other occa-
s'ons) into miscellaneous society. he
can maintain his own position without
either succomblng to the aristocracv
or descending to the vulgarity by
which he may be surrounded. II has
been said that "there is gentleman
" way OF being a blackguard:" :" we do
not advocate the morality of the max.
I'M, but VIC quote it in order 10 show
now weil-grounded is the idea that
genillty can be preserved under even
the most disadvantageous phrases Of
our actions. A true gentleman is one
whose mind is elevated and enliobt.
ened, whose education or acoujrc-
ments are liberal, whose manners are
easy ard polite, and whose conduct is
honorable. AS an honest man is the
noblest work Of God, so is a gentleman
the finest achievement of civilization.