MISCELLANEOUS.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 410, 27 September 1861, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Gbntlbman.— A low bred, ignorant person can no more be a gentleman, than a stone can be made iu-to a diamond by the process of polishing. A gpntlumau is not merely a person acquainted with certaiu f.-rms and eticpeties in life, easy and self-possessed in society, able to speak and not, and move in the world without awkwardness, and free from habits which aro vulgar and iv bad taste. A gentleman is something beyond all this; that which lies at the root of his ease, and refinement, and tact, his power of pleasing—how he can show respect for others—how he may avoid hurting their feelings. When he is in society, he scrupulously ascertains the position aud relation of every oae of whom he comes in contact that he may give to each his due honor, —his proper position. He studies how he may avoid touching in conversation upon any subjeot which may needlessly hurt their feelings, how he may abstain from auy allusion which may call up a disagreeable or offensive association. A gentleman never alludes to, never even appears conscious of, any personal defect, deformity, Inferiority of intellect, of rank, or reputation in the person in whose society he is_ placed. He never assumes any superiority for himself— he never sneers, never boasts, never makes a display of his power, or rank, or advantagesuch as is implied in ridicule, or sarcasm, or abuse,—and he never indulges in habits or tricks, or inclinations which may be offensive to others. , A Useful Deer.—The extent to which a timid animal can be appeased by kindness is, at the present moment, beautifully exemplified by a deer, which has been so divested of its fears by Tom Hill, the huntsman of the Surrey foxhounds, that the animal not only accompanies the hounds when taken out for exercise, but eats biscuit, and actually sleeps with them in the kennel. If, during their meal, two of the hounds fight, by a pat with his fore foot he tries to separate them. If, at exercise, anything alarms, him, with a bouud or two he vaults for safety into the middle of the pack. But when in his citadel if. any strange dogs approaches them, with malice propense he rushes out to him, as if determiued to kill him. In short, by kind superintendence the deer has become as fond of fclood-tbirsty hounds as they of him.— The Horse and his Rider. By Sir F. B. Head, Bart. Stop the paper.—A country editor says he received the following ' stop the paper:— Dear Sir,—l have looked carefully over your paper for six months for the death of some individual I was acquainted with, but as yet not a single soul I cared anything about haß dropped off, you will please to have my name erased.' One Grant, a Scotchman, was in the service of the great Frederick of Prussia, and was observed on day fondling the king's favorite dog. cAre you fond of dogs ?' asked Frederick. No, please your Majesty/ replied Grant; ' but we Scotch have a saying that it is right to secure a friend at Court.' ' You are a sly fellow,' said the monaroh ; • recollect for the future that you have no occasion for any friend at Court but myself.' Grant rose afterwards with great rapidity, and was intrusted with the command of the most importaut fortresses in the kingdom.