The imperial highway : or, the road to fortune and happiness ; with biographies of self-made men, their business traits, qualities and habits . ad to run away fromhim to prevent his making him a Christian. It is sometimes thought in this day and age of theworld that if a person pretends to be very politeand agreeable and obliging, that he or she lacksessential force of character—is, in fact, a little nothing is wider of the real truth. It is true, aman may push his way through the world by mainforce. But advancement so gained is gained by agreat waste of power. The same abilities acco
The imperial highway : or, the road to fortune and happiness ; with biographies of self-made men, their business traits, qualities and habits . ad to run away fromhim to prevent his making him a Christian. It is sometimes thought in this day and age of theworld that if a person pretends to be very politeand agreeable and obliging, that he or she lacksessential force of character—is, in fact, a little nothing is wider of the real truth. It is true, aman may push his way through the world by mainforce. But advancement so gained is gained by agreat waste of power. The same abilities accompaniedwith prepossessing manners, would have achieved farmore brilliant results. No doubt, by the use of merebrute force one may make a certain amount ofimpression ; and so, too, may a soldier hew down hisfoes with an old-fashioned battle-axe or with a scythe,but would he be wise in preferring such a weapon tothe keen Damascus blade ? 186 COURTESY. COURTESY. Hear every man upon his favorite theme,And ever be more knowing than you lowest genius will afford some lightOr give a hint that had escaped your sight. — I LI TAR Y men as a class, are courteousthe world over, attention to mannerbeing a part of their training. Be-sides, true courage and courtesy alwaysgo hand in hand. The bravest menare the most forgiving, and the mostanxious to avoid quarrels. CanonKingsley observes that the love and admirationwhich that truly brave and loving man, Sir SidneySmith, won from every one, rich and poor, with whomhe came in contact, seems to have arisen from theone fact, that, without perhaps having any suchconscious intention, he treated rich and poor, his ownservants and the noblemen, his guests, alike, andalike courteously, cheerfully, considerately, affection-ately,—so leaving a blessing and reaping a blessingwherever he went. It was said of Sir John Franklinthat he was a man who never turned his back upona danger, yet of great tenderness. PLEASANT ADDRESS. 1
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