_Gentleman_--A man that's clean outside and in; who neither looks up to the rich nor down on the poor; who can lose without squealing and who can win without bragging; who is considerate of women, and children and old people; who is too brave to lie, too generous to cheat, and who takes his share of the world and lets other people have theirs. Originally _gentleman_ was merely a designation, not a description, and it was meant to apply to men occupying a certain conventional social position. It had no reference to the qualities of heart, mind and soul. Later the word _gentleman_ was given an exclusively ethical application. Both ideas are extremes, and both are wrong, because the former might apply to thieves, liars, cads, fops and ruffians, and the latter might apply to servants and slaves, many of whom are men of the best and truest type. There is an old saw that runs-- "What is a gentleman? He is always polite, He always does right, And that is a gentleman." If it is difficult to ascertain what a gentleman is, it is not difficult to ascertain what a gentleman is not. For example, a gentleman is not-- 1. One who jumps into the one vacant seat when there are women standing. 2. One who smokes or swears in a public elevator in the presence of a lady. 3. One who dashes through swinging doors and lets them bang into the face of those behind. 4. One who jumps on the platform of a moving car when others are patiently waiting to get on. 5. One who eats with his knife, picks his teeth in public, spits on the floor, wipes his mouth on the tablecloth, coughs or sneezes in public without covering his mouth, or cleans his nails in a public place. 6. One who carries his umbrella extended horizontally under his arm, with the sharp ferrule sticking out behind to the inconvenience if not peril of others. 7. One who rushes into a car before those in it have time to get off. 8. One who occupies two seats for himself and his newspaper or parcels in a crowded car. 9. One who fails to apologize when he has unintentionally insulted another. 10. One who refuses to apologize or make amend when he has intentionally insulted another. 11. One who always wants to bet or to fight when he is getting the worst of an argument. 12. One who neglects to respect old age. 13. One who is mean, selfish and inconsiderate of the rights and convenience of others. 14. One who deliberately uses uncouth or vulgar language. 15. One who is intentionally neglectful of his appearance to the extent of wearing soiled linen in public and of neglecting his person so that he is obnoxious to the olfactory organs of those around him. 16. One who lacks tolerance and who wrangles with everybody who does not do as he would like them to do. 17. One who has a hot temper and does not know enough to put his foot on the soft pedal. 18. One who laughs at a drunken man or woman or who induces them to become so.