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gentleman ? I know what I thought respect- 

 ing the question ; and I judged that my friend's 

 opinion was formed as mine, for she now loves 

 and cares the poor, and suffers the rich to 

 care themselves, as every true-hearted and 

 Christian woman should; and, moreover, on 

 glancing over a book of my poems which I 

 lent her some time later, I found a leaf turned 

 down, as though to mark these lines— 



** What is a gentleman ? Is it a thing 

 Decked with a scarf-pin, a chain, and a ring, 

 Dressed in a suit of immaculate style, 

 Sporting an eye-glass, a hsp, and a smile ? 

 Talking of operas, concerts, and balls, 

 Evening assemblies, and afternoon calls, 

 Sunning himself at *' at homes " and bazaars, 

 Whisthng mazurkas, and smoking cigars ? 



** What is a gentleman ? Say, is it one 

 Boasting of conquests and deeds he has done, 

 One who unblushingly glories to speak 

 Things which should call up a flush to his cheek? 

 One who, whilst railing at actions unjust, 

 Eobs some young heart of its pureness and trust; 

 Scorns to steal money, or jewels, or wealth, 

 Thinks it no crime to take honour by stealth ? 



