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Show ALWAYS GENTLE IN REPROOF General Leo's Real Kindness of Heart Made Manifest on Such Occasions. There are some new, or, at least, unfamiliar un-familiar stories of Robert E. Lee in Gamaliel Bradford, Jr.'s articles on "Lee After the War" In the South Atlantic At-lantic Quarterly. Lee's methods of reproof re-proof were peculiar to him. A student stu-dent was once called to account for absence. "Mr. M., I am glad to see you better," Lee said to him, smiling. "But, general, I have not been sick." "Then I am glad you have better news from home." "But, general, I have had no bad news." "Ah, I took it for granted that nothing less than sickness sick-ness or distressing news from home could have kept you from your duty." In the same vein was his remark to a student who had been late for prayers. pray-ers. "Mr. Page, will you kindly give my compliments to Miss and ask her If she will please have breakfast a little earlier for you?" To a negligent student he said: "How is your mother? moth-er? I am sure you must be devoted to her; you are so careful of the health of her son." Summoned to Lee's office, a lad was told that only patience and industry would save him from failure In college col-lege and in life. "But, general, you failed," the student replied, with sophomore inaptitude. "I hope that you may be more fortunate than I," was the quiet answer. |