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Show American Tollteness. In America politeness goes, asitshould, before all else,. One rule can be laid down for general observance where a person's ideas of the proper thing to do are unsettled let him make himself at home. , He should do so in a manner to create some respect for. home, unlike a young man who called at the office of a noted Philadelphia"-, somewhat famous for his straightforward utterances. "Make yourself at borne for a few minutes," said the owner of the office to bi! visitor. .- . , ' The young man, having seated himself him-self somewhat comfortably, but mistaking mistak-ing a table for a footstool, responded cheerily; "I always make myself at home." "Then I pity the people at home," was tha quick response. Philadelphia Press. |