Show GOOD MANNERS kales should be FUth folly ob erred by all who would mcconie truly and amiable in tho rules well bred people sn eating and drinking 13 no din crenco whether a person is old or young a man or a a boy or a girl excepting that elderly people should be lint and women before men girls as well 03 boys must sit up straight at tho meal and not lean or put their elbows on tho table alicy must not cat too fast they must cat with tho fork and not with the knife they must not stretch across another persons plate thoy must not put their knives into anny dish flioy must not bo noisy llroy must not finder objects on alio table they mut not lean back in their chairs they must not leave alic table before other persons have finished all these things arc taught in nearly every family to both boys and girls but como of these nilas arc apt to bo forgotten one has often to bo reminded a good many times of what is right before one gets in the way of doing it it is very charming to young people silling at table eating and drinking in a neat and correct manner showing respect for everybody present and llila is tho reason why I 1 have repeated to you all these rules you have heard before of course but neglected to observe them there is one tiling that is particularly in young folks and that is a nice and considerate manner toward those who arc under them I 1 daru eay my young readers arc respectful toward their elders but arc they always kind to servants will they pauso and ask 3 that question I 1 du not think it at all pleasant to see 1 girl gesticulating at i servant and ordering hor hero and there and yet I 1 am sony to say aliis exhibition of bad manners and bud asto is not uncommon when a girl ia pert and bold toward lier soni orsi alic acason may bo became sho has not been perfectly trained but alien aho is overbearing and unkind toward servants or workpeople work people I 1 am afraid it is because ho haia not a good heart however it is only because she is thoughtless to my mind a little girl or boy ought to bo even more cartful to bo polito to one below her lhnn to others because servants arc happy or unhappy as their masters and mistress es treat and think so much of a kind word let all of us think of alio feelings and happiness of dependent upon un little girls and big girls too always to salute everybody pleasantly n alic morning i hould be a lia for and a kiss for mamma and a sweet good morning for everybody elc it is very ando and underbred under bred not to salute in this way each member of alie when you first meet liim or her in alio morn su sr of courna when you go to school you greet your teacher and maecs a good morning good morning is a very pleasant thing to licar and how easy it is to say it if you feel a little cross try imal and say good morning and you will find that this na will very likely drive your crossness away one pleasant tiling always makes other pleasant things very easy girls aro very their brothers them a little it is better that boys should not thac but nothing makes teaming of so lillic account as taking it amiably and pleasantly your wilt soon atop you if they find that you aro good natured through it nil it is for boya or girls to havo good manners S thoy aro good manners aro generally founded on consideration for other people in order tor any ono to bo truly polite ho must think of the comfort and convenience of others hero arc sumo rules of politeness which is another word for good manners am of which have thought for other people as their foundation it is polite to get up and offer your chair it it ia a comfortable one to an elder person who the room it is polite in company not to take alio bert place by the lire or by the window it ia polite to stop talking to your companions when other people arc by it M polite to laiten when anybody 1 talking or reading aloud it is polite never to interrupt another he is talking it is polito never to contradict it is polite never to whisper when you are in company and it Is also polite when you aro reading not to keep on with your book when company comes into ibo room ills polite to c that your guest ore well helped at table it ta polity at thi table not to help to the best apple or tho beat orange or the best piece of cac on the elitc it is polite to giro up your ply thing to your it is to share with pity matea an little luxury that you may have such as a pear a peach it is polite always in asking anything to aay please sir will YOU do this or will yon bo so kind air as to do this etc it is polito to always answer when you arc spoken to to bo bulky and refuse to speak when anybody addresses you b the height of impoliteness it i the best kind of politeness to cultivate kindly feelings A girl that h a little reserved that is never rude eliut says pleasant and docs kindly things that is not always thinking unit of what is more charming thin this for my part I 1 ana always glad to bec eec such girls and I 1 toll you frankly that everybody becomes very fond of them girls fought to bo in their de than boyi it ii entirely tham to run and 3 jump and be aa lively is they like provided they are not rude and over boist erous in their play it is very delightful to seo a merry laughing girl scampering over tho grass with her kitten or her dog or engaged in any other active play but it to me that she can do these things in a perfectly free manner without becoming a torn boy dont yon think so if you will try and not frol tato the rough ways of boys not to shout at the top of your voice and not to be violent you will enjoy 5 our play just as much and people will like you the better for it arc I 1 fear a good many other rules for the guidance of girls perhaps you think you have heard enough about good manners for once but here are dome other aulca eliat I 1 must tell you and then you can run off to your play dont bo a slattern neatness and cleanliness are among the i ret requisites of decent society dont sit with your legs crossed or with one leg over your knee these bilings arc not considered well bred dont bite your finger nails or play with your curls or restlessly twirl a chair or finger any object when you are in company you must try and get a quiet and composed manner don t when you are in church look around and stare at everybody who dont disturb everybody by your restlessness dont tail to any one who does you any service or a kindness kind nesa dont point at people you see in tha and don t fall to respond tx every bow of recognition donalbo impatient because things go wrong dont be angry because you cant have your own way dont unkind things about your playmates and dont be envious and out of temper because another girl has a prettier gown or bonnot lhnn you have it impossible for any girl to have everything she wants it is foolish to fret and make unhappy because some one is better than we arc dont use slang terms no one likes to hear froia the lips of a girl or woman the coarse and faist terms that happen to bo the vulgar fashion of the time dont be in the habit of giggling laugh openly and freely at whatever is laughable but unica there is some thing to laugh at dont laugh dont cover your face with your hands when you laivo occasion to laugh dont bo affected try to have n simple and natural manner that is affected is exceedingly disagreeable dont talk in a loud and shrill voice A low voice is a great charm in all women or old dont fall to bo obedient to your parents and respectful to nil people older alian yourself kind playmates and servant considerate of other peoples wishes and feelings gentle and modest in your demeanor neat in your attire and observant to all tho little rules that make what are called good manners companion |