Show ii ii t The Decay of Politeness JJ I t H 11 r I n II J What What means this constant that Mr r. and Mrs So and So are ore ladies Indie saying and gentlemen of ot tho old school chool Why thus differentiate between ladles ladies and gentlemen It If there thero was not some somo rea rea- Eon con to emphasize the tine fine manners end courtesy o 0 of men and women of ot th the d days s 's 0 of old It I is hardly a Sufficient t apology for tor a a person perhaps young It In years rears after they have ha almost knocked yOu Ou down In passing you 01 to sa say I beg bOG your pardon or sneeringly say s Excuse me me when the they wish to com corn nit mit mi some somo act of ot unpardonable rudeness No 0 one could claim for tor a n moment that th there r had not been the thA greatest ble ble- retrogression In the thc greatest politeness of or both men and women In this co country un tn Not long since a haired gray lady was as In an elevator in a business buIld buIld- buld- buld i r The Tho Tho elevator elc was crow crowded ed with men out only one ono of ot them them seemed to recognize th the presence of or this lady who ho was no longer young ounG This one genteman gen gen- tieman teman out o of the dozen halL haIL dozen or more who were In the elevator ele stepped aside to allow her to pass out when the they reached tho lower loer floor noor and rushed forward too took hold of ot tho the hea heavy doors dorrs that are aro Invariably used for tor the en entrance entrance en- en trance to large buildings doffed doted his hat list and said Please allow alow mc me to hold this door for Cor you OU After or sho she had passed assed out ont ho he noticed that sue she was going to her I Ifor carriage that was a waiting for her at the thc sidewalk He lie came forward forward for for- ward opened the tho door for tor her and when she attempted to express her astonishment and gratitude for his great politeness he said Not ot at all al madam I should fc feel l th that t I was doIng doIng do- do Ing discredit to m my moth mother r If IC I do not J pay proper propel respect to all al women The I lady W was s so Impressed h by this unusual mark of politeness that she made an a Inquiry nn and found Cound that the gentleman was ns a man mann of great wealth v and occupying occupying an art exalted position and yet et his Innate politeness caused him to show proper prop r attention to a lad lady whom he lie did not know ow Such Instances are so rare that the lad lady could coul not resist tho the temptation to S say to th the gentleman genteman I should like e to to have 1 your our photograph as I have not been tho the recipient of or such courtesy for tor so lon long that I beg you OU elated to believe c bele that that It I Is great greatly appe- appe In the discussion of or subjects that should be pursued by the tho children In tho tIm High schools at least It seems that that It I would be highly proper if It tM they should have a department devoted de to the cultivation o of is in both and girls boys bos It I Is unfortunate that parents do not appreciate their responsibility In iii impressing Impressing upon their chill chil dr dren n the n-the the tho necessity for training them In ordinary al ary civilities but since many leave nil all al this to the thc public schools it would be bo well wel for tor the boards of education to insist upon this branch being established so that there could be bo no e ex- ex cuso for tor ignorance and rudeness on the part of ot youn young men and women who areto aro are to become become- in the near future futuro the men and nd women of affairs Impoliteness can cnn usual usually be attributed attributed attributed attrib attrib- to selfishness 5 and bad ball heart One with wih real generous instincts cannot find it I In thc their r nature to bo ho rude There is no h i. i fact tact that ru rudeness ss on the tho part of or young people ot or both sexes has come to bo be the rule and not and nd not the exception and there is a mistaken en idea iea in tho the minds of o tho the la laboring la- la boring class that thai thai- y must display their bad manners to sho show that they Intend to have ha their rl rights right ht It I Is no uncommon thing thing- to see giggling giggling gig gig- ig- ig gling school girls and boorish bo boys s 's of ill olor retain Is id c r and allow elderly ll rJ people to try to maintain lh lr equilibrium b by holding on to tho the straps strap no 1 matter mater if f they do so with wih the tho greatest 4 difficulty Getting on and off of the street c cars rs is another noler hazardous ous un undertaking undertaking un- un for lor people who have tho the half century milestone because of ot tho the total disregard of ot tho the young young and strong who rush past the aged without caring whether thc they knock them down downor or not not Taking off ot hats In elevators or stepping aside for young or old worn women on onto to pass arc aro marks mutts of ot respect b by men me rarely seen If there is not reform In the simple Question queston of ot civilities ch tho the time will wll wI come como when we will become a nation naton of ot boors |