The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-29
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Politeuess.

If you have an enemy, and an opportu.
nifty occurs to benefit him in matters great
or small, act like gentleman, and do
him good service without hesitation. If
you would know what it is to feel noble,
and STRONG within yourself,'' do this Sc
crety and keep it secret. "A man who
can act thus will soon feel at ease any
where. 1t is said of Callot, an eminent
French artist and engraver, of the seven
teenth century, that he was once SANDER
ed in pasqunade bya certain nobleman
of the court. At that time to have ones
portrait engraved by Callot was an object
of ambition with the highest dig
nitaries of the kingdom, and it was attain
ed By very few. Callot's answer to the
injury was to publish superbly execu-
ted likeness of his enemy, with an inscrp.
ton setting forth his titles and great
deeds. To this day the incident is cited
as an instance of proud nobility of soul.
Callot was in the highest sense polite.
Politeness is shown by passing over the
faults aud foibles of those whom you meet.
Cultivate this especially towards relatives.
The world is severe in its judgment of
those who expose the faults of kindred, no
matter what the provocation may be-
Vulgar families are almost always at feud.
1t is not polite to detail injuries which
you may have received from any one un.
less there exist some urgent necessity for
so doing.
Politeness is manifested in courteous
inquiries after the friends and family of
those whom you meet, and in manifesting
a cordial interest in them. 1t is shown
by devotiug little space in every letter
to "remembrances for friends. 1t is
highly gratifying form Of politeness to
write occasionally to all from whom you
have received kindnesses which will war
rant you in so doing. 1t is polite to con-
form your dress, and Gin reason) your hab-
its, to the tastes and feeling of those whose
guest or associate you may be. 1t is po-
lite and complimentary to inquire after
any one of whose acquaintance your friend
may have reason to be proud. 1t is polite
when you are guest to endeavor to en-
joy yourself and make others do SO. 1t is
polite tOsthose who are assembled in any
place, to avoid heated argument, and all
noisy remarks, or remarkable" conduct.
1t is politeto promptly ask every one to take
chair who enters your house or Office
and the more cultivated you are, the more
widely will you extend such coutesies to
humble people.
1t is polite to do everything for anoth-
er which would crafty him or her, and is
not unreasonable. 1t is polite to make no
allusion to age. 1t is.poite to spare peo-
pie older than yourself, and women of any
age any exertion Of personal effort, even in
the, merest ,riAes. 1t is polite to take no
notice whatever Of incidents or annoying
occurrences, unless by so doing you can be
of assistance. 1t is polite to make ready
aud unstudied sacrifices of your exertion
or of your comfort to crafty others as
for instance, to always escort any lady, or
do service for friend 1t is polite
t" suppress your peculiar ttnets III
rel giun or politics before those who differ
with you. 1t is polite to never take it
upon yourself in auy way to punish any
person uuiess it be distinctly your business
to do so. 1t is polite to avoid practical
jokes. 5 ,
1t is polite when you have offended any
ont OR hurt his feeling in any way, to apol-
ogize for it as clearly as possible without.
reservation or excuse, ,sincv the moro vul-
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