The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-10-12
CiviIity.

The fact that ''civility costs nothing
is probably the secret Of its uniashl"la-
bleness. A thing that every one can
have, few think worth having.
Men of industry, ofintegrity ut res
nectable intellectual gifts, arc met at
every turn; but your purely civil man
is rara arts. We are not speaking OF
people in their social relations, but mi
their intercourse with the outside world.
MANY men who are every thing that is
genial and courteous in the home circle
become cold. brusque, or irritable the
moment they enter their counting
rooms, offices, or place of business
whatever it may be. The playful, IN
dnlgent pater tumilias of half an hour
before suddenly changes into a surely
, ogre, who snaps up his little pale faced
clerk as if he would make supple
menta,y breakfast of him. Under such
master it is no wonder that the clerk
, in turn finds it impossible to. be civil
5 to any stranger whom the chance OF
D business many throw in his way.
q Asa general thing, clerks III mercah
/, tile houses do not stand i'll ned OF nli-
y gracious examples. Much dealing with
Y complicated accounts seems to sour the
e disposition, Fractions beget fractlons-
v ness. If you desire fine healthy spc-
S, cimen of irritability, take an ancieht
| bookkeeper at the time he is making
re out his balance sheet, and ask nm the
slightest question not connected with
his calculations. But for all p0ople
engaged in strictly scdentaary occupa-
tions one should make generous allow
q. ance.
St Men who hold positions which BRING
them into contact with the pnbiic, an'
place the public to certain eHtehS
their mercy, have no right to be any
thing but civil. The ticket-master a
the railroad station has no right Z
ed snub you because you do not happe
9TH to know on which track your Train II
te- The conductor has no right to ressf
~ Won with n look Of disdain mihg'e
al with commiseration when you ask III
,ry the name of the next station: ~
5th we're not born on the road, ana II yo'
his Interrogation convinces him that yo
rec are a natural idiot, he ought to respe'
Ter, your misfortune and not betray IL
bod the other passengers. The hackma
the who aloou,ilv awaits you at the term
ade Ms of the tourney has nol.11":.. TO hus'
an YOU as if Won were part OF your o"
hat baggage. The hotel-clerk, the natur
ave humility of whose disposition lies 6uri !.
out under that monumental diamond pl
j, as has no right to treat yon as an inferle
les Yet who that has travelled has not III
g to all these forms of incivilityF Tins,
d in be sure, is only one side of the sto'
will The travelar is almost as likely TO
rhat exasperating as the employee Oh
we road, or the clerk of the hotel. !
lows then the traveller is not paid for Del
:. C. civil, and the other gentlemen are;
t his 1t costs SO little and is worth
unc much! A young clerk with civllity
q NJ. ready has stock of goods OF MS o.
mon, Regarded as mere policy, it is the d
no. best thing to honesty; and, ike nov
plain esty, it is good for its own sweet
stain An uncivil man is necessarily, a
hose contented man, a discomfort to him ~!
q the We beg leave to add new sentiH
: into to the copy-book of the period
vans, civil and you will be happy !-lE>
treat Saturday.