Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-02-21
Politeness at Home.

"Thank you, Charlie" said Mrs.
Brown, as her little son handed
her Il paper he was requested to
hiring. "Thank you, Bridget" said
the little fellow, ii few hours after,
MS he received a glass of water
from his nurse. We |, Mrs.
Brown, you have the best-man-
nered children 1 ever saw" said Il
aeghbor. Il should he thankful
sf mine were as polite to me as
1yours are to the servants. You
heyer spend half as much time on
your cliildren's clothes as | do,
and yet every one notices them,
tbey are so well be laved." "We
always try to treat our children
politely," was the quiet reply.
This was the whole secret. When
hear parents grumbling about
the i'll manners of their children,
/ always wish to ask. Have you
always treated them with polite
ness!" / once knew man, con-
sidered quite Il gentleman i'm
society, who would speak to his
children in manner that a we'll
Instructed dog would resent. He
would order them, with growl,
to bring him his slippers, or per-
form some other little service :;
and vet he complained of the rude
hess and disobedience of his chill
dren!
Many parents, who are polite
and polished in their manners
toward the world at large, are
perfect Doors inside the home
Eircle. What wonder if the chill
dren are the same? If they should
accidentally brush against another
n the streets, an apology would
be sure to follow; but who ever
thinks of Offering an excuse to
the little people, whose rights are
constantly being violated by their
Pareless elders? If q stranger
pliers the slightest service, he is
gratefully thanked; but who ever
|emembers to rewar the little
ireess feet that are travelling all
lay long, upstairs and dowH, on
ountless errands for somebody?
I would be policy for parents
b treat their children politely
pr the sake of obtaining more
heeriul obedience, if for no
ther reason. The cestless use
an eff you please" and
| thank you," now and then,
bill go far to lighten an otherwise
ardensOme task. Say to your
M. "John, shut the door, and,
nth a scowi, he will move slowly
Oward it, and shut it with Il bang.
he next time say, John. will
Ou shut the door, please !" and
e will hasten, with a pleasant
mile, to do your bidding. Many
hildren. as they grow older, are
bliged 10 learn the rules of polite
less as they would Il lesson. The
Onsequence is, when they appear
society, they are awkward and
blundering. On the Otner hand,
(hildren who have been accus-
Omed to politeness at home are at
heir ease in the most polished
ircles, and are saved that confu-
ion and bitter self-cOndemnation
ghich are sure to follow any
reach of the rules of etiquette.
ROme children, learning from their
arents, seem to consider polite
ess at home afiectation Bro
hers. who would jump up
18th alacrity to give an easy char
so le dashing miss of their ac-
aaintancc, will appropriate it to
hemSelyes when at home, with
ut the slightest apparent con-
cioushess of the presence ot Sis
er, or perhaps II mother. Want Of
bitterness is the cause OF more
|uarreling among brothers and
listers than anything else. In
heir plays, children are constant
meeting with little accidents,
pr which they should be taught
apologize. | have seen the
heeks Of IA child fiusn with anger,
ls eyes flash, and a little hand
al>ed to strike the unfortunate
feaker of toy, when. as II by
magic, the blow was arrested by
AeSe words: Excuse me, | did
" mean to-" Polish is not every
llhg. 1t is, however, something
Is better to have a black Kettle
nat is sound than a bright one
lth hole in the bottom nut
mere is no reason why the bright
ne should not be sound, too
aine them up, and both happi-
tss and influence will be i'll
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