The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-18
POliteness. .


The recent musical festival in Cincin.
natl has not been allowed to pass off
without bringing into prominence that
class Of young people whom we hope to
see eXtinguished as civilization ad-
vances; the young people who came in
late, who wear jingling jewelry, and
who, amid the flow and pauses of the
music, or of the scene, keep up CONVEX
sational burden that, properly main
tained, can deaden the lOudest 0rches-
ira, or dismay the bravest actor. We
speak OF them as young people, and
most of the offenders are young, but the
custom Is one which has prospered dur
ing SO many years that doubtless among
these disturbers Of the peace are many
who, having fallen into the habit when
young, have been unable to resist its in.
sidious influence as the years advanced,
and have grown old'in rudeness.
The giggling girl is usually accompa-
MED by the conversational swell, and it
almost looks as il there was no hope OF
checking that spontaneous aud delicious
interchange Ofthought which let's US into
the small Lattle OF their small social set,
even az it let's us into the empty shall
lows Of what they suppose to be their
minds. Only the operation of ages oil
Darwinian selection, and successive elm
inatiun of the most worthless members
OF society, can eradicate this race and
improve them off the face OF the earth.
But they might be suppressed, and sum.
marily,, too, if their rudeness were not
contrasted by an excess of politeness on
the part OF those whom they annoy. We.
sit and endure in silence and in patience.
Our money is wasted, our pleasure is
spoiled, and; we carry away with US q
sense of injustice and fierce, though
fruitiess, wish that somebody had lead
the young man out by the ear; but we
are too tlmid to reblke him ourselves.
The Europeans are less scrupulous
than we are about offending the feelings
| OF those VINO have no scruples about Of
tending others, and when sucn represent
| tatiyes of American rudeness 20 abroad
they are very much ast0nished at the
prOmptness with which they are shut
up. Amy attempt at conversation at i'm
proper Times, or any interference with
the right of others to hear, aWakes ali
emphatic and sibilant hiss from those
who are interfered with. Very few peo-
pie have the cO0tness to continue con-
versatlon alter the gentleman Immediate
ly in front has turned squarely around to
give direction to his disapprOval, and
after his unwelc0me STIMULATION is re.
echoed from both Hanks and from the
rear. If any one should decline thes q
1 inducements to silence, ho would be led
out to explain to policeman the com.
pulsion which urged him, like the ancient
mariner, TO tell his tale unseasonably.
| We are not yet educated up to this
point OF insistancs on our rights, and
one is hardly prepared to wish that we
should grow 50 positive over compar-
awe tribes. But some such vigorous
Josephine would certainly seem desir.
able, and we may expect to see the grow
more. summary treatment OF those who
mar the pleasure OF music. Those wh0
| have paid for their tickets have bought
the right to be secure from disturbance
or annoyance; and under no 'clrruin-
stances has ono unlnannerly person the
right to interfere with. The c0miort oil
lthose who are less nnmaaheriy than
llmself. The people who come late are
not much better than those who come