The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-11
How Sammie Learned To BE Polite.

az believe III walk over to Mrs.
Shelby's this afternoon" said Mrs. Men
don, as she placed the dishes upon the
cupboard shelves and proceeded to ar
range the diningroom after their dinner.
"Oh, Auntic, can't i go?" exclaimed
little Sammie, child who had been
adopted into the family.
Il don't know hadn't you better stay
with grandma? It's long walk and
you will get tired"
ooh, no, Auntie, | can walk real fast
and good ways, too do let me go;I
hardly ever go anywhere"
We'll, you may go; l know you don't
often go away from home"
II did not take him long to make the
necessary preparations for his visit, and
soon, nicely washed, and colnbed and ar
rayed in his Sunday best, he started off
very happy with Aunt Alice for his de-
lightful walk. And now Alice began To
wonder how the little fellow would be-
have. 81 don't suppose the child knows
how to act away from home" Sam
ME" she said, "you must be real good
this afternoon or shall not want you to
60 with me again"
Yes, Aunt, I'll be real good"
"AnG," said Mrs. Mendon, if Mrs.
Shelby asks you a question you must
answer Yes, ma'am, or No, ma'am. VIII
| you remembcr?"
Yes, I'll remember"
"And if she gives you anything you
must say Thank you, ma'am. VIII your"
"Yes. Yes ma'am, no ma'am, thank
you, ma'am."
and, Sammie, if she asks you if you
want anything, you must say If you
| please, ma'am, or No, | thank you"
IF you please ma'am, no, thank you,
| yes ma'am, no ma'am, thank you ma'am,
! If you please ma'am, no, L thank you,
| yes ma'am, no ma'am, thank you ma'am."
| Sammie trudged on repeating his aunt's
| instructions until it seemed as though
every leaf by the roadside had those
same words printed upon it and every
bird seemed to warble, eff you please
mann, yes ma'am, no ma'am, thank you
| ma'am," and his words kept time with
his steps until they had almost reached
| their destination, when his aunt inter
| rupted him with, "Samniie, that farm
| house yonder is where Mrs. Shelby lives,
and when you enter the door you must
remove your hat and make a bow; don't
forget. You should always remove
your hat when you enter house" Sam
mie said he would remember, and he
was as good as his word for when they
were met at the door by the smiling face
of Mrs. Shelby he only waited for his
aunt to cross the threshold before him
and as he stepped after her he removed
his hat and, after making very graceful
| little bow, commenced: "If you please,
ma'am, yes ma'am, no ma'am, thank you
maam." Poor little boy. He looked in
vain, first into his aunt's face and then
into that of thei. hostess, for smiles OF
approval. The former betrayed mix
ture of amusement and chagrin, while
/ only blank amaZement was stamped upon
the latter. "What did the child mean?'
asked Mrs. Shelby when they were com
fortably seated in the coy little parlor,
and Aunt Alice told her how this was
her success in giving little Sammie les
sons in politeness. OF course, the eX-
PLANTATION ended in hearty laugh, whlch
Sammie did not relish very much, but as
Mrs. Shelby brought him some OF her
nice ripe apples he soon forgot all about
his little blunder and, no doubt, became
in time very polite little boy.-Bapt'st
Union.