The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-06-24
Important Rules Of Conduct.

Nov er exaggerate.
Never point at another.
Never betray a confidence.
Never wautunly frighten others.
Mover leave home with uukinj
words.
| Never neglect to coll upon your
friends.
Never laugh at the misfortunes OF
others.
Never give promise that you do
not ful Gil.
Never send a present hoping for
one in return
Never fail to be punctual at the
time appointed.
Never make yourself tho hero OF
your own story.
Never fail TO give n polite answer
to u civil question.
Never question servant or child
about family matters.
Never read letters which you may
fiud addressed to others.
Never fail il gentleman, OF boing
civil aud polite TO lad les.
Never refer TO n gift you have male
or faver you have made.
Never look over tho shoulder OF an
other who is reading or writing.
Nevor appear 10 notice a scar, de-
formity, Of defect or any one pros
ont.
Never arrest tho attention OF an
acquaintance by q touch. Speak tS
him.
Never answer questions in genera
company that have been put to oth-
ers,
Never, when travelling abroad, be
ever boastful in praise Of your own
country.
Mover call q now acquaintance by
the Christian name unless request ed
to do SO.
Never lend an article you have
borrowed. unless you have permis-
sion to do 80.
Never attempt to draw tho atten
tion of the company constantly upon
yourself.
Mover pass between two persons
who are talking together without an
apology.
Never enter ro I'm noisily move,
fail to close tho door after you, and
never slam it.
Never forget that II you are faith
iul in few things you may DO rulel
over many.
Mover exhibit too grcat familinrit,
with new acquaintance you may
give offense.
Never will a gentleman a!ln !, tr
conquests which ho may have mad,
with ladies'.
Never be gailty Of the contempt
BILE meauness Of opening a private
letter addressed to another.
Mover fail to:offer the easiest an'
best scat in the room to an invalid,
M elderly person or lady.
Never neglect TO perform tho com
mission which has been entrusted t
YOU You must not forget,
Nevor::enter room,illel with peopl
without q slight bow to the general
company when first entering.
Mover fail to answer an invitation,
either personally or by letter, within
a week after the Invitation is receiv''
ed.
Never accept of favors and hospi
talIties without rendering an ex'
change Of civilities whom opportuni'
ty offers.
Never fail to tell the truth. Il
truthful, you get your reward, Yor
will get your punishment il you do
ceive.
Never borrow money and neglec,
to pay. II yon do, you will soon be
known as q person of no business in.
tegrity.
Never write to another asking for
information or favor of any kind,
without enclosing postage stamp
for a reply.
Never fail to say kind aud encour-
laying words to those whom you
meet in distress. Your kindness
may lift them out OF their dispair.
Never refuse to receive an apollo.
Icy. You may not revive friendship
but courtesy will requi re, when or
APOLOGY is offered, that you accept
l Never examine cards in the care
basket. While they may be exposed
In the drawing room, you are moi
expected to turn them over unless
invited to do 60.
II Never should q lady accept OF ex
peusive gifts at the hands Of gen
tleman not related or engaged Il
her. Gifts Of flowers, books, musi'
or confectionery may be accepted.
Never insult another by harsl
words when applied to for favor
Kind words do not cost much, an,
yet they may carry untold happiness
to the one to whom they are spoken
Never fail to speak kindly. II