The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1886-02-10
MANNERS OF GIRLS.

Rules Which Should Be Faithfully OBJ
served by All who Would Become Truly
Polite and Amiable.
In the rules which well-bred people
observe in eating and drinking, there
is no difference whether person is old
or young, a man or a woman, boy or
a girl, excepting that elderly people
should be helped first, and women be-
fore men. Girls as well as boys must
sit up straight at the meals, and not
lean or put their elbows on the table;
they must not eat too fast; they must
eat with the fork, and not with the
knife; they must not stretch across
another persons plate; they must not
put their knives into any dish; they
must not be noisy; they must not
finger objects on the table; they must
not lean back in their chairs; they
must not leave the table before other
persons have finished. tN.
All these things are taught in nearly
very family to both boys and girls,
but some of these rules are apt to be
forgotten. One has often to be re-
minded good many times of what is
right before one gets in the way of do
ing it. 1t is very charming to see
young people sitting quietly at table,
eating and drinking in a neat and cor
rect manner, showing respect for
everybody present; and this is the rea-
son why / have repeated to you all
these rules-which you have heard be-
fore. of course, but neglected to OBJ
serve them.
There is one thing that is particular
ly pleasing in young folks, and that is
a nice and considerate manner toward
those who are under them. / dare say
my young readers are respectful toward
their elders, but are they always kind
to servantsP Will they pause and ask
themselves that question:
1 dc not think it at all pleasant to
see a girl gesticulating at servant,
and ordering her here and there, and
yet am sorry to say this exhibition OF
bad manners and bad taste is not un-
common. When a girl is pert and
bold toward her seniors, the reason
may be because she has not been per-
fectly trained; but when she is over.
=, bearing and unkind toward servants OF
Z work-people, am afraid it is because
she has not a good heart Perhaps,
however, it is only because she is
thoughtless. To my mind, little Cir
or boy ought to be even more careful to
be polite TO one below her than tc
others, because servants are happy oi
unhappy as their masters and mistress
es treat them, and think so much of Q
kind word. Let all of us think of the
feelings and happiness Of those depend
ent upon us.
Little girls and big girls, too, ough
always to salute everybody pleasantly
in the morning. There should be
kiss for papa, and a kiss for mamma
and q sweet good-morning Tor eV
erybody else. 1t is very rude ant
under-bred not to salute in this wa!
each member of the household whel
you first meet him or her in the morn
ing.
OF course when you go to school, yol
greet your teacher and your class-mate
with "good-morning." GOOD
morning" is q very pleasant thing I,
hear, and how easy it is to say i'll ]
you feel little cross, try hard and sa,
"Good-morning," and you will fin'
shat this salutation will very likel
drive your crossness away. One pleas
ant thing always makes other pleasan
things very easy. .,
Girls are sometimes very snappis
because their brothers tease them
little. II is better that boys should no
tease, but nothing makes teasing OF s
little account as taking it amiably an
pleasantly. Your brothers will 500
stop teasing you II they find that yo
are good-natured through it all.
tits impossible for boys or girls +
have good manners IL they are selfish
Good manners are generally founde
on consideration for other people. /
order for any one to be truly polite, h
must think OF the comfort and conver
ience of others. Here are some rules Q
politeness-w is another word 10
good manners--all of which hay
thought for other people as their four
dation:
1t is polite to get up and offer you
chair, il it is o comfortable one, to a
elder person who enters the room.
It is polite IA company not to TAX
the best place by the fire or by the viii
dow.
It is polite to stop talking to yor
companions when Other people are b,
II is polite to listen when anybod
is talking or reading aloud.
It is polite never to interrupt anoth'
when he is talking. 1t is polite new
to contradict.
It is polite never TO whisper. wht
YOU arc in company; and 1t Is also p
lite when you are reading not to ket
on with your book when compar
comes into the room.
1t is polite TO see that your CUES
are woll-helped at table.
1t is polite at the table not TO he
yourself to the best apple or the, be
orange or the best piece OF cake on q
plate.
to your playmates. l,ss tsrt .sss,a
Il is polite TO share with your pla
mates any little luxury that you M
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