Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-18
Table Manners.

invitation. ."-R5Mgh Notes.
Table Manners.
eyes, he is a fine fellow, but it is
surprising, considering the family he
belonged to, that he hasn't better
table manners
This frank comment concerning a
young friend for whom we had been
expressing our admiration, set us to
wondering why it is that in so many
families of genuine refinement, the
table manners OF the children receive
SO small share Of attention. Many
parents seem to forget that the habits
formed at the home table are likely to
follow one through lite. The child
that at home is allowed to "sup" his
soup audibly, to "bolt''his meat and
vegetables like hungry brute, to take
a quarter Of a slice of bread at one
mouthful, sitting meanwhile, perhaps,
either lolling against the chair-back or
with his elbow on the table, will NOR
tify himself and his friends when he
comes to dine out.
Sometimes it happens that at break
fast the pressure of business and
household cares leads to undue haste
on the parents part, thus giving ad-
ditional license to the children. The
mothers attention is confined to thu
pouring of coffee, and the father is tho
impatient to at tho office to take tine
to serve the steak and potatoes with
the gracious mien that distinguishes
him when guests are present, and the
children are quick to note the diff er-
ance.
Mrs. Nathaniel Hawthorne, in aletter
to her mother, recalls this re1ninis-
sence Of her childhood: cat the table
what an impression of elegance and
spirituality you made upon my mind
by never being preoccupied with your
own plate and food; SO that I used to
think mothers lived without eating as
well as without sleeping. l saw that
you were taken up with supplying
others with what they wished for, be-
fore they had time to find out them
selves. what elegant manners! 1
used to feel, and SO resolved to do so.
MARY 3. SLEIGHT, in Good House
keeping.
Here is something from Grant chat
is well worth reading. 1t is to the eff
feet that when visiting the once-buri-
ed city Of Pompeii: the Grant party
came to a building with d closed door.
The guide told him that he and the
gentleman of his party could enter,
but.none Of the ladies, to which. the
General replied: u am obliged to
you, my friend, but ! must respectful
ly inform you that never go where l
can not take my wife, And the fel-
low who fixed that for print appropri-
atley adds. "4Vere all individuals IN
der the influence of such.a pure senti-
ment, the world would be wonderful
ly reformed. Thousands of young
men would de saved from ruin, if shey
would never go to place wEere they
could not take q sister or female
friend
.ns'Cato," says Mrs Harriet Bee3her
Ssowe toia negro man., embarrassing
on her Florida plantation, "now that
you are free and can vote hope you
will use your influence with the color
ed people and get rne the ballot" "Lor!
Miss Beecher," says Cato, rolling up
his eyes, while an incredulous grin
broadened his kind-heartsa, honest
face" duz YOU RELY belebe. that vim
min has get, sense enough to know
bow ter voter"
7-.-- =
Mrs: Carrie 3 Kilgore has baen ad-
nttted to practice in the Pennsylvania
supreme court. This is the first INST
ance Of the Kind Oh record in the State.
laura G. Halloway is Writing a his
tory of Miss Folsom to be publish ell
as the ."Bridal Edition" OF ladies' st
the White House,