The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-13
Manners for Boys.
lYonkers Ga1ette.l

lYonkerS Gazette. Poor fellowsl How they get hectored and Scolded and snubbed, and how con- tinual is the rubbing and polishing and drilling, which every member of the fam fly feels at liberty to administer.
 No wonder their opposition is aroused and they begin to feel that every man $ hand is against them, when after all if they were only, in a quiet way, informed of what was expected of them, and their manliness appealed to, they would readily enough fall into line.
 So thought "Auntie M," as she pointed out the following rules for little twelve year-old nephew, who was the "light of her eyes if not always the joy of her heart, for though good natured. amiable boy iu the main he would offend against the proprieties " frequently.
 First come manners for the street. Hat lifted in saying "good-by" or How do you do."
 Hat fitted when offering a seat in a car or in ack aowledging favor. Keep step with any one you walk with. Always precede lady up stairs and ask her it you may precede her, in pass ing through crowd or public place.
 Hat off the moment you enter street door and when you step into a private hall or office. Let lady pass first always, unless she asks you to precede her. h the parlor stand till every lady in the room is seated, also older people. Rise if a lady comes in alter you are seated and stand till she takes a seat.
 Look people straight in the face when speaking or being spoken to. Let ladies pass through a door first, standing aside for them.
 In the dining room take your seat after ladies and elders.
 Never play with knife, fork or spoon.
 Do not take your napkin in a bunch in your hand.
 Eat as fast or as slow as others and finish the course when they do. Rise when ladies leave the room and stand until they are out. If all go out together, gentlemen stand by the door till ladies pass. Special rules for the mouth are that all noise in eating and sm acking of the lips should be avoided. Cover the mouth with hand or napkin when obliged to remove anything from it.
 Use your handkerchief unobtrusively always.
 Do not look toward a bedro om when passing. Always knock at any private room door.
 These rules are imperative. There are many other little points which add to the grace of gentleman, but to break any of these is almost unpardonable.
 "Did you make up all these rules, auntie 2' said Roy, as a copy, neatly printed by type writer, was placed in his hands.
 Make them up2 No. These are just the common rules of society that every gentleman observes. You will not find your fAtber failing in one of them"
 We'll but he is a manV said Roy deprecatingly.
 And you, do you not wish to be a manly boy ?"
 Roy said nothing, but it was noticed that the rules were placed very carefully in his drawer.
 Some months have since passed and auntie has had the pleasure of hearing repeatedly the remark "What a manly, thoug ghtful little nephew you have," as one and another observed his polite and careful attention to others.
 Perhaps there are some other boys who will like to cut out these rules and read them over now and then, keeping or get. ting some good friend to keep a record of their success CT shortcomings in the observance, always remembering that the n, nf hAvs ei9faYe and af ntioS aYA thA H Ia . dies" to whom these attentions should oe shown, and not merely to the guest and stranger.