Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-06-10

In the rules which well.Jred pcopll

In the rules which well1bred people
observe in eating and drinking, there
is no difference whether person is |
old or Young, man or a woman, a
boy or a girl, excepting that elderly
people should be helped first, women
before men. Girls as well as boys
must sit up straight at the table and
not lean or place 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 reach
across another persons plate they
must not finger objects on the table !;
they must not leave the table before
other persons have finished their
meals. When you have company it is
polite to be the last from the table
and see that your guests are we'll
helped at the table. 1t is polite to
get up and offer your chair if it is a
comfortable one to an elder person
who enters the room 1t is polite in
company not to take the best place by
the fire 1t Is polite to stop talking
to your companions when other peO-
pie are by. 1t Is polite t. listen
when anybody is talking or reading
aloud 1t is polite never to interrupt
another when he is talking. 1t is po-
little never to contradict. 1t is polite
never to whisper when you are in
company. 1t is polite when you are
rea ling not to keep on with your
book when company comes into the
room. 1t is polite always in asking
to say please Sir will you do this? or
will you be SO kind Sir as to do this?
etc. 1t is polite to always answer
when YOU are spoken to. to be sulky
when you are spoken to is the height
of impoliteness 1t is the best kind
of politeness to cultivate kindly feel
ings \ lady Or gent that is Il little
reserved, that is never rude. that says
pleasant and does kindly things, that
is not always thinking first of herself.
What is more charming than this?
For my part | am always glad to see
ss;v.. ladies and tell YOU frankly
everybody is. Ladies ought to be
modest in their demeanor AID more
gentle than boys. 1t is entirely right
for them to Joke and be merry, pro-
vided they are not over boistcrous
and tell men that IS Il lie. or you are
fool. That is the height Of impo-
litenes And it seems to me that
she caa Joke without using such slang
if size tries. There are good many
other rules for our guidance. but per
haps you think YOU heard enough
about good manners for once, but
here are some other rules that | must
tel you. Don't point at people you
see on the streets. and don't fail to
respond to every bow OF recognition.
| Don't say unkind things about your
Reighbors. Don use slang terms no
one likes to hear from the lips of a
lady. the coarse and fast terms that
happen to bc the vulgar fashion of
che west. Don't be in the habit of
giggling, laugh openly and freely at
whatever is laughable, but unless
there is something to laugh at don't
laugh Don't cover your face with
Your hands when YOU have occasion
to laugh. Don't come in the house
with your head turned TO one side and
your hand between you and your
neighbor if he happens 10 come in. it
is not American style. it looks simple
for lady or gent If these shoes fit
anyone let them pull them on and
wear them. that is what they are
made for. WV. S.
Plainview. Quickville p. O.. Kan.