The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-16
MANNERS FOR BOYS.

Poor fellows ! How they get lectured
and scolded and snubbed, and how con-
tinual is the rubbing and polishing and
drilling which every member Of the
family feels at liberty to administer.
No wonder their opposition Is aroused
and they begin to feel that every mans
hand is against them, after all if they
we're only, in a quiet way, informed of
that was expected of them, and their
manliness appealed to, they would readi-
ly enough fall into line.
So thought "Auntie NJ }" as she point
ed out the following rules for a little
twelve-year old nephew, who was the
eight Of her ewes, i if not always the
Joy of her heart, for though a good
would offend against the "proprieties'
requently.
First come manners for the street.
Hat lifted in saying good by" or
"aOw do you do ?"
Hat lifted when offering seat in a
Ar, nr in acknowledging favor.
Keep step with any one you walk
with.
Always precede lady up stairs, and
isk her if you may precede her, in pass
ing through a crowd or public place.
Hat off the moment you enter a street
.loor, and when you step into private
nall or office.
Let lady pass first always, unless
'he asks you TO precede her.
In the parlor stand until every lady in
the room is seated, also older people.
Rise if lady come in after you are
,ei ted, and stand until she takes seat.
Look people straight in the face when
peaking or being spoken to.
Let ladies pass through a door first,
'tanding aside for them.
In the dining room take your seat af-
er ladies and elders.
Never play with knife, fork or spoon.
Do not take your napkin in a bunch
10 your hand.
Eat as fast or as slow as others, and
finish the course when they do.
Rise when the ladies leave the room,
md stand till they are out
If all go out together, gentlemen
s and by the door till ladies pass.
Special rules for this month are that
Ill noise in eating and smacking OF the
ips should be. avoided.
Cover the mouth with hand or napkin
when obliged to remove anything from
1t.
Use your handkerchief unobtrusively
tlways.
Do not look toward a bedroom door
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
my of these is almost objectionable.
"Dld you make uE all these rules,
unite ?" said Roy, as a copy, neatly
printed by typewriter, was placed IN
his hands.
Make them up? No. These are just
me common rules of society that every
gentleman observes. You will not hnd
your father failing in one of them"
"Well, but he is man !" said Roy,
leprecatingly.
"And do you not wish to be manly
boy 2" =,
Roy said nothing, but it was noticed
hat the rules were placed very carefully
in bis drawer.
Some months have since passed, and
unite has had the pleasure of hearing
repeatedly the remark What manly,
thoughtful little nephew you have" as
me and aDother observed MS polite anu
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,
Dr getting some good friend to keep, a
record of their success or shortcomings
IN the observance, always remembering
hat the mothers, sisters and auntles are
the "ladies" to whom these attentions
should be shown, and not merely the
guest and stranger. YOnkerS Gazette,