Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-08
MANNERS FoR BoYs.
Seme Very Timely Words on q So
iect Of Importance.

Seme Very Tinaely Words on q sub.
Ject Of importance.
From the Yonkers Gazette.l
Poor fellowsl How they get lectursd and
scolded and snubbed, and how continual ID
the rubbing and polishing and drilling
which every member of the family feels ct
liberty to administer.
No wonder their opposition is aroused and
they begin to feel that every mans hand is
against them, when after all If they were
only, in quiet way, informed of what
was expected of them, and their manlinees
appealed to, they would readily enough fall
into line.
So thought "Auntie NJ" as she pointed
out the following rules for little twelve
year-old nephew, who was the eight of
her eyes," if not always the joy of her heart,
for though good natured, amiable boy In
the main, he would offend against the tfpro-
prieties" frequently.
First come manners for the street.
Hat lifted in saying ''good by" or chow
do you dos"
Hat lifted when offering seat in car, or
in acknowledging favor.
Keep step with any one you walk with.
Always precede lady up stairs, and ask
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through a crowd or public place.
Hat off the moment you enter street
door, and when you step into private hall
or Office.
Lot a lady pass first always, unless she asks
you to precede her.
In the parlor stand until every lady in the
room is seated, also older people.
Rise If lady comes in after you are seat
Cd, and stand until she takes seat.
Look people straight in the face when
| speaking or being spoken to.
Let ladies pass through door first, stand
| ing 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 whom ladies leave the room, and stand
till they are cut.
If all go out together, gentlemen stand by
the door till ladies pass.
Special rules for this month are that all
noise in eating and smacking of the lips
should be avoided
Cover the mouth with hand or napkin
whom obliged to remove anything from It.
Use your handkerchief unobtrusively al
ways.
Do not look toward a bedroom door when
/
door.
These rules are imperative. There are
many other little points which add to the
grace of gentleman, but to break any of
these 10 almost unpardona5le.
"Did you make up all these roles, auntis,"
said Roy" as copy, neatly printed by q
type writer, was placed in his hands.
"Hake them upi No. These are just the
| common rules of society that every gentle
man observes. You will not 6nd your
father failing in one of them"
"Well, but he is man." said Roy depre-
catingly.
"And do you not wish to be manly
boys"
Roy said nothing, but it was noticed that
the rules were placed very carefully in his
drawer.
Some months have since passed, and aun-
tie has had the pleasure of hearing repeated,
ly the remark: "What a manly, thoughtful
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 aud then, keeping, or getting
some good friend to keep, a record of their
success or shortcomings in the observance,
always remembering that the mothers, sisters
and aunties are the 'fladies" to whom these
attentions should be shown, and not merely
the guest and stranger.