Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-24

Poor fellowsl How they get hectored and
scolded and snubbed, and how continual 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 eveiy mans hand is
against them, when after all if they were
only, in quiet way, informed of what was
expected of them, and their manliness APP
pealed to, they would readily enough fall into
line.
SO thought "Auntie NJ. )" as she pointed out
the following rules for little 12-year-old
nephew, who was the light 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 ''proprieties" fire.
quently.
First come manners for the street.
Hat lifted in saying ''good-by' or GLOW do
you do"
Hat lifted when offering seat in car or
in acknowledging favor.
Keep step with any one you walk with.
Always precede a lady up stairs, and ask
her if you may precede her, in passing through
a crowd or public place.
Hat off the moment you enter street door
and when you step into private hall or
office
Let lady pass first always unless she asks
you to precede her.
In the parlor stand till every lady in the
room is seated also older people.
Rise if lady comes in after you are seated
and stand till 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 when ladies' leave the room, and stand
till they are out.
If all 20 out together, gentlemen stand by
the door till lad cs pass.
/ Special rules for the mouth are that all
noise in eating and sinacklng of the lips
| should be avoided.
Cover the mouth with hand or napkin
! when obliged to remove anything from it,
Use your handkerchief unobtrusively al
ways.
Do not look toward 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 u gentleman, but to break any Of
these is almost umpardonable
Did you mako up all these rules, auntie: "
said Roy, as a copy, neatly printed by typ
writer, was placed in his hands.
Make them up! No. These are just IL
common rules Of society that every gent,
man observes. You will not fluid your fatA,
Ealing in one Of 5hem.'
"Wel, but he is a mans said Roy, depr
ratingly.
And You do not wish to he a manly boy
Roy said nothing, but ii was noticed III
le rules were placed very carefully in l.
,rawer.
Some months have since passed, and aunt
las had the pleasure of hearing repeated
tAc remark, W a manly, thoughtful Ii,
lie nephew you Lavc,' as one and anotho
observed his polite and careful attention /,
hers
Perhaps there tire some other boys who vii
IKE to cut out III -, rules and read them oven
now and then, l:ecpin-; or getting some GOOD
friend to keep a record Of their success OF
shortcomings in the Observance, always re
membcring that the mothers, sisters and
aunies are the ladies" to whom these atten
tons should be shown, and not merely the
guest and stranger Yonkers Gazette.