The Jersey City news., 1891-02-28
"a FEW DON'TS."
The Observance of Which Would
Serve to Make Life Pleasanter.

"Don'tn wait until in front of a
ticketseller's window before trying to
find your drapery hidden pocket, says
the Christian Union. If tickets can
be purchased in quantities on routes
you frequently travel, purchase them.
and save other peoples temper and
your own time.
"Don't' carry your umbrella with
utter disregard of the people behind
you or on either side.
DON'T wait until you reach the
station, few minutes before it is time
for the train to start, before you find
out the time for starting, arriving at
your destination and the time of
connection. Other passengers wish
to take the same train, and must buy
tickets. And don't" argue the ques-
tion of the price of your ticket, with
the ticketseller; the price is settled by
the manager and directors of the
road. If the price is unjust, address
a communication to them, and stay at
home until the price is satisfactory;
or pay it, and keep still. .
ssDon't" treat the hotel clerk as If
he were,a personal enemy because he
does not give you the best room in the
house. There is only one best, and
the other honored guest arrived first
and agreed to pay the price for the
room.
"Don'tn tell the. clerk behind the
counter what you think of that store
and the system under which it is run.
He only receives SO per week; If he
could change the system to the adj
vantage of the firm he would not be
behind the counter.
Don't call on your friends in
store, Occupying seats intended for
the accommodation of customers who
are buying. Ii you have begun buy
ing, you are wasting the clerks time,
that has a money value. Retire to
the parlor, provided in all first-class
establishments, with your friend, or
to a place that will not interfere with
other customers. This is a busy
world.
DON'T occupy the end seat of
pew and compel other people to pass
you. Even a wedding does not jus
fy this.
Don't" wear the largest hat worn
among your circle, ii large hats are
worn, nor the smallest: the largest
sleeves. il large sleeves are worn, nor
the tightest, if tight sleeves are worn.
There is no use in protesting against
the long skirt of the street; the woman
who wears that is hopeless. A wise
woman or a tactful woman is never
remarkable for her clothes. She APP
plies the wisdom of Hagar, and dis
plays neither poverty nor riches, but
has sufficient for the station in which
she is placed, maintaining an homes {
position to her husband, home and
tradespeople.
Don't" entertain on such lavish
scale that the guests watch the daily
papers, fearing a report of financial
failure that will prevent you giving
another entertainment.
DON'T be afraid to be gracious,
through fear that you give false i'm
preston of your position. 1t is the
uncertain throne occupied by the
usurper that needs constant bolster
ing. The true king feels secure in his
rights.
Don't" make the mistake of think
ing that your affairs are the most i'm
portant in the world, and be shocked
If all your friends do not remember
the last important incident with
which you were connected. Events
may have driven that from their
mind, and incidents frequently occur
in other peoples lives that are some
what important to them, though you
may have forgotten them.