The Newtown bee., 1891-09-25
The Sermon

Text Don't forget the common courtesies ot life.
 There is great deal of gospel, be- loved, in "A thank you." We are show ing by the handles attached to our words what sort of men and women we are. The person who never forgets his ''I thank you and eff you please" is show ing every day that he is a we'll bred man. Now, my hearers, l wish to preach a short sermon on this very inn portant subject of common courtesy. My first point is this Don't forget the common courtesies of life iii the home. There is may a couple whose married life is a sham and a travesty on marriage because they have forgotten to treat each other courteously. Before they stood before the altar, how polite they were to each other. The young man must jump up when his lady love enter ed the room to give her the best chair. He was oh, so thoughtful to hold the sunshade over her when they went to walk. He helped her on the car with all the grace of an old school gentleman and he neversforgot to say ''Thank you for the least favor received from her She was so thoughtful of his comfort that she would not even let him fan hel long at time on that hot concert night But, alas, it is all changed. They hard ly ever think of picking out pleasant seat or adding comfort to their lives by these little courtesieS shown to each other. And it is not strange that little Alec is growing up rough boor anc Nellie a tomboy in such family atmos phere and with such an example from father and mother. Why do they not see that it all comes from their disre gard of each others feelings in the com mon courtesies of life.
 2d. Don't forget the common courtesies of life in business. Young Dick Rough shod is wondering why trade is all de serting his store, while his rival, Joht Brightman, is almost overwhelmed with a driving trade. But he might know i he would only stop to think. When MT: Plutus came in to buy lamp chimney he stood like bulldog guarding hi goods. He never wished her good morning nor showed any particular in terest in what she was seeking for anc because she did not buy, he acted a: though he was offended and turned bi: hack on her as she left the store. Ht should have seen how John Brightmar acted. When the lady entered the door he gave her a cordial "Good morning and treated her as deferentially as thougf she had been the queen. He didn't have all she wanted, but he showed her all hi stock in the lines she was buying. Wha wonder that when he handed her into th' carriage with bow that would have done credit to a Chesterfield, she lief with him an order for $40 worth O. goods. And that is the gay John Bright man is treating all his customers, be the. rich or poor. His ''common courtesies incline people to trade with him. Herr is what O'Reilly says about it:
 "What is the real good?"
 asked in musing mood
 "Order," said the court;
 "Knowledge," said the school;
 Truth said the wise man;
 e1Pleasure," said the fool;
 ssIoye," said the maiden;
 sBeauty." said Slle page;
 "Freedom,'' said tke dreamer;
 1a4ome," said the sage;
 ssFame" said the soldier
 ssEquity," said the seer
 SDake my heart full sadly;
 tsThe answer is not here.'
 Then within my bosom
 Softly this l heard:
 "Each heart holds the secret;
 sKiudnass, is the WOrd."