Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-13
'rHs MANNERS OF PARENTS.
To Have Courteous children They Must
Behave Enurte"usiy howard Them.

We hear "a good deal said abou, the
behavior of children iu tlese DAYS. AUS
these remarks are often the reverse ol
complimentary, SAYS Eleanor A. Han
ter in the Cincinnati C9Wmartit Gt-
1attE but no Que as yet has seemed iu
seriously consider the manners at
grown people in relation To children.
though nowhere i, the law oi cause
and effect more clearly manifested Ii
parents are hablUuullv courteous "a
their children hechlldren always have
pleasant manners. II they are rude
SO are the children. They reflect the
manners of their elders as mirror
does the objects by which it is sur
rounded. Many parents who are
well-bred IN their manners to their
equals. never trouble themselves to bee
cuusiderate in their behavior to their
own children Indeed there are par
ents who actually seem 10 think thai IL
is not well to be courteous TO child.
Say Thank you, heard mother
command a little daughter when she
had tied a sash for her.
You never say Thank YOU to me. vs.
returned the child instantly
1T is not my place TO SAY Thank
you 10 you. You are my child, and ii
is your duty TO do whatever ! order,
responded the mother.
The Child quietly walked from the
room with hrm-shu, lip, and flashing
eyes, and the mother never noticed
that her command had NOT hecJ
obryed
How often DO we command when we
should request
Pass the bread.
Shut that door
go upstairs aud get me "a clean
haudkarcbiet-quick. %
Then again boz some families chill
dren are ignored. They come down
TO the hreaklaSl-room and take their
places al the table without any morn
ing greeting whatever When school
time comes t"vy are put in order by
their mother aud dismissed with a
There, You are ready ut last Go
along No wonder such children act
shy and awkward W en- some stranger
chances to give them a cheerful greet
ing
When company comes, how many
children ara told To- keep out OF the
way'-to keep .ill and not say any
thing in tie presence Of the guests.
Ii is not strange that the little thing.
act like scared kittens under sucl CIR
oum>auces II is remarkable to me
that they appear as we'll rs they do
| once knew a lady whose sou. "a lit
tie lud Of 10, was the admiration of
every one for his beautiful manners
While he was perfectly simple. frank
aud bOyish his manners were as as
sured and correct as those of q grown
man. His mothcl could send him i'm
the carriage alone 10 tire station to
bring lady guest from the train GER
tain that he would give Der every need
ful attention He would take the
checks care for the baggage, aud bring
her 10 the house WITH every courtesy
And always when visitors were ~ hjs
home he did his little share OF enter.
tanning. He was quick to wait upon
them and to show tpem every respect,
and Though he was not forward. ht
was quite ready TO converse with them
if they seemed so inclined.
How did YOU manage il2 What
course Of training did you pursue?'
people used TO inquire.
Well, l heard his mother answer.
laughiugly, at one time, for Que thing
/ never suu1bpd him. lie has no idru
That there are people in The world
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