The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-13
EDITOK,S CHAT.
Company Manners and Where 10 Cultivate
Tilem-Lunch with AN Artist.


THem-Lunch with AN Artist.
COMPANY MANNERS.
Not long since / dined with an interesting
company of native-born American men and
women. All the nice little amenities oil social
life were scrupulously observed, while the dis
tinguished man on my left seemed to put him.
self out Of the way to do the agreeable thing.
saw put himself out, for it seemed to me he
was acting part. / was sure Of it when,
little later came upon him at his own private
table, lust in time TO hear him say to his wife:
"Gfe me some sugar"
Pretty soon the youngest child said: "Gie
ms some bread; and the mother said, quietly,
"Pll give you some bread when you ask for 1t
properly" And she did: but how in the
world can that mother teach company man
ners" to her children, when everyday man
ners are so shockingly violated at the head OF
the table?
When will people learn that company man
ners are but the thinnest kind OF mask, and
that, no matter how they put them on, they
are sure TO get awry and show the wearers up
ss they really are.
The only kind of company manners that
one can feel safe with is the kind that begins
with the child in the cradle, on its mothers
knee, in work, in play, In the street, at schooi,
everywhere.
This kind of manners does not need large
vocabulary. "Please" and Thank you" will
accomplish nearly all that is required. Please
to father, please to mother, please to sister,
please to brother, please 10 little playmates,
please TO friends, please to teacher, please to
preacher; SO through it all will you please
God, the Maker and Ruler of all.
Do not be barbarians To be barbarous is To
be rude, selfish, unthsnkful, disregarding tn.
rights of Others 1t is to be ungrateful with
ont appreciation. 1t is to be ill-spoken, violent
coarse Of speech it is to be like the brute that
rises up and lies down thinking OF self, and
self only.
The most manuerly man or woman in the
werld is the one whose heart is full OF the
Golden Rule. who prizes the little things of life
and acknowledges the humblest OF Gods good
gifts in heart and life and speech.
The most unmannerly man or woman in the
world, be he or she clothed in rags or clad in
fine garments, is the one who goes through life
taking everything for granted; demanding
everything and setting no value upon any
thing.
Think always what friends mean, what OPP
portunities are, how much the smile costs that
Is bestowed upon you-something neither TO be
bought nor sold, since il comes from God alone.
0plythink. and in thinking conform your
life to unselfish ideals. and you need never fear
that you will be awkward or iii at ease in any
circle TO which you may be called.
But company Manners" put on for the &C.
casion, will fail you when needed most They
are the jewels in the swine's snout; the wal
lowing and the dirt are more apparent by con-
trast-
LUNCH WITH Az Artist.
By Lenore Sherwood.
The other day happened in at an artists STU
dio. and was asked to luncheon with four others
who dropped in from time TO time.
What dream OF a studio il is. too, away up
on the fifth floor. no elevator either, with no
windows al the sides but lighted from the roof
by skylights; in other words an attic. An
immeDse room with ali sorts Of queer angles
and hooks, and furnished IN an utterly intoxi-
eating manner.
The walls were hung with tapestries and
sketches OF dogs and horses. for the artist rs an
animal painter. wide divan lined the walls
around the entire room, covered with oriental
siufs and filed with masses of pillows covered
with rich embroideries and silks.
ODD shelves ia corners displayed curious an
fiques and rare bric-a-brac, and the hard,
polished floors were skins and Bagdad rugs. In
the center Of the room under the strongest
light, stood the artists easel, palEtes and
brushes. and nj the side was an old-fashioned
mahogany table holding lamp with yellow
Bhsce, and stacks Of books afsd new magazines.
nook was hidden by tall Japanese screen,
Roo you wondered what was behind it, IL was
well-eq2ippei kitchen. containing little re-
1rigeTator. gas stove, ISL cupboard. and
stationery washstsBd with running water.
Another screen concealed the artists home
mace closet. containing, she said, her three
gowns. She had four, but one was always in
nss, SC only three had to hang up--an evening
dress, taller made gown, house gown. and her
work dress Her work dress was red canvas
CARRIED from head TO foot with paint
d on girls must stop TO lunch" she said
hut you will have 10 vscate the table" she con-
tinued, addressing me.
was leaning back in big wooden chair
with a wide back. and looked incredulous.
Let me fix it," she said. and pulled out some
Invisible iegs, adjusted some hinges, turned it
upside down, and it was a table large enough
for six.
One OF the girls made some sandwiches an
otberthe tea. and another went out and brough
rome grape fruit and we had luncheon ct for
the gods