The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-02-04

w coed in b]psinc7a'' asked a
man returning to Ne" YORK atteI
years OF absence; "hc had sufficient
capital. a thorough knowledge Of DIS
business and exceptional ahr"Wduea5
and sagaclty," "Hc vas sour ana mo.
rose" was the reply. 'Iir always hnS'
pected his employee of cheating MN,
and was disconrtfouH to his r1siom'T',
Hence, no man ever put good VIII or
energy into work doue for him, aud hiS
patrons went to shops whore they were
surf Of civility.'
Many people work their hands off,
meiaphorically speaking, ana d'hy
themselves the commVn comforts OF
life In their efforts to succeed, ana yet
render success imposslbI" by thelr
cross.gralned, diBagreeabIo manners
They repel patronage and business
goes to others who are really less dc.
serving but more agreeable.
Bad manners oftcu nruirnIih" even
honesty, Industry aud the greatest
energy, while agreeable banners win
In spite or other detects.
Good Manners Currency,
1t has been well said that no II can
escape the bondage Of good manners, lis
letters may be siiken, but they are as
strong as those that wheel the earth
along In its orbit. And, while all must
obey It's laws, those laws furnish a
currency with which If the bcggnr pro
vide himself Herewith, he Is better Oft
In all the markets OF the world tina
the prince who has II not.
Many q man owes hts poal'inn or
fortune largely to n fine manner
THANK GU, my dear; please call
again. g%racionsly spoken to a little
beggar girl who bought a penny worth
of snuff, proved a profitable advertise
ment, and helped make Lundy Footo a
millionaire.
Perhaps nothing besides downright
honesty contributes 80 much to ones
success In life as agreeable manners,
the genuine courtesy that ia based on
good nature.
tJlibT ltlillIh btllis hl'talI W " Nv
sons applying for a position, III" 0ne with
the best manner gets 1t, A rude, coarse
manner creates an instantaneous preju-
dice, closes hearts and bars doors against
us.
THE difference between a weIl-bred
man and an iIl-hrod man - said DR.. John
son, els this: One Immediately attracts
your liking, the other your aversion,
You love one till yon find reason to hate
him: you hate the other til you find
reason TO love him"
DR., johnson on Courtesy,
Uneouth and domtngerinE as he was
himself, yet the good doctor, in common
with all the world, was attracted by the
charm Of d fine manner IN others. Speak
ing of a man of exquisite courtesy and
tact, he said:
n remarked with what justice of dis
%tributiou he divided his talk to a wide
circle: with what address he offered to
every man an occasion of INDUCING
some fayorlte topic or displaying some
particular attainment, the Judgment
with which he regulated his inquiries
covered that he possessed some science
of %graciousness and attraction which
books had not taught; that he difttsed
upon his cursory behavior and most
trining actions n gloss of softness and
delicacy by which every one was da1-
gIcd: and that, by some occult method
Of c%aptivation, he animated the timor-
Gus. softened the superstitious and
opened the reserved. could not but
repine at the %inelegance of my own man
ners. which left me no hope, but not to
offend, and at the insufictency of rustic
b~eueyolence, which gained no friends
but by real service
Thousands OF professional men,
without any special ability, have sue
ceeded in making fortunes by means OF
a courteous manner Many a physician
owes his reputation and success to the
recommendation of his friends and pa
tients, who rememh her his kindness, gen
~rleness, consideration and courtesy
This has been the experience Of hundred,
of successful lawyers, %clergymen. mer'
chants, tradesmen and men of every
class and of every walk In life,
Kindliness of "Sam' Jones.
"Golden Rule" Mayor Samuel NJ
Homes, of Toledo. O, owed his popularity
and success as a public man rs well al
n business mar largely to his great kind
ness of heart and courtesy to all men
A story illustrating these qualities J!
worth telling:
IIpon going to his factory one morn
ing during a hard winter Mr. Jone!
found affixed 10 the entrance door a sign
..No help wanted" lie had the ohnoX
ious sign Immediately removed, remark
Ing, Men who apply for work Should
have at least a decent reception, mayD,
we can help them by Kind words, ever
If we have no work for them"
There is no doubt that Gov. John J.
Bates. of Massachusetts, also owe
much Of his success to his graciou
manner. He was n college mate o
The writer's, who well remembers how
even Ii, those early years his genia
spirit, strong personality and e~ourtes.
won him a large place in the hearts o
all his teachers and associates, II wa
the same when he left college, Hi
pleasing address and atTabIcness, com
bined with ability and a good characte
pushed him right ahead OF men o
greater experience and perhaps eQua
ability.
Young men often think, II they hap
pen to be in a position Of o or les
Importance OF authority, that they ma,
be as grnff and rude as they pleas
without injury TO themselves Git doe
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