Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-07-07
POLITENESS AT HOME
Where the "0ld School" GENTLEMAN c.,
Most Heavily 0'Q0

True pOiteness is founded on co,..,
alton for others. vet it is 50 nucb -.
ter of form or habit that politeoes. ~
sometimes shown where there is po c,,.
slderation; it is sometimes roo,s..l,
Where there is affection and every ra,s'-,.
Tor kindly consideration. '''S'A
Thus, in the intercourse of r,,.
atives made familiar with each o,G,.. It'-
daily meetings there is naturally Ie.. ~
mainly than between people who gra .'..i.,
thrown together by chance far '''.y
hours or days at long intervals ''"
But along with the LAYING asia.
iofInallty some necessary features ~ , WI
likeness are sometimes sacrificed h., ~ Po-
uyes and very close friends. '''"7
The youth who is careful To salute a..
iady friends and acquaintance arc,aI
ing TO the usages of good society ~n,i,.,
times Iorgets to pay the same respecr N
ms sister, not because he is wanna, ,'
aHectlonate regard, but because Gn al
grown so familiar with her that if saa ',,s
kWard to him to treat her in ar,. JUS
mai way. Yet when he meets ,
company he should. out of his cor.;,i ID
ton. for her, be markedly polite AMI t.. d.
tentive. ana AL
Although politeness necessarily ron.,-.
TO great extent set forms i g.,,S
nave ITS origin in affection for tbn i,,'i
VlduaL or, in more general Wv, ''o'-
consideration for others. '"'' 'H
When the young man begins tot.,t.
at home with less politeness than ~. ,'",e
hlblts abroad there is much dangar ,t-A.
gradually he will lose that cons;Jo.,..t.al
Tor his immediate relatives ybi,I 'H'l
should have and exhibit He NAV, ne
by entering the family room witG1r, IN
mai greeting; absorbed in his d ,o,-
thoughts or pursuits he will soon boo;n
leave his sister and his mother ~ IA H.. 10
OUT lor themselves in the smaller ,f
Ialrs OF me. and gradually but surely a.
VIII cultivate selfish disposition II,
nome AFFAIRS that will make him " f. 'I
or indifferent son or brother " 0"u
1t Is small matter in itself wbetb,.
young man hndS chair for his sist1 ,' d
mother when they would he so..o1 WI
tlclpates their desire for n rla,s '"-
ter, cheerfully helps them to then v,r. %@
and offers them the thousand Iittla i't'
tentlonS without which and in his sI
sence they could get along yerr unl H. T..
Their own eXerti0ns, but ii is NOT a small,
matter when neglect of such atfenti'g.
| lessons his consideration for tbpm I'
yelops his selhshuess. and groduoii,. w.,
dermInes the affection that SbouId MIDI.
the family. "''''s
Politeness in society between 9cnn,;nt
anceS or 1flendS Is demanded hy cllsram
Ihere IS no need to remind readers tbgi
it should be exhibited. '''''
Pollteness at home and between NOM.
relatives even between husband and
wife though of much more importance
III every way, is not so obviously ucro>.
sary, and is too, often neglected
Gentlemen of what is known rs tIe
''old school were and are scrunulous in
the observance of the forms of polite ST.
clety toward their wives and other fen,i-
nine relatives, and in the home circle
but the later generation seems disposed
70 treat relatives with less formality and
respect than is habitually shown 10
strangers and acquaintance.
The tendency should be resisted. how
ever, and every encouragement given in
the home circle TO an observance Of the
rules of polite society, modified only lay a
Spontaneous exhibition of that greater
affection which exists between the MEM
bers.-Philadelphia Evening Bulletin