The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-18
SOUR FACE MEANS FILuRE

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Good manners often do more for a
man than money or influence. They
open many a portal to the aspiring
which otherwise would remain closed
and lead the way to recognition and
success. The man OF polish, of suave
and courtly bearing has a much bet
ter chance of getting along in the
world than the man of a rough, over
bearing disposition who endeavors to
attain his ends by brute force, re-
CARELESS of the feelings or rights of
others. OIL runs smoother than wa
ter every time and penetrates recesses
where the other cannot enter, and,
moreover, keeps everything bright
and shining and in good working or
der, while the water is liable to rust
and corrode and wear out the ma
chinery.
The human wheels must be creased
with the lubricant of good manners
In order to wear we'll and avoid fric-
ton. They will be easier turned and
consequently able to cover more
ground than If allowed to become
clogged with biliousness and i'll hui
NOR, with grouching and growing
and general disagreeableness. Sun
shine irradiates both light and life
around, while darkness casts gloom
everywhere, and is inimical to the
vitality OF being.
BE sunny, be CHEEKY, have a pleas
-snnt word and a friendly greeting for
all with whom you come in contact;
be open, just. generous, affable in
your business transactions and every
day life and you cannot fail of sue
cess. You will be surprised to find
how much agreeable manners con-
ttribute to success, and what a Sc
same they can give you into all ranks
and all places. They admit you into
the presence Of royalty itself and
place you on an equality with kings.
Doors Closed to q Boor
The courteous. we'll hammered man
go anywhere. The boor is re-
pulsed from every door. Coarseness.
vulgarity, an ugly disposition lock
1.-THE gates Of friendly feeling. put up
the bars before the warm heart Of
Walcome, draw down the blinds on
Ihs windows Of love, and make all
within cold and sinister and forbid
ding, whereas courtesy, c~heerfulness,
and good breeding hold q passport
to homes and hearts, gain an entree
Into every shrine and sanctuary Of
human feeling, and receive q cordial
invitation to return.
Manners make the man and can
determined the Lord Chester
held. the paragon Of excellence, well
k1eN.thie when he said to his son:
ALI your Greek can never Advance
Jon, but your manner, II good. may,
Is pleasing manner NAV gain you
fame. Greek roots alone never can.
You may be able to repeat by rote
the twenty-four books Of Had and 9
cite the Odyssey. but be turned away
from the door, while the man is taxi
en- In who can scarcely read the fam
lily prayer book.
An attractive, everyday bearing Is
bred In years. not moments. Success
gained by main force is often gained
by great waste of power. You must
carefully cultivate the flower Of q
pleasing address IL you would nurture
1t into q thing Of strength and beauty
to Withstand the heat of summer and
the cold Of winter-great care must
be given In order to make It q peren-
NAL plant; day by day you must
watch and tend It.. Yet everybody can
train II Il they will, and nowadays it
- almost q necessity to have it in
your garden.
Polish Boy and See Him Win
Emerson says: Give q boy dress
:and accomplishments and you give
himsthe mastery Of palaces wherever
he goes. He has not the trouble to
Barn or own them; they solicit him to
enter and possess"
Good manners 60 farther than let
ters Of recommendation-like the
gold standard, they are current the
world around. The we'll hammered
man usually gets first place. Atposi-
ton Is always open to him who has
pleasing way: he can make himself
twice as valuable as the grun man,
and attract while the other repels.
Nobody likes to patronize NlAmanner-
sd people. They are stunned as much
80 possible by those who wish to walk
ssson smooth path and enjoy the
amenities Of life. Few OF us like to
walk In the shade Of the expresses
when a flower spangled path is Just
beside. which, instead Of leading to
the tomb Of failure. stretches onward
lin the sunlight to the goal of uc-