Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-15
CHARM OF MANNER
BERT UBBA RID


~ nee in tramping along country lane in
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over the door of little stone cottage.
As stood there woman came out Of the cottage
carrying baby, end there were two other babies
tugging at her dress. And this woman said 10 me
in the sweetest and gentest manner. Would you
mind if should give you one Of the roses" and she
clipped of enc with her scissors and handed it to
me.
The action Of the woman was so gentle, generous
and gracious that was surprised, and when tried
10 express my thanks | only stammered and said it
was a fine day and looked like rain =
Then bethought me was in the land of tips and
I felt in my pocket for silver But the woman
stopped me and said, Oh would never take money
for a rose--but you are an American and my broth
er lives in America and perhaps you will see him
and tell him that you saw me and the children"
Then she gave me her name and her brothers name,
but he lived in Illinois Colorado, she could not
say which-it was surely one Of these
promised to hunt up her brother. Then we shook
hands and patted her three babies on the head and
went away.
I've forgotten the womans name and the name Of
her brother but the incident OF meeting her and the
big red rose with the morning dew upon it I will
never forget Why? because she had Charm Of
Manner. and that is the rarest and finest thing in
the world.
To have Charm Of Manner, you do not have to be
rich, educated nor handsome-for certainly this
woman have just mentioned was neither. But
she was just honest, gracious and considerate and
so natural in her actions that she was impressive
Once in Wanamaker's I wished to buy a cake Of
soap. The saleswoman showed me kind at fifteen
cents a cake. that rather liked She told me the
price and then said But here is kind that can
sell two cakes for quarter-you see it is little
larger cake, and while not certain, believe you
will like it better or Just as well--I am sure that
you want the best"
Give me four cakes of that last" said and
slapped down half dollar.
really only wanted one cake of soap, because had
forgotten to put cake in my valise, and would be
back home in two days anyway. but that girls
Charm of Manner caught me
She was so gracious, so kindly and so interested in
pleasing me and worked in such delicate little
compliment that, in some way felt though she
had taken her scissors and shipped off big red
rose, the dew still on it, and handed il to me-
Not all the people in Wanamakers have Charm of
Manner-this charm that is born of concentration
and consideration.
70 have Charm of Manner you must have both
respect for yourself and for the other person. Had
that Wanamaker girl been in the slightest degree
bold, it would have dissipated her charm-she was
simply natural, earnest, easy smiling, kindly
AT another time in Wanamaker's was waited ON
by young man who was chewing gum and talking
with girl across the aisle about where he had been
the night before, and how he had had such lovely
time He looked it,
Inc secret OF successful craftsmanship lies in Charm
OF Manner, The person who has it is in possession
OF key that will unlock all hearts-and pocket.
books
you have Charm of Manner you can't keep IT Sc.
cret-you will not have to ask for "rase"--it will
grayitate to you every little while.
copyrisht 1908, by Ebert Hubbard