The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-09-01
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Having always been an enthusiast
tic patron of society and more or
! less observant of the things which
( always please, | have concluded to
give a few rules of decorum which,
if studied and needed, | am sure will
render those who practice such
rules more self respecting and more
popular.
/ Ii you meet a stranger do not
stop until you have learned the
name OF his father, his grandfathers,
most of people have or have had
{ two grandfathers, his wife's father
and all other information possible.
Among other things find out what
! church he communes with. If he is
wrong do your best to put him
right, for he has blundered along
without your superior judgment and
/ knowledge and possibly may See the
error of his way and turn before it
lis too late. If he has lost a limb or
! an eye do not let him off until he
| tells you how he lost it. He may APP
pear sensitive and act as though it
! Is none of your business, but do not
let hi moff for it is your duty to find
out and it is not right to humor his
churlisnness. Ii you meet a friend
show age tell him about ii. 1t will
relieve his ailment or make him feel
young and buoyant to find that you
Ihave noticed it and he will think
more of you for noticing it and
! showing your interest by calling his
attention to his appearance.
If your companion speaks we'll of
iany one tell him of something derog-
atory to the party mentioned. 1t will
give your companion high opinion
/ Of your intellectual acumen and may
party referred to.
If you hear any thing against
another or even suspicion something
! tell it to the first person you meet
/ for it will make the world better to
know all the evil going on and you
may work your self into a lucrative
i position as scandal monger.
If any one whom you do not like
begins a new enterprise in the
com munity do all you can to stop it
for while it will benefit the COM
| m hn nth
give vent to your own private spite
is more valuable than the public
veal
If you find man busy never let
him alone until he stops to listen to
a vulgar story or a bit of neigh bor-
hood gossip. He needs the rest and
your CAB will put him in good
humor.
If you meet a friend tell him all
Iabout the ailments of yourself and
every member of your family. His
fering will develop his sympathy and
the next time he sees you he will
take particular pains to hear your
story again.
Never smile or show any interest
Fin anything of an amusing charac-
ter for there is too much levity in
the world.
Never miss an opportunity to com
ment on the wickedneSs of society,
for as soon as it is learned that you
know these things and are telling
them there will be a reformation.
! If you meet one who does not
agree with You, manage in some
way to let him know he is either a
I fool or corrupt 1t will enable him
to form proper estimate Of your
own goodness and greatness. Find
/ out all you can about other peoples
private life and private business and
/ publish your knowledge to the
! world, it will make you popular be-
sides no man has a right to conceal
any of his affairs from the world.
/ Never attend the services of but
one church or read papers of but
/ one political party and should you
| hear any one advance an idea not
taken from your preacher or paper
insult him. He has no right to do it.
In fact, is only permitted to live
either because your kind is in the
minority or cannot agree.
Always challenge any statement
no matter when nor where made
that is not in full accord with your
conception of the matter under dis
cussion. Your failure to do SO
would be a reflection on your su-
perior intelligence and zeal. If any
one happens to bad luck such as
great loss of property or the death
of one of the family do all you can
to impress upon him the fact that it
| is because of his own wickedness. 1t
will tighten his grief to think that
! by his own conduct he has caused
, the death of one who was above re-