Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-26

at least two miles away. It is not an
extraordinary stunt for a butterfly TO
fly from island to island over quite
long stretches of water but Wallace
notes in one of his books that at one
point in the East Indies the birds never
had crossed a small channel to an
equally inviting island, although it was
narrow; but why he could not imagine.
While we blame men in public places
for lack of chivalry. why should we
not take the women to task for a lack
of politeness whenever through cour-
tesy they are favored if they do no-
thank the gentleman who yields his
seat OF place to them. There are
many young men who forget the amen
tiles: and about as many young wom-
en- who forget their manners. To take
seat rendered by a gentleman, who
ever he may he or how ever he may
look. is ungracious; and If the air IS
assumed that it is her right, the wom-
an is indeed a shame to her sex. First
come. first served" is a good Ameri-
can motto; and the Welding Of place
by anyone is a sacrifice which the
gentIer sex or the 'nobIer'' of the male
sex. should recognize in the most af-
fable manner. Perhaps if there was
more appreciation shown of these lit
tie respectful and considerate atten-
tions by one sex. they would be more
commonly extended by the other Bad
manners are a check to generosity in
all the walks of life.
What is the world going to do with
the woman who when out calling says:
We'll I really must be going!" when
she senses that she has stayed long
enough, and still stays on. She is not
new only a repetition of a type Ct
femininity which has marked many
generations. Nobody has ever yet been
able to tell why she stays; and no one
ever will be able to, unless it is nea
noon or tea time, when. it is suspected
she hopes to be invited to stay and
join the family at table. When there
is no further reason for any persons
staying it is time to go: and to go as
speedily as possible after having said
goodbye. 1t is a frightfully bad habit
to conduct ones self into boredom and
the disesteem of ones acquaintance
from any motive whatevef. Not know
ing when to go is akin to not knowing
when to stop talking. and not knowing
how to be polite. If she could see
herself as others see her, she would
not tarry: but that Is a gift God has
not given us, and there is no hope n
this direction. More people would be
at home to her If she acted promptly
upon her own suggestive and sensible
remarks.
me 0oOQ oi0-IASHfono0 man VINO
used to write the words he could no:
spell the poorest that his lack of
knowledge might not be disclosed, ii
still at it. He always says he does moi
need a typewriter. In fact, he thinks
the typewriter is a fiends instrument
because it gives mans Ignorance
away. But the typewriters are in
creasing and these old-fashioned fel
lows are decreasing: and the art ot
writing we'll with a pen is growing
less common. because of the influence
OF this little convenience which makes
clear to everyone what used to be a
study If not puzzle. This little MA
chine has operated to make the peonle
more familiar with the spelling book
and it seems more than probable that
there is an age before US when the per
will be a relic OF the past. and the
plainly printed page the only convevor
of inform ton of every sort under the
sun-an age when handwriting will not
disclose peculiarities of ones personal
character or impress one concerning
artistic skill or lack of it. The tyne
writer is steadily but surely makina
positive and permanent changes il
business and social life.
Some men are always polite to Their
wives in the presence of company an
in public. but forget to be so when
they are all alone; and such disorderlS
habits excite facial expressions which,
make them apparent enough to TIL,
most casual observer, for a person is
sure to get on a look of surprise when
The unusual is happening. 1t is toe
bad this is 50, but nature appears to
have resolved to make ii difficult 70,
hypocrisy to conceal itself; but hy-
Dorcisy has not found this ont yet and
is not likely to. The people who ,ic
things on the sly that they know arc
oiscreditab BILE have a sfreaz of ostri. II
sagacity about them which is so nat
ural that time or misfortune cannot
seem to overcome it. The ostrich is
not the only bird" that thinks III,
whole body is hid when only the head
is ont of sight. The sincere and hon
orabIe person is the one who is kindest
to a mate when no one, is looking who
cultivates no especial exhibition quail