Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
COURTESY
BY Laura Gray

BY Laura Gray
Come, Bobby, say How do you
do TO Mrs. Kieth." Mrs. Morrow
tried to lift her five-year-Old from
the floor where he was playing.
WON'T" muttered her son with
resentful look at the visitor, at the
same time making himself limp
and heavy"
"You must. Get up. Say Good
mOrning'!"
mo! WON'T" stubbornly repeat
ed the child.
A very unpleasant scene was now
in progress, embarrassing to both
women.
I'm sorry, Mrs. Kieth," apollo
gized Mrs. Morrow. 81 can't get Bob
by to speak to visitors. How did you
teach little Jean to be so friendly?
When l was tOiling up the hill yes
terday, she ran out to me. 'Ill help
you carry those parcels she said
pleasantly-and she's three months
younger than Bobby! / think some
children are born with attractive
manners and others are not"
A week or two later, Bobby en-
tered kindergarten. When he had
been attending for about three
months, Mrs. Morrow received an in
vitation to attend the Mothers Day
exercises. Bobby met his mother at
the door and greeted her with a
beaming, Good morning, Mother,
would you like this seat near the
front or that one by the Window"
THAT One!" she answered trying |
not to betray her surprise.
Like a program" A little blue |
eyed girl carrying a bundle Of pa
pers offered one.
Thank you," nodded BObby's mo-
ther. But her eyes were on her son
as he escorted people to seats with
smiling grace Was this her SOM
her sulky little boy?
When the exercises were over she
hastened for word with the kinder
gartner.
Miss Planta, how did you do it?-
get Bobby to be like that? He won't
speak to visitors at home"
The teacher turned smiling face
and in low, pleasant voice said,
ssyFhy4I often give Bebbythe job OF
welcoming visitors; he enjoys Il so
much. / try to make the children
feel pleasure in the daily greeting
each has with me. They do enjoy
these little courtesies. don't they?'
Bobby's mother went home in deep
thought. What the kindergarten had
done for Bobby could have been done
just as well, and better, at home.
The world lays its best at the feet
Of the man or woman possessing
his priceless gift of charm, a quail
ty that can be cultivated. Self-con-
lciousness can often be lessened II
he small boy or girl is allowed to
prepare a gift for the person to be
,reeted. The child should be encour-
lged to pick a bunch Of flowers for .
Teacher or wrap up a pot of Jelry
or neighbOr.
The best means for helping a
hild to develop attractive manners.
4 course, is example; the manners
I those nearest are readily adopted.
he pleasant THANK you" for Sons {
forts to please, and praise for the {
nipple tasks we'll done may infu- c
nee him to form a lifelong habit of c
xpressing appreciation. c
Daddy's return from the ONCE can
asily be made an event to talk c
bout, look forward to and get really
gcited over. The greeting will be
The milkman, baker and postman C
lould each have a pleasant Good
orning" Mother should encourage Cl
e little fellow who toddles by her
de, receiving his introduction to
lciety from her, to have a gracious =,
ord for all. But she should never VI
'mand this of him, or he Is likely
become self-cOnseiOus or insin- CI
re. She should really lead him to CT
Ink of the "Other fellow" rather CT
an Of himself.
Let her talk Of what the milkman Cl
lst do: how early he must start CT
] rounds, how many steps he must
NIB, how regular he must be.
en- the child will be interested in ~,
J man. ~ ~
Z the weather is extremely warm NJ NJ.
stormy or the streets are blocked IA
III snow and ice, Bobby will be
lily concerned about the milkman. Cla
, greeting will be so seltiess as to
full Of appeal. and the milkman
! respond pleasantly. This will ~,
ng feeling Of satisfaction which
urge Bobby on toward further
ndliness. Cla