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 ,s*ool & ,home ,use  by  ,,edi? ,e4    
,,wigg9      ,a beautiful behavior is ! 
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,,cont5ts4             ,,introduction   
#e            ,,lesson ,i4              
,,mann]s ,,9 ,,g5]al                    
#i            ,,lesson ,,ii4            
,,mann]s ,,at ,,s*ool                   
#ac            ,,lesson ,,iii4          
,,mann]s ,,on ,,! ,,/reet               
#ai            ,,lesson ,,iv4           
,,mann]s ,,at ,,home                    
#be            ,,lesson ,v4             
,,mann]s ,,t[>d ,,! ,,ag$               

#ca            ,,lesson ,,vi4           
,,mann]s ,,at ,,! ,,table               
#ci            ,,lesson ,,vii4          
,,mann]s ,,9 ,,society                  
#dg            ,,lesson ,,viii4         
,,mann]s ,,at ,,*ur*                    
#eg            ,,lesson ,,ix4           
,,mann]s ,,at ,,places ,,( ,,amusem5t   
#fa            ,,lesson ,x4             
,,mann]s ,,9 ,,/ores ,,& ,,simil>       
,,public ,,places      #fg              
,,lesson ,,xi4           ,,mann]s ,,9   
,,travell+                              
#gc            ,,lesson ,,xii4          
,,mann]s ,,9 ,,borr[+                   
#ha     ,,lessons ,,on ,,mann]s4        
,,introduction4   ,,x is true t good    
mann]s1 l good morals1 are be/ taught by
 ! tea*]'s example4 ,x is also true t   
def9ite lessons1 9 :i* ! subject c be   
consid]$ 9 its appropriate divisions1   
are ( no little value if we w\ld h our  
*ildr5 atta9 to t f9e/ ( ! f9e arts1 a  
beautiful behavior4  ,su* lessons %\ld  
be z famili> & conv]sational z possible4

 ,!y ought to be talks r ?an lectures2 &
 ! *ildr5 %\ld be enc\rag$ to d a l>ge  
"p ( ! talk+4 ,*ildr5 t come f homes :]e
 good mann]s are taught & practis$1 w be
 glad to repeat ! precepts ( polit5ess  
le>n$ 9 ! home circle2 & ^? less favor$ 
w n want to be beh9d 9 ?is hi!rto       
un/udi$ bran*4 ,we mu/ rememb] t _m     
*ildr5 he> no m5tion ( polit5ess outside
 ! s*ool-room1 & are unc\? & rude1 n s  
mu* because !y *oose to be1 z because !y
 d n "k h[ to be o!rwise4  ,i h us$ 9 my
 own s*ools ( diff]5t grades a s]ies (  
simple lessons1 v>y+ bo? matt] & me?od  
accord+ to ! age & capacity ( s*ol>s4 ,!
 good results h be5 m>k$1 n only 9 !    
s*ool-room1 b at home & 9 public places2
 & ye>s aft]w>ds s*ol>s h express$ _!   
grateful appreciation ( ?is in/ruction &
 its value to !m 9 e-day life4 ,i h     
?\ght t ! publication ( ^! outl9e       
lessons might be a help to o!r tea*]s   
also1 9 ! way ( (f]+ sugge/ions & sav+  
"t 9 prep>+ lessons = _! own classes4   
,= "s classes ! lessons z arrang$ 9 ?is 

little book may be too long1 = o!rs too 
%ort4 ,!y are outl9es m]ely1 to be fill$
 9 & supplem5t$ by ea* tea*]1 add+ to1  
tak+ f1 & v>y+ !m at h] discretion4  ,x 
may seem unnecess>y to t\* ^u su* simple
 ?+s z "s t are spok5 (4 ,! tea*]1      
p]haps1 _c rememb] :5 ^! axioms 7 n     
famili> to h]2 b let h] put que/ions to 
! *ildr5 conc]n+ !m1 & %e w f9d 9 _m    
s*ools t to half ! pupils %e is talk+ 9 
an unkn[n tongue4 ,matt]s are m5tion$   
:i* d n conc]n !m n[ s mu* z !y w a few 
ye>s lat]2 z1 = in/ance1 conduct at     
places ( amusem5t & 9 company2 b 9 ^!   
?+s1 z 9 _! s*ool /udies1 boys & girls  
are le>n+ n[ = ! future4  ,my plan w\ld 
be to h a famili> talk ) ! *ildr5 "o    
day1 draw+ f !m1 z f> z x c be done1 !  
rules ( behavior :i* ! tea*] wi%es to   
impress ^u !m4 ,:5 %e c illu/rate a po9t
 by a /ory1 ! impression w be deep5$4 ,x
 is well also to speak ( acts :i* h come
 "u ! tea*]'s eye 9 ! s*ool-room1 on !  
play-gr\nd1 or on ! way to s*ool1 & let 
! *ildr5 decide :e!r ^! 7 polite or     

impolite1 & :y4 ,?is w make ! :ole matt]
 m real to !m1 &1 if !y are enc\rag$ to 
furni% illu/rations1 !y w op5 _! eyes & 
f9d !m 9 _! own little worlds4 ,we want 
our *ildr5 9 s*ool1 f ! y\nge/ to !     
olde/1 to notice a brea* ( polit5ess z  
quickly z an error 9 recitation4 ,a     
little girl ( five f a wret*$ family1 :o
 _h prov$ an apt s*ol> 9 ! bran* "u     
consid]ation1 "o day p]=m$ "s trifl+    
s]vice = an awkw>d little new s*ol>4 ,i 
%all nev] =get h] look & tone ( amazem5t
 z %e turn$ to h] tea*] )1 ,:y6 he      
didn't say ',?ank y4'  ,at ! "t ( ! next
 ex]cise1 ,i w\ld h ! *ildr5 reproduce f
 an outl9e plac$ ^u ! blackbo>d !       
precepts d$uc$ f ! previ\s talk1 n      
insi/+ ^u any =m ( words1 b enc\rag+ !m 
to use _! own4 ,?is w be also a good    
oral ex]cise 9 language4 ,if ! s*ol>s   
are old en\gh1 ?is oral review c be put 
^u pap]1 ei!r at ?is "t or = a          
composition ex]cise ano!r day4 ,no?+    
except practis+ ! precepts w s fix ^! 9 
_! m9ds4  ,if ! tea*] ?9ks be/1 a copy (

 ?is manual may be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( ea*  
s*ol>1 & ! lesson prep>$ l o!r lessons1 
f ! pr9t$ page4 ,?is c\rse w\ld dim9i% !
 am\nt ( blackbo>d writ+4  ,let ! tea*]1
 :5 x seems wise1 comm5d acts (         
polit5ess 9 h] s*ol>s4 ,if !y "k %e sees
 & appreciates _! ef=ts1 !y w r$\ble !m4
  ,x %\ld be h] con/ant aim to lead h]  
s*ol>s s to ?9k on ^! ?+s t are lovely &
 ( good report 9 ! prov9ce ( mann]s1 z  
well z 9 ! high] "o ( morals1 to :i* x  
is s closely alli$1 t ?9k+ may take !   
%ape ( do+1 & do+ may cry/allize into   
habit4     ,,lesson ,i4     ,,outl9e ,,=
 ,,blackbo>d4   ,,mann]s ,,9 ,,g5]al4   
,quotation ab\t mann]s4           ,gold5
 ,rule4           ,ne$ ( con/ant        
practice4           ,le>n+ by           
obs]vation4           ,quotation4       
,,lesson ,i4  ,,mann]s ,,9 ,,g5]al4     
,,x has be5 said1 ,mann]s are some?+ ) e
 "o1 & ev]y?+ ) "s4  ,/rang]s w judge u 
entirely by our mann]s1 s9ce !y _c "k1 z
 our fri5ds d1 :at is b5ea? ?is outw>d  
behavior4  ,! ,gold5 ,rule is !         

f\ndation ( true polit5ess1 :i* mu/ spr+
 f k9dness ( he>t4 ,if we e>ne/ly try to
 d to o!rs :at we w\ld h !m d to u1 ?\gh
 we may ?r\gh ignorance disreg>d "s     
po9ts ( society etiquette1 yet we c     
h>dly be impolite4  ,good mann]s _c be  
put on at pleasure1 l an outside coat1 b
 mu/ belong to u4 ,we h all se5 v5e]+ on
 furniture4 ,at fir/ ! *eap p9e article 
may look z well z if x 7 made ( ! co/ly 
wood ) :i* x is cov]$2 b 9 ! we> & te> (
 e-day use ! v5e]+ w come (f 9 places1  
%[+ ! common wood b5ea?4 ,s x w be ) our
 mann]s4 ,if !y are n solid & real      
?r\gh\t1 ! ?9 cov]+ ( polit5ess w break 
(f "h & !re1 especially :5 expos$ to h>d
 usage1 & ! real /uff we are made ( w be
 reveal$4  ,if we c>efully obs]ve p]sons
 ( f9e mann]s1 we %all le>n mu* t c be  
le>n$ 9 no o!r way4 ,we mu/ n ?9k we are
 too well in=m$ to be taught on ?is or  
any subject1 b keep our eyes & e>s op51 
& be always ready to le>n a m excell5t  
way4 ,! greate/ advantage to "y p ( be+ 
9 good society is ! opportunity to le>n 

by obs]vation4  ,we began ?is lesson ) a
 quotation1 & we w close by ano!r wor?  
rememb]+3 ,polit5ess is l an air-cu%ion2
 !re may be no?+ solid 9 x1 b x eases ! 
jolts ( ?is _w wond]fully4     ,,lesson 
,,ii4     ,,outl9e ,,= ,,blackbo>d4     
,,mann]s ,,at ,,s*ool4            ,ent]+
 & leav+ room4           ,laugh+ at     
mi/akes or accid5ts4           ,conduct 
if accid5ts occur4           ,treatm5t (
 new s*ol>s4           ,conduct :5      
visitors are pres5t4           ,rais+   
h&4           ,rights ( prop]ty4        
,di/ribut+ & collect+ mat]ials4         
,conduct at look+-glass & dr9k+ place4  
,9 relat+ occurr5ces1 :5 to speak ( "o's
 self4     ,,lesson ,,ii4  ,,mann]s ,,at
 ,,s*ool4   ,,we mu/ n =get to say ,good
 morn+ to ! tea*] :5 we fir/ see h] be=e
 s*ool2 or1 if we /op aft] s*ool to     
speak to h]1 ,good aft]noon :5 we leave4
 ,if a boy comes back into ! room aft]  
dismissal1 he mu/ rememb] to take (f 8  
hat4  ,x is rude to laugh at mi/akes or 
awkw>dness3 no?+ is m ill-br$ z well z  

unk9d4 ,if an accid5t occurs1 we %\ld n 
laugh1 unless x is s amus+ t all c jo9  
)\t hurt+ ! feel+s ( ! "o conc]n$4  ,if 
an accid5t happ5s to ! dress or prop]ty 
( tea*] or classmate1 we %\ld (f] our   
assi/ance quietly1 if we c be ( use1 or 
else n appe> to see x1 & by no means    
call att5tion to x4  ,we ought to try to
 make a new s*ol> feel at home1--help   
him to become acqua9t$ ) ! o!rs1 tell   
him ! rules & cu/oms ( ! s*ool1 & assi/ 
him at fir/ 9 8 lessons if he ne$s x4   
,we ought n to />e at him :5 he ent]s or
 rises to recite1 or smile if he makes a
 mi/ake4 ,x is k9d to draw him into     
games at recess until he =gets he is a  
/rang]4 ,we %\ld be especially c>eful to
 d all ?is if ! new s*ol> is poorly or  
peculi>ly dress$1 or is crippl$1 or     
un=tunate 9 any way4  ,:5 visitors are  
pres5t1 we mu/ be sure to behave z well 
z at o!r times4 ,if read+ or s++ is go+ 
on1 we %\ld pass !m a book1 h&+ x       
prop]ly1 & %\ld treat !m z politely z if
 !y 7 at our h\ses4 ,:5 ! tea*] is      

engag$ ) company1 we %\ld n di/urb h] ) 
unnecess>y que/ions1 b busy ourselves   
until %e is at lib]ty4  ,to raise h&s :5
 x c be avoid$ is an impolite           
int]ruption ( s*ool "w1 & is z rude z   
talk+ too mu* 9 company4 ,to raise ! h& 
:5 a tea*] or s*ol> is speak+ is ! same 
?+ z to int]rupt !m ) a rem>k or "q4    
,we mu/ respect ! rights ( prop]ty4 ,x  
is wrong to take a g>m5t1 book1 or o!r  
article be=e or aft] s*ool )\t ask+     
p]mission4 ,if any?+ is borr[$1 x %\ld  
be return$ promptly ) ?anks4  ,if we are
 di/ribut+ mat]ials to ! class1 we %\ld 
h& articles quietly & politely to ea* 9 
turn1 & 9 collect+ nev] snat* a book or 
pap]4  ,:5 a numb] ( s*ol>s are wait+ = 
a dr9k at recess1 we sometimes see !m   
cr[d & pu% "o ano!r1 ea* try+ to s]ve   
himself fir/4 ,x makes u ?9k ( cattle at
 a wat]+-tr\gh4 ,! cattle "k no bett]1 b
 boys & girls d4 ,! polite way is = ea* 
to /& back & wait 8 turn4 ,?is is n only
 ! pleasante/ b ! quicke/ way = all to  
be satisfi$4 ,if boys & girls are wait+ 

toge!r1 e g5tlemanly boy w wait = !     
girls to dr9k fir/1 & ! girls %\ld      
accept 8 polit5ess 9 a polite mann]4  ,!
 same rem>k applies to conduct 9 !      
dress+-room be=e s*ool4 ,s*ol>s %\ld    
quietly wait = o!rs to hang up clo?+ &  
use ! look+-glass1 in/ead ( pu%+ =w>d to
 secure ! fir/ *ance4  ,^! e>ly habits (
 c\rtesy or rud5ess w cl+ to u ?r\gh    
life4 ,:5 we see p ru%+ = ! be/ seats 9 
c>s or /eamboats1 & cr[d+ o!rs aside at 
c\nt]s & railroad re/aurants1 we may be 
reasonably sure !y are ^? :o1 :5 boys & 
girls at s*ool1 pu%$ o!rs away f !      
look+-glass & ! dr9k+ place4  ,9 speak+ 
( occurr5ces1 we mu/ n say1 ,i & ,james 
w5t4 ,we ought to speak ( ourselves la/ 
9 all cases1 except :]e mis*ief has be5 
done1 :5 we %\ld relate our own %>e     
fir/4      ,,lesson ,,iii4     ,,outl9e 
,,= ,,blackbo>d4  ,,mann]s ,,on ,,!     
,,/reet4            ,:y especially      
important4           ,noisy & boi/]\s   
conduct4           ,call+ to any "o     
across ! /reet4           ,ob/ruct+ !   

sidewalk4           ,meet+ & pass+      
p]sons1 cross+ ov]1                 &   
tak+ leave4           ,return+          
salutations4           ,c>ry+ an        
umbrella4           ,eat+ 9 ! /reet4    
,?r[+ ?+s on ! sidewalk4           ,m>k+
 walls & f5ces4           ,look+ at     
w9d[s ( private h\ses &                 
po9t+ at objects4           ,/>+ at or  
laugh+ at infirmities4           ,answ]+
 que/ions4           ,(f]+ assi/ance4   
,incid5ts4     ,,lesson ,,iii4  ,,mann]s
 ,,on ,,! ,,/reet4   ,,mann]s on ! /reet
 are especially important1 because _m   
see u !re :o nev] see u else:]e1 & !y w 
judge u & our home & s*ool tra9+ by our 
good or bad behavior !re4  ,noisy &     
boi/]\s conduct on ! /reet is always    
unbecom+4 ,no well-br$ boy or girl w ev]
 try to attract att5tion !re4 ,to make  
"o's self conspicu\s 9 public is a sure 
sign ( ignorance & ill-bre$+4  ,if we   
wi% to speak to a p]son on ! o!r side ( 
! /reet1 ?\gh x be only a s*oolmate1 !  
prop] way is n to call to him1 b to     

cross ov] quietly & speak4 ,if we wi% to
 look beh9d u1 we %\ld n twi/ ! head    
ar\nd1 b turn ! :ole body4  ,x is       
extremely rude to walk ?ree or f\r      
toge!r1 unless 9 an unfrequ5t$ /reet1 or
 to /op on corn]s to talk4  ,9 meet+    
p]sons1 we mu/ turn to ! "r1 & nev] take
 m ?an our %>e ( ! sidewalk1 & give an  
old p]son or a lady m ?an half4 ,9 pass+
 p1 we %\ld be c>eful n to cr[d or jo/le
 !m2 x is bett] to /ep (f ! sidewalk to 
pass an old] p]son ?an to d ?is4 ,if we 
are walk+ ) any "o1 & wi% to take leave 
or cross ! /reet1 we %\ld /ep beh9d & n 
9 front ( our companion4 ,a boy %\ld be 
z c>eful z a g5tleman to give a lady !  
inside ( ! walk4  ,:5 we meet an        
acqua9tance we mu/ n say1 ,halloa6 b    
give or return ! prop] salutation4 ,our 
tone & mann] %\ld be cordial to all &   
respectful to old] p4 ,= a boy or girl  
to be/[ ^u a tea*] or any old] p]son a  
patroniz+ nod in/ead ( a c\rte\s b[1 or 
a curt ,good morn+ or ,good ev5+ ) !    
ris+ inflection on ! la/ syllable1 is an

 imp]t95ce4 ,ev5 little boys %\ld le>n  
to lift _! hats to ladies1 & also to    
g5tlem5 entitl$ by age or position to   
?is m>k ( respect4  ,we mu/ keep /ep ) !
 p]son ) :om we are walk+1 if we w\ld n 
make an awkw>d appe>ance4 ,x is prop] = 
a y\ng] p]son to accommodate 8 pace to t
 ( an old]1 & a g5tleman mu/ keep /ep ) 
a lady4  ,if we see any "o fall 9 !     
/reet1 we %\ld nev] be s rude z to      
laugh1 b %\ld ha/5 to help if help is   
ne$$4  ,if we speak to a /rang] by      
mi/ake1 we %\ld ask p>don2 & if "o      
speaks to u1 we %\ld gracefully accept 8
 apology1 z if ! mi/ake 7 mo/ natural1 n
 add+ to 8 emb>rassm5t by our mann] (   
cold surprise4  ,if we h occasion to ask
 directions ( a /rang]1 we %\ld say1 ,w 
y please tell me if ?is is ! road to    
,lynn8 r ?an ,say6 is ?is ! road to     
,lynn8 ,we %\ld nev] fail to give       
cordial ?anks = in=mation4  ,9 hold+ an 
umbrella ov] any "o1 we mu/ c>ry x high 
en\gh1 give m ( x ?an we take1 & 9 meet+
 o!r umbrellas give !m _! %>e ( room4   

,x is ill-mann]$ to eat any?+ 9 ! /reet4
 ,no rubbi%1 su* z pap]1 nut%ells1 or   
orange-peel1 %\ld be ?r[n on ! sidewalk3
 !re is a prop] place = su* ?+s2 & we   
ought to h too mu* reg>d = ! neat       
appe>ance ( our /reets to litt] !m4  ,9 
?is connection1 let u rememb] t to m>k  
on walls or f5ces any:]e n only violates
 ! "r ( prop]ty1 b is exce$+ly ill-br$4 
,if we see names scrawl$ 9 public       
places1 we may be sure ! p]sons ?us mak+
 !mselves conspicu\s are n ladies or    
g5tlem54  ,we %\ld nev] />e at w9d[s (  
private h\ses1 & nev] po9t at any p]son4
 ,ano!r rude ?+ (t5 done is to ask a    
ride ( a /rang]1 or1 worse /ill1 to /eal
 "o by jump+ on 8 c>riage )\t ask+4  ,if
 we see ^? :o are lame or de=m$1 we %\ld
 n call att5tion to !m1 or look at !m   
ourselves 9 a way to rem9d !m ( _!      
infirmities4  ,if /rang]s inquire ! way 
( u1 we %\ld answ] _! que/ions politely4
 ,we %\ld give directions ) cle>ness1 & 
*e]fully g out ( our way to po9t out a  
/reet or build+4 ,sometimes we see on ! 

/reet p]sons f ! c\ntry1 :o seem        
bewild]$ by ! noise & bu/le1 & unc]ta9  
:i* way to g4 ,9 su* cases1 especially  
if !y are old or infirm1 we %\ld ask 9 a
 k9d way if we c be ( s]vice2 & we %\ld 
be glad to help !m out ( _! difficulty1 
ev5 if x co/s u "t & tr\ble4 ,! foll[+  
incid5t illu/rates ?is /reet            
polit5ess3--  ,z ,i 0 walk+ along a     
/reet ( a l>ge city1 says ! writ]1 ,i   
saw an old man1 :o seem$ to be bl9d1    
walk+ along )\t any "o to lead him4 ,he 
w5t v sl[ly1 feel+ ) 8 cane1 & 0 walk+  
/raight to ! curb/one4 ,j !n a boy :o 0 
play+ ne> ! corn] left 8 playmates1 ran 
up to ! old man1 put 8 h& ?r\gh 8 arm & 
said1 ',let me lead y across ! /reet4'  
,he n only help$ him ov] "o cross+1 b l$
 him ov] ano!r1 to ! l[] side ( ! /reet4
 ,n[ ?is boy ?\ght he _h only done a    
k9dness to a poor old man1 b 9 reality  
he _h taught a lesson ( true polit5ess  
to 8 playmates & to e p]son :o saw !    
act4     ,,lesson ,,iv4     ,,outl9e ,,=
 ,,blackbo>d4   ,,mann]s ,,at ,,home4   

,:y mo/ important ( all4                
,polit5ess to p>5ts4                    
,polit5ess betwe5 bro!rs & si/]s4       
,polit5ess to s]vants4 ,illu/rat$ by    
/ory4           ,treatm5t ( company3--  
,gr[n-up company1--call]s &             
visitors1--"y company4     ,,lesson     
,,iv4  ,,mann]s ,,at ,,home4   ,,our    
mann]s at home are ( m importance ?an   
our mann]s any:]e else1 = sev]al        
reasons3 we sp5d m "t at home ?an       
else:]e2 our own family h /rong] claims 
^u u ?an /rang]s2 !y love u be/ & d mo/ 
= u1 & !y are entitl$ n only to our love
 b to e c\rtesy & att5tion f u4 ,x is a 
sad ?+ to see a boy or girl polite & k9d
 away f home & to /rang]s only1 :ile at 
home he is rude1 selfi%1 & he$less ( e  
law ( good behavior4 ,if we are always  
polite 9 our own homes1 we %all be sure 
to be polite 9 o!r p's homes4 ,if we d n
 =get to say ,good morn+ & ,good ev5+ to
 ea* memb] ( our family1 we %all n =get 
to say !m to o!rs4  ,if a *ild has fruit
 or c&y1 he ought n to sit d[n by       

himself to eat x1 )\t (f]+ "s to 8      
companions4  ,9 old5 times x 0 q common 
= a "y man 9 writ+ to 8 fa!r to address 
him z ,honor$ ,sir4 ,:ile ^! =mal modes 
( spee* may be out ( place 9 our "t1 we 
%\ld s keep ! comm&m5t to honor our     
p>5ts t its _s %all be se5 9 our e-day  
conduct4  ,*ildr5 %\ld 9 all ?+s make   
p>5ts fir/ & !mselves la/4 ,a boy ought 
to %[ 8 "m e att5tion t he w\ld to any  
lady4 ,he %\ld remove 8 hat :5 com+ to  
speak to h]1 let h] pass ?r\gh a door   
be=e him1 pick up any article %e may    
drop1 give h] ! inside ( ! walk1 help h]
 into a c>riage1 %[ h] into ! pew at    
*ur*1 & wait ^u h] ev]y:]e4 ,he has     
simil> duties to 8 si/]s2 b girls _c    
expect polit5ess f1 unless !y give x to1
 _! bro!rs4  ,we %\ld say ,please :5    
ask+ a favor f our own family4 ,*ildr5  
%\ld say ,please & ,?ank y to s]vants1 &
 %\ld nev] laugh at _! mi/akes or hurt  
_! feel+s4  ,"h is an illu/ration ( two 
ways ( treat+ a mi/ake4 ,a s]vant-girl  
:o _h be5 b a little :ile 9 ?is c\ntry  

_h nev] se5 any radi%es4 ,:5 ! d9n] 0   
s5t home f m>ket "o day1 a bun* (       
radi%es came ) ! o!r vegetables4 ,%e    
suppos$ !y 7 to be cook$ l ! re/1 s %e  
c>efully cut (f ! tops & boil$ !m1 !n   
di%$ !m up on a small :ite platt]1 &    
plac$ !m on ! table ) a satisfi$ look4  
,a boy 9 ! family bur/ into a l\d laugh 
& exclaim$1 ,i guess y nev] saw any     
radi%es be=e1 ,m>y2 y've spoilt !m4 ,x 0
 necess>y !n to expla9 ! mi/ake1 :i* _h 
bett] be5 done quietly aft] d9n]2 & !   
poor girl retir$ 9 confusion to %$ te>s 
( mortification ov] h] ignorance4 ,aft] 
d9n] ?is boy's little si/] said to a    
visitor1 ,! radi%es did look s funny &  
small on ! di% t ,i ?\ght ,i %\ld laugh1
 b ,i knew ,m>y w\ld feel bad if ,i did1
 s ,i look$ at my plate & tri$ to ?9k ( 
some?+ else4  ,x is easy to decide :i* (
 ^! *ildr5 illu/rat$ polit5ess to       
s]vants4  ,if our p>5ts are away :5     
visitors come1 or too busy to see !m at 
once1 x is our place to %[ !m 9         
politely1 take a g5tleman's hat1 or a   

lady's wrapp+s if %e wi%es to remove !m1
 (f] a com=table *air1 %[ !m any?+ t we 
?9k w int]e/ !m1 & ent]ta9 !m z well z  
we c until old] p are at lib]ty4 ,:5 !y 
are busy ) company we %\ld n tr\ble !m )
 any reque/ t c wait4  ,if fri5ds ( our 
p>5ts are visit+ !m1 we %\ld d all we c 
to make ! visit pleasant1 & %\ld help   
our mo!rs ev5 m ?an usual1 t !y may h m 
"t = ! visitors4 ,if we c take c>e (    
y\ng] bro!rs or si/]s1 x w (t5 be a     
great relief to !m & ! company besides4 
,a lady once w5t to visit a fri5d :om %e
 _h n se5 = ye>s4 ,!re 0 mu* to talk    
ab\t1 & bo? felt t ! aft]noon w\ld be   
all too %ort4 ,?9k h[ surpris$ & pleas$ 
! visitor 0 :5 h] fri5d's little        
daught]1 in/ead ( /ay+ 9 ! room & teas+ 
h] "m ) all mann] ( que/ions1 z *ildr5  
(t5 d 9 su* cases1 took h] baby bro!r   
up/airs & amus$ him until tea-"t1 s t h]
 "m might h a quiet aft]noon ) h] fri5d4
 ,y may be sure ! lady w nev] =get t    
little girl's ?\ghtful polit5ess4  ,we  
%\ld n ent] visitors' rooms )\t knock+1 

or sit d[n )\t be+ invit$2 nei!r %\ld we
 take up any?+ belong+ to !m1 or ask    
que/ions ab\t x4 ,we %\ld try n to be   
tiresome or disagreeable4  ,:5 "y p come
 to visit u we %\ld rememb] t _!        
ent]ta9m5t is our affair4 ,we %\ld treat
 !m precisely z we w\ld want to be      
treat$ at _! h\ses4 ,x is rude to       
criticise _! dress or any?+ belong+ to  
!m1 or to ask inquisitive que/ions ab\t 
_! homes4 ,we %\ld talk ab\t ! ?+s !y   
are int]e/$ 91 play ! games !y l1 %[ !m 
our toys & books1 & h reg>d to _!       
pref]5ces 9 e occupation & amusem5t4    
,home ought to be ! happie/ place 9 !   
_w1 & ! daily practice ( g5u9e polit5ess
 t[>d ea* o!r w d mu* to make x s4 ,e   
little se$ ( c\rtesy1 k9dness1 &        
consid]ation = o!rs s[n 9 ! home circle 
w spr+ up & be> _m m aft] its own k9d1  
:i* %all be scatt]$1 l ! se$s 9 nature1 
by w9ds & wat]s1 & %all be a bless+ to !
 _w :]ev] !y may fall4     ,,lesson ,v4 
,,outl9e ,,= ,,blackbo>d4   ,,mann]s    
,,t[>d ,,! ,,ag$4            ,respectful

 treatm5t at all times4                 
,mi/akes 9 gramm> & pronunciation4      
,att5tion to rem>ks & que/ions4         
,pati5ce 9 repeat+ answ]s4              
,:at to talk ( & read to !m4            
,wait+ ^u !m & sav+ /eps4               
,giv+ !m ! be/ seats4           ,help+  
!m fir/ at table4           ,giv+ up    
seats 9 c>s & public places to !m4      
,nev] lett+ !m feel 9 ! way4            
,,lesson ,v4  ,,mann]s ,,t[>d ,,! ,,ag$4
   ,,no p]son1 h[ev] high 8 position1 is
 s entitl$ to respect & att5tion z "o ) 
:ite hair & b5t figure4 ,no "y p]son (  
"r feel+ & good-bre$+ w ev] fail 9      
polit5ess t[>d ! old4 ,! ,bible comm&s u
 to rev]5ce ! ag$1 & 9 "o place says1   
,?\ %alt rise up be=e ! ho>y head1 &    
honor ! face ( ! old man4 ,ev5 among !  
l[e/ races ( m5 respect = old p is almo/
 univ]sal4  ,!re is a /ory ( an ,indian 
:i* illu/rates ?is4 ,! writ] tells u t  
_m ye>s ago1 on ! banks ( ! ,k5nebec    
,riv]1 he saw an ,indian com+ across 9 8
 canoe4 ,he _h 8 wife ) him & a v old   

woman cov]$ ) a blanket4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! 
%ore he k9dl$ a fire1 took out ! old    
woman 9 8 arms & laid h] d[n t5d]ly by  
x4 ,he !n cook$ "s food & gave x to h]1 
:ile he & 8 wife wait$ until %e _h f9i%$
 eat+4 ,see+ ! g5tleman obs]v+ him1 he  
po9t$ to ! ag$ woman & said1 ,x is my   
"m4  ,9 ,*9a disrespect to ! ag$ is     
unkn[n1 & disob$i5ce to p>5ts has be5   
puni%$ ) dea?4  ,we _c expect to be     
honor$ :5 we are old1 unless we honor ! 
old :5 we are "y4  ,almo/ e "o has read 
! /ory ( ,! ,wood5 ,b[l1 :i* well       
illu/rates :at has j be5 said4  ,an old 
man :o _h a home ) 8 son _h become s    
infirm t he c\ld no long] "w4 ,8 son    
treat$ him unk9dly1 & grudg+ly gave him 
8 scanty portion ( co>se food1 mak+ !   
poor old man feel t he 0 consid]$ a     
burd5 by 8 own *ild4 ,matt]s grew worse 
until at la/ he 0 n all[$ to come to !  
table4 ,8 son made = him a rude wood5   
b[l1 f :i* he ate 8 food 9 ! kit*54  ,"o
 day ?is son saw 8 own little boy at "w 
) 8 jackknife on a piece ( wood4 ,:at   

are y do+1 my *ild8 he ask$4 ,i am mak+ 
a wood5 b[l l gr&pa's1 = y to eat out ( 
:5 y are old1 fa!r1 said ! *ild4  ,?is  
answ] made su* an impression ^u ! son1  
%[+ him :at treatm5t he _h a "r to      
expect f 8 own *ildr5 aft] ! example he 
_h giv5 !m1 t f t "t he treat$ 8 old    
fa!r ) ! respect & k9dness he himself   
wi%$ to receive 9 8 old age4  ,we %\ld  
nev] laugh at mi/akes 9 spee*4 ,!       
old-fa%ion$ expressions t seem s que] to
 u may h be5 "r :5 ^? :o use !m 7 "y4   
,"s ( our ways ( speak+ w probably seem 
z /range to "y p :5 we are old z !irs d 
n[ to u1 s we are laugh+ at ourselves   
be=eh&4 ,!n we %\ld rememb] t ye>s ago  
s*ool privileges 7 n s great z !y are   
n[4 ,*ildr5 !n w5t to s*ool b little 9  
comp>ison ) u1 & _! spee* 0 n wat*$ &   
correct$ by tea*]s z ours is4 ,we ought 
nev] to criticise mi/akes 9 ! ag$ z we  
w\ld 9 our little bro!rs & si/]s3 x is  
disrespectful2 & besides !y are too old 
to *ange habits4  ,we %\ld li/5 )       
att5tion & ) no sign ( impati5ce to all 

!y say1 answ] _! que/ions k9dly1 & n    
contradict1 ev5 if ?r\gh =getfulness !  
same "q is (t5 ask$ & mi/akes are made4 
,if !y are *ildi% & sometimes           
fault-f9d+1 we %\ld treat !m ) !        
g5tl5ess we w\ld %[ to a little *ild1   
toge!r ) ! respect t belongs to gray    
hairs4  ,if !y are h>d ( he>+1 we %\ld  
repeat pati5tly & g5tly & nev] %\t an   
answ]4  ,:5 we talk ) !m we %\ld talk ( 
:at !y c>e =1 ev5 if x is :at we are n  
int]e/$ 94 ,if we try1 we c g5]ally     
become int]e/$ = _! sakes4 ,we %\ld be  
will+ to read to !m articles & books t  
may seem prosy to u2 we ought to ?9k h[ 
long ! days mu/ seem to ^? :o are too   
feeble to g out z we d1 & we %\ld be    
glad to d :at we c to ent]ta9 !m4  ,we  
%\ld *e]fully wait ^u old p1 & let !m   
feel t "y h&s & feet are glad to take ! 
place ( !irs4 ,!re are c\ntless little  
s]vices :i* we c p]=m = !m3 we c br+    
gr&fa!r 8 hat & cane1 f9d a place 9 !   
pap] = him ) our bright eyes1 ?read     
gr&mo!r's ne$le1 pick up dropp$ /it*es 9

 h] knitt+1 hunt = h] glasses :5 %e     
loses !m1 & run on err&s = !m bo?4  ,!y 
ought to h ! mo/ com=table *airs1 9 w9t]
 ! w>me/ seats by ! fire1 & 9 ! ev5+ !  
place :]e _! fail+ eyes %all h ! be/    
light4  ,if we are sitt+ 9 ! only       
rock+-*air 9 ! room1 or 9 ! easie/ "o1 &
 an old p]son ent]s1 we %\ld imm$iately 
rise & (f] x to him1 n simply ask if he 
w\ld n l x4  ,at ! table we %\ld see t  
old p are help$ fir/ & _! wants c>efully
 att5d$ to4  ,9 c>s or public places1 a 
boy or girl %\ld nev] all[ an old man or
 woman to /&1 b %\ld ha/5 to give up a  
seat & insi/ on its be+ tak51 especially
 if ! p]son is poorly dress$4  ,! foll[+
 /ory ( :at happ5$ long ago 9 ! fam\s   
old city ( ,a!ns well illu/rates ?is    
po9t3--  ,a play 0 to be p]=m$ at !     
pr9cipal !atre ( ,a!ns1 & ! seats 7 soon
 tak54 ,:5 ! !atre 0 full1 an old man   
came 9 & look$ ar\nd = a seat4 ,he 0 q  
infirm & c\ld n /& long4 ,he look$ fir/ 
"o way & !n ano!r4 ,at l5g? he saw a    
p>ty ( "y ,a!nians beckon+ to him4 ,he  

tri$ to get to !m1 :i* he _h to d by    
climb+ ov] seats & pu%+ ?r\gh ! cr[d2 &1
 :5 at la/ he rea*$ !m1 !y sat d[n1 &1  
in/ead ( giv+ him ! seat he _h expect$1 
took up all ! room1 leav+ ! old man /&+4
  ,9 ?is !atre 7 "s seats fitt$ up =    
/rang]s4 ,^! 7 fill$ by "y ,sp>tans1 :o1
 :5 !y saw ! behavior ( ! ,a!nians1 7   
mu* displeas$1 & beckon$ to ! old man to
 come to !m4 ,:5 he 0 ne> !m !y all rose
 & receiv$ him ) ! greate/ respect4 ,!  
:ole assembly1 see+ ?is1 c\ld n help    
bur/+ into a %\t ( applause4  ,! old man
 !n said1 ,! ,a!nians "k :at is "r1 b ! 
,sp>tans practise x4  ,above all ?+s1 we
 %\ld nev] let ! old feel t !y are 9 !  
way1 or t x is a relief :5 !y leave !   
room4 ,!y are usually s5sitive to any?+ 
l a slight1 & _! feel+s are quickly hurt
 by real or seem+ neglect4     ,,lesson 
,,vi4     ,,outl9e ,,= ,,blackbo>d4     
,,mann]s ,,at ,,! ,,table4              
,promptness 9 com+ to ! table4          
,:5 to be seat$4           ,wait+ "o's  
turn to be help$4           ,beg9n+ to  

eat be=e o!rs4           ,ask+ =        
articles ( food1--h[1 :51               
& :]e4           ,criticism ( food on ! 
table4           ,use ( napk91 knife1   
=k1 & spoon4           ,ha/e 9 eat+4    
,att5tion to wants ( o!rs4              
,conduct 9 case ( accid5ts4             
,m5tion ( unpleasant subjects4          
,use ( too?pick4           ,:5 & h[ to  
leave ! table4           ,quietness (   
movem5t4           ,obs]vance ( table   
mann]s 9 o!rs4     ,,lesson ,,vi4       
,,mann]s ,,at ,,! ,,table4   ,,x is n   
polite to l+] aft] be+ call$ to ! table4
 ,:5 ! bell is rung1 or any o!r summons 
giv51 x is to be suppos$ t ! meal is    
ready1 & ! call %\ld be promptly obey$4 
,food does n improve by wait+1 &        
unnecess>y delay is rud5ess to ! p]sons 
at ^: table we sit1 :e!r our own p>5ts  
or /rang]s4 ,:5 we "k ! h\rs = meals we 
%\ld plan to be ready = !m4  ,until !   
lady ( ! h\se takes h] seat1 o!r p]sons 
%\ld n take !irs4 ,9 tak+ our seats we  
%\ld be c>eful n to j> ! table4  ,ea* "o

 %\ld quietly wait 8 turn to be help$4  
,*ildr5 sometimes pass _! plates z soon 
z !y are seat$1 or beg9 to h&le knife1  
=k1 & spoon z if !y 7 9 hungry ha/e4 ,!y
 %\ld wait = visitors & old] p]sons to  
be help$ fir/1 & bro!rs %\ld wait = _!  
si/]s4 ,a /ory is told ( a little girl1 
five ye>s old1 :o at a l>ge d9n] p>ty 0 
ov]look$ until ! company _h f9i%$ ! fir/
 c\rse4 ,%e wait$ be=e h] empty plate 9 
p]fect quietness until "s "o notic$     
h]1--bravely try+ to keep back !        
te>s1--because %e ?\ght x 0 ! polite &  
prop] ?+ to d4 ,?is 0 c>ry+ polite wait+
 fur!r ?an 0 necess>y1 b 0 mu* bett] ?an
 ! rude ha/e too common among *ildr54   
,x is polite to wait until all or ne>ly 
all are help$ be=e beg9n+ to eat2 &     
*ildr5 %\ld nev] beg9 be=e old] p4  ,x  
is n polite to ask = ?+s at o!r tables  
?an our own or ^? ( intimate fri5ds :o  
expect x ( u4 ,! p]sons at ^: table we  
sit are expect$ to supply our wants )\t 
our mak+ !m kn[n4 ,9 ask+ we mu/ n =get 
to say1 ,please pass ! bread1 or :atev] 

we wi% =1 & to say1 ,if y please1 ,yes1 
?ank y1 or ,no1 ?ank y1 :5 we accept or 
decl9e :at is (f]$4 ,we %\ld ask = any  
article by "n1 & nev] po9t at ! di%4    
,ill-mann]$ *ildr5 sometimes ask = pie  
or pudd+ or oranges be=e !y are br\ght  
on1 in/ead ( wait+ = ! c\rses 9 _! prop]
 ord]1 & ev5 h be5 kn[n to make _!      
entire d9n] on ! dess]t4 ,"o is apt to  
?9k su* *ildr5 are n accu/om$ to da9ties
 9 _! own homes1 or !y w\ld n be s gre$y
 = !m4  ,we %\ld nev] say1 ,i don't l t1
 if some?+ is (f]$ we d n wi% to eat1 b 
simply decl9e x be=eh& or leave x ^u our
 plates )\t rem>k2 & "u no circum/ances 
%\ld we criticise :at is on ! table4    
,!re is a prop]1 graceful way to h&le   
napk91 knife1 =k1 & spoon1 & we %\ld    
/udy to le>n ?is way & to avoid ! clumsy
 awkw>dness 9 ^! little ?+s t m>ks !    
p]son unus$ to good society4  ,to eat   
fa/ is "o ( ! bad habits ( ,am]ican p   
:i* we ought to avoid4 ,if acquir$ 9    
*ildhood1 x w be h>d to ov]come1 & w    
cause u mu* mortification :51 lat] 9    

life1 we f9d ourselves ) empty plates   
long be=e well-br$ p 9 ! company h f9i%$
 !irs4 ,s9ce we d n leave ! table be=e  
o!rs1 !re is no?+ ga9$1 ev5 9 "t1 :ile  
mu* is lo/ 9 heal? & 9 good mann]s4  ,we
 %\ld be att5tive to ! wants ( o!rs1    
p>ticul>ly at our own table1 & quietly  
supply !m :5 x is prop] to d s1         
especially 9 ! case ( old p & little    
*ildr54 ,9 pass+ a knife1 =k1 or spoon  
to o!rs1 we mu/ (f] !m ! h&le1 n ! blade
 or po9t1 & pass a pit*] ) ! h&le t[>d  
!m4  ,if an accid5t occurs1 su* z break+
 a di%1 ov]turn+ a glass ( wat]1 or     
dropp+ food ^u ! clo?1 we %\ld take no  
notice ( x by look or ^w unless we c    
repair ! mis*ief1 :i* we %\ld d 9 a way 
n to attract att5tion to ! unlucky      
p]son4  ,we %\ld nev] speak ( :at is    
unpleasant at ! table4 ,if we h bad news
 to tell1 ?is is n ! place to tell x4   
,sickness1 accid5t1 dea?1 & :atev] is   
pa9ful to he>1 %\ld n be discuss$ any m 
?an :at is disagreeable4 ,nei!r is !    
table ! place to talk ( "w or bus9ess   

details1 b subjects %\ld be *os5 t all  
are int]e/$ 94 ,no "o %\ld be all[$ to  
scold or f9d fault at meal "t4 ,*e]ful  
conv]sation is good = dige/ion z well z 
enjoym5t4 ,ea* "o %\ld be 9 8 be/ mood  
at ! table1 & ! h\rs :i* families sp5d  
toge!r !re ought to be among ! happie/ (
 ! day4  ,solomon und]/ood ?is matt] :5 
he said1 ,bett] is a d9n] ( h]bs :]e    
love is1 ?an a /all$ ox & hatr$ !re)4   
,no well-br$ p]son w\ld = a mom5t ?9k ( 
us+ a too?pick at ! table1 /ill less a  
=k or a p9 9 place ( a too?pick4  ,no   
"o1 ei!r a gr[n p]son or a *ild1 %\ld   
leave 8 seat until ! lady ( ! h\se      
rises1 unless !re is good reason = do+  
s1 :5 he %\ld politely ask h] to excuse 
him4 ,9 ris+1 ! *air %\ld n be pu%$ back
 f ! table1 b lift$ quietly ) ! h&s1 &  
left 9 its prop] position4 ,e movem5t at
 ! table %\ld be made ) z little noise z
 possible4 ,all mov+ ( feet1 lean+ ^u ! 
table1 jo/l+ ( di%es1 or clatt] ( knives
 & =ks1 %[s ignorance ( table mann]s4   
,if we obs]ve ! mann]s & cu/oms ( o!rs 9

 society to :i* we h n be5 accu/om$1 we 
%all be (t5 sav$ f blund]s4 ,if ^? 9    
company ) u make mi/akes1 we %\ld be    
gov]n$ by ! same rule z 9 case (        
accid5ts1--n take notice unless we c    
undo or cov] ! mi/ake4 ,an incid5t is   
relat$ ( a c]ta9 k+ :i* illu/rates ?is  
true polit5ess4  ,at ! royal table on "o
 occasion 7 two ladies f an obscure     
prov9cial t[n :o 7 unus$ to ! cu/oms (  
city & c\rt4 ,:5 tea 0 br\ght 9 !y p\r$ 
"s f ! cup into ! sauc] to cool x4 ,! k+
 saw a smile g ar\nd ! table at _!      
exp5se1 &1 ) polit5ess wor?y ( a k+1 he 
ha/5$ to p\r 8 own tea into ! sauc]1 ^u 
:i* e p]son at ! table felt oblig$ to   
foll[ ! royal example1 & ! two /rang]s 7
 sp>$ ! mortification ( discov]+ t !y _h
 done any?+ unusual4     ,,lesson ,,vii4
     ,,outl9e ,,= ,,blackbo>d4          
,,mann]s ,,9 ,,society4                 
,ent]+ & tak+ leave4           ,removal 
( hat & c>e ( wrapp+s4           ,v>i\s 
c\rtesies4           ,/>+ at or speak+ (
 defects & infirmities4                 

,treatm5t ( accid5ts & mi/akes4         
,:isp]+1 laugh+1 & private conv]sation4 
,att5tion to "o's dress or matt]s (     
toilet4           ,sitt+ /ill           
gracefully4           ,inatt5tion to !  
company we are 94                       
,introductions4           ,giv+ prop]   
titles4           ,att5tion 9           
conv]sation1--illu/ration4              
,att5tion to read+ or music4            
,look+ ov] ano!r's %\ld]4               
,read+ lett]s4           ,int]e/ 9 :at  
is %[n u4           ,ask+ que/ions (    
/rang]s4           ,contradict+         
/atem5ts4           ,do+ our "p4        
,,lesson ,,vii4  ,,mann]s ,,9 ,,society4
   ,,:5 we make a call ^u a fri5d1 we   
%\ld speak to ea* p]son 9 ! room :5 we  
ent] & :5 we leave1 b at a p>ty or o!r  
=mal ga!r+ x is n necess>y to take leave
 ( any except ! ho/ & ho/ess1 to :om we 
mu/ also speak z soon z we arrive4 ,a   
visit is a m important matt] ?an a call1
 & at its close1 we %\ld take pa9s to   
bid good by to ea* "o ( ! h\sehold1     

express+ to ^? :o h ent]ta9$ u1 :5 we c 
d s ) tru?1 our enjoym5t ( ! visit1 &   
our wi% to h !m visit u4  ,x is polite  
to write z soon z possible to ^? :om we 
h be5 visit+3 !y wi% to "k ( our safe   
arrival at home2 & a lett] also gives u 
opportunity to say any pleasant ?+ ab\t 
! visit t we may h =gott5 or omitt$4    
,^u ent]+ any h\se a g5tleman or        
g5tlemanly boy w remove 8 hat1 & nev]   
all[ x ^u 8 head inside ! door4  ,:5 !  
/reets are muddy or sn[y1 we %\ld       
c>efully wipe our feet or remove our    
ov]%oes at ! door2 & 9 /ormy wea!r we   
mu/ take c>e t dripp+ wat]pro(s &       
umbrellas are put :]e !y w n injure     
c>pets or pap]4  ,:5 ! company are putt+
 on _! wrapp+s to g home1 x is polite to
 (f] assi/ance1 p>ticul>ly to ^? old]   
?an ourselves4  ,a g5tleman %\ld all[ a 
lady to pass ?r\gh a door be=e him1     
hold+ x op5 = h]4 ,we ought n to pass 9 
front ( o!rs if we c g beh9d !m2 b if x 
is necess>y to d s1 we %\ld ask !m to   
excuse u4 ,a g5tleman %\ld g up/airs    

be=e a lady1 & beh9d h] com+ d[n1 tak+  
c>e n to /ep on h] dress4  ,if a        
h&k]*ief or o!r article is dropp$1 we   
%\ld ha/5 to pick x up & re/ore x to !  
own]4 ,9 h&+ a pair ( scissors1 a knife1
 or any po9t$ article1 we ought to turn 
! po9t t[>d ourselves4  ,x is rude to   
/>e at p 9 company1 especially if !y are
 un=tunate 9 any way or peculi> 9       
appe>ance2 nei!r is x polite to allude  
to a p]sonal defect or ask a "q ab\t its
 cause1 ev5 9 ! k9de/ mann]4 ,! same    
rule applies "h z 9 case ( family       
mis=tune or b]eavem5t1 t if p]sons      
suff]+ ! affliction wi% x m5tion$1 !y w 
speak ( x fir/ !mselves4 ,to d z we w\ld
 be done by is ! rule ( real polit5ess 9
 all ^! cases4  ,if an accid5t happ5s to
 p]sons or _! dress1 or if _! dress is  
out ( ord]1 if we c give assi/ance we   
%\ld d s 9 a quiet way )\t attract+     
att5tion2 if we _c be ( use1 we %\ld    
take no notice ( ! mis=tune4 ,! same    
pr9ciple ( good-bre$+ w keep u f laugh+ 
at mi/akes or accid5ts4  ,to ex*ange    

glances ) ano!r1 to :isp]1 or to laugh  
unless o!rs "k :at we are laugh+ at1 is 
ev5 rud] ?an to />e1 & no "o :o is      
polite w d ^! ?+s4 ,9 company is n !    
place to tell secrets or c>ry on p]sonal
 or private conv]sation4  ,we %\ld see t
 our dress is 9 ord] be=e we ent] !     
room1 & !n nei!r ?9k nor speak ( x4 ,to 
look 9 ! glass1 smoo? "o's gloves &     
laces1 or play ) r+s or *a91 seems l    
call+ att5tion to our dress1 & is 9 bad 
ta/e4 ,x w\ld seem unnecess>y "h or     
any:]e to say t att5tion to f+]-nails1  
:i* is a matt] ( ! toilet = "o's *amb]1 
is inexcusable1 if we did n sometimes   
see p]sons 9 ! pres5ce ( o!rs take out  
pocket-knives = ?is purpose4  ,x is a   
common say+ t p unus$ to society d n "k 
:at to d ) _! h&s & feet4 ,! be/        
direction t c be giv5 is to d no?+4 ,let
 !m take easy positions ( !mselves1 &   
?9k no m ab\t !m4 ,to sit /ill          
gracefully is an accompli%m5t wor?      
acquir+1 & x %\ld be /udi$ by boys &    
girls z well z gr[n p4 ,! necessity = x 

comes s (t5 9 life t we %\ld le>n to d x
 well4 ,we %\ld n sit on ! edge or corn]
 ( a *air1 or tilt x backw>d or =w>d4   
,drumm+ ) ! f+]s on tables or *airs1    
rock+ rapidly back & =?1 or look+ out ( 
! w9d[1 z if we 7 m int]e/$ 9 ?+s       
outside ?an 9 ^? 9 ! room1 %\ld nev] be 
done4 ,x is well said t if 9 company we 
are abs5t 9 m9d1 we _h bett] be abs5t 9 
body4 ,=get y\rself is "o ( ! be/ &     
broade/ precepts ( good behavior2 b we  
%\ld nev] =get o!rs4  ,x is (t5 our duty
 9 society to introduce p]sons to ea*   
o!r1 & we %\ld /udy to d ?is gracefully4
 ,x is said ( ,alice ,c>y t %e _h su* a 
happy way ( giv+ introductions z to make
 ea* p]son feel specially honor$4 ,we   
%\ld introduce a g5tleman to a lady1    
say+1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ,miss ,jones1 if we   
use ?is simple/ =m ( introduction1 & n  
,miss ,jones1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 z is (t5 done4
 ,we %\ld introduce a y\ng] p]son to an 
old]1 unless x be "o ( our own family1  
:51 ,my aunt1 ,mrs4 ,br[n1 ,miss ,jones1
 is prop]4 ,we %\ld introduce /rang]s to

 ea* o!r at ! table & else:]e be=e !y h 
"t to feel awkw>d at n be+ able to      
speak4 ,great pa9s %\ld be tak5 to      
pron\nce di/9ctly ! names ( ^?          
introduc$4 ,too (t5 ea* p]son he>s only 
8 own4  ,we %\ld speak ( p z ,mr41      
,mrs41 or ,miss1 except ) intimate      
fri5ds1 giv+ p>ticul> titles :5 prop]1 &
 nev] allude to any "o z ,old ,smi?1 or 
,old ,miss ,jones4  ,to make ill-natur$ 
rem>ks ab\t ! abs5t %[s a want (        
good-bre$+ z well z good feel+4  ,no "o 
%\ld make himself conspicu\s 9 company  
by l\d laugh+ & talk+4 ,to make rem>ks  
int5d$ to be ov]he>d1 especially rem>ks 
meant to be funny1 is cl[ni%1--& to be a
 society cl[n is a v l[ ambition4  ,we  
mu/ n int]rupt "o :o is speak+1 & mu/   
pay att5tion to rem>ks address$ to !    
company4 ,if a p]son is speak+ to u we  
ought to li/5 att5tively1 ev5 if we are 
n int]e/$1 & n hurt 8 feel+s by lett+   
our eyes w&] f him or %[+ o!r signs (   
impati5ce4 ,a good li/5] is z welcome 9 
society z a good talk]1 & (t5 m s1      

because e "o :o talks likes to be li/5$ 
to ) appreciative att5tion4  ,^? :o h   
read ,! ,wide1 ,wide ,_w w rememb] an   
in/ance ( little ,ell5 ,montgom]y's     
good-bre$+ 9 ?is respect1 :5 %e 0 visit+
 at ,v5tnor4  ,ell5 is a fasc9at+ *ild1 
said ,mrs4 ,gillespie1 ,i _c compreh5d  
:]e %e gets ! mann]s %e has4 ,i nev] saw
 a m p]fectly polite little girl4  ,i h 
notic$ ! same ?+ (t51 said ,miss        
,sophia4 ,did y obs]ve h] la/ night :5  
,john ,humphreys came 98 ,y 7 talk+ to  
h] at ! mom5t4 ,be=e ! door 0 op5$1 ,i  
saw h] color come & h] eyes sp>kle1 b %e
 did n look t[>ds him = an in/ant till y
 _h f9i%$ :at y 7 say+ to h]1 & %e _h   
giv51 z %e always does1 h] mode/1 quiet 
answ]1 & !n h] eye w5t /raight z an arr[
 to :]e he 0 /&+4  ,:5 any "o is read+  
al\d1 play+1 or s++1 we ought to give   
him ! same close att5tion we w\ld wi% to
 receive if we 7 9 8 place4 ,talk+ or   
mov+ ab\t at su* times is unp>donably   
rude1 & also look+ at ! clock z if we 7 
impati5t = ! p]=m] to f9i%4  ,we %\ld   

nev] int]rupt ) que/ions or rem>ks a    
p]son engag$ 9 read+ or writ+1 & to look
 ov] ! %\ld] ( "o s employ$ is imp]t95t4
  ,if lett]s are br\ght to u1 we %\ld n 
op5 & read !m 9 company unless !y       
require imm$iate att5tion1 :5 we %\ld   
ask to be excus$ = do+ s4  ,we %\ld give
 int]e/$ att5tion to books1 pictures1   
views1 or games %[n u = our ent]ta9m5t1 
& express pleasure & admiration :5 we c 
) tru?4 ,if an article or a lett] is    
giv5 u to read1 we %\ld n h& x back )\t 
rem>k1 or beg9 to read some?+ else1 z is
 (t5 done by p :o ought to "k bett]1 b  
we %\ld ?ank ! "o :o %[$ x to u1 speak (
 x politely1 & if !re is any?+ ab\t x we
 c comm5d1 d s4  ,if we h occasion to   
make an inquiry ( a /rang]1 we %\ld     
preface x )1 ,excuse me1 ,p>don me1 or1 
,i beg y\r p>don1 unless we use ! simpl]
 =m1 ,w y please tell me1 9 beg9n+ our  
"q4  ,x is ill-br$ to contradict1       
especially if ! "o address$ be an old]  
p]son4 ,if a p]son says 9 our he>+ t !  
lecture 0 giv5 ,?ursday ev5+1 :5 x 0    

really ,w$nesday1 or t ,miss ,gre5 0 at 
! conc]t ) ,miss ,:ite :5 we "k t ,miss 
,gray 0 h] companion1 x is n our place  
to emb>rass ! speak] by sett+ him "r4   
,if we are appeal$ to1 or if !re is good
 reason :y we %\ld correct ! /atem5t1 we
 %\ld d s politely1 ) an apology = !    
correction4  ,we ought to be will+ 9    
company to contribute our %>e to ! g5]al
 ent]ta9m5t4 ,unless we are will+ to    
give z well z receive1 we _h bett] /ay  
at home4 ,x is ill-mann]$ to read al\d1 
s+1 or play to o!rs unless we are invit$
 to d s2 b if a reque/ is made1 x is mu*
 m polite & agreeable to ! company = u  
to comply *e]fully1 & d ! be/ we c1 ?an 
to wait = mu* urg+ & !n to burd5 !      
li/5]s ) apologies be=e we beg94 ,if we 
d n feel able to d :at is ask$ ( u1 we  
%\ld politely b positively decl9e at    
fir/4  ,if games are propos$1 unless !re
 is "s good reason = our do+ s1 x is n  
polite to decl9e tak+ "p1 say+1 ,i w see
 ! re/ play4 ,if all did ?is1 nobody    
w\ld be ent]ta9$4 ,x is mu* m ! "p (    

good mann]s to ent] he>tily into !      
amusem5t ( ! h\r1 & d our be/ to make x 
a success4  ,x is ?is _s ( read9ess to  
help on ?+s t makes useful memb]s (     
society1 & ! m e>ne/ly boys & girls     
cultivate x ! m fit !y w be = _! duties 
z citiz5s4 ,we ought n to be cont5t to  
be ciph]s any:]e4 ,z significant        
figures1 we %all be ( m value 9 ! _w1 be
 happi] ourselves1 & make o!rs happi]4  
,,lesson ,,viii4     ,,outl9e ,,=       
,,blackbo>d   ,,mann]s ,,at ,,*ur*4     
,punctuality4           ,mann] ( ent]+4 
,c\rtesy t[>d ladies4           ,c\rtesy
 t[>d /rang]s4           ,:isp]+1       
laugh+1 & mov+ ab\t4           ,dress at
 *ur*4           ,turn+ ! head to see :o
 comes 94           ,att5tion to !      
s]vice4           ,dropp+ hymn-books4   
,mann] ( leav+4     ,,lesson ,,viii4    
,,mann]s ,,at ,,*ur*4  ,,we %\ld try    
nev] to be late at *ur*2 x is a         
disrespect to ! place & ! wor%ip2 x     
breaks 9 ^u ! s]vice1 takes ! att5tion (
 p f x1 & di/urbs ! m9i/]4 ,if we are   

late1 we mu/ n g 9 dur+ pray] "t1 b wait
 ne> ! door4  ,we %\ld ent] a *ur*      
quietly & sob]ly4 ,boys %\ld be z       
p>ticul> z g5tlem5 to remove _! hats at 
! door1 n half-way up ! aisle1 & to op5 
! pew door = ladies to pass 9 fir/4 ,if 
!y are 9 ! pew be=eh&1 !y %\ld rise &   
pass out = ladies to ent]4  ,:5 a seat  
is giv5 u 9 a /range *ur*1 we %\ld n    
take x )\t ackn[l$gm5t4 ,we %\ld welcome
 /rang]s to our pew1 h& !m a book ) !   
place f\nd1 & invite !m to come aga94   
,if we notice any "o ne> u :o _c f9d !  
hymn or place to read1 we %\ld quietly  
pass him our op5 book4  ,x is worse to  
:isp] or laugh 9 *ur* ?an any:]e else1 =
 x is n only ill-br$ b irrev]5t4 ,we    
%\ld avoid mov+ ab\t 9 our pews1 look+  
ar\nd at p1 op5+ or %utt+ books1 &      
:atev] di/urbs ! quiet ( ! place4  ,x is
 n 9 good ta/e to we> mu* jewelry at    
*ur*1 or %[y articles ( any k9d t w     
attract att5tion4 ,a h\se ( wor%ip is no
 place = /rik+ effects 9 co/ume1 su* z  
might be prop] at a p>ty or place (     

amusem5t4  ,we (t5 see p]sons 9 *ur*    
turn _! heads :5ev] ! door is op5$1 to  
see :o is com+ 94 ,su* a disreg>d ( good
 mann]s well des]v$ ! rebuke x receiv$  
once f a ,scot* m9i/]1 :o1 annoy$ by ?is
 habit1 a/oni%$ 8 congregation "o       
,sunday morn+ by ann\nc+ to !m ! "n (   
ea* late com] z he ent]$4  ,if we _c    
give respectful att5tion to ! s]vice1 we
 _h bett] /ay at home1 & n di/urb ^? :o 
g to *ur* to wor%ip4  ,! cl]gyman is (t5
 annoy$ by ! dropp+ ( hymn-books or     
pray]-books noisily into ! rack1        
especially at ! close ( ! la/ hymn1 :5  
he is wait+ to pron\nce ! b5$iction4    
,?is might be done z well & bett] )\t   
any noise :atev]4  ,x is rude 9 !       
extreme to seize hats & ru% = ! door z  
soon z ! la/ ^w is said1 or to engage at
 once 9 idle *att] & laught]4 ,!re %\ld 
be a rev]5t pause1 & !n we %\ld pass    
sl[ly & quietly d[n ! aisle4 ,x is      
ill-br$ to seem 9 ha/e to be gone4      
,unless we c sit ?r\gh ! s]vice )       
pati5ce1 we %\ld n att5d x4 ,look+ at ! 

clock or tak+ out "o's wat* dur+ s]vice 
comes "u ! same condemnation z leav+ )  
unbecom+ ha/e at ! close4     ,,lesson  
,,ix4     ,,outl9e ,,= ,,blackbo>d4     
,,mann]s ,,at ,,places ,,( ,,amusem5t4  
,punctuality4           ,f9d+ seats4    
,wait+ ) quietness4           ,gaz+ ab\t
 & mak+ criticisms4           ,talk+ &  
laugh+1--/ory4           ,look+ at      
wat*es & clocks4           ,applause4   
,do+ fancy "w4           ,c\rtesy to    
o!rs4           ,"t & mann] ( leav+4    
,,lesson ,,ix4  ,,mann]s ,,at ,,places  
,,( ,,amusem5t4   ,,:5 we att5d a       
lecture1 conc]t1 or o!r ent]ta9m5t1 we  
%\ld g 9 season3 to ent] aft] ! p]=mance
 beg9s is a disc\rtesy to ! p]=m]s & an 
annoyance to e p]son 9 ! audi5ce4 ,if we
 are oblig$ to be late1 we %\ld wait = a
 favorable "t1 & !n be seat$ quickly &  
quietly4  ,:5 !re is a *oice ( seats we 
h a "r to take ! be/ t rema9 :5 we      
arrive2 b ?is "r (f]s no excuse = u to  
pu% & elb[ o!r p1 or to obta9 su* seats 
by cr[d+ o!rs aside4 ,x is bett] to h ! 

poore/ seat 9 ! h\se or none at all ?an 
to sacrifice good mann]s & self-respect4
 ,we (t5 see disgraceful exhibitions (  
selfi%ness at ent]ta9m5ts on ! "p ( p :o
 pride !mselves at home & 9 company on  
_! polit5ess4  ,if we are too e>ly1 or  
if !re is delay 9 comm5c+1 we %\ld wait 
) well-br$ quietness4 ,no?+ m>ks m      
surely ! ill-br$ p]son ?an noisy        
demon/rations ( impati5ce at wait+4 ,?is
 is "o ( ! occasions to practise !      
graceful sitt+ /ill :i* has be5 spok5 ( 
9 ! lesson on mann]s 9 society4  ,x is n
 polite to gaze at ^? ar\nd u1 /ill less
 to make rem>ks ab\t !m or _! dress4    
,l\d talk+ & laugh+1 & all conduct      
calculat$ to make ourselves conspicu\s1 
%\ld be avoid$4 ,! p :o attract att5tion
 9 ^! ways w be likely to eat c&y1 nuts1
 & popp$ corn :ile ! ex]cises are go+   
on1 & to violate propriety 9 o!r ways4  
,:isp]+ dur+ a p]=mance is an (f5ce     
aga9/ good mann]s2 yet x is surpris+ h[ 
common ! (f5ce is4 ,s*ool *ildr5 "k h[ !
 visitors on exam9ation days (t5 talk to

 ea* o!r ?r\gh\t ! ex]cises1 to ! great 
di/urbance ( ! :ole s*ool z well z !    
tea*]1 & ?is recollection ought to make 
!m m c>eful to avoid ! impolit5ess      
!mselves4 ,_m p seem to att5d places (  
amusem5t = ! sole purpose ( talk+ ) _!  
fri5ds4 ,!y w hold long discussions ^u  
dress1 cook+1 & family matt]s1 z if no  
music or speak+ 7 9 progress1 & z if no 
"o else c>$ to he> m ?an !y4 ,if we d n 
g to a conc]t to he> ! music1 we h no "r
 !re2 & ! same is true at all public    
ent]ta9m5ts4  ,x is relat$ ( ,m>g>et    
,full] t at "o ( ,j5ny ,l9d's conc]ts h]
 ev5+'s enjoym5t 0 de/roy$ by "s rude "y
 p :o :isp]$ incessantly1 laugh$ at ea* 
o!r's fooli% jokes1 & paid no att5tion  
to ! wond]ful music4 ,at ! close ( !    
conc]t %e s5t = ! "y girl ^: behavior _h
 be5 mo/ noticeable to come to h]4 ,!   
girl 0 mu* flatt]$ by ! reque/ f s      
di/+ui%$ a p]son1 ?\gh %e 0 at a loss to
 acc\nt = x4 ,z %e appe>$ ) an air (    
pleas$ curiosity1 ,m>g>et ,full] said to
 h]1 ,i hope t nev] aga9 9 y\r life w y 

be ! cause ( s mu* annoyance & pa9 to   
any "o z y h be5 to me ?is ev5+4  ,x is 
to be hop$ t ?is rebuke1 ) ! good advice
 giv5 ) x to ?is ?\ghtless girl1 0 a    
lesson 9 good mann]s :i* %e & h]        
companions nev] =got4  ,to take out "o's
 wat* or to turn ! head to look at !    
clock is l say+ we are impati5t to g1 & 
mu/ be di/urb+ to ! speak]4 ,if x is    
necess>y = u to look at a wat*1 we %\ld 
d s )\t its be+ se51 & %\ld /ifle 9 our 
pockets ! click ( %utt+ x4  ,x is rude  
to applaud noisily3 we c be en?usia/ic 9
 applause )\t be+ boi/]\s4  ,"s ladies h
 a habit ( c>ry+ fancy "w to places (   
amusem5t4 ,if !y knit or cro*et be=e !  
p]=mance beg9s1 x is a fooli% p>ade (   
indu/ry :i* is probably n c>ri$ out at  
home2 b if !y cont9ue ! occupation aft] 
"o beg9s to s+ or speak or read1 x is   
imp]t95t1 & extremely annoy+ to !       
speak]4 ,x seems l say+ t 8 words are n 
wor?y ( undivid$ att5tion1 b are ( s    
little consequ5ce t "o c take 9 _! mean+
 & beauty :ile c\nt+ /it*es & /udy+     

patt]ns4  ,we %\ld be m9dful ( little   
c\rtesies to ^? ne> u1 su* z h&+ our    
programme or op]a-glass to "o :o has    
none4 ,if a "q is ask$ ab\t ! p]=mance1 
we %\ld answ] ) cordial polit5ess &     
*e]fully give any in=mation we c4  ,we  
%\ld nev] leave ! hall :ile ! p]=mance  
is go+ on4 ,x is1 l com+ 9 late1 an     
affront to ! p]=m]s & to ! audi5ce4     
,usually1 if we _c /ay until ! close1 we
 %\ld /ay away4 ,if !re is any urg5t    
reason1 su* z tak+ a tra91 = our leav+  
be=e ! close1 we %\ld d s betwe5 ! p>ts 
( a p]=mance1 & z noiselessly z         
possible4 ,:5 we /ay to ! end we %\ld   
rema9 seat$ & give our att5tion until ! 
la/ ^w is utt]$4 ,! speak] usually keeps
 8 be/ ef=t = ! close1 & he %\ld n be   
emb>rass$1 or ^? li/5+ be di/urb$1 by ! 
confusion ( prep>ations = dep>ture4 ,to 
rea* ! door a m9ute or two soon]1 or to 
get ! be/ seats 9 a c>1 is n wor? !     
rud5ess x requires4 ,we %all nev] be    
guilty ( x if we only apply ! ,gold5    
,rule & consid] h[ we %\ld feel 9 !     

speak]'s place4     ,,lesson ,x4        
,,outl9e ,,= ,,blackbo>d4   ,,mann]s ,,9
 ,,/ores ,,& ,,simil> ,,public ,,places4
            ,%utt+ doors4           ,h[ 
to ask = articles 9 /ores4              
,mak+ tr\ble = cl]ks4           ,h&l+   
goods4           ,f9d+ fault ) articles 
or prices4           ,c\rtesy to o!r    
cu/om]s4           ,c\rtesy to cl]ks4   
,conduct 9 ! po/-(fice1--ent]+ 9 cr[ds1 
n wait+ = o!rs1 noise & rud5ess4        
,visit+ railroad /ations4           ,two
 ?+s to consid]4     ,,lesson ,x4       
,,mann]s ,,9 ,,/ores ,,& ,,simil>       
,,public ,,places4   ,,on ent]+ or leav+
 a /ore 9 cold wea!r we %\ld consid] !  
com=t ( ^? beh9d ! c\nt]s & %ut ! door1 
if !re is no "o ^: bus9ess x is to d x =
 u4 ,we ought to /ate cle>ly & def9itely
 :at we want to buy1 & pati5tly expla9  
if ! cl]k1 ?r\gh inexp]i5ce or dulness1 
does n at fir/ und]/& our reque/4  ,a   
good supply ( pati5ce & polit5ess is    
ne$$ 9 %opp+1 & a true lady or g5tleman 
w n lose temp] or =get good mann]s1 ev5 

if a cl]k is imp]t95t or disoblig+4  ,we
 %\ld n make unnecess>y tr\ble = cl]ks  
by ask+ !m to take d[n & unfold piece   
aft] piece ( goods = u to exam9e1 if we 
h no int5tion ( buy+4 ,_m ladies d ?is  
habitually1 because !y enjoy x1 & !n    
wond] t ! cl]ks are n m polite4 ,if we  
wi% m]ely to exam9e be=e buy+ at "s     
future "t1 x is bett] to say s1 & !n !  
m]*ant or cl]k w n be disappo9t$ if we d
 n pur*ase4  ,we %\ld h&le delicate     
fabrics 9 /ores z c>efully z if !y 7 our
 own1 & n tumble !m ov]1 leav+ ribbons &
 laces 9 tangl$ heaps1 especially if we 
d n buy4  ,we %\ld n f9d fault ) !      
quality ( articles4 ,if we are n        
satisfi$1 x is en\gh to say t ! goods d 
n suit u1 )\t mak+ disp>ag+ rem>ks to ! 
cl]k1 :o has no responsibility 9 !      
matt]4  ,x is a sign ( ignorance &      
ill-bre$+ to haggle ov] ! price ( a ?+ &
 try to induce ! sell] to take less = x4
 ,9 ,ori5tal c\ntries1 x is said1 !     
deal] always asks at fir/ f\r times !   
price he expects to receive1 b 9 our    

c\ntry ?is is n cu/om>y1 & ! price /at$ 
is suppos$ to be fair & f9al4 ,if we ?9k
 ! article is n wor? ! price1 or if x is
 beyond our means1 x is be/ to say we d 
n wi% to pay s mu* & leave x4 ,if !     
deal] c af=d to sell x *eap]1 & w d s = 
! sake ( our buy+1 x is 8 place to (f] x
 = less1 n ours to ask4 ,if he asks m   
?an a ?+ is wor?1 hop+ to take advantage
 ( our ne$ ( x or our ignorance1 he     
ought to be puni%$ by our refusal to    
buy4  ,we %\ld wait our turn at a c\nt] 
& reg>d ! conv5i5ce ( o!rs z well z     
ourselves4 ,x is n polite to dem& !     
att5tion ( a cl]k :o is wait+ ^u ano!r  
cu/om]1 or to take up :at ano!r is look+
 at4 ,if we are 9 great ha/e1 & cu/om]s 
:o seem to h pl5ty ( "t are at ! c\nt]  
be=e u1 we may sometimes ask _!         
p]mission to be wait$ on :ile !y are    
look+ at goods1 apologiz+ = do+ s4 ,if  
we are sitt+ at a c\nt]1 we %\ld        
politely give our seat to an old] lady1 
or to "o :o looks we>y4  ,if a cl]k     
takes uncommon pa9s to please u1 or puts

 himself to m tr\ble ?an we h a "r to   
expect1 we mu/ n =get to ?ank him4 ,if  
cu/om]s are polite & consid]ate1 !y     
seldom h reason to compla9 ( ^? beh9d ! 
c\nt]4 ,! same is true at po/-(fices1   
railroad /ations1 & :]ev] we are s]v$ by
 o!rs4  ,^! g5]al pr9ciples ( polit5ess 
9 /ores c be appli$ 9 all simil> public 
places4  ,! po/-(fice is (t5 ! sc5e (   
mo/ unmann]ly conduct on ! "p ( boys &  
girls1 especially j aft] ! close (      
s*ool1 :5 !y all ru% 9 = lett]s4 ,in/ead
 ( quietly walk+ up to ! w9d[1 "o at a  
"t1 ! boys giv+ way to ! girls :5 !re is
 b "o place ( deliv]y1 & bo? boys &     
girls wait+ = old] p1 !y are apt to g 9 
by doz5s1 cr[d+ to ! w9d[ & clamor+ = _!
 lett]s1 mak+ !mselves extremely annoy+ 
to all gr[n p pres5t4  ,we %\ld say1 ,i 
w\ld l a doz5 /amps1 if y please1 or1   
,please weigh ?is lett]1 r ?an1 ,i want 
a doz5 /amps1 or1 ,weigh ?is lett]1 w y8
  ,! po/-(fice is a place ( bus9ess1 l a
 /ore or a bank4 ,our only object 9 go+ 
!re is to mail or receive lett]s1 :i* we

 %\ld d l any o!r bus9ess1--9 a quiet1  
respectable mann]4 ,no "o has a "r to /&
 ar\nd 9 ! way ( o!rs1 or to make x a   
place ( idle resort4 ,no well-br$ p]son1
 ev5 a *ild1 w indulge 9 l\d laugh+ &   
talk+1 />+ at or mak+ rem>ks ab\t p1 or 
o!r conspicu\s behavior "h or 9 any     
public resort4  ,a railroad /ation is   
also a place ( bus9ess1 & unless x is   
necess>y = u to g !re1 we _h bett] /ay  
away4 ,9 small t[ns x is q a fa%ion =   
boys & girls to g to ! /ation to see !  
c>s come 92 b x is n improv+ to _!      
mann]s or morals4 ,if !y c\ld realize1  
especially ! girls1 h[ out ( place !y   
appe> /&+ on plat=ms1 :]e !y h no       
occasion to be1 jo/l$ by pass5g]s &     
baggage-m51 & expos$ to ! rude rem>ks ( 
pass]s-by1 !y w\ld nev] g !re           
unnecess>ily4  ,9 all public places we  
%\ld consid]1 9 ref]5ce to our conduct1 
two ?+s3 fir/1 ! c\rtesy we owe to o!rs2
 & second1 ! respect we owe to          
ourselves4     ,,lesson ,,xi4           
,,outl9e ,,= ,,blackbo>d4   ,,mann]s ,,9

 ,,travell+4            ,polit5ess 9 !  
wait+-room4           ,buy+ a ticket4   
,gett+ on & (f ! c>s4           ,obta9+ 
& occupy+ seats4           ,(f]+ seats  
to ladies4           ,leav+ seats       
tempor>ily4           ,talk+1 laugh+1 & 
eat+4           ,tak+ a seat ) ano!r4   
,c\rtesy t[>d (ficials4                 
,c\rtesy t[>d fell[-travell]s4          
,conduct if delays occur4               
,behavior at places = refre%m5t4        
,a ,fr5* boy's polit5ess 9 travell+4    
,,lesson ,,xi4  ,,mann]s ,,9 ,,travell+4
   ,,be=e we fairly beg9 ! j\rney we    
want to consid] :at belongs to good     
mann]s at ! /ation4  ,if ! wait+-room is
 cr[d$1 & !re are n seats = all1 ! "y   
ought *e]fully to give place to old] p1 
especially to old ladies & to mo!rs )   
little *ildr5 9 _! arms4 ,!re is (t5    
opportunity "h to %[ little c\rtesies to
 o!rs :i* may bright5 _! :ole day4  ,to 
amuse a fretful *ild = a few mom5ts1 or 
br+ x a glass ( wat] :5 ! "m _c leave   
o!r *ildr5 to d x1 or to f9d !          

baggage-ma/] & get a trunk *eck$ = a    
n]v\s old lady1 is a small ?+ 9 itself1 
b x may be m welcome to ! receiv] "u !  
circum/ances ?an a f> great] favor at   
ano!r "t4 ,! com=t or discom=t ( a      
j\rney is made up ( j su* small ?+s4    
,:5 ! ticket w9d[ is op5$ !re is no ne$ 
= u to ru% to x or to pu% aside any "o  
else4 ,"t is giv5 = all to buy _!       
tickets com=tably4 ,we ought1 if        
possible1 to h& ! exact price ( !       
ticket1 & n take ! ticket-sell]'s "t to 
*ange l>ge bills4 ,= ! same reason we   
%\ld ask = ! ticket 9 ! briefe/ s5t5ce  
we c frame1 & if a "q is necess>y1 put x
 9 ! mo/ bus9ess-l mann]1 & ?ank him = !
 in=mation giv54  ,we %\ld n attempt to 
get on ! c>s :ile o!rs are gett+ (f3 x  
h9d]s !m & ourselves1 & no?+ is ga9$ by 
su* unbecom+ ha/e4 ,! mu*-ridicul$      
,am]ican hurry is well illu/rat$ by a   
company ( p cr[d+ up ! /eps :ile ano!r  
company is cr[d+ d[n4 ,:5 we leave ! c>s
 x is bett] to wait until !y come to a  
full /op be=e ris+ f our seats4 ,we %all

 be likely to get out z soon z if we w5t
 sway+ d[n ! aisle1 cr[d+ o!r p1 & 9    
dang] ( fall+ headlong :5 ! tra9 f9ally 
/ops4  ,:at has be5 said ab\t obta9+    
seats at places ( amusem5t applies to   
seats 9 c>s z well4 ,^? :o come fir/ h !
 fir/ *oice2 b we %\ld n =get good      
mann]s 9 ! *oos+4 ,we h no "r to m room 
?an we pay =1 &1 unless !re are pl5ty ( 
unoccupi$ seats1 x is rude & selfi% to  
spread out our p>cels & wraps s z to    
disc\rage any "o f ask+ to sit beside u2
 yet a well-dress$ woman1 ) h]          
possessions unconc]n$ly arrang$ on a    
seat fac+ h]1 ignor+ ! fact t o!rs are  
/&+ 9 ! aisle1 is n an uncommon         
spectacle4  ,c\rtesy 9 ! c>s or 9 a coa*
 is z b9d+ on u z c\rtesy 9 ! p>lor1 &  
nev]1 p]haps1 is x bett] appreciat$ ?an 
by tir$ travell]s4  ,good-bre$+ does n  
require a g5tleman or a boy to (f] 8    
seat to any lady :o is /&+1 b he %\ld   
nev] fail to d x to an old lady or "o ) 
a *ild 9 h] arms1 or "o ) an inconv5i5t 
package2 & x is pleasant to see t f9e   

polit5ess :i* prompts its possessor to  
treat e lady z he w\ld wi% 8 "m or si/] 
treat$4 ,a lady %\ld n accept su* a     
civility 9 sil5ce4 ,we too (t5 see h]   
drop into a seat :i* a g5tleman rises to
 (f] z if x 7 h] "r1 )\t a ^w or ev5 a  
b[ ( ackn[l$gm5t4 ,su* a p]son has no "r
 to expect a simil> c\rtesy ! second "t4
  ,if any "o leaves 8 seat = a "t )\t   
leav+ any piece ( prop]ty 9 x to %[ t x 
belongs to him1 he _c lawfully claim x  
on return+2 b civility %\ld prev5t any  
"o f tak+ x1 if he kn[s x belongs to    
ano!r4  ,9 travell+1 z ev]y:]e 9 public1
 noisy conv]sation & ! l\d laugh t      
speaks ! vacant m9d are (f5sive to good 
ta/e4 ,con/ant eat+ ( fruit & peanuts is
 bad mann]s1 &1 z has be5 said be=e1 x  
is g5]ally associat$ ) l\d talk+ &      
laugh+ & o!r rude behavior4  ,on long   
j\rneys x is necess>y to eat lun*eons or
 ev5 regul> meals1 b ?is1 done 9 a      
well-br$ way1 is a v diff]5t ?+ f !     
cont9ual eat+ indulg$ 9 by a c]ta9 class
 ( travell]s4  ,we %\ld n sit d[n beside

 ano!r )\t ask+ if ! seat is engag$4 ,if
 a p]son asks to sit beside u1 we %\ld  
ass5t ) cordiality1 n sull5ly ga!r up   
our bundles1 z we (t5 see p d1 impati5t 
at hav+ _! selfi% ease di/urb$4 ,x is   
polite = a g5tleman to (f] a lady ! seat
 next ! w9d[4  ,we ought to h our ticket
 ready :5 ! conductor comes ar\nd1 & n  
keep him wait+ :ile we hunt = x 9 bag or
 pocket4  ,if a brakeman raises a w9d[  
or %uts a door = u1 we %\ld ?ank him2 & 
x is polite to ?ank ! tra9 boy :o passes
 u wat]4 ,we ne$ n be ill-natur$ because
 he puts a magaz9e or prize package 9   
our lap e half-h\r4 ,x is n an uncivil  
?+ to d1 & x is j z easy = u to receive 
x civilly1 & say 9 a pleasant tone t we 
d n c>e = x1 z to add "o m snappi% answ]
 to ! _m giv5 him 9 ! c\rse ( a day4    
,we %\ld be wat*ful ( occasions to %[   
polit5ess to our fell[-travell]s4 ,!re  
may be an old lady n accu/om$ to        
travell+1 anxi\s & uneasy1 to :om we c  
be ( use4 ,we c ask :]e %e is go+1 &    
take ! burd5 (f h] m9d by say+1 ,i w    

tell y :5 we come to x4  ,a g5tlemanly  
boy w n see a lady try+ to op5 or %ut a 
w9d[ or rev]se a seat )\t (f]+ to d x = 
h]1 any m ?an a g5tleman w\ld4  ,we %\ld
 be pati5t 9 answ]+ que/ions1 especially
 f old p4 ,if we are pass+ objects (    
int]e/ ) :i* we are famili>1 x is polite
 to speak ( !m to a /rang] sitt+ ne>4   
,if we 7 j\rney+ 9 ! ,:ite ,m\nta9      
region & 7 well acqua9t$ ) x1 a /rang]  
by our side w\ld l to "k ! names ( !    
diff]5t peaks1 & to h ! hi/oric ,willey 
,h\se po9t$ out to him4 ,"o *e]ful1     
oblig+ p]son w add to ! com=t ( ! :ole  
company4  ,if delays occur on ! way1 &  
long p]iods ( wait+1 z (t5 happ51 we    
%\ld be pati5t & *e]ful ov] ! matt]     
ourselves1 & ?us help o!rs to be s4     
,good-nature is contagi\s at su* times4 
,x is ( no use to tire ! conductor &    
brakem5 ) repeat$ que/ions3 !y are r>ely
 responsible = ! delay1 :i* is m        
vexati\s to !m ?an to u4  ,places =     
refre%m5t on a j\rney1 ) ! brief "t     
usually all[$1 af=d opportunities to %[ 

"o's good or ill bre$+4 ,x w\ld be bett]
 to h no lun* ?an to /ruggle = ! be/    
place & l\dly dem& att5tion1 to !       
exclusion ( o!rs4 ,to br+ a cup ( tea to
 an old lady1 or to ! "m :o _c leave h] 
baby to get x h]self1 is a slight ?+ = u
 to d1 b x may be a great favor to !m4  
,9 an article on ! polit5ess ( ,fr5*    
*ildr5 z comp>$ ) boys & girls 9        
,am]ica1 ! writ] illu/rates :at he is   
say+ 9 ?is way3--  ,i 0 travell+ 9 a    
comp>tm5t ) a little ,fr5* boy ( twelve1
 ! age at :i* ,am]ican *ildr51 z a rule1
 des]ve kill+ = _! rud5ess & g5]al      
disagreeabl5ess4 ,i sat betwe5 him & !  
op5 w9d[1 & he 0 eat+ pe>s4 ,n[ mo/ boys
 9 our c\ntry ( t age w\ld ei!r h dropp$
 ! cores ^u ! floor or toss$ !m out ( ! 
w9d[1 )\t reg>d to anybody4 ,b ?is small
 g5tleman1 e "t1 ) a ',p]mit me1 sir1'  
said 9 ! mo/ pleasant way1 rose & came  
to ! w9d[ & dropp$ !m out1 & !n ) a     
',?anks1 sir1' quietly took 8 seat4     
,fr5* *ildr5 d n take favors z a matt] (
 c\rse & unackn[l$g$4 ,& :5 9 8 seat1 if

 an eld]ly p]son came 91 he 0 ! v fir/  
to rise & (f] 8 place1 if x 7 9 !       
slighte/ degree m com=table ?an ano!r2 &
 ! good-nature ) :i* he insi/$ on !     
new-com]'s tak+ x 0 delightful to see4  
,! writ] goes on to say t ?is 0 n an    
exceptional boy1 b a fair type ( !      
av]age ,fr5* *ild1 & 8 conduct 0 a      
sample ( :at might be se5 any:]e1 ev5   
among ! ragg$ boys ( ! /reet4 ,! reason 
= ?is /ate ( ?+s is giv5 9 ! op5+       
s5t5ces ( ! article3--  ,polit5ess1 ) ! 
,fr5*1 is a matt] ( education z well z  
nature4 ,! ,fr5* *ild is taught t lesson
 f ! beg9n+ ( its exi/5ce1 & x is made a
 "p ( its life4 ,x is ! "o ?+ t is nev] 
=gott51 & ! lack ( x nev] =giv54        
,,lesson ,,xii4     ,,outl9e ,,=        
,,blackbo>d4   ,,mann]s ,,9 ,,borr[+4   
,c>e ( borr[$ articles4           ,:at n
 to borr[4           ,h[ to return a    
book4           ,return+ an equival5t4  
,promptness 9 return+1--anecdote4       
,,lesson ,,xii4  ,,mann]s ,,9 ,,borr[+4 
,,x is an old say+1 ,he t goes borr[+   

goes sorr[+2 b x might (t5 be m truly   
said ( ! "o to :om ! borr[] goes4  ,we  
%\ld be m c>eful ( a borr[$ article ?an 
if x 7 our own4 ,if we are s un=tunate z
 to injure or lose x1 we %\ld replace x1
 if x c be done2 if n1 make ! be/       
possible apology4 ,we h no "r to l5d a  
borr[$ ?+ to an o!r )\t ! own]'s        
p]mission4 ,p]haps no?+ is treat$ 9 ?is 
way (t5] ?an a book4 ,p :o consid]      
!mselves hone/ & j w l5d a borr[$ book  
to half a neighborhood1 & if x is defac$
 or lo/ w give !mselves no conc]n ab\t  
x4  ,x is n polite to borr[ a g>m5t to  
we> except ( a relative or intimate     
fri5d4 ,nei!r is x good mann]s to ask = 
a g>m5t or patt]n to cut "o by =        
ourselves3 ! own] may pref] n to h x    
copi$4 ,if a p]son admires a g>m5t or   
patt]n belong+ to u1 & we are will+ to  
l5d x1 x is our place to (f] x )\t its  
be+ ask$ =4  ,if a book or article to   
read is l5t u1 we %\ld read x promptly1 
& :5 we return x say :atev] pleasant ?+s
 we c ( x ) tru?4 ,to s5d x back )\t    

express+ an op9ion1 or mak+ ackn[l$gm5t 
( ! k9dness1 is inexcusable4  ,if we    
borr[ some?+ :i* is n to be return$     
itself1 b its equival5t1 we %\ld be     
c>eful to return :at is ( z good or     
bett] quality1 & z mu* 9 quantity1 if n 
a little m1 to make up = ! tr\ble ( ! "o
 :o l5ds to u4  ,x is n polite to keep a
 borr[$ article long2 & if a "t =       
return+ x is specifi$1 we %\ld be c>eful
 n to neglect do+ x :5 ! "t comes4 ,if  
possible1 we %\ld return x ourselves1 n 
give x to ! own] to c>ry home or s5d x  
by ano!r2 & we %\ld nev] omit to ?ank ! 
l5d]4 ,to compel ! own] to s5d = 8      
prop]ty is a gross violation ( good     
mann]s on ! "p ( ! borr[]4 ,! own] %\ld 
n s5d unless he feels t he c wait no    
long]1 or unless ! borr[] is habitually 
c>eless & ne$s to be taught a lesson4   
,i nev] ask a g5tleman to return money  
he has borr[$1 said "o man to ano!r4    
,h[ !n d y get x8 ask$ 8 fri5d4  ,aft] a
 :ile1 0 ! answ]1 ,i conclude he is n a 
g5tleman1 & !n ,i ask him4  ,?is reason+

 w apply 9 case ( l5d+ o!r ?+s z well z 
money4  ,:5 we l5d we %\ld d s ) cordial
 polit5ess & n spoil ! favor by !       
half-he>t$ way 9 :i* we (f] or grant x2 
b borr[+ %\ld be reg>d$ z a necess>y    
evil1 to be resort$ to only :5 x _c well
 be avoid$4 ,! habitual borr[] is a     
burd5 to society4     ,,hi/orical       
,,books 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,,= ,,"y
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,/ates            ,by ,,?omas ,,w5twor? 
,,higg9son4 ,illu/rat$4 #a4ej4  ,! /ory 
( our c\ntry 9 ! mo/ reliable & int]e/+ 
=m4 ,z a /ory-book x easily leads all   
o!r ,am]ican hi/ory /ories 9 int]e/1    
:ile z a text-book = ! /udy ( hi/ory x  
is univ]sally admitt$ to be ! be/4   ,"y
 ,folks' ,book ( ,am]ican ,explor]s     
,by ,,?omas ,,w5twor? ,,higg9son4 ,uni=m
 ) !           ,"y ,folks' ,hi/ory ( !  
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fully illu/rat$4 ,price #a4ej4  ,x is n 
a hi/ory told 9 ! ?ird p]son1 nor an    
hi/orical novel = "y folks1 :]e ! au?or 
supposes ! *ief *>act]s to h ?\ght &    

said su* & su* ?+s "u su* & su*         
circum/ances2 b x is ! g5u9e description
 giv5 by ! p]sons :o exp]i5c$ ! ?+s !y  
describ$ 9 lett]s writt5                
home4--,montpeli] ,j\rnal4   ,! ,nation 
9 a ,nut%ell            ,by ,,george    
,,makepeace ,,t[le1 au?or ( ,h]oes (    
,hi/ory1 ,"y ,folks' ,hi/ory ( ,engl&1  
,"y ,folks' ,hi/ory ( ,irel&1 etc4      
,price #ej           c5ts4  ,to tell !  
/ory ( a nation l ours 9 a nut%ell1     
requires a peculi> faculty = select+1   
cond5s+1 & philosophiz+4 ,! brevity )   
:i* he relates ! pr9cipal ev5ts 9       
,am]ican hi/ory1 does n detract f ! *>m+
 int]e/ ( ! n>rative /yle4--,public     
,op9ion4   ,"y ,p's ,hi/ory ( ,engl&    
,by ,,george ,,makepeace ,,t[le4 ,clo?1 
illu/rat$4           #a4ej4  ,! :ole    
n>rative is made int]e/+ & attractive--9
 e way :at a book ( ?is k9d %\ld be 9   
its cle>ness ( /atem5t1 fre%ness ( /yle1
 & its tell+ ( ! "r ways4--,critic4     
,h&book ( ,engli% ,hi/ory               
,bas$ on ,lectures on ,engli% ,hi/ory1  

by !           late ,m4 ,j4 ,,gue/1 &   
br\ght d[n to ! ye>           #ahhj4 ,) 
a ,supplem5t>y ,*apt] on ! ,engli%      
,lit]ature ( ! #ai? ,c5tury4 ,by ,f4 ,h4
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,maps1 ,*ronological ,table1            
etc4 #a4ej4  ,x approa*es ne>] p]fection
 ?an any?+ 9 ! l9e we h se54 ,x is      
succ9ct1 accurate1 & delightful4--,h>t=d
 ,ev5+ ,po/4   ,"y ,p's ,hi/ory ( ,irel&
            ,by ,,george ,,makepeace    
,,t[le1 au?or ( ,"y           ,p's      
,hi/ory ( ,engl&1 ,"y ,folks' ,h]oes    
( ,hi/ory1 etc4 ,) an introduction by   
,,john           ,,boyle ,o',,reilly4   
,clo?1 illu/rat$4 #a4ej4  ,! hi/ory is l
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& t]m9at+ at ! mo/ int]e/+ p]iod ( !    
:ole2 & ! read] lays d[n ! book a mom5t 
9 en?usia/ic admiration = a p :o h      
endur$ s mu*1 & yet h reta9$ s _m       
admirable *>act]i/ics4--,n4,y4 ,_w4     
99       99       99       99       99  
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po/paid1 on receipt ( price             

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,,au?ors   ,,an ,,am]ican ,,girl        
,,abroad4            ,by ,,adel9e ,f4   
,,trafton4 #afmo1 clo?1 illu/rat$4      
#a4ej4  ,"o ( ! mo/ bright1 *atty1      
wide-awake books ( travel ev] writt54 ,x
 ab\nds ) in=mation1 is z pleasant read+
 z a /ory book1 & full ( ! wit & sp>kle 
( ,an ,am]ican ,girl let loose f s*ool &
 ready = a frolic4   ,,only ,,girls4    
,by ,,virg9ia ,f4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,au?or ( ,t 
,que]           ,girl1 c41 c4 #abmo1    
clo?1 illu/rat$4 #a4ej4  ,x is a ?rill+ 
/ory1 writt5 9 a fasc9at+ /yle1 & ! plot
 is adroitly h&l$4  ,x might be plac$ 9 
any ,sabba? ,s*ool libr>y1 s pure is x 9
 tone1 & yet x is s free f ! mawki%ness 
& sill9ess t m> ! class ( books usually 
f\nd !re1 t ! vet]an novel read] is apt 
to f9i% x at a sitt+4   ,,! ,,doctor',s 
,,daught]4            ,by ,,sophie      
,,may1 ,au?or ( ,our ,hel51 ,! ,asbury  
,tw9s1 c4 #abmo1 clo?1 illu/rat$4 #a4ej4
  ,a delightful book1 orig9al &         

enjoyable1 says ! ,br[nville ,e*o4  ,a  
fasc9at+ /ory1 unfold+1 ) arti/ic t\*1 !
 "y life ( "o ( our impulsive1          
%>p-witt$1 transp>5t & pure-m9d$ girls (
 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 says ,! ,contributor1
 ,bo/on4   ,,sally ,,williams4          
,! ,m\nta9 ,girl4 ,by ,mrs4 ,,edna ,d4  
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,social ,games1 ,! ,*ild ( !            
,tide1 c4 #abmo1 clo?1 illu/rat$4 #a4ej4
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 ,*5ey4 ,a v int]e/+ picture ( life     
among ! ,new ,hamp%ire hills1 enliv5$ by
 ! tangle ( a /ory ( ! ups & d[ns (     
e-day life 9 ?is out-(-!-way locality4  
,! *>act]s introduc$ are qua9tly        
orig9al1 & ! adv5tures are n>rat$ )     
rem>kable skill4   ,,lottie ,,eames4    
,or1 d y\r be/ & leave ! re/4 ,by a     
,popul> ,au?or4 #afmo1 illus4 #a4ej4  ,a
 :olesome /ory ( home life1 full (      
lessons ( self-sacrifice1 b always      
bright & attractive 9 its v>i$ incid5ts4
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,by ,mrs4 ,,m>y ,e4 ,,pratt4 #afmo1     
clo?1 illu/rat$4           #a4ej4  ,a   
he>ty & heal?y /ory1 deal+ ) "y folks & 
home sc5es1 ) sleigh+1 fi%+ & o!r       
frolics to make ?+s lively4         99  
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six volumes are furni%$ 9 a h&some box1 
= #i4jj1 or sold sep>ately by all       
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receipt ( price by            ,,lee ,,& 
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,,books ,,= ,,"y ,,ladies ,,by ,,popul> 
,,au?ors   ,,sev5 ,,daught]s4           
,by ,miss ,a4 ,m4 ,,d\glas1 ,au?or ( ,9 
,tru/1          ,/eph5 ,dane1 ,claudia1 
,sydnie ,adriance1 ,home          ,nook1
 ,nelly ,k5n>d's ,k+dom4 #abmo1 clo?1   
illu/rat$4 #a4ej4  ,a *>m+ romance (    
,girlhood1 full ( incid5t & humor4 ,!   
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 book !y =m a delightful gr\p1 hov]+ on 
! v]ge ( ,womanhood1 ) all ! little     
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incid5tals1 mak+ a fre% & attractive    

/ory4   ,,our ,,hel54            ,by    
,,sophie ,,may4 #abmo1 clo?1 illu/rat$4 
#a4ej4  ,! /ory is a v attractive "o1 z 
free f ! s5sational & impossible z c\ld 
be desir$1 & at ! same "t full ( int]e/1
 & p]vad$ by ! same bright1 *e]y sun%9e 
t we f9d 9 ! au?or's e>li] books4 ,%e is
 to be congratulat$ on ! success ( h]   
essay 9 a new field ( lit]ature1 to :i* 
%e w be w>mly welcom$ by ^? :o "k &     
admire h] ',prudy ,books4'--,graphic4   
,,! ,,asbury ,,tw9s4           ,by      
,,sophie ,,may1 ,au?or ( ,! ,doctor's   
,daught]1          ,our ,hel51 c4 #abmo1
 clo?1 illu/rat$4 #a4ej4  ,has ! r+ (   
g5u9e g5ius1 & ! sp>kle ( a gem ( ! fir/
 wat]4 ,we read x "o cl\dy w9t] day1 & x
 0 z good z a ,turki% ba?1 or a ?ree    
h\rs' soak 9 ! sun%9e4--,coop]/[n       
,republican4   ,,t ,,que] ,,girl4       
,by ,miss ,,virg9ia ,f4 ,,t[ns5d1 ,au?or
 ( ,only          ,girls1 c4 #abmo1     
clo?1 illu/rat$4 #a4ej4  ,que] only 9   
be+ unconv5tional1 brave & frank1 an    
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in*es4           ,) cov] 9 gold &       
colors1 design$ by !           au?or4   
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book full ( delightful in=mation4 ,!    
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 to view ?+s z he saw !m4 ,!            
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unique4--,*icago ,h]ald4             ,,!
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,family & _! ,fri5d ,oto ,nambo         
#ahj illu/rations4 ,bo>ds1 #a4ge4 ,clo?1

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! rem>kable be>d$ p :o live 9 ! nor? (  
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cov]s ( ,ori5tal design1 #a4ge4         
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rem>kably vivid 9 its pictures ( mann]s 
& cu/oms 9 ! l& ( ! ,h9du4 ,!           
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,empire4 #ahh illu/rations4 ,bo>ds1     
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gold1 #a4ge4 ,clo?1 #b4ej4  ,?is gives !

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fame 9 ! l& ( ,teas & ,queues4   ,sold  
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po/paid1 on receipt ( price             
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e-day affairs ( a bus9ess life is1      
inde$1 a mo/ valuable possession4 ,!    
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manifold & exact+1 dem&+ te*nical       
in=mation1 &1 besides1 q a degree ( :at 
may ju/ly be t]m$ cultivation4 ,?is     
valuable & indisp5sable book cov]s a    
wide range ( in=mation ( mu* importance1
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conduct$2 ,bills1 ,receipts1 & ,acc\nts2

 ,po/-,(fice ,bus9ess1 ) in/ructions    
reg>d+ late advantages & scope (        
accommodation2 ,telegrams1 ,express     
,bus9ess1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,money1 ,sav+s  
,banks1 ,national ,banks1 ,bank ,*ecks1 
,notes & ,drafts1 ,mortgages1 ,inve/m5t 
& ,speculation1 ,taxes1 ,fire           
,insurance1 & ,life ,insurance4 ,^! are 
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"k1 & cov]+ t :i* !y :o w\ld be bus9ess 
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! necessity ( imp>t+ bus9ess k1 z well z
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or lit]>y 9 its nature2 h5ce1 !         
adaptability ( ,e-,day ,bus9ess to !    
necessities ( ,am]ican s*ools & our     
progressive ways ( life4     ,,miss     
,,we/',s ,,class ,,9 ,,geography        
,by ,,frances ,c4 ,,sp>hawk   ,bo>ds #cj
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*ild-nature a special /udy1 ,miss       
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result4 ,x is design$ to be us$ z a     

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9 its /ead4 ,! subjects treat$ preclude 
t idea4 ,su* topics z ! foll[+ require  
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',! ,horizon1' ',trees1' ',vegetation1' 
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 ,ra91' ',highways & ,b>ri]s1' ',f !    
,lakes to ! ,gulf1' ',cities1' ',m\nta9s
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includ+ ! cont95ts4--,s*ool ,j\rnal4    
,sold by all booksell]s & s5t by mail   
po/paid on receipt ( price              
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,subjects1 ,p5n$ f           ,diff]5t   

,/&po9ts 9 ! ,empire            ,by     
,,h5ry ,,ruggles1 late ,unit$ ,/ates    
,consul at !           ,isl& ( ,malta1 &
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,ruggles writes briskly3 he *ats &      
gossips1 sla%+ "r & left ) /\t ,am]ican 
prejudices1 & has made )al a mo/        
ent]ta9+ book4--,new ,york ,tribune4    
,,travels ,,& ,,obs]vations ,,9 ,,!     
,,ori5t1 ) a           ,ha/y ,flight 9 !
 ,c\ntries ( ,europe            ,by     
,,walt] ,,h>riman 7ex-,gov]nor ( ,new   
,hamp%ire74           #a4ej4  ,! au?or1 
9 8 graphic description ( ^! sacr$      
localities1 ref]s ) great aptness to    
sc5es & p]sonages :i* hi/ory has made   
fam\s4 ,x is a *atty n>rative (         
travel4--,concord ,monitor4   ,,=e ,,&  
,,aft            ,a ,/ory ( ,actual     
,sea-,life4 ,by ,,rob]t ,b4 ,,dixon1    
,m4,d4 #a4be4  ,travels 9 ,mexico1 )    
vivid descriptions ( mann]s & cu/oms1 =m
 a l>ge "p ( ?is /rik+ n>rative ( a     
f\rte5-mon?s' voyage4   ,,voyage ,,( ,,!
 ,,pap] ,,canoe            ,a           

,geographical ,j\rney ( ,tw5ty-five     
,hundr$           ,miles f ,quebec to ! 
,gulf ( ,mexico4 ,by                    
,,na?aniel ,h4 ,,bi%op4 ,) num]\s       
illu/rations           & maps specially 
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has describ$ x ) a happy mixture ( _s1  
ke5 obs]vation1 & bonhomie4--,london    
,graphic4   ,,f\r ,,mon?s ,,9 ,a        
,,sneak-,,box            ,a ,boat       
,voyage ( ,tw5ty-six ,hundr$ ,miles d[n 
!           ,ohio & ,mississippi ,riv]s1
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,by ,,na?aniel ,h4 ,,bi%op4 ,) num]\s   
maps           & illu/rations4 #a4ej4   
,8 gl[+ p5-pictures ( '%anty-boat' life 
on ! great riv]s are true to life4 ,8   
descriptions ( p]sons & places are      
graphic4--,zion's ,h]ald4             ,a
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,,am]ica1 ,ov]           ! ,pampas & !  
,&es            ,by ,,na?aniel ,h4      
,,bi%op4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,new edition4      
,illu/rat$4 #a4ej4  ,mr4 ,bi%op made ?is

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=gott5 x1 & tells x 9 su* a way t !     
read] w always rememb] x1 & wi% !re _h  
be5 m4   ,,camps ,,9 ,,! ,,c>ibbees     
,be+ ! ,adv5tures ( a ,naturali/        
,bird-hunt+           9 ! ,we/-,india   
,isl&s4 ,by ,,fr$ ,a4 ,,ob]4 ,new       
edition4 ,) maps & illu/rations4 #a4ej4 
,dur+ two ye>s he visit$ m\nta9s1 =e/s1 
& p1 t few1 if any1 t\ri/s _h ev] rea*$ 
be=e4 ,he c>ri$ 8 cam]a ) him1 &        
photograph$ f nature ! sc5es by :i* !   
book is illu/rat$4--,l\isville          
,c\ri]-,j\rnal4             ,,engl& ,,f 
,a ,,back ,,w9d[2 ,) ,views (           
,scotl& & ,irel&            ,by ,j4 ,m4 
,,bailey1 ! ',danbury ,news' ,man4      
#abmo4           #a4jj4  ,! peculi>     
humor ( ?is writ] is well kn[n4 ,!      
,briti% ,isles h nev] be=e be5 look$ at 
9 j ! same way1--at lea/1 n by any "o :o
 has notifi$ u ( ! fact4 ,mr4 ,bailey's 
travels possess1 accord+ly1 a value ( _!
 own = ! read]1 no matt] h[ _m previ\s  
records ( j\rneys 9 ! "m c\ntry he may h

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receipt ( price            ,,lee ,,&    
,,%ep>d ,publi%]s ,bo/on     ,,! ,,"y   
,,folks' ,,book ,,( ,,poetry  ,,conta9+ 
,a ,,collection ,,( ,,! ,,be/ ,,%ort ,,&
 ,,easy ,,poems ,,= ,,read+ ,,&         
,,recitation ,,9 ,,s*ools ,,& ,,families
             ,,select$ ,,& ,,arrang$    
,,by            ,,loomis ,j4 ,,campbell 
,,au?or ,,( ,,pron\nc+ ,,h&book1        
,,columbian ,,speak]1 ,,etc4  ,,compris+
            ,"p #a4 ,simple ,poems &    
,easy ,rhymes           ,"p #b4 ,select 
,poems = ,s*ool & ,home           ,"p   
#c4 ,classic ,poems = ,s*ool & ,home    
,complete 9 "o volume1 illu/rat$1 #hj   
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c5ts  ,,conta9s upw>d ( two hundr$ &    
sev5ty %ort poems1 :i* are1 or %\ld be1 
favorites ) *ildr5 f sev5 or eight to   
f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,all !     

selections are well adapt$ = read+ al\d 
& = p>aphras+2 z an aid 9 practical     
composition1 !y may be made ( great use4
     ,,speak+ ,,pieces ,,= ,,little     
,,s*ol>s ,,& ,,old] ,,pupils  ,,by      
,,ell5 ,,ort5sia ,,peck                 
,price1 bo>ds1 #ej c5ts  ,,?is1 9 v     
tru?1 is a r>e gem ( a book ( its "*4 ,9
 common phrase1 x fills ! bill = !      
exce$+ly useful purpose = :i* x 0       
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orig9al recitations & dialogues1 *>ades 
& ent]ta9m5ts = s*ool exhibitions & home
 pleasure1 ) pieces = bir?day & w$d+    
anniv]s>ies1 ,decoration ,day1 & o!r    
occasional celebrations4 ,! f\ndation   
purpose ( ! book is gr&1--! _m v>ieties 
( composition1 :i* include almo/        
numb]less me?ods ( express+ beautiful & 
valuable ?\ghts & s5tim5ts2 ! rem>kable 
adaptability ( ! pieces to elevate !    
m9d1 attract ! quick & abid+ int]e/ ( ! 
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great ?\ghts appeals to "y & old alike1 
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