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hu I audition. j.»j|mil V! ' ~ ill.■ .. * TTah? frt l\lt;-»r;«; How to be Polite. touicantde! lNiiitencsais manifested by courteous J in* |iii ties after the friends and fnmilic.* »s‘s'of those whom you hied, and in want- Ho I itj Testing a cordial interest in them. It i lt;*iu ass'shown by devoting a little space in every - lov. jry j letter to “remembrance for friends.— *1iuii ! It is a highly gratifying form of polite- i not ness to write occasionally to nil from . ^ on * whom you liuvc received kindness-, which .fj|# JV, i warrants you in so doing. * It is right to ^ id- i conform your dress, and (in reason) your “ lees! habits, to the tastes or feelings of those ng, I whose guest or associate you may be.— self; It is polite and complimentary to i n * j i: i: c| of any one of whose acrjuaintaiiee your vo-' friend may have reason to be proud. It f the is polite, when you arc a guest, to on-its deavor to enjoy yourself and make utli•*v” 1 cis do so. it is polite.for those who arc , j ne assembled in any place, to avoid heated „ . ler argument, and all noisy remarks, or ‘‘reuse markable * conduct. It is polite to ;cs. j promptly ask every one to take a chair o f of' who enters your house or office, and the „ »cn I more cultivated you are, the more wide* lihi ne : ly will you. extend such courtesies to hi ine ■ humble people. It is polite to do every-1 a* t* .1 .....1.!. I. ... . ..I 1 ....iiluvcthin- for another which would gratify jr.id him or her, and is not unreasonable. ItI.cnidIul* IIs is polite to make no allusion to age. It id is polite to spare older people than your- * us • self, and women of any age, any oxer- . \ ■nition or personal effort, even in the merit] lest triilos. It is polite to take no notice ;d j whatever of accidents or annoying no- 1,0:1 cur re nee?, unless by so doing you can be of assistance. It is polite to make ready an unstudied Aacrifiecs of ytAir exertion or of your comfort to gratify others : as, for instance, to always escort any lady, or do a service for a friend. It is polite y to suppress your peculiar tcnncts in re- ■ ligion or politics before those who differ with you. It is polite to never take it upon yourself in any way to punish any person, unless it bo distinctly your busi-ness to do so. It is polite to avoid practical jokes. It is polite, when you haw offended any one, or hurt his feelings in any way, to apologize for it, as clearly as possible, without reservation or excuse, since the more vulgar a man is the more does lie obscure and degrade an apology by self-justification. It is polite to express an interest in or adtnirn-j tion of that which is dear to others, hi is sometimes more polite to accept a gift ■ j or courtesy, especially from humble pen. • i pie, than to refuse it; and it is polite to!*1 show the utmost kindness and courtesy! j to those who have bocn reduced by ad- j p j vcrsity. And it is something more than | crg •polite to interpose and shield another upo ! person from mortification, wounded self- ices i respect; and loss of dignity. I HasXoiArc
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Charleston West Virginia Journal
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Wed, Nov 02, 1864
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