Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1899 — BOY’S ESSAY ON POLITENESS. [ARTICLE]

BOY’S ESSAY ON POLITENESS.

Delicious Philosophy ia Recard to the Treatment of Girls. Politeness is rather a difficult thins; especially when you are making a start, says a boy, quoted by London Tit-Bits. Many people haven't got it. 1 don’t know why, unless it is the start. It is not polite to fight little hoys except they throw stones at you. Then you can run after them and when you've caught them, just do a little bit at them, that’s aIL Remember that all little boys are simpletons, or they wouldn’t do it. It is not the thing to make fun of a little chap because he Is poorer than you. Let him alone if you don’t want to play with him, for he Is as good as yon except the clothes. When you are in school, and a boy throws a bit of bread or anything at yon over the desks. It Is not polite to put your tongue out at him. or to twiddle your fingers in front of your nose. Just wait till after school, and then warn him what you'll do next time; or, if yon find yon are bound to hit him, be pretty easy with him. Some boys are very rude over their meals. Don't keep on eating after yon are tightening and you will be far more happier. Never cat quickly, or yon might get bones in your throat. My father knows of a boy who got killed over his Sunday dinner. The greedy boy was picking a rabbit's head in a burry and swallowed one jaw of It; and my father says he was choked to death there and then. Be very polite over your meals, especially when it's rabbits. Since my father told me that I have always felt rather queer over a rabbit dinner. It is not polite to leave victuals on yonr plate, especially anything you don't like. If yon don't like turnips It Is better to eat well into yonr turnips first, while you are hungry, and you'll eat the meat and potatoes easy enough after. Boys should always be polite to girts, however vexing they may be. Girts are not so strong as boys, their hair is long and their faces are prettier; so yon should be gentle with them. If a girl scratches you on the cheek, or spits In yonr face, don’t punch her and don’t tell her mother. That would be mean.