  1. Hearts like doors can open with ease To very, very little keys; And ne’er forget that they are these: “I thank you, sir,” and “If you please.” 2. Good boys and girls should never say, “I will,” and “Give me these.” Oh, no, that never is the way, But “Mother, if you please.” 3. To do to others as I would That they should do to me Will make me honest, kind, and good, As children ought to be. 4. I know a little girl, and who she is I’ll tell you by-and-by; When mother says, “Do this” or “that,” She says, “What for?” and “Why?” She’d be a better girl by far, If she would say, “I’ll try.” 5. Be kind, little children, To those who are poor, And ne’er against sorrow And want shut the door. 6. See, mamma, ’tis half-past eight; I must haste, or I’ll be late. Teacher says, “Make this your rule, Never to be late at school.” 7. A little child may have a loving heart, Most dear and sweet, And willing feet. A little child may have a happy hand, Full of kind deeds For many needs. A little child may have a gentle voice And pleasant tongue For every one. 8. Be kind and be gentle To those who are old, For dearer is kindness, And better, than gold. 9. True politeness consists in making every one happy about us. 10. Deal with another as you’d have Another deal with you; What you’re unwilling to receive Be sure you never do. 11. Good manners cannot be put on at pleasure, like an outside coat, but must belong to us. 12. Children, do you love each other? Are you always kind and true? Do you always do to others As you’d have them do to you? Are you gentle to each other? Are you careful day by day Not to give offence by action, Or by anything you say? 13. In the school-room while we stay, There is work enough to do; Study, study through the day, Keep our lessons all in view. 14. By-and-By, is a very bad boy, Shun him at once and forever; For they who travel with By-and-By Soon come to the house of Never. 15. Five minutes late, and the school is begun. What are rules for if you break every one? Just as the scholars are seated and quiet, You hurry in with disturbance and riot. Why did you loiter so long by the way? All of the classes are formed for the day. Hurry and pick up your reader and slate; Room at the foot for the scholar that’s late. —Mrs. M. L. Rayne. 16. Give a boy address and accomplishments, and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes, wherever he goes.—Emerson. 17. Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.—Emerson. 18. True courtesy is real kindness kindly expressed.—Dr. Witherspoon. 19. Love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous.—St. Paul. 20. The gentleman never sees deformity.—Munger. 21. Sidney, at the battle of Zutphen, handed a cup of water for which he longed with dying thirst to the wounded soldier beside him, and said: “He needs it more than I.” 22. If one is centrally true, kind, honorable, delicate, and considerate, he will almost, without fail, have manners that will take him into any circle where culture and taste prevail over folly.—Munger. 23. A beautiful behavior is the finest of the fine arts.—Emerson. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example, table-manners, table manners; playground, play-ground; monitorship; contrariwise. Table of Contents: Pg 7, Missing entry ‘Practical training in manners ... 18’ inserted. Main text: Pg 4, ‘courtesy employes’ replaced by ‘courtesy employs’. |
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