JUVENILE ETIQUETTE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 249, 1 April 1880, Page 3

JUVENILE ETIQUETTE.

The Sacramento Beo publishes s mie Valuable hints on children's etiquette, thus : " Always say ' Yes, sir,' ' No, sir,' ' Yes, papa,' ' No,papa ' .No, thank you/ ' good night/ ' Good morning.' " You may find this a little confusing, and people may call you an idiot if you are always saying those very contradictory things ; but that doesn't matter. " Never leave your clothes about the room." You might catch cold ; and besides, you really look better with your clothes on you. " .Uap before entering a room, and never leave it with your buck to the company." They might throw things at you ; keep an eye on 'em. Most people will tsar watching, anyhow. "Always offer your seat to a lady or old gentleman." Never offer it \ to a: yb-u y e'se. 'Never overlook anybody tv!"n reading or writing." Be sure . and g't in . O'nethii g about ewrybody. "Use no slang teiiji;-." it s for grown persons to do that. "Never put your J feet on the chairs, cushions, or tables." Nor on tacks or orange pee], nor in your mouth when you open it, "Be C!>reful to injure no one's feelings by unkind remarks. " If you cheat a boy at marbles, speak mildly to him, reason with him gently. " Never tell tales, make faces, call names ridicule the lame, mimic the unfortunate,nor be cruel to insects birds, or animals." In a word, my boy, be an angel, and you'll di-j young.