Better a little
formality than actual rudeness.
If there is any place in the world where true politeness and
consideration should be shown, it is at home, and a parent cannot begin
too early to teach such acts to a child. Remember that true politeness
begins in the heart: "Out of the fullness of the heart, the mouth
speaketh."
An earnest desire to "do unto others as I would that they should do unto
me," should be a child's motive power to impel to acts of kindness and
politeness. See that the heart is kept right, and your child will be
truly polite.
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A Welcome Little Guest.
Eloise had been visiting at the home of her mother's girlhood friend,
and the latter said to the little girl when she was leaving: "I hope
your mother will allow you to come soon again; it has been such a
pleasure having you with us."
Eloise is just turned eight years old, and perhaps you wonder how she
made herself a welcome guest; it would doubtless seem that when so young
a girl goes visiting without her mother, she might be more of a care
than a pleasure. In the first place, Eloise was careful not to go
farther than the end of the block when she went outdoors to play; the
end of the block was as far as Mrs. Dawson could see from the
sitting-room window and, as she said she did not want Eloise out of her
sight, Eloise took pains to remain within it.
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