Christian politeness . r and order will keep thee. iv. Do not throw things on the floor, such asnut shells, peelings, scraps of paper, burnt matches,ends of cigars; but if you happen to let them fall,pick them up and throw them in the waste paperbasket, or the stove, or put them where the ser-vant will see and remove them. V. It is not proper to scratch matches on thefurniture, on the wall, or on your trousers, but onthe match box or on a piece of sandpaper set upfor the purpose. vi. Do not deface walls, doors, windowsbenches, and other pieces of furniture by writing,scratching, or cutting fig
Christian politeness . r and order will keep thee. iv. Do not throw things on the floor, such asnut shells, peelings, scraps of paper, burnt matches,ends of cigars; but if you happen to let them fall,pick them up and throw them in the waste paperbasket, or the stove, or put them where the ser-vant will see and remove them. V. It is not proper to scratch matches on thefurniture, on the wall, or on your trousers, but onthe match box or on a piece of sandpaper set upfor the purpose. vi. Do not deface walls, doors, windowsbenches, and other pieces of furniture by writing,scratching, or cutting figures and inscriptions on 50 CHRISTIAN POLITENESS them. Sometimes property is thus thoughtlesslyinjured, and the practice is in very bad taste. vii. There is an apartment attached to everyhouse to which all are compelled to go occasionally,the cleanliness of which should be scrupulously at-tended to. From the condition in which closetsare kept strangers judge of the refinement or thevulgarity of the people of the CLOTHING. O INCE the fall of our First Parents clothing hasbecome necessary to man for the sake of de-cency and as a protection against the weather. Nowas the clothing at once catches the eye, the worldusually judges by it of the taste, the character, themanners of the wearer. Cut, color, material, aredififerent according tOi individual taste, present feel-ings, degree of refinement, etc. I. The fundamental rule in this matter of cloth-ing is: Dress as do the serious and respectablepeople of your station in life. You may follow the fashion, but only when it does not conflict with 51 52 CHRISTIAN POLITENESS decency and good sense. Extremes on this pointare to be avoided. One of these extremes is to be careless in would be an indication of avarice, laziness,want of due regard for the people with whom weassociate, and sometimes even of a conscience thatneeds to be regulated. Nor should we hold on to antiquated fashions,which would make us ridiculous. The
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