. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . (l||PI|(5 r>»|i|.»»<»l»M«.««<««;MiM»M|g«»U«M«««l»»Ui«;; Hll«ltC 30 OUR MANNERS. implies self-sacrifice, many struggles and conflicts. Itis an art and tact, rather than an instinct and inspira-tion. An eminent divine has said: A noble andattractive every-day bearing comes of goodness, ofsincerity, of refinement. And these are bre
. Our deportment; or, The manners, conduct and dress of the most refined society; including forms for letters, invitations, etc., etc. Also, valuable suggestions on home culture and training . (l||PI|(5 r>»|i|.»»<»l»M«.««<««;MiM»M|g«»U«M«««l»»Ui«;; Hll«ltC 30 OUR MANNERS. implies self-sacrifice, many struggles and conflicts. Itis an art and tact, rather than an instinct and inspira-tion. An eminent divine has said: A noble andattractive every-day bearing comes of goodness, ofsincerity, of refinement. And these are bred in years,not moments. The principle that rules our life is thesure posture-master. Sir Philip Sidney was the patternto all England of a perfect gentleman; but then he wasthe hero that, on the field of Zutphen, pushed away thecup of cold water from his own fevered and parchedlips, and held it out to the dying soldier at his side. AChristian by the very conditions of his creed, and theobligations of his faith is, of necessity, in mind and soul—and therefore in word and act—a gentleman, but aman may be polite without being a S ?,U|<M,fl»<nkM»MUni<«l,M|<«l»Ml^lMf«uniM».M»*M«Hi<|M».H»iM|lM»<|<M,;ni<»<M,fl»<li»M< SnMHMWMiM^MaMuMaMUM>MuMkMl>Mi4MaM|^laMuMtMuMi^l<Mi^l,MHMkMuMtMl|MWMaMi< CHAPTER III. Qutxa&uttxous. zr~N acquaintanceship or friendship usually begins by means of intro- tions, though it is by no means uncommon that when it has taken place under other circumstances— without introduction—it has been a great advantage to both parties; nor can it be said that it is improper to begin an acquaintance in this way. The formal introduction has been called the highway to the beginning of friendship, and the scraped acquaintance the by-path. PROMISCUOUS INTRODUCTION. &* There is a large class of people who introducefriends and acquaintances to everyb
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