Christian politeness . it come natural to you. Since you are still young and your will is yetpliable, since bad habits, if any, have not taken deeproot in you and you still have at heart a strong im-pulse to what is high and noble—Excelsior—youcannot fail. Good manners are easily formed andtake root, and politeness, which gives a polish toyour deportment, wall be attained. Here we have laid before you the essence of po-liteness; we have also shown you the motives thatshould impel you, and the means you are to employto become polite. It is said of the ancient Romansthat they recognized their go
Christian politeness . it come natural to you. Since you are still young and your will is yetpliable, since bad habits, if any, have not taken deeproot in you and you still have at heart a strong im-pulse to what is high and noble—Excelsior—youcannot fail. Good manners are easily formed andtake root, and politeness, which gives a polish toyour deportment, wall be attained. Here we have laid before you the essence of po-liteness; we have also shown you the motives thatshould impel you, and the means you are to employto become polite. It is said of the ancient Romansthat they recognized their gods by their walkwhen those divinities appeared upon earth. Incessupatuit dea. So should it be with you. Let it beseen by your deportment in church, in the school,at home, on the street, in company, in conversa-tion, at prayers, by the firmness of your step, the 38 CHRISTIAN POLITENESS modesty of your demeanor, the polish of your man-ners, the amiability of your discourse, that youhave received a liberal CLEANLINESS. /^^LEANLINESS of person is indispensable to^?^ anyone that lays claim to propriety and educa-tion. It usually accompanies a clean mind, is ahvaysexpected; its absence is considered disgraceful, andit has much to do with health. Physicians recom-mend it earnestly as a protection against sicknessand a help to recovery. The want of cleanliness, onthe other hand, shows a lack of that respect andhonor which are due to ones self and to others, andcauses our neighbor to be disgusted and to avoid The best means to preserve cleanliness of body is to make frequent use of fresh water and 39 40 CHRISTIAN POLITENESS soap. Therefore, besides using the bath, we shouldtake notice of: i. The face. Wash your face every day. Theface is the noblest part of the body and the mirrorof the soul. Now the cleaner and brighter a mir-ror is, the better is the picture that it reflects. ii. The neck. Lack of cleanliness of the neckis readily noticed, and makes an unfavorabl
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