Part 110 (2/2)

1527

Avoid all haste; calredient of politeness

--_Alphonse Karr_

1528

A BUDDING CHESTERFIELD

A small boy was at a table where his mother was not near to take care of him, and a lady next to him volunteered her services ”Let me cut your steak for you,” she said; ”if I can cut it the way you like it,” she added, with so her courtesy; ”I shall like it the way you cut it, even if you do not cut it the way I like it”

1529

TRUE POLITENESS

The following beautiful incident is related of the late Prince consort

On one occasion a humble but very worthy man who had befriended the Prince in early life called to see hian to eat with his knife, as he had always been accusto the young people Prince Albert looked round upon thean himself to eat with his knife, and continued to do so to the end of the meal After dinner, one of the children asked hih for us to observe the etiquette of the day; but it is farpeople I wanted my old friend to enjoy his dinner, which he could not have done had he seen you laughing at him He is accustomed to use his knife, and it would doubtless be quite difficult for hienuine politeness, and the world would be happier if the sa were always shown

1530

Politeness is as natural to delicate natures as perfume is to flowers; it smoothes wrinkles

1531

Ceremonies are different in every country; but true politeness is everywhere the same

--_Goldsmith_

1532

_Dr Johnson_:--”Politics are now nothingin the world With this sole view do e in politics, and their whole conduct proceeds upon it”

--_Boswell's Johnson_

1533

Few, save the poor, feel for the poor

1534