good manners and right conduct

GOOD MANNERS AND

RIGHT CONDUCT

GERTRUDE E . MCVENN

PRINCIPAL OF TRA INING DEPA RTMENT

PHILIPPINE NORMAL SCHOOL, MANILA

315003 49 1 1 :

D . c . HEATH co ., PUBLISHERS

BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO

COPYRIGHT, 1 9 1 8 1 9 1 9 ,

BY D . C . HEATH 8: CO.

TO THE TEACHER

THE sentiment in favor of a more systematic training inmorals in our schools has been growing for some time . We

teachers can no longer disregard this fact . An intelligentresponse must b e made to th e demand wh ich th is sentimenthas presented . The plan for definite, continuous trainingalong this line is a matter of th e highest importance, inasmuch as th e results to b e secured are vital in th e developmentof society as well as of th e individual .In planning such a system th e following essentials should

b e borne in mind :The teacher must b e in the highest possib le degree what

h e w ishes h is pupils to become . I f you wish to teach yourclass to b e helpful , a spirit of eager service must characterizeyour own actions . I f you ask

,How shall I teach my class

honesty ? ” th e answer must always begin with First,b e

honest yourself ,” thus showing them by your life whathonesty is .

Th e aim should b e to establish in your pupils th e habits ofthought and of conduct that will make them helpful membersof society. To do th is they should b e made to practicehelpfulness in the school

,to have a sense of responsib ility

for the general good ; to feel a sense of personal injury whensome wrong interrupts the smooth working of th e school

,

and of pride in th e successful carrying out of the variousschool activities whether by th e school as a whole

,by in

dividuals,or by groups .

iv TO THE TEACHER

Th e children should b e studied carefully with a view to

finding out along what line you need to exert your greatestefforts to bring about th e desired results . For example , if aspirit of selfishness seems to rul e th e class

,then until that

is in a measure broken up , plan your lessons with a viewtoward inculcating habits of generosity and helpfulness byth e practice of working in groups, th emembers of each grouphaving a definite result of their cooperative labor to lookforward to— an end which requir es not one or two butevery one of th e members to accomplish . This places acertain share of th e responsibil ity for th e resul t on each one .

I f one neglects his duty, it may b e pointed out not onlythat th e result suffers but also that the work of the faithfulones has been in vain .

Training should b e begun early, and should b e continuedthrough all th e grades . Strive to encourage righteous impulses and discourage unrighteous ones .

Teaching should b e chiefly by th e indirect method . Th e

formal,didactic method shoul d for th e most part b e avoided.

Th e virtues with their consequent rewards,th e vices with

th e punishments wh ich naturally follow them,may b e in

troduced to th e children in an interesting way throughfairy tale, myth , fable, legend, stories of heroes

,biography ,

and history, by no means neglecting incidents in th e dailylife of th e home, school , and community. Bring th e ch ildinto genuine sympathy with th e incident or story . He wil lthen appreciate its importance as a moral force and the

lesson w ill sink into his mind .

The principle that abstract notions, such as truth, courage,and others, can b e learned only by practice should b e keptconstantly in mind . For example, a child may b e given aninstance illustrating truth, he may b e talked to about th e

TO THE TEACHER

notion,he may even b e able to talk about it in a perfectly

proper way ; however, until h e is actually brought to th e

point where h e must choose between the true and th e false,

and voluntarily chooses the true,he has absolutely no work

ing knowledge of th e notion,truth . When th e opportunity

of choice presents itself, see that conditions are such thatthe choice of th e right is made easy and that of th e wrong,diffi cult . I f this is done

,th e probabilities are that the child

will choose truth and so make a start in the right direction .

After the child has gained some strength of habit in makingthe right choices, gradually less care in arranging conditionsneed b e taken .

As regards th e time to b e given to Manners and RightConduct, and its place in th e program of school studies

,it is

recommended( I ) That th e book b e placed in the hands of th e pupils

as supplementary reading material ; that one reading perioda week b e allowed for talks on conduct-story material assigned. In these conversations

,question and answer should

play a large part .( 2) That the picture studies b e taken in connection with

grammar and composition as a basis for oral work .

Th e short dialogues illustrative of manners may also b etaken as oral work in connection with grammar and composition .

(3 ) That courtesy b e a matter of everyday concern,

instruction being given as lapses occur .

Any general deflection or marked rudeness tending to

bring criticism upon the school may b e taken up by th e

teacher during th e time set aside for opening exercises .

(4 ) That the longer dialogues b e reserved for specialprograms.

vi TO THE TEACHER

Th is series of books is placed in th e hands of the teachersin th e earnest hope that th e material may b e helpful inplanning for our schools an effective system of training inGood Manners and Right Conduct .

HELPFUL BOOKS FOR THE TEACHER

Character Building in School

Ethics for Children

Conduct as a Fine A rt

Ethics for Young People

The Making of Character

Moral Education

Primer of Right and Wrong

SystematicMoral Education

Prose Every Child ShouldKnow

How to Tell Stories to Children

Stories to Tell to Children

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks are due to the following for permission to use

copyrighted material : Charles Scribner’s Sons, for poems

by H enry van Dyke ; the Youth’

s Companion and ClaraIngram Judson for “

I Wish I Were D . C . H eath Co.

for“Th e Wonders of th e Jungle

,

” by Prince Sarath Ghosh °

the estate of Marion Douglas for Catching th e ColtLaird and Lee for “

Th e Calabrian Boy and “The Chimney

Sweep” from Edmondo de Amicis ’s The Heartof a Boy ; and

the Bobbs—Merrill Company for“Our Kind of a Man,

by James Whitcomb Riley.

Jane Brownl eeE lla Lyman CabotN. P. Gilman and E . P. JacksonC . C . Everett (Ginn)John MacCunn

Edward Howard Griggs (Huebsch)J . N. Larned (Macmill an)John King ClarkMary E . Burt (Doubleday)Sara Cone Bryant (Houghton)Sara Cone Bryant (Houghton)

CONTENTS

CLEANLINESSPAGE

CLEANLINE SS OF PERSON, CLOTHI NG, HABIT, AND SURROUND

INGs

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

TOMAS

UNWRITTEN LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

THE INFLUENCE OF A CLEAN FACE ThomasDewittTalmageTOM

, THE CHIMNEY SWEEP Charles KingsleyPicture Study

“THE SONG OF THE LARK

OBEDIENCE

OBEDI ENCE : ITS IMPORTANCETHE TALE OF PETER RABBIT Beatrix Potter

ORDERS

OBEDIENCE Phoebe Cary

CLIMBING ALONE MargaretGatty

THE WONDERS OF THE JUNGLE Prince Sarath Ghosh

LE SSONS FROM THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE

HELPFULNESS

HELPFULNE SS : AT SCHOOL ; AT HOME

WHICH LOVED MOTHE R BE ST? Joy A llison

AN OPPORTUNITY LOSTA HOME SONG Henry van Dyke

Picture Study THE FIRST STEPVl l

CONTENTS

TRUTHFULNESS

TRUTHFULNESS : A HABIT

A LITTLE MORO GIRL’

S VICTORY

PEASANT TRUTH John G. Saxe

WASHI NGTON AND THE SORREL

COLT Horace E . Scudder

HONESTY

HONESTY

THE LOST PURSE A Dialogue

FRANKNE SS

FRANKLIN’

S LESSON ON THE VALUE OF TIME

BE TRUE Horatio Bonar

THE PIED PIPER A Dialogue

CATCHING THE COLT Marion Douglas

Picture Study“ST. M ICHAEL AND THE DRAGON

KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY

WHAT I s THE REAL GOOD ? John Boyle O’

Reilly

THE NEw PUPIL .

KINDNESS AND SYMPATHYTHE CALABRIAN BOY Edmondo de Amicis

A MORTIFYING MI STAKE Anna M . Pratt

THE CHEERING EFFECT OF SYMPATHYBELGIAN TOTS THANK WI LSON National Humane Review

IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WORTH LOVING

THE CHIMNEY SWEEP Edmondo de Amicis

OUR KIND OF A MAN James Whitcomb RileyPASS IT ON Henry Burton

Picture Study SINGING Boy sKINDNE SS To ANIMALS S . P . C. A .

OUR DEBT To ANIMALS

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Mary Hancock

CONTENTS

THE HORSE S . P . C. A .

HOT-WEATHER RULES

THE PRAYER OF A HORSE

CE SAR I s DEAD

WHY DO YOU LOVE YOUR DOG ?FAIR PLAY—A Dialogue

Picture Study“SHOE ING THE BAY MARE

RESPECT AND REVERENCE

RESPECTSOMEBODY

’S MOTHER

THE COCONUT SHELL— A Dialogue

Picture Study“MADONNA OF THE ARBOR

COURAGE AND SELF CONTROL

WINNING

THE DOASYOULIKE S Charles KingsleyA LITTLE DUTCH HERO

“WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY THE

MICE WILL PLAY A Dia

logue E . P . Jackson

SANDY AND PIPPABONNYBOY H . H . Boyesen

Picture Study HOLY NIGHT

WORK

WORK : THE IMPORTANCE BEING ABLE To WORK

ADVICE To GIRLS John Ruskin

THE BURIED TREASURE

TRUE BLUE A Dialogue

I WI SH I WERE Clara I ngram Judson

THE QUAILS Jataka Legend

THE JACK-O’-LANTERN Jacob A bbott

CONTENTS

PLAY

PLAY : How To PLAY WELL

VALUE OF PLAY Charles E . Hughes

Picture Study PLANTING POTATOES”

LOYALTY TO DUTY

LOYALTY TO DUTY GEORGE E .

WARING A lbertShaw

WARING AND H I S WH ITE WINGS AT WORK

PLEDGE S

NEIGHBOR MINE

AMERICA S . F . Smith

MANNERS

MANNERS :THE IR VALUE AND MEANING

THE GENTLE FOLKS OF CORN Katherine B . Owen

CONDUCT AT SCHOOL

BORROWING

SCHOOL PROPERTYMEETING A QUESTION YOU CANNOT ANSWER

Dialogues

PASSING IN FRONT OF A PERSON — Dialogues

MANNER OF REFUSING OR ACCEPTING ANYTHING

OFFERED

MANNER OF ASKING A FAVOR

RETURNING To THE OWNER AN ARTICLE DROPPEDDialogues

CONDUCT AT HOME

GREETINGS Dialogues

RECE IVING A VI SITOR Dialogues

MARKETING FOR THE HOME — A Dialogue

MANNERS AT THE TABLE

CONTENTS

CONDUCT TOWARD STRANGERS

GREETING A STRANGER— Dialogues

RESPECT— FOR LADIES,ELDERS

,AND SUPERI ORS

MEETING A LADY OR ELDERLY PERSON—Dialogues

PRE SENTING AND RECE I VING A GI FT— Dialogues

CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS

A SPECIAL LESSON FOR GIRLS

A SPECIAL LE SSON FOR BOYS

A GENTLEMAN MargaretSangster

SCHOOL HABITs— A CREED FOR WORKERS

INDE !

Four th ings a man must learn to do

I f h e would make h is record true

To think without confusion clearly ;To love his fellow men sincerely ;To act from honest motives purely ;To trust in God and Heaven securely.

HENRY VAN DYKE .

CLEANLINE SS

“They that wish to be clean, clean they will be.

GOOD MANNERS AND

R IGHT CONDUCT

CLEANL INESS

IT is very easy to keep clean . Let us make up ourminds that we will keep clean , clean inbody

,clean

in dress , and clean in habit .How shall we keep our bodies clean ? By bathing

often and using plenty of soap and water . Bathingonce a week is not often enough in hot weather . Cleanboys and girls bathe the Whole body at least once a day .

Cold water alone will not do th e work . Plenty ofsoap must b e used . Water cannot cut grease anddirt even soap used with cold water will not alwaysdo it . H ence

,hot water and soap should b e occa

sionally used—at least once a week to insure cleanliness . Care should b e taken to follow the hot bathby a cold plunge

,or a shower

,to prevent taking cold .

A very simple and in teresting experiment W ill showthat water used without plenty of soap cannot makeyou cleanWet a bit of absorbent cotton with alcohol and briskly

rub th e skin in one spot (th e chin ,about the nostrils

,

th e back of the neck , or even a protected portion,as

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the upper arm) for a moment . You will b e astonishedto see how much dirt you can get off a spot that youhad thought clean .

The face and neck should b e washed more frequently ;the hands , many times a day , and always before eating .

The finger nails should b e cut Often (do not bite them)and should b e kept clean .

Our nostrils , through which we breathe , collect muchdust every day . SO i t is necessary when we bathe towash out the nostrils in order thoroughly to cleansethem of this dust and other obstructions . Carry inyour pocket a fresh handkerchief and use i t whennecessary .

The teeth should b e carefully brushed with a toothbrush and water every morning on rising . The mouthshould b e rinsed after each meal and any particles offood that have lodged between th e teeth should b e re

moved with a silk thread , a quill , or a wooden picknever a metal one . Do not rinse th e mouth or pickthe teeth at th e table or anywhere else within sight ofanybody .

Th e ears,too

,require special attention . They should

b e kept clean both inside and out . Can you give twogood reasons for this ? Do not pick at the ears with astick or quill

,as you may injure your hearing . Use

only a soft cloth with soap and water,rinsing well .

Th e scalp should b e kept very clean by frequentwashing

,and th e hair free of lice by a little kerosene

well rubbed in once or twice a week . Let the oil remain on the scalp and in th e hai r some hours or over

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w ithout explanation . Go beyond Sight and hearing .

When you can return comfortably , do so without making any remarks about your absence .

Th e four “ nevers .

”Take them deeply to heart

I . Never spit out of th e window or upon th e stepsor the floor of any building . Never spit on the floor ofany carriage or car . Promiscuous spitting is unsanitaryand disgusting . I t is practiced only by th e carelessand th e ignorant . You know from your study of sanitation many good reasons for this “ never ” ; and bybeing careful you can make your country a much betterplace to live in , another way of helping to protectyour neighbors .

2 . Never breathe in another person ’s face . This isvery impolite as well as dangerous to health . Try notto eat onions and garlic or other ill—smelling foods onschool days

,or when going into any company . Your

friends dislike to see you coming when you have anoffensive breath .

3 . Never explain , in case of personal necessity, why

you wish to leave th e room ,or where you wish to go .

Say simply ,“Please may I leave th e room ? ” or “

Ex

cuse me,please

,

” and go without further speech .

4 . Never scratch th e head or any part of the bodywhen in company . This is a most offensive h abit .Exercise a little self-control . Do not allow yourself toscratch .

Your clothes may b e old and worn,but that is no

reason for their being dirty . Remember that “Clean

liness is next to godliness ” and Old clothes that are clean

CLEANLINESS 7

look much better than new cl othes that are dirty, althoughthere is no disgrace in soiling hands , clothing, or bodyif the nature of one ’s work requires i t . There is a difierence between being merely soiled and being fil thy .

Many honorable occupations soil th e hands and clothing ; but there is no excuse for permitting one ’s personto go without attention from day to day .

Rise early,take your morning bath (a handful of

coarse salt left overnight in a basin of water makes a finesolution for a brisk rub-down to begin with

,if you are

afraid of taking cold) , put on fresh clothes , comb yourhair

,clean your nails and teeth , eat your breakfast , and

away . Get an early start so that you may arrive at theschool grounds before bell time .

When we have learned to keep our bodies clean,and

to start out in th e morning in clean clothes , we mustlearn to keep things around us Clean and in order . Do

not throw paper or fruit seeds or orange rinds on th e

floor or out of th e windows . Put all such useless thingsinto a waste basket kept for that purpose .

Keep your books clean inside and out. Cover them .

Do not mark them up . Do not dog-ear them .

Never scribble on walls , desks, or blackboards withpencil or chalk . Never whittle school property. All

these acts speak of general carelessness and make evennew buildings look run down and neglected . When th eVisitor sees these marks h e knows that th e boys andgirls are careless . They have not yet learned to takeproper pride in th e appearance of their surroundings .The Government has provided you with th e building


in which you study . The Government is supported bythe people your parents among them . When youdestroy or disfigure Government property

,your act is a

very foolish one , for you are willfully injuring your ownproperty .

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

I . Th e necessity for an all-over bath .

(Lead up to this b y looking at the skin through amagnifying glass, and noting the pores . Tell why they are there ;What happens if they are closed . Tell of the impuritiesleft on the surface when the perspiration evaporates .)HOW often do you take an all-over bath ? Necessity

of daily bath . Use of soap .

2 . Th e neces sity for clean clothing .

Why is it necessary to change undergarments every day,and other clothing frequently ? (Twe good reasons .)

3 . Clothing and self-respect .

How do you feel when your clothing is clean ? Do you

like to sit next to a dirty b oy or girl ?The following paragraphs from Good Health , by Frances

Gulick Jewett , show the general feeling of the cleanlyperson toward the uncleanly .

I have a ten-

year—old niece in the fourth grade of a grammar

school , and she calls one of the boys in her class“ that smelly

b oy .

” Yesterday she said : “I hate to stand near that smelly

b oy at the blackboard .

” What she said simply shows the difference there is in children as well as in grown people . Some are

clean and some are unclean ; some are washed all over, arid some

are washed in spots ; some look as if they had used wash clothand towel so vigorously that every pore of the skin is clean ;

CLEANLINESS 9

others are so dingy round the neck and ears that it seems as if

they hardly know what soap and water will do.

Indeed , some people give the impression of being clean, whileother people, in spite of fine clothes, are betrayed by the odor

which tells us they are not clean.

I s it strange then that washed people do not like to have umwashed people around ? The fact is they so thoroughly dislikehaving them near that they can’t help showing their objectionsometimes . Of course this hurts th e feel ings of the unwashed ;still

,if they are bright enough , they will see what the matter is

,

adopt the habit of bathing regularly , and join the army of the

clean.

4 . Special care of face,neck

, ears , and nostrils .

5. Clean teeth .

When you eat corn and fish or other food,what happens

to the particles that lodge in the teeth ? What do you use

to clean your teeth ? How often do you use it ? When ?

6 . Clean nails .

I f you do not keep your nails clean, what gets underthem ? Where does it come

,from ? I f you scratch a sore

with black finger nails , blood poisoning may result . Are

your nail s black ? Are they too long ? DO you bite them?

7 . Care of sores .

Why should sores b e kept clean ? Why bandaged?

8 . The forming of habits .

When we repeat an act many times , we finally are ableto do it easily without thinking , and it becomes a habit .Combing the hair, washing the face , cleaning the teethand nails early in th e morning , are good habits . Can you

name some other good habits ? I S it easy to form a habit ?

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Why ? I s it a fine thing to have good habits ? It is difii

cult to break up a habit . How can it b e done ? We do

not wish to break up good habits , b ut some boys and girls ,as well as grown-ups, have b ad habits, sowe must learn tobreak up b ad habits .

Th e spitting hab itf

What kind of habit is this ? Give two good reasons foryour answer . Do you like to walk

“

or talk with anybodywho has the spitting habit ? Have you the spitting habit ?How are you going to break it up ?

Hawking,snufiling, coughing .

Are these pleasant sounds ? Do you like to hear them ?Do you have any of these habits ? I S a b ad cold a good

excuse for your annoying your friends ? What shoul d youdo ? What say ? Where go ? Should you talk aboutyour ailment ?

The four nevers .

Can you tell what they are ? Do you alway s heed thesefour cautions ? Which one do you find most difficul t toheed ? Do you like to talk with anyone who has been eating onions ?

Cleanliness of surroundings .

I s our classroom floor clean ? Are there any papers or

pencil shavings lying about ? Are the corners well swept ?Are the blackboards kept clean ? Are the desks in order ?Are umbrellas and hats properly hung up ? Are you

proud of your school ? How do you help to keep it looking nice ? Do you ever throw papers out of the window ?Do you throw orange peel about the yard ? What do youdo With such useless things ?

CLEANLINESS I I

PERSONAL BELONGINGS

THERE are certain useful toilet articles that every girland b oy should own .

I . A comb . Have a personal comb . Take th e samecare to keep this comb clean that you do to keep yourhead clean . Never allow any one else to use your comb ,and never yourself touch or use another ’s comb . Con

tagious scalp diseases are passed from one to anotherby th e use of a family comb .

2 . A toothbrush . Have your own toothbrush .

Cleanse i t frequently with alcohol or lis terine and keepit in a light

,airy place SO that it may not become musty .

Do not permit anyone else to touch it . You take evengreater risk in using another ’s toothbrush than in usinghis comb .

3 . Towels . Have an individual towel . Towels usedcommonly by a number of persons help in spreading skindiseases and dreadful forms of eye trouble, some of whichlead to blindness . Never use another ’s towel .

4 . Soap. Have your own cake of soap for th e samereasons that you have and guard your own towel . Neveruse another ’s soap .

These articles are essential to cleanliness ; and if youwish to keep clean and well , they must b e objects of individual ownership . Guard your rights in these personal things jealously ; and in th e same measure thatyou would have your own personal belongings respected,

1 2 MANNERS AND CONDUCT

you must respect the personal belongings of others .Let

“H ands off ” b e your motto in respect to another ’s

toilet articles .

TOMAS

TOMAS was very untidy . He did not like to keep himself clean . H is mother tried to teach him not to puthis fingers in the jam . She wanted him to comb hishair and to keep his hands and face and shirt clean .

ButTomas did not care .

His teacher talked to him . But h e spilled the ink ,

dropped his books on th e floor , and had mud on his feetjust th e same as before . H e did not care .

One day h e was more careless than ever . His motherwas discouraged

,so on that day sh e did not try to have

him do better . His teacher was discouraged,and sh e

did not seem to see how untidy h e was . H e did justas h e wanted to do all day, and no one talked to himabout it .When Tome’ts went to b ed h e wondered if they would

stop trying to have him keep clean and b e tidy . He

hoped so.

He went to sleep . Before long he thought h e wasplaying in a muddy place and was getting his hands andface and shoes as dirty as h e pleased . H e was having agood time .

Then h e heard some one talking . Th e sound camenearer . He looked up and saw three strange men . He

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It all seemed so real that Tomas was’

afraid that theyWould . And th e only way to prevent i t was for him todo these things for himself . And h e did .

—Selected.

UNWRITTEN LETTERS OF RECOMMEN

DATION

A GENTLEMAN advertised for a b oy to assist him in hisoffice

,and nearly fifty applicants presented themselves to

him. Out of th e whole number h e quickly selected oneand dismissed th e rest .

I should like to know,said a friend

,on what

ground you selected that boy, who had not a singlerecommendation .

3

“You are mistaken

,said the gentleman ; he had

a great many . H e wiped his feet when h e came in,and

closed th e door after him,showing that h e was careful .

H e gave up his seat instantly to that lame old man,

showing h e was kind and thoughtful . He took off hiscap when h e came in

,and answered my questions

promptly and respectfully,showing h e was polite and

gentlemanly .

“He picked up th e book which I had purposely

laid on th e floor,and replaced it on the table, while

all th e rest stepped over it,or shoved it aside ; and h e

waited quietly for his turn,instead of pushing and

crowding,showing that h e was honest and orderly.

When I talked with him I noticed that his clothes were

CLEANLINESS 1 5

carefully brushed,his hair in good order , and his teeth

as white as milk ; and when h e wrote his name , I noticed that his finger nails were clean , instead of beingtipped with jet, like that handsome li ttle fellow

’s in th eblue jacket .

“Don ’ t you call those things letters of recommenda

tion ? ' I do ; and I would give more for what I can

tell about a b oy by using my eyes ten minutes than forall th e fine letters h e can bring me .

”

[Dramatize this little scene,making up the questions of the

business man and th e boy ’

s answers , and putting in all the actionmentioned in the story .]

THE INFLUENCE OF A CLEAN FACE

A CH ILD,coming from a fil thy home

,was taught at

school to wash his face . H e went home so sweet andclean that his mother washed her face . When the fathercame from his work and saw th e improvement

,h e washed

his face . Th e neighbors who called in saw th e changeand washed their faces , until all th e people in that streetha d clean faces ; and th e next street copied their example

,and the whole city became clean because one

schoolboy washed his face .

—THOMAS DE WITT TALMAGE .


TOM ,THE CHIMNEY SWEEP

ONCE upon a time there was a little chimney sw eep andhis name was Tom . He lived in a great town in a coldcountry where there were plenty of chimneys to sweep .

He could not read or write , and did rio t care to do either,and h e never washed himself, for there was no water upthe lane where h e lived .

Tom and his master , Mr . Grimes , set out one morning for Harthover Place , where they were to sweep th echimneys . Mr . Grimes rode th e donkey in front, andTom walked behind with th e brushes .Soon they came up with a poor I rish woman , trudg

ing along with a bundle on h er back . Sh e had a grayshawl over h er head , and wore a crimson skirt . Sh e

had neither Shoes nor stockings , and limped along as ifsh e were tired and footsore but sh e was a very tall ,handsome woman

,with gray eyes , and heavy black hair

hanging about h er cheeks . Sh e walked beside Tom,and

asked him where h e lived,and all about himself

,till Tom

thought h e had nevermet such a pleasant- spoken woman .

At last they came to a spring,so clear that you could

not tell where th e water ended and th e air began . ThereGrimes stopped

,got off his donkey

,climbed over th e

low road-wall,and knel t down and began dipping his

ugly head into th e spring ; and very dirty h e made it .Tom was picking the flowers as fast as h e could . Th e

I rish woman helped him . But when h e saw Grimesactually wash , he stopped quite astonished , and said ,

CLEANLINESS 1 7

My ! Master , I never saw you do that before .

Nor will you again,most likely . I twasn ’ t for clean

liness I did i t,but for coolness . I

’d b e ashamed to want

washing every week or so,like any smithy collier- lad .

”

“I wish I might go and dip my head in, said Tom[Come along

,said Grimes .

“What do you wantwith washing yourself ? ”

Grimes was very sulky,and h e began beating Tom .

“Aren ’ t you ashamed of yourself, Thomas Grimes ?

cried the I rish woman .

Grimes seemed quite cowed,and got on his donkey

without another word .

“Stop

,

” said the I rish woman,I have one more word .

Those that wish to b e clean,clean they will b e ; . and

those that wish to b e foul,foul they will b e . Re

member .

”

Tom swept many chimneys at Harthover Place,so many that he got very tired and lost his way in them ;and h e came down th e wrong chimney

,and found him

self standing on th e hearth-rug in a room th e like ofwhich h e had never seen before .

The room was all dressed in white ; white windowcurtains

,white b ed- curtains

,white chairs

,and white

walls,with just a few lines of pink here and there .

Th e next thing h e saw was a washstand with pitchersand basins

,and soap and brushes

,and towels , and a

large bath full of clean water . And then looking towardthe b ed h e held his breath with astonishment .Under the snow-white coverlet , upon th e snow-white

pillow,lay the most beautiful little girl that Tom had


ever seen. Her cheeks were almost as white as the pillow

,and h er hair was like threads of gold .

“Sh e never could have been dirty,

” thought Tom tohimself . And then h e thought , Are all people like thatwhen they are washed ? ” And h e looked at his ownwris t and tried to rub the soot off. “

Certainly, I shouldlook much pre ttier

,if I grew at all like h er .

”

And looking around , h e suddenly saw,standing close

to him,a li ttle

,ugly

,black ragged figure with bleared

eyes,and grinning white teeth . H e turned on it angrily .

What did such a dirty li ttle fellow want in that sweetyoung lady ’s room ? And behold

,i t was himself re

flected in a great mirror .And Tom ,

for th e first time in his life,found out that

he was dirty, and burst into tears with shame and anger .Under the window spread a tree, with great branches

and sweet white flowers , and Tom went down th e treelike a cat

,and across th e garden toward the woods .

Th e gardener,mowing

,saw him and threw down his

scythe and gave chase to poor Tom . Th e dairymaidheard th e noise and jumped up and gave chase to Tom .

Grimes ran out and gave chase to Tom . Th e ploughman left his horses and ran on to give chase to Tom .

Tom ran on and on,and when h e stopped to look

around,he said

,

“Why ,what a big place th eworldis for

h e had left th e gardener , th e dairymaid , Grimes , and th eploughman all behind

,and was far away from Harthover .

Through’

th e wood h e could see a clear stream glanc

ing . Far,far away

,th e river widened to th e shining

sea ; and this is the song Tom heard th e river sing

CLEANLINESS 1 9

Clear and cool , clear and coolBy laughing shallow, and dreaming pool ;Under the crag where the ouzel sings,And the ivied wall where the church bell rings,

’

Undefil ed, for the undefiled ;

Play b y me, bathe in me, mother and child.

Then he fell asleep and dreamed that th e little Whitelady called to him

,Oh

, you are so dirty ; go and b ewashed and then he heard the I rish woman say

,

“They that wish to b e clean

,clean they will b e

,

” andall of a sudden h e found himself half asleep and halfawake

,in th e middle of th e meadow

,saying over and

over again , I must b e clean,I must b e clean .

”

Adapted from The Water Babies, b y CHARLES KINGSLEY.

THE SONG OF THE LARK

JULE s BRETON ( 1 827—1 90 6)

A LONELY ,level field lies bright in th e glow of th e

rising sun . I t extends to th e horizon where some lowtrees and the roofs of a few dwellings may b e seen .

In the foreground is a single figure , a young peasantgirl . She stands erect, with head raised , lips apart , allaction arrested , every muscle alert . Her posture tellsus as plainly as words could that she is listening . Sh e

hears the Skylark singing his morning song high in the

air,and sh e feels th e beauty of th e song . Sh e stops h er

work to listen. She stands very stil l so that shemay

2O MANNERS AND CONDUCT

hear every note . Th e skylark ’s song has helped tomake h er work seem lighter

,because i t has made

h er heart glad . H as the sight of a beautiful tree or

th e wild note of a bird ever spoken to your soul inthis way ?This picture hangs in the Chicago Art Institute . One

morning a bright li ttle girl!went into th e Institute,

walked up to one of the caretakers there and said '

“Sir

,I want to see the very prettiest picture in the

whole building .

”Th e guard was too busy then to go

with h er,and sh e wandered on alone past picture after

picture . Finally sh e stopped,and when th e guard went

upstairs,h e found h er standing in front of “Th e Song of

th e Lark .

”H er head was thrown back in imitation of

th e girl in th e picture,and sh e was singing at th e top of

h er voice . As h e came up,sh e stopped to say

,

“I have

found it myself,Sir

,th e very prettiest picture of all . I

like i t because i t makes me feel so happy that I want tosing just as the girl in the picture is doing .

Th e artist,Jules Breton

,was a countryman ofMillet

,

and like M illet he painted many pictures of Frenchpeasants .

QUESTIONS

1 . What is the girl doing ?2 . Where is she ?3 . What has sh e in ' her hand ?4 . What time of day do you think it is ? Why ?5. T0 what is the girl listening ?6 . Where is the bird ? How can you tell ?

'

7 . Tell the story of th e l ittle girl who wanted to see the veryprettiest picture in th e whole building .

”

OBED IE NCE

Obedience is the key to every door .

GEORGE MACDONALD.

OBEDIENCE

OBEDIENCE is th e corner stone of government,whether

of th e family,th e school

,the town

,th e state , or th e

nation . Without it you can have no school . Show byyour prompt and businesslike way of doing things that

you have learned how to obey . Take up th e suggestionsand carry out th e plans of your teacher promptly

,cheer

fully,and enthusiastically .


1 . Importance of Obedience .

Why is it important and necessary ?

Everybody has to obey .

Why must we not talk aloud in class ? Whom mustwe obey in school ? Why ? What would happen if everybody did as h e pleased in class ?

Did your father and mother have to obey their parents ?Did your grandfather obey ? Does your teacher have toobey ? Suppose She went to sleep or did not teach you ;what would happen ?

Prompt,cheerful obedience .

Do you like to b e commanded to do things ?do things before it is necessary to b e commanded .

times do more than is asked .

25


THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT

ONCE upon a time there were four little rabbits . Theirnames were F lopsy ,

Mopsy,Cotton- tail

,and Peter .

They lived with their mother in a sand bank , underneath th e root of a very big fir tree .

“Now,my dears

,

”said old Mrs . Rabbit one morning ,

you may go into th e fields or down th e lane , but don’ t

go into Mr . Luna ’ s garden . Your father had an ac

cident there ; h e was put into a pie by Mrs . Luna .

‘Run along

,and d on ’t get into mischief . I am going

out .

Then oldMrs . Rabbit took a basket and h er umbrella,

and went through th e wood to th e baker ’s . She bough ta loaf of brown bread and five currant buns .Flopsy , Mopsy, and Cotton- tail were good little bun!

nies . They went down th e lane to gather blackberries .

Peter,who was very naughty

,ran straight to Mr . Luna ’s

garden and squeezed under th e gate .

First h e ate some lettuce and some French beans .Then h e ate some radishes ; and then , feeling rather sick,h e went to look for some parsley .

Round th e end of a cucumber frame,whom should h e

meet but Mr . Luna !Mr . Luna was on his hands and knees

,near th e

cabbages . H e jumped up and ran after Peter,wavinga rake and calling out

,

“Stop

,thief l ”

Peter was frightened . H e rushed all over the garden,for h e had forgotten th e way back to th e gate .

OBEDIENCE 2 7

He ran as fast as h e could . I think h e might haveescaped if h e had not run into a gooseberry net and beencaught .Pe ter gave himself up for lost

,and Shed big tears .

Mr . Luna came up with a sieve . H e tried to put iton top of Peter ; but Pe ter wriggled out

,rushed into

th e tool shed,and jumped into a can . I t would have

been a good can to hide in if there had not been so muchwater in it .

Mr . Luna was quite sure that Peter was somewherein th e tool shed

,perhaps hidden underneath a flower

pot. H e began to turn them over carefully,looking

under each .

Presently Peter sneezed Kertzsch'

oo

Mr . Luna was after him in no time,and tried to put

his foot upon him . Peter jumped out of a W indow,up

setting three plants . Th e window was too small forMr . Luna

,and h e was tired of running after Peter . H e

went back to his work .

Peter sat down to rest ; h e was out of: breath,and

trembling with fright . H e was very damp with sittingin that can

,and

'

he had not th e least idea which wayto go.

After a time he began to wander about,going lippity

lippity not very fast,and looking all around .

He found a door in a wall,but it was locked . There

was no room for a fat little rabbit to squeeze underneath .

He went back toward th e tool shed . Suddenly,quite

close to him ,h e heard the noise of a hoe— scr-r-ritch ,

scratch , scratch , scritch .


Peter crouched underneath th e bushes . As nothinghappened , h e came out

,climbed upon a wheelbarrow,

and peeped over . Th e firs t thing h e saw was Mr . Luna ,hoeing onions . His back was turned toward Pe ter . Be

yond him was th e gate .

Peter got down off th e whee lbarrow very quietly . He

s tarted running as fast as h e could along a straight walkbehind some bushes .Mr . Luna caught sight of him at the corner , but Peter

did not care . H e slipped underneath th e gate , and wassafe at last in th e wood outside th e garden .

Peter never stopped running or looked behind himuntil h e got home to th e big fir tree .

H e was so tired that h e flopped down upon th e nicesoft sand on th e floor of th e rabbit hole , and shut hiseyes . His mother was busy

-

cooking .

I am sorry to say that Peter was not very well duringth e evening .

His mother put him to b ed . Sh e made some bittertea

, and sh e gave a dose of it to Peter .

“One tablespoonful to b e taken at bedtime .

But Flopsy , Mopsy , and Cotton- tail had bread andmilk and blackberries for supper .

—BEATRI x POTTER (Adapted) .


by hearing an automobile rush through the gate andup th e driveway to the tool house . H e ran out to findhis friend , Charles , who carried goods for the paperfactory .

“Your father asked me to come around for your cornthis morning

,Eugene . I Started a l ittle early so that

I would have time to take i t down to th e market on myway . I t won ’ t cost you a cent

,but you must hurry or

I shall b e late to my work . Come on and load Up .

”

Eugene rushed into th e shed and began tugging aheavy basket across th e length of th e shed to th e toolhouse door . Charles looked in .

“You don ’ t mean to say you have your corn way over

there ! I told your father to tell you to have i t righthere by th e . door ready to load . I can never wait for

you to load from there .

‘

Good-b ye“Oh

,wait ! I

’ll hurry; called Eugene , but Charles

was far away down the road and did not hear ‘

him .

Eugene sat down ready to cry . H ere his father foundhim .

“What ’s th e matter ? Charles said h e would takeyour corn to market .

”Then

,looking about

,

“Whew I”

h e whistled ,“I told you distinctly to put the baskets

near the tool house . Why didn’ t you do as you were

told ? ”“I thought this would do just as well Eugene

began .

You thought ! ” exclaimed his father . This wasthe place for you to obey and let other people do thethinking . There is an Old saying

,

‘What you have not

OBEDI ENCE 3 I

in your head you must have in your heels ,’

so set yourheels to work and get that corn to market . There ’s thewheelbarrow .

”

Mr . Taylor went off to h is work and left Eugene towheel his corn to market

,basket by baske t .

A fter h l S Sixth basket was safely marketed and h e wasmarching home with his empty whee lbarrow

,his tired

heels advised him to break off his habit of saying ,“Th is

will do just as well,

” and substitute a habit of followingexactly the orders of those who have a right to givethem .

Whether h e followed this wise advice or not is anotherstory .

“H e who has never learned to obey can never hope

to command .

Selected.

OBEDIENCE

IF you’re told to do a thing,

And mean to do it really,

Never let it b e by halves ;Do it fully, freely !

DO notmake a poor excuse,Waiting, weak , unsteady ;

All obedience worth th e name

Must b e prompt and ready .

PHCEBE CARY.


CLIMBING ALONE

HERE ,wind , cried an impatient voice, come and

help a friend in trouble , will you ?”

“Certainly,

” replied th e good-natured wind,and on

arriving at th e front of th e cottage h e found a long branchof a climbing rose striving to get loose from some bandswhich held i t fas t .

Oh ! help me,do

,i t said

,help me to pull out this

provoking nail that I may get free .

”

“Nonsense , said th e wind ,“ that nail is there to train

you properly, so . that you may grow up a beautiful rose,

covered with white blossoms .”“ Just as if I didn ’ t know my way up th e wall without

any of these stupid nails and strips of cloth ,”exclaimed

th e rose angrily .

“Well,but even if you know your way and I

’

m notso sure of that I doubt your having strength to climbwithout any help .

“I don ’ t care . I don ’t choose to b e tied

,cried the

impatient branch again .

“And if you don ’ t help me

get loose , I’

ll tear away th e nails myself .Have your own way, then ,

” answered the Wind sor !rowfully , and with a little force b e bent th e branch forward until th e nail was drawn from the wall and the rosedropped to the ground .

A heavy shower fell that night ; i t bent th e untiedbranch down to the ground .

OBEDIENCE 3 3

That delicious shower has done us all good , criedevery blade of grass , every flower , every tree .

“I t has not done me much good ,

” muttered th e foolish branch as it lay stretched on the soaking ground

,

splashed all over with mud .

“Well ,” remarked th e wind

,what do you say now

to a few nails and a few shreds of cloth to keep you upout of th e mud ? ”

I don ’ t choose to b e tied,the rose answered oh

stinately .

“I t is not at all great or grand to b e tied up

and nailed up . Th e sun isn ’t nailed upWhy ,

my friend,

” cried th e wind,

“ nothing that Iknow of in th e whole wide world is more obedient thanth e sun . A time to rise and a time to set are given to i tday by day ; day by day a path is marked out for it inth e heavens

,and never does i t stray from its appointed

coursef’

For an instant the rose branch fel t foolish Then itsaid sulkily

,

“Leave me alone , if you please , and th e

wind went away .

“Friend

,

” said th e branch another day to the wind , I

can sometimes get a glimpse of th e rose tree high aboveme and when you move by me I smell its blossoms

,and

I haven ’ t a blossom or a bud upon me . I want to b ebeautiful and grow to th e top of th e wall .

“Take my advice then ,

” said the wind,and next

time a kind hand fastens you up , don’ t break loose again .

The rose tree would never have been anything but astraggler in th e mud if it had not been for these manybonds .”


Then liftme up , good friend, lift me up against thewall .”

“Nay , that I cannot do , but I will do what I can .

Then th e wind went offwhistling loudly . I twent to th edrooping ash and knocked its branches against th e window-pane

,until th e man who lived in th e cottage came

out with a hammer and some nails , saying ,“There must

b e a creeper loose somewhere ,” and h e looked about till

he saw th e poor rose branch trailing piteously in the

mud .

“I t wants a nail terribly , h e said . So h e lifted

it up and fastened it against the wall , and the boughclung humbly to th e supports .

“Oh ! what would I not give to b e pure and white and

sweet like th e roses aboveme,

” it cried,

“ as I might havebeen if I had not been falsely proud .

”

Th e next night a gentle shower cleansed and freshenedits soiled leaves .Time went on and 1 0 ! one summer morning there

hung upon th e branch a cluster of blossoms,pure white

and very sweet .Would you not like me to draw out all those ‘pro

voking asked th e wind in mischief one day .

But th e branch only loaded h er old friend wi th fragrance ,answering playfully

“What ! and letme down into th e mud again ? No,thank you .

MRs. MARGARET GATTY (Abridged) .

OBED IENCE 3 5

THE WONDERS OF THE JUNGLE

THE MIDNIGHT POOL

I SHALL te ll you all about the wonders of the jungle .

The jungle is th e place where e lephants,bears

,lions

,

tigers,leopards

,and many other anim a ls live .

In fact,jungle really means a wild place ; that is , a

place where trees and bushes grow quite wild , so thatmen never cut down the trees or clear away th e bushes .That is th e natural home for all sorts of animals .Now I am going to tell you about th e wonderful way

in which they live there with their families,as we do in

our homes ; for the Papas and Mammas among theanimals are just as fond of their children as ours are .

So you must imagine that you are going into th e junglewith me

,so that I can Show you everything . You see ,

i t is just like a game of pretending,that w e are going

to play .

There is actually a place in the jungle in India where

you can see a great many kinds of animals at once . So

you must pretend that you and I are si tting and watchingth e animals

,while I tell you all about them .

F irst,I must tell you that it is midnight , and all the

animals are coming to a stream of water to drink . Thisstream is a river about twice as wide as a large streetin your home town . We are sitting on th e bank

,behind

th e bushes , on one side of th e stream, and th e animalsare coming to drink on th e bank on th e other side . We

can peep quietly through th e leaves and Watch the


animals . Almost all wild animals drink at midnight,so we shall see them now .

Where will the animals come from ? You see the

stream before us ; well , on th e other side of it is th ejungle

,where th e animals live . R ight in front of us

we see a gap in th e jungle close to th e bank . That gapwas made by elephants by beating down the bushes withtheir feet . They made i t long ago to come to th e water ,and now they use i t every night . In fact

,i t is known

among the jungle folks as th e E lephant Path , for noother animal would dare to use it

‘

b efore th e elephantsdid .

Th e elephants , being th e biggest of all animals , are

the lords of th e jungle , so they have th e right to comefirst to drink . They are also th e wisest of all animals .Th e elephant is th e only animal that can think out atrick for itself .F irst let us watch th e elephants as they come to the

river through th e gap in th e jungle .

See ! They come one at a time,one behind another,

for th e gap is not big enough for more than one at atime . Th e elephant is so big that it can get through thejungle only in this way .

First come a number of bull elephants . They are

th e Papa elephants ; you canalways tell them by th ehuge tusks they have . Th e bulls come first

,in case

there are any enemies waiting to hurt their children,for then th e bulls can drive off th e enemies .

As each bull elephant comes through th e gap,you see

him turn to our right,which is down th e stream that


The elephants choose their President , and make lawsand keep order in th e herd . They choose some strongbulls among them to act as policemen in th e herd , andcatch and punish any naughty elephant who becomes arogue ; if two elephants start quarrelling and fightinglike naughty boys , th e police elephants have to catch andpunish both of them . Th e President has to lead th e

herd every day when they go in search of food , so thatthey will have plenty to eat.

And in th e jungle , as there are other elephant herdsand sometimes two herds find th e same feeding ground

,

and then start quarrelling and fighting as to who foundit first

,i t is the duty of th e President to keep his own

herd away from th e two that are fighting,and not mix

in th e fight in any way .

Th e President gives th e signal for them to begin drinking ; h e does this by dipping his trunk into th e water .

Then the second one sees him do it,and does th e same ;

in that way each elephant higher up th e line sees thatth e next one below him has started drinking , so he toodoes th e same . Soon they are all drinking .

But why does th e President have to give the signal tobegin ? Why is i t that any elephant

,anywhere along

th e line,cannot start drinking

,just as h e or sh e pleases ?

Think !Because if any one along th e line started drinking too

soon , h e might muddy th e water for those that stoodbelow him a long th e line

,because th e water flows down

that way . But if th e lower ones drank a little before,

i t would not matter if they did muddy the water,for th e

OBEDIENCE 3 9

higher ones would still have clear water to drink . Thatis why th e lowest one drinks first

,then th e next , and so

on up the line . I s not that very wise,and very fair to

all ?

THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE

Hush ! Here come all the animals ! The buffaloes,

th e blue deer,th e red deer

,th e wild pigs

,th e hyenas ,

th e wolves,th e red dogs

,and many others . Watch

and see how each kind of animal comes ; i t is not

always in th e same way . Th e moon is now shiningclear above th e trees

,and we can see a long way up

th e stream .

See th e buffaloes ! They come a little above th e ele

phants . But they do not come one behind another ina line

,like th e elephants . They come three or four to

gether . They also have beaten down th e bushes thereyears ago,

to make a drinking place , and it is wideenough for three or four of them to drink at th e sametime

,side by side .

But why must they drink three or four at the sametime ? Because th e buffaloes are like a body of soldiers ,one row behind another . S ometimes twenty or thirtyrows make up a herd . We see only th e firs t row drinking now

,but soon we shall see th e others behind .

And why do th e buffaloes come like a body of soldiers ?Because they are afraid of their enemy— th e tiger !Once upon a time th e buffaloes lived scattered about ,and many of them got eaten by the tiger , one at a time .

Then those that escaped from the tiger became wise ;


they joined together like a body of soldiers, so that theycould beat off th e tiger .But now let us watch th e first row drinking . They

are all bull buffaloes,th e Papas of th e herd ; you can

tell that by their huge horns , a yard long on each sideof th e head . You see how the buffaloes stand side byside, so that their horns almost touch one another . Thatis th e way th e buffaloes have marched to th e streamfrom

”

their feeding place— horn to horn . Why ? Be

cause no prowling tiger can get past those horns .Watch the first row as it finishes drinking ; the Whole

row wheels around to the side like soldiers . Then th ebuffaloes that havehad their drink march to th e backof the herd , and stand there in a row facing th e jungle .

Meanwhile the second row in th e front has steppedto th e water to drink . These also are bull buffaloes .When they finish drinking

,they also wheel

,march to

th e back of the herd,and there s tand behind th e firs t

row . In this way four or five rows of bulls drink, one

after th e other , and go to th e back of th e herd .

Next come about a dozen rows of cow buffaloes andtheir calves

,or children . You see again

,like th e ele

phants, th e Mammas and children among the buffaloesare also in th e middle

,safe from all harm .

Then at th e end there are four or five rows of bullbuffaloes again to guard th e Mam as and th e childrenfrom enemies in th e back .

But wait a moment ! Before the buffaloes go away,

a most wonderful thing happens . Do you see that timidlittle shadow creeping In by the side of the buffaloes ?

OBEDIENCE 4 1

She is a blue deer,a very timid lady indeed

,for » She

knows th at a tiger is waiting in the high ground behind ,to catch h er .

So she hides in th e bushes,and waits for the buffaloes

to come to drink . Then as th e buffaloes come to th e

water,row after row

,horn to horn

,sh e tries to creep in

toward them ; sh e even tries to creep in under the hornsof th e buffaloes

,knowing that there sh e will b e quite

safe from th e tiger . I t takes h er a long time to reachth e buffaloes in that way

,without b eing c augh t by the

tiger .But do you see th e wonderful thing ? Th e buffaloes

wait a little for h er ! They take a li ttle longer to drink,

to give h er a chance to reach th e water by their s ide .

Like th e brave knights,they feel proud of helping a

lady .

Now see ! Th e blue deer also has finished drinking .

She goes away with th e buffaloes,under their horns.

They all reach th e jungle again . Sh e looks carefullyth e tiger is watching h er , but h e dares not come too near .Sh e sees where h e is then suddenly sh e gives a leapanoth er leap and another quickly ! Th e tiger

leaps after h er — but sh e leaped first ! Sh e is gone !She is safe !Th e tiger is furious . He stands a moment before th e

buffaloes,growling with rage . But th e bulls in front of

th e herd paw th e ground and rattle their horns with one

another . They are going to charge !But that tiger does not wait for th e charge of the bull

b uffaloes . He does notwant to b e trampled into a mess


under their hoofs , or cut up into pieces with their horns .Instead , h e sneaks away, growling . H e sneaks back toth e stream ,

to wait for some other weak animal .So

,you see , th e jungle folks are in many ways just

like us , for a brave man always helps a lady or anybodywho needs his help .

But now let us watch th e stream higher up .

H ere come th e wild pigs .

Th e wild pigs drink in any fashion , and go off in anyfashion just as they like . They trust to luck or toth e sharp tusks of some of th e boars to guard them fromdanger . But they have not learned enough yet to dothings in proper order .Meanwhile other animals have also come . The moon

is now quite high in th e sky . A band of shadows in th emoonlight seems to fall upon th e water . I t is a pack of

red dogs ; they have come boldly,as they are afraid of

nothing . For if a hungry tiger attacks them,th e whole

pack will jump on th e tiger and tear him down .

SO th e red dogs are not afraid as they come flockingto th e stream .

Th e red dogs are th e last of the animals that come ina bunch . Now you see other animals coming one byone . A sneaking shadow there ! I t must b e a hyena .

That is an animal that eats what remains from someother animal ’s supper .

But hush ! H ere is a red deer coming carefully to th ewater . This animal is much bigger than th e blue deer,and more able to take care of herself . But

,still

,she

comes very quie tly,looking to right and left to make

OBEDIENCE 4 3

sure that th e tiger is not just in that place . Sh e reachesth e water and starts drinking . But do you see how h erear is bent to th e side ? Th e red deer is listening mostcarefully , even while sh e is drinking !But look , look ! Th e bush behind th e deer parts very

slowly, and a huge yellow form crouches there ! I t isth e tiger !H e is not near enough to jump on th e deer ; so he

takes one step forward as softly as a cat !But th e deer has heard th e footfall For sh e can

‘

h ear

even a leaf when it falls to th e ground . And in that onesecond

,even while sh e was drink ing

,th e red deer has

turned and leaped to th e side . Th e tiger has also leapedat th e same time

,and h e aimed at th e place where the

deer was . But th e deer has just left that place,and the

next second sh e gives another leap,like a flash

,and gets

out of th e tiger ’s reach .

Th e tiger stands where h e leaped,and growls with

rage .

/

He knows it would b e no use chasing th e deer , asth e deer can run much faster . Then

,as h e did not get

any supper that night , h e can at least have a drink . So

h e drinks and goes away,still growling .

But before we leave th e place , I want you to remembersomething

,that is

,The Law of the Jungle, which is

not written down in a book , like th e laws of men .

Th e Law of th e Jungle says that as the elephants areth e lords of th e jungle , they shall drink first; but theymust b e careful to drink down the stream, so that all th eother animals may have a place higher up, where theycan get clear water to drink.


And that law has never been broken, for many thousands Of years , among all the different sorts of animals .But with men th e laws among th e different sorts of

people , called nations , are often broken because someof them want all th e best things and th e best places , anddo not care if they muddy the water that their neighborshave to drink .

So,my dear children , we can learn many things from

th e animals , even how to b e better men and women whenwe grow up .

—Abridged and adapted from Wonders ofthe Jungle, b y PRINCE SARATH GHOSH .

LESSONS GLEANED FROM THE LAW

OF THE JUNGLE ”

FROM th e stories about the jungle folks we learn thateven th e wild beasts of the jungle have to observe certainlaws of conduct in their dealings with one another .Boys and girls have much finer feelings

,higher

thoughts,and greater reasoning power than the creatures

of the jungle . So we expect something more of themthat warmth of th e human heart that makes us forgetourselves and leads us to think of and respect th e rights

,

the comfort , and th e pleasure of others .

Here are some of th e lessons that we may learn fromThe Law of th e Jungle .

”

HE LPFULNE SS

HELPFULNESS

AT SCHOOL

YOU are all anxious of course to see your school oneof the best schools in the country . How can you helpto make i t so ?You can help by being punctual in attendance . This

is an easy matter . There can b e no good excuse foryour arriving late at school . Do not do it

,except in

unusual cases where th e best of reasons can b e given .

It is often th e one who lives nearest to the schoolthat starts out at th e last minute and soon forms th ehabit of getting into the room breathless

,just after the

others are seated . This won ’ t do . Cultivate the habitof being on time

,whether you are going to school or

to a picnic .

You can help by being regular in attendance . I r

regularity puts you behind in your work , and affectsthe record of the school .You can help by be ing orderly . Pass in to

,out of

,

and around th e room in a quiet,orderly mann er

,lifting

the feet, walking erect and without jostling . You are

responsible for the appearance of your desk , the floorbeneath it , and the aisles on either side of it . Put allbits of paper and pencil shavings in to a waste basketkept for that purpose . Pass to and from the basketwithout disturbing th e class , or if there is a monitor

4 9

so MANNERS AND CONDUCT

appointed to pass the basket up and down the aisles,b e prompt in putting your trash into it . Do not stackup books on top of th e desk . Keep th e desk clear forth e work in hand . Put your hat and umbrella out ofthe way of both teacher and classmates . Never leavea hat on or in th e desk

,or lay an umbrella across th e

top of th e desk , or hang it from a door knob or a chalktray . Have a place for everything and see that everything is kept in its place . Observe order in comingto and going from school . Use th e walk or path incoming into or leaving th e yard . See that the schoolyard has an orderly appearance so that you may takepride in it . Unsightly weeds and th e disorder of scattered papers are a reflection upon th e boys and girls .

These weeds and papers seem to say to all passers-b y,“See how careless th e pupils of this school are ! ”

You can help by ‘being quiet. There must b e quie tin the schoolroom . This does not mean silence andinactivity . I t means opportunity for busy hands andheads to go about their work undisturbed . I t meansno studying aloud

,no restless shuffling of feet

,no talk

ing,no disturbing your neighbor . Never speak with

out permission . I f you wish to speak,indicate i t by

raising the hand,and wait quietly until your request

is either granted or refused . Do not raise th e handand speak out at the same time , and never interrupta recitation by waving th e hand or snapping the fingersto attract attention . Do not b e constantly asking forsomething . Go quietly to work in a business—like way .

Quiet , Orderliness , Regularity. of Attendance ,and

HELPFULNESS 51

Punctuality as well as Obedience are necessary to themaking of a good school .

AT HOME

You can help at home by being obedient , kind, thoughtful

,courteous

,cheerful

,and orderly .

You can help by taking good care of your clothes and

your books , which your parents have taken great painsto secure for you .

You can help by having a place for everything andputting everything in its place . H ave a place for yourhat

,coat

,shoes

,books

,pencils

,paper

,and ink

,and

always put them in that place . This is one way of helping your mother

,as well as a good way of saving time .

Much time may b e lost in looking for a book or a pencilwhich you have mislaid .

FOR DISCUSSION

The School .

Are you helping the school b y being punctual and regularin your attendance ?DO you help b y being orderly and attentive ?Do you prepare your lessons carefully ?HOW can you help in the yard ? on the stairs ?Do you take good care of school property ?

The Home.

Do you take good care of your clothing and books ?How is orderliness a help ?How is cheerfulness a help ?

The Neighborhood.

How can you make the neighborhood in which you livea pleasant one ?


How can you help in the care of trees and grass plots ?How can you help to make your street quiet and orderly

and attractive ?Do you ever throw papers or garbage into the street ?Do you play noisy games on the street moonlight nights ?What games can you play that will not interfere with the

comfort and the rights of others ?Do you have the respect of all the people in your neigh

b orhood Why ?

General .

Who can tell the story of the lion and the mouse ?Sometimes you are the lion

,sometimes the mouse .

When is this true ?Have you ever seen cases of this kind in th e schoolroom ;in some kinds of work at home ? in play on the schoolground ?

No one is too small or too weak to b e helpful : I f we

work together and each one does well the little h e is ableto do, we can overcome great difficulties .

WHICH LOVED MOTHER BEST ?

“I LOVE you ,

mother,

said little John ;Then forgetting work, his cap went on,

And h e was off to th e garden swing,

Leaving his mother th e wood to bring .

I love you,mother

,said rosy Nell ;

I love you better than tongue can tellThen sh e teased and pouted full half the day

,

Till h er mother rejoiced when she went to play .


Looking about to see what caused it , I found that th esky behind us had suddenly clouded over and that oneof th e sudden storms that frequently come up on th ecoast was rapidly approaching . Th e group of fishersheeded th e warning cry of one of their number

,and

began at once gathering together their cans of fish .

Th e old woman at a distance did not see th e stormbehind h er

,and remained quietly watching h er fish .

One child of th e group tried to delay th e others,saying

that sh e would run to warn th e old fish erwoman butsh e was hurried away to shel ter, with th e words , Sh e

can take care of herself .”

I called to her but she was deaf and did not hear me .

Before I could reach h er th e storm struck h er prostrate and swept h er li ttle can of fish into th e sea . Sh e

was unable to rise and it was with difficulty that she

finally was taken to safety .

I f the warning had been given h er when ‘

th e stormwas first seen , all could have reached shel ter .

'

No re

sponsibili ty was fel t for h er because sh e did not belongto the group .

—A True Story.

I . Were the members of this group good citizens ?2 . Give reason for your answer .

3 . Was the action of the group a neighborly one ?

4 . What would good citizens have done under these circumstances ?5. Do you wish to b e classed among good citizens ?6 . Then what must you do when you see some one in danger

or needing help ?7 . Will this b e true even if the one needing help is a stranger ?8 . Give a rule that is good to follow at all times

HELPFULNE SS 55

A HOME SONG

I TURNED an ancient poet’s book

,

And found upon the pageStone walls do not a prison make ,Nor iron bars a cage .

”

Yes,that is true

,and something more ;

You ’ll find,where ’er you roam

,

That marb le floors and gilded wallsCan never make a home .

But every house where Love abidesAnd Friendship is a guest,

I S surely home,and home

,sweet home

,

For there the heart can rest .—HENRY VAN DYKE .

(Copyright by Charles Scribner ’s Sons . Used by permission.)

THE FIRST STEP

JEAN FRANQOIS MI LLET ( 1 8 1 4—1 875)

HERE is a familiar home scene . I t is so natural thatwe feel jus t as if w e belonged to th e group of peoplein it . The scene is full of love and tenderness . Th e tinytoddler appeals to every warm heart as h e stretchesout his little hands and takes his first s tep toward hisfather ’s coaxing arms . H e has no fear . Love callshim . He wants to go , and h e has faith in th e strongguiding arms of his mother .

Some years ago M iss B was showing this pictureto a kindergarten class of foreign children in th e city


of Chicago . Th e children were from th e very pooresthomes . They understood only a li ttle English , andcould speak but a few words . So M iss B saidvery li ttle

,but held th e picture so that all th e children

gathered about h er might see it well and enjoy it . Sometime passed . All was quiet . Th e li ttle faces glowedwi th pleasure as th e full meaning of th e picture cameto them . Suddenly the silence was broken . An earnestli ttle tot in th e front row burst out wi th

“Papa says

,

‘Come ’ Mamma says

,

‘Go

’Baby

love (hugging herself and rocking her li ttle body to andfro) .

And so that li ttle girl saw and fel t and in her simpleway expressed th e true spiri t of th e picture . This wasa great tribute from the heart of a child to a great artist.

QUESTIONS

In what country is this scene laid ?What people are represented here ?DO they look like hard-working people ? Why ?What signs of work do you see ?

I S this a rich or a humble home ?I s it a happy home ?What makes a home happy ?Wh at other pictures b y Millet do you know ?How is this picture diflerent from the others ?To what country did Millet belong ?

TRUTHFULNE S S

Truth is mighty and will prevail .


a double reward : a feeling of happiness within yourself ; the respect and admiration of your schoolmates ,friends , and teachers .

When at once the truth you’ve told,Away with all your sadness ;Th e sense of having done what’s rightMust fill the heart with gladness .

”

A LITTLE MORO 1 GIRL’

S VICTORY

I AM going to tell you a true story of a little girl wholearned to tell th e truth

,and told it even when sh e

thought that th e truth would bring punishment .Josefa was a little Moro girl who had neither father

nor mother . H er parents were killed in a raid,and

sh e was brought to Manila to live in a large housewith many other orphan girls . A kind Americanteacher took care of them . She worked very hard tomake them obedient

,honest

,and truthful ; but sh e

was often sad to find them disobeying,telling lies

,and

taking th ings that did not belong to them . In thiswrong-doing Josefa was very often th e leader .At last th e teacher offered a reward for good conduct ;

Once a week she picked out five or six of the best littlegirls and took them to th e market with h er: This was

great fun for th e li ttle orphans , and each one tried veryhard to b e good so that sh e might b e chosen to help in

1 The Moros are Mohammedans who l ive in the southernmost islandsof th e Philippine Arch ipelago.

TRUTHFULNESS 63

the marketing ; but many months passed and Josefawas not chosen

,for h er stubborn heart found it very

diflicult to obey .

One Saturday morning,as usual

,th e teacher called

all th e little girls into h er room and began to chooseh er helpers

,calling them by name : Maria

, you may

go ; you may go,Pia ; and you,

Paz ; and you,and

you,naming others ; and finally sh e named th e li ttle

Moro girl .Josefa stepped out of line and went up to th e teacher .

Sh e stood erect with h er hands behind h er back andlooking h er squarely in th e face

,said fearlessly

,M iss

Frances , you remember that tree you told us not toclimb — not to break th e limbs ? Well

,I climbed it .

I broke a limb .

”

Th e li ttle Moro girl lost h er ride to th e market thatday ,

but sh e had told th e truth and fel t better ; andsh e had gained th e confi dence of h er teacher .

QUESTIONS1 . Over whom did Josefa gain a victory ?2 . Give instances of when it is not easy to speak the truth .

3 . How can th e habit of truthfulness b e formed ?4 . What is best to do after wrong doing ?5. How does the tell ing of falsehoods injure the one who tells

them ?6 . What do we think of a truth ful child ?

Truth is beautiful and brave ,Strong to bless and strong to save ;Falsehood is a coward knave,From him turn thy steps in youth.

”


PEASANT TRUTH

ONCE,in th e land of Sicily

,there lived a peasant who

was so upright in all his dealings that h e came to b ecalled Peasant Truth .

Now th e king of Sicily had some fine sheep and goatsof which h e was very proud . When h e heard of PeasantTruth

,h e said

“A man who would never tell a lie is th e very man I

want for th e royal shepherd .

So th e king sent for Peasant Truth and saidI give you the care of th e royal flocks . Take special

care of one goat , one sheep , and one li ttle lamb that Iwill show you .

”

Peasant Truth , as you may believe , was very proudto care for th e royal flocks . Every Saturday th e

'

king

had him come to th e palace to report upon th e conditionof th e flocks . All went well till one of the courtiersgrew jealous of Peasant Truth and plotted to do himharm .

“Does your Majesty think that h e who is called

Peasant Truth would never tell a lie ? ” asked th e courtierof the king .

I would risk my kingdom on his hones ty, said th eking .

“Then will I wagermy place at court that h e will lie

to your Majestv next Saturday ,” said th e courtier .

“And if h e lies to me next Saturday

,then will I raise

your rank at court,” said the king .

TRUTHFULNESS 65

The jealous courtier then went home to talk thingsover with his wife .

“Leave i t to me

,said the wife . I t will b e easy

enough to make that peasant lie .

”

So next day sh e dressed herself like a queen,in robes

of silk,and in h er hair sh e placed a great diamond star .

Then sh e went to the hills . Sh e found Peasant Truthsitting under a tree .

“You are th e shepherd of this flock ? ” she asked .

Peasant Truth jumped to his feet and bowed lowbefore h er .

“Wh at may your H ighness want ofme ?”h e said .

I wish a little lamb,

” said the lady .

“Pray give

me this yearling by your side .

”

“A las ! ” answered th e shepherd , that I cannot do.

The little lamb belongs to th e king .

“My longing for i t is great ,”said th e lady I have

set my heart on i t . I want it more than anything elsein th e world .

”

But I cannot give you what belongs to the king ,said th e shepherd .

At this th e lady began to weep ; and th e shepherdfelt so sorry for h er that h e said

Take th e little lamb .

Then th e lady took th e li ttle lamb ; and that night,at th e court

,th e courtier and h is wife made merry

over a roast of royal lamb .

On th e hills,th e shepherd was very sad .

“Wh at shall I say to th e king on Saturday ? ” h e

thought . “I will tell his Majesty that the lamb is


well . No,that will not do . I will say that a wolf

came and carried it away . NO, I cannot say that .Oh , how can I look the king in th e face and tell a lie ?

”

On Saturday th e king,as was his custom

,sent for

Peasant Truth .

“How is my goat ? ” asked th e king .

Th e goat is very well, your Majesty, answeredPeasant Truth .

“And how is my sheepGood Sire

,th e Sheep is well . I t frisks and eats .

And how is my little lamb ? ”

O Sire,

” said Peasant Truth,a fair lady with a

blazing star in her hair begged me for th e little lamb .

And,forgetting my plain duty to my king

,I gave i t to

h er . I have,0 Sire

,done grievous wrong

P easant Truth looked to see an angry king,but th e

king only smiled .

“My wager’s won ! ” h e said . I forgive my truth

ful peasant .”

Then,turning to th e jealous courtier

,th e king said

sternly :“You have lost your place at court . I -wish near

me only those who delight in the honor of others .—JOHN G. SA! E (Adapted) .

What does a man gain by tellinga lie ?He is not believed when h e tells th e truth .

”

ARI STOTLE (B .C. 284

TRUTHFULNESS 67

WASHINGTON AND THE SORREL COLT

GEORGE WASHINGTON’

S father had taken a great dealof pride in his fine horses

,and his mother afterwards

took similar pride in them . She had several younghorses that had not yet been broken , and among thesewas a beautiful sorrel that was very high-spirited .

N0 one had been able to do anything with it . Everybody said it was very vicious

,as everybody is apt to

say of a horse that is full of life and vigor . GeorgeWashington was determined to ride this colt and tameit

,for h e believed that there was no finer animal on

his mother ’s plantation .

Early one morning,with some other boys as helpers

,

he set out for th e pasture where the young horses weregrazing . I t was no easy matter to catch the sorrelcol t

,but this was fin ally done

,and a bit was put into

its mouth . Then,as th e other boys stepped aside

,

Washington sprang upon its back .

The frightened,maddened animal was away with a

bound . I t tried to throw its rider,but Washington

kept his seat and pulled on the reins . Th e animalreared and plunged

,i t leaped and ran ; but its rider

never once los t control of i t or failed to bring it backto the place from which it had started .

As if determined not to b e mastered , the col t at lastsprang high into th e air . Then with a groan it fell tothe ground , dying . The violence of its struggles hadburst a blood vessel .


Soon afterwards,th e boys heard th e call to break

fast,and all went together to th e house , wondering

What they should say about th e col t .“Well

,young gentlemen

,said Mrs . Washington ,

I see that you have been out to th e pasture . How are

all th e col ts looking ? They tell me that th e sorrel hasgrown fast and is a beautiful animal .The boys looked at one another

,and no one liked to

speak . Th e mother Saw that something was not right,and sh e spoke again .

Did you see th e sorrel colt, George ?

”

Th e sorrel colt is dead,madam

,

” answered George .

I killed him .

”

And then h e told th e whole s tory .

At first his mother flushed with anger,just as h e

himself often did ; and then , like him ,sh e controlled

herself and listened quietly to th e end“Very well , my son ,

”sh e said I see that it was

not altogether your fault . While I am sorry to loseth e best colt on th e plantation

,I am pleased that you

are brave enough to tell me th e whole truth about it .”

Washington ’s mother taught him many lessons andgave him many rules . I t was h er own character whichshaped his and prepared him for his great career . She

taught him to b e truthful,not so much by precepts as

by h er own truthfulness.

HORACE E .

’

SCUDDER.

HONESTY

HONE STY is very closely bound up with truthfulness.Generally

,honesty has to do with acts ; truthfulness ,

with speech or the withholding of it when silence gives afalse impression .

The act of stealing is dishonest . The denial of th eculprit is untruthful so

,too

,is his silence when he is

given a chance to confess .A pupil may b e dishonest in both play and work .

Your work should b e thorough . NO matter what workyou are given to do , you should always do your best .Suppose you are told to sweep th e schoolroom . Are

you doing honest work if you sweep only the aisles andnot beneath th e desks ? Are you doing honest work ifyou leave th e corners dirty, or sweep all th e dust andtrash behind the door ?You should speak the plain truth . You may show

dishonesty by being silent when you should speak .

Never let another b e blamed for your fault . I f you

have done wrong , say bravely,“I did it,

” and takeyour punishment like a man . It takes courage to do

this . But you feel so much better after it is all over ,that you are well repaid . Besides , your friends , schoolmates

,and teachers admire your courage and respect

you more . None of us likes a coward .

7 1


If you make a trade with a schoolrnate , i t is nothones t to take a cent’s worth more than you give .

Cheating in school , as in copying answers from yourneighbors or peeping into th e book when th e teacher isnot looking

,is not honest . N0 boy or girl with a sense

of honor will do i t . Remember,you are not ge tting

ahead of th e teacher when you do‘

this . You are not

harming him,you are harming yourself . How ? You

lose the confidence of your teacher , and soon vour companions will b e afraid to trust you .

I t is just as bad to cheat on th e playground . I t isdishones t to cheat in order to win . When choosingwho is to b e “ i t ” by counting

,count fairly . For a

game like H ide and Seek,

” if i t ” is to count to ahundred by ones , h e should not count by fives , shoutingone hundred ” before those who are hiding are ready .

That is unfair play . Win,if you can honestly

,and play

by th e rules of th e game . That is th e fun Of -it. I f you

cheat,no one will want to play with you .

Watch yourself . Be honest with yourself and withyour playmates in every little act .H ere are a few vi tal points to b e rememberedI . Do not take anything that belongs to another .2 . I f you find a knife, a pencil , a bit of jewelry , some

money,or anything else, do not call i t yours ; try to find

the owner .

3 . Do your own work . Do not copy from the paperof a classmate .

4 . A lways do your best work . Do not Shirk.

HONESTY 73

QUESTIONS

I . How can school boys and girls practice honesty ?2 . What is thoroughness ?3 . I s it r ight to accept large pay for l ittle work ?4 . I s it honest co ask twelve centavos for a mango when it is

worth only five or six ?

5. I s it honest to have two or three prices for a thing ?6 . How can honesty b e put into stone wall s, or houses , or

bridges7 . How can honesty b e put into washing , sweeping , or cook

ing ?

8 . When we are tempted to do wrong , what is that somethinginside of us which speaks to us ? Conscience . This still

,small

voice has been called the voice of God speaking to us .

9 . Why does conscience speak to us ? I s it a friend or an

enemy ?I O . Are you honest because it pays or because you feel better

to b e honest ? “Honesty is the best policy ” is not the best reason

for practicing honesty .

I I . DO you l ike to b e watched ? DO you like to have yourteacher play the policeman ?

1 2 . You would rather b e trusted wouldn’t you ? What canyou do to make your teacher trust you ?

I 3 . Can your class b e trusted ? How do you behave if yourteacher leaves the room ?

I 4 . For whom are you getting an education ? Do you wantit ? Why ?

I 5. Can your father b uy an education for you as he can a bookor a coat ? I s it honest to waste your time and his money ?

1 6 . How does a b oy or girl show that he or she is honest ?What about the face and eyes ?


THE LOST PURSE

SCENE I A street .CHARACTERS

Mr . Valdez Mr . Soto

[Mr . Valdez , coming down the street, picks up a purse ]

Mr . Valdez . Some one has lost a purse . I will seeifh is name is inside . (He looks into the purse .) No

,

here is a ten-dollar bill,but no writing .

I t is a good purse (turning the purse over in hishand) good brown leath er , new and clean . And thisred lining has seen but little wear . I will take the purseto th e Justice of th e Peace . He will find th e owner andreturn it to him . (He goes to th e Justice of the Peace .)

[Mr . Soto comes slowly down the street,looking at the ground

as if searching for'

something ]

Mr . Soto (meditatively) . I had it a few minutes ago .

I must have dropped it near here . And it had a tendollar bill in it . (H e walks up and down

,looking along

the street .) I t surely is not here . And yet, it is herethat I must have dropped it . Some one has picked itup . I will go to th e Justice of the Peace .

SCENE I I The office of the Justice of the Peace .

TIME : Half an hour later .

Mr . Valdez Justice of the Peace Mr . Soto

[Mr . Valdez and the Justice of the Peace are talking . Mr .

Soto enters ]

Mr . Soto (aside), Ah,I see

,some man has found my

purse . I will say to th e Justice of th e Peace that my

HONESTY 75

purse contained two ten-dollar bills . The fellow will b eafraid

,and will giveme a ten-dollar bill of his own .

(Aloud ) Your honor , within the hour I have lost apurse .

Justice of the Peace (hiding th e purse under his hand) .

This man has just brought in a purse . What kind of

purse was yours ?Mr . Soto. A good brown leather one

,Sir

,and lined

with red . I t had seen not ten days ’ wear .

Justice of the Peace . And i t had money in it ?Mr . Soto. Two ten-dollar bills no other money .

Justice of the Peace (holding out th e purse) . Whatyou say describes this well . I s this the purse ?Mr . Soto (taking the purse) . That is the purse

,

your Honor . (H e opens it and looks inside . ) But,

your H onor,in my purse there were two bills . H ere I

find but one . Th e other has been stolen from me . Thisman must have taken it .Mr . Valdez . Your Honor

,I found the purse in th e

street . I opened it to find th e owner ’s name . I foundonly one bill in it ; and , your Honor

,I brought th e purse

straight to you .

Justice of the Peace . Letme see th e purse . (He takesthe purse , looks into it , then turns to Mr . Soto . ) Do

you think that anyone who wished to steal would haveleft one bill here ? And would h e have brought thepurse to me ?

You say your purse contained two ten-dollar bills .This purse contains but one . Therefore i t does notanswer to the description of the purse you lost . I will


give i t back to th e finder,till the right man comes to

claim i t . (He gives the purse back to Mr . Valdez .)Mr . Soto. But

,your Honor

Justice of the Peace. Silence .

Mr . Soto. But

Justice of the Peace . Silence . Th e case is decidedjustly .

FRANKNESS

GENERAL LEE in a letter to his son said“You must study to b e frank with the world ; frank

ness is the child of hones ty and courage . Say just whatyou mean to do on every occasion , and I take i t forgranted you mean to do right . I f a friend asks a favor ,you should grant i t if i t is reasonable ; if not , tell himplainly why you cannot ; you will wrong him and wrongyourself by equivocation of any kind . Never do awrong thing to make a friend or keep one ; th e man whorequires you to do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice .

Deal kindly but firmly with all your classmates ; youw ill find i t th e policy which wears best . Above all

,

do not appear to others what you are not . If you haveany faul t to find with anyone

,tell him

,not others

,of

what you complain ; there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to b e one thing beforea man ’s face and another behind his back . We shouldlive

,act

,and say nothing to the injury of anyone . I t

is not only best as a matter of principle,but it is th e path

to peace and honor .”


Mr . Franklin was in earnest,said coaxingly

, Come

now ,Mr . Franklin , tell me what is your lowest price

for this book .

”

“One dollar and a half, was the grave reply .

A dollar and a half ! Why, you just offered it tome for a dollar and a quarter .”

“Yes, and I could better have taken that price then

than a dollar and a half now .

”

Without another word , the crestfallen purchaserlaid th e money on the counter and left th e s tore withhis book . H e had learned not only that h e whosquanders his own time is foolish , but that h e who

wastes th e time of others is a thief .

BE TRUE

THOU must b e true thyselfIf thou the truth wouldst teach

Thy soul must Overflow,if thou

Another’s soul wouldst reach ;It needs the overflow of heartTo give the lips full speech.

Think truly,and thy thoughts

Shall the world’s famine feed ;Speak truly, and each word of thineShall b e a fruitful seed ;

Live truly,and thy life shall be

A great and noble creed .

—HORATIO BONAR ( 1 808

HONESTY 79

THE PIED PIPER

SCENE I The Mayor’

s office .

The Mayor (alone at his desk) . How to get rid of

these rats that ’s th e question . The people are losingpatience . They are all complaining . If I don ’ t find aremedy soon they ’ ll send me packing . What to do , Idon ’ t know

[He puts his elbows on the desk and buries his face in hishands

,as if troubled and in deep thought . After a time th e

silence is broken b y a sharp rap at the door .]

The Mayor (straightening up , startled) What ’sthat ? Another rat ? Every sound makes my heart gopit-a—pat . (Another rap at the door .)The Mayor (looking relieved) . Come in .

The Piper (entering, oddly dressed,and carrying a

flute under his arm) . Good morning , Sir . I hear thatyou are troubled with rats in this town .

TheMayor . I should say we are . We are just abouteaten out of house and home .

The Piper . I can get rid of them for you .

The Mayor . You can ? How ? Who are you anyway ?The Piper . Men call me the Pied Piper . I can draw

after me anything that walks,or flies

,or swims

,by the

melody of my pipe . (H e fingers his flute fondly .)Will you pay me a thousand dollars if I rid your townof rats ?


TheMayor . Anything anything you want . I don ’ tbelieve you can do it ; but if you can , I

’

ll give you athousand dollars .

The Piper . All right , i t’s a bargain .

[Exit Piper . His pipe is heard behind the scenes, and a soundas

‘

Of skurrying rats ]

SCENE I I The Mayor’

s office .

[Th e Mayor at his desk . Piper enters ]

The Piper . I have fin ished my work,Sir . I have

rid th e town of rats for you .

The Mayor . Well done . We will celebrate in honorof the event

,and you shall b e our guest .

The Piper . Thank you . That ’s all very nice,but

first,if you please , I should like my thousand dollars .

The Mayor . What do you mean ?The Piper . You surely remember your promise .

The Mayor . H’m er ahem . You mean that

little joke of mine ? That was a joke,of course .

The Piper . I do not joke . My thousand doll ars , ifyou please .

The Mayor . Oh,come now, you know Very well i t

isn ’ t worth a dime to play a little tune like that . Calli t fifty and let i t go at that .The Piper . A bargain is a bargain ; for th e last

time,

- will you give me my thousand dollars ? No

trifling . I can ’ t wait .TheMayor . No

,fellow . You are growing impudent .

The Piper . Then you ’ll b e sorry . I can pipe inanother fashion for folks who do not keep their word .

HONESTY r

The Mayor (swelling with importance) . B low yourpipe till you burst . You can ’ t frighten me . Do yourworst .

[Exit Piper . Three women rush in wildly . ]

FirstWoman . Stop him,stop him

,Mayor !

Second Woman . H e is taking our children !Third Woman . Oh

,oh ! He will drown our children

in th e river !Mayor (running out) . I

’ll pay him

, I wil l . Here,

here , take your money .

SCENE I I I

Little Lame Boy . Oh,how dull i t is in our town since

my playmates lef t me . But no child could help following th e Piper when h e played like that . Th e musictold of a wonderful country where th e bees had no stingsand horses had wings ; and just as that beautiful landwas one s tep away , th e mountain closed on my playmates , and I was left alone .

Truth is mighty andWill prevail .

My strength is as th e strength of ten

Because my heart is pure .

”


CATCHING THE COLT

WITH star in forehead,silver tail

,

And three white feet to match,The gay, half-broken, playful coltNot one of us could catch .

I can, said Jack,

“I’m good for that

Then he shook his empty hat .She ’ll think it’s full of corn, said heStand back, and she will come to me.

Her head the shy, proud creature raisedAS

’mid the daisy flowers she grazed ;Then down the hill, across the brook,Delaying oft, her way she took .

Then stepping softly, and with movement quick,She hurried on,

‘and then came back.

Ho ! ho ! I’ve caught you !

” then said Jack,

And put the halter round her neck.

By and by came another dayWhen Jack was Wishing for a ride.

“I’ll catch that colt the very same way

,

I know I can,

”said he with pride.

SO, up the stony pasture lane,And up the hill h e trudged again ;Then to the colt he said, Come, ho ! ”

And shook his old hat to and fro.

She ’ll think it’s full of corn, he thought,

And easily then she will b e caught.”

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Come , Beck ! he called ; and at the soundThe restless creature looked around.

Soon,with a quick

,impatient kick,

She galloped far away from Jack ;Then underneath a tree she stoppedAnd leisurely some clover cropped.

Jack followed after,but in vain ;

H is hand was just upon her mane,When Off she flew as flies th e wind

,

And, panting, he pressed on behind.

Down the steep hill, the brook across,'

O’er bushes

,thistles

,mounds ofmoss

,

Round and round the field they passed,Til l breathless Jack fell down at last .

Then,vexed

,he threw away his hat

,

“The colt,” he said

,

“remembers that

There ’s always trouble from deceit ;I’ll never try again to cheat ! ”

MARION DOUGLAS .

ST. M ICHAEL AND THE DRAGON

GU IDO RENI 1 ( 1 575—1 64 2)

IN one of th e chapels just inside th e door of the churchof the Cappuccini , in Rome , hangs th e beautiful pictureof St. M ichael and the Dragon painted by GuidoReni .

1 Pronounced Gwee’do Ray nee.


If we wish to unders tand this picture we must knowsomething of St. M ichael . Th e story of St. M ichael is avery old one . I t comes down to us from th e legendsand doctrines of th e East . Both Jews and Christiansgive St. M ichael th e chief place among heavenly beings .I t was M ichae l whom God chose to drive Satan and th erebellious angels from heaven . From remote time h e hasbeen thought of as warring agains t th e Spiri t of Evil .Many artists have chosen this conflictas a subject for

a picture . They always represent St. M ichael as young,

beautiful,and triumphant . Th e Evil Spirit is represented

b y a dragon or a half-human figure lying prone on theground . St. M ichael is on th e point of piercin

’

g himw ith a sword or of chaining him to a bottomless pit .The victory of the good over the evil is always made veryclear .

The beautiful St. M ichael of this picture stands withhis left foot on th e head of th e beast . His right handis raised and grasps a sword ready for th e downwardthrust . Th e left hand holds th e chain . Many artcritics agree that this head of Guido’s St. M ichael isone of th e most beautiful in art . I t reflects all th egraces of one who loves truth . I t tells of a mind thatholds pure and noble thoughts . I t bears th e beauty ofyouth and at th e same time shows perfect calmness .

This is not a physical struggle . I f i t were, the beastwould surely win

,for h e has large

,strong muscles . This

is a question be tween good and evil right and wrong .

We see that there is a greater power than brute forcethe power of the spiri t . St. M ichael has that p ower of

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the spiri t and so wins in th e struggle wi thout V iolence .

St. M ichael symbolizes truth , sincerity, noble thoughtsthe spiri tual nature all that is bes t in man . Th e

beast symbolizes th e lower nature envies,jealousies

,

evil thoughts . H ere then we have truth conquering theevil in the world . We each have i t in our power tomaster th e lower nature . Let us try . This great pictureshould b e an inspiration to us.

KINDNESS

WHAT IS THE REAL GOOD ?

“What is the real good ? ”I asked in musing mood

Order, said the law court ;

Knowledge , said the school ;Truth ,” said the wise man ;Pleasure ,

”said the fool ;

Love,

”said th e maiden ;

Beauty ,

”said the page ;

Freedom,

”said the dreamer ;

Home said the sage ;

Fame, said th e soldier ;Equity ,

”the seer ;

Spake my heart ful l sadlyThe answer is not here .

Then within my bosomSoftly this I heard :

“Each heart holds the secret ;Kindness is the word .

”

-JOHN BOYLE O’

RE ILLY .

LARGE part of our life is th e life of feeling . I f our

hearts are right and our feelings good,our words and

acts will show it . Kind words and kind acts show goodfeeling . I f w e wish to form th e habit of kindness

, we

must practice kindness , just as we must constantly praetice speaking English if we are to form th e habit ofspeaking i t correctly .


We can show kindness in hundreds of little ways . A

cheerful word or a bunch of flowers to the sick, a helping hand to th e weak or old

,a kind word to a stranger

,

a little time spent with a lonely,homesick school fellow

all these little acts make the doer happy and,at th e

same time,brighten th e lives of others . When you

have formed by practice th e habit of doing little kindnesses you will have learned th e true meaning of

“ It is more blessed to give than to receive . Bible.

THE NEW PUPIL

ONE chilly,stormy morning

,several years ago, a

number of boys and girls were standing around in alittle country schoolhouse . I t was still early and theyhad not gone to their seats .

They talked and laughed and took but li ttle noticeof a new pupil who stood apart from th e rest . Now andthen they cast side glances toward h er

,and one or two

stared rudely ; but nobody spoke to h er .

I t was th e little girl ’s first day at school,and she was

very homesick . Sh e wished sh e was with h er motherand could have a good cry . A tear was trembling inh er eye, but, it did not fall

,for just then something

happened .

All at once th e schoolroom door flew open,and a

bright-eyed girl came in . She brought ‘ good cheer toth e schoolroom which it had not known before . All

th e children seemed glad to hear h er merry “Good


KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY

THE great demand is on people’

S‘

h earts rather thanon their purses . In th e matter of kindness we can affordto b e generous whe ther w e have money or not. Th e

schoolboy may give i t as freely as th e millionaire . No

one is so driven by work that h e has not time,now and

then,to say a kind word or do a kind deed that will help

to brighten life for another . If the prime minister of

England, William E . Gladstone , could find time to carry

a bunch of flowers to a little sick crossing- sweeper,

shall we not b e ashamed to make for ourselves the excuse,

“I haven ’ t time to b e kind ” ?

S elected.

THE CALABRIAN BOY

LAST evening , while th e teacher was giving us thenews of poor Rob etti who will b e compelled to walkon crutches for a time th e principal entered th e classroom with a new pupil , a boy with a brown face , blackhair

,big black eyes

,and with thick eyebrows which

met between his eyes . H e was dressed in dark clotheswith a black leather bel t around hisWaist .The principal

,after whispering into th e ear of th e

master,left th e b oy with him . He looked at us with

KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY 95

his big black eyes as though h e were frightened . Thenth e master took him by th e hand

,and said to th e class :

“You must congratulate yourselves . To—day there

enters th e school a little I talian b oy ,born at Reggio

di Calabria,more than five hundred miles away from

here . You must love your brother who comes fromso far . H e was born in that glorious country whichhas given to I taly many illustrious men

,that still gives

h er strong workers and brave soldiers ; where there are

great forests and high mountains ; one of the finestparts ‘

of our land,inhabited by people full of talent

and courage . Do love him in a way that will makehim forget that h e is far away from th e place where h ewas born . Show him that an I talian b oy , no matterin what I talian school h e may b e placed

,will find brothers

there .

”

A fter saying this,h e arose and pointed out on th e

wall map of I taly th e place where Reggio di Calabriais situated . Then h e called “

Ernest Derossi,

”the one

who always gets th e first prize . Derossi stood up .

“Come here

,

” said th e master .

‘

Derossi left th e bench and went and stood by th e

desk opposite th e Calabrian b oy .

“AS th e firs t in th e school

,

” said th e master,give a

welcome to your new companion , th e welcome of a boyof Piedmont to th e son of Calabria .

Derossi embraced th e Calabrian b oy ,saying with

his clear voice ,“Welcome ! ” and the latter kissed him

on both cheeks with impetuosity .

All clapped their hands .

MANNERS AND CONDUCT

Silence ! ” cried the master ; one does not claphands at school ” ; but one could see that h e was happyth e Calabrian b oy was also happy . Th e master assigned him his place and accompanied him to his desk ;th en h e said :

“Remember what I am about to tell you . In order

that a Calabrian b oy might b e at home . in Turin , andthat a b oy of Turin b e welcome in Reggio di Calabria,our country fought for fifty years and thirty thousandI talians died . You must respect each other

,love each

other , and anyone who would offend his classmatebecause h e was not born in our province would renderhimself ever unworthy to raise his eyes when th e flagof our country passes .

As soon as th e Calabrian boy was seated In his place,

his neighbors presented him with some pens and a picture

,and another b oy from th e last bench sent him a

rare Swedish postage s tamp .

From The Heart of a Boy, b y EDMONDO DE AMICIS .

A MORTIFYING MISTAKE

I STUDIEDmy tables over and over, andbackward and forwardtoo ; t

But I couldn’t remember six times nine, and I didn’t knowwhat to do

,

Till sister told me to play with my doll, and not to bother myhead

,

If you call her‘Fifty-four ’ for a while, you

’ll learn it byheart,

”She said.


people love thee . Take comfort , Friend Abraham ,

God is with thee ; the people are behind thee .

“I know it ,

”h e answered ; and his voice trembled .

I f I did not have the know ledge that God is sustainingand will sustain me until my appointed Work is done

,I

could not live . I f I did not believe that th e hearts of allloyal people were with me

,I could not endure i t . My

heart would have broken long ago.

“You have given a cup of cold water to a very thirstyand grateful man . I knew it before . I knew that goodmen and women were praying for me

,but I was so tired

I had almost forgotten . God bless you all .”

—Selected .

BELGIAN TOTS THANK WIL SON

PRE SIDENTWilson is always ready to sympathize withthose who have met with misfortune . An exchange of

letters between th e President and two little B elgianchildren in Brussels brings out strongly this side of hispersonality

Dear Mr . Wilson“Thank you very much for th e good bread . The

“poor people in our villages were starving,for they

had nothing to eat. But now that you have sentover to our dear little country a big provision of wheat

,

both rich and poor can live . Thanks to th e Americans.

“Best love and wishes from little

“PUSSY DE SPOELBERCH .

KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY 99

Pussy ’s brother added th e following

I join in with my sister in thanking you,too

,for

it is jolly good bread,enough to satisfy any school

boy’s hunger .

”

In reply th e President sent th e following letter in hisown handwriting :

Your letter touched me very deeply, and I thankyou for it with all my heart . I tmakes me very happyto think that what generous Americans have doneto relieve th e hunger and distress in your country hasbrought you th e help you needed and given you a littlehappiness in the midst of these terrible days of war .

I hope that you will grow up to b e strong,to do th e

work that will have to b e done in th e days of peace

that are coming .

“It would b e a great pleasure to me if some day I

might see you b oth , when those happier times havecome.

Your Sincere friend,WooDRow WILSON .

National Humane Review .

YOU HAVE A FRIEND WORTH LOVING

IF you have a friend worth loving,Love h im. Yes

,and let h im know

That you love him ,ere life ’s evening

Tinge h is brow with sun set glow .

Why should good words ne’

er b e saidOf a friend till h e is dead ?

1 0 0 MANNERS AND CONDUCT

If you hear a song that thrills you,Sung by any child of song,

Praise it . Do not let the singerWait deserved praises long .

Why should one who thrills your heartLack th e joy you may impart ?

If a silvery laugh goes ripplingThrough th e sunshine on his face,

Share it ’Tis th e w ise man ’s saying

For both grief and joy a place .

There ’s health and goodness in the mirthIn which an honest laugh has birth .

If your work is made more easy

By a friendly,helping hand,

Say so. Speak out brave and trulyEre th e darkness veil th e land .

Should a br’

other workman dearFalter for a word of cheer ?

Scatter thus your seeds of kindness,All enrich ing as you go

Leave them . Trust the Harvest-Giver ;He will make each seed to grow

,

So, until th e happy end,Your life shall never lack a friend.


despair . Th e girls s topped a moment and looked athimsorrowfully . In th e meanwhile , other girls had gatheredaround him,

rich and poor,with their satchels on their

arms . One , who had a blue feather in h er hat, pulledfrom h er pocke t two soldi and said

“I have only two soldi ; let us make a collection .

I also have two soldi,

” said another dressed in red ;

we will b e able to find thirty among all of us ,” and they

began to collect , calling aloud“Am alia Luigia Annina

A soldo ! Who has any soldi ? Here are th e soldi .”

Some of them had soldi with which to buy flowers andwriting books , and they gave them . Others

,smaller

ones,gave some centesirni, and th e one with th e blue

feather collected everything and counted in a loud voice“E ight

,ten

,fifteen but more was needed . Then

,

one of th e largest of them appeared ; sh e looked like ayoung lady

,and gave a half- lira

,and all began to cheer

h er . Still five soldi were lacking .

“Now some of the fourth grade are coming,and they

have some,

” said one .

Those of th e fourth class came , and th e soldi fell downin a shower . They all hurried forward eagerly . I t wasa fine sight to see that poor chimney sweep in th e midstof those girls , dressed in so many different colors ; i tlooked like a whirl of feathers , ribbons , and girls . Th e

thirty soldi had been collected,and more were giving ;

th e little ones who had no money would make theirway among th e larger ones , throwing him their bouquetsof flowers in order that they might give something . All

of a sudden th e jani tress came out crying

KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY 1 0 3

The signora directress . The girls scampered awayon all sides like a flock of birds

,and

,at that moment,

th e little chimney sweep was seen standing alone inthe middle of th e street

,wiping his eyes . He was happy

with his hands full of money,and h e had in th e button

holes of his jacket, ' in his pockets,and on h is hat

,b ou

quets of flowers,and there were some on th e ground at

his feet . From The Heart of a Boy, b y EDMONDO DE AMICI S!

OUR KIND OF A MAN

THE kind of a man for you and me !

He faces the world unflinch ingly,And smites

,as long as th e wrong resists,

With a knuckled faith and force like fistsHe lives th e life h e is preaching of

,

And loves where most is the need of love ;His voice is clear to the deaf man ’s ears

,

And his face sublime through the blind man’

s tears ;The ligh t sh ines out where the clouds were dim,

And the widow ’

s prayer goes up for h im ;The latch is clicked at th e hovel doorAnd the sick man sees th e sun once more ,And out o

’

er the barren fields he seesSpringing b lossoms and waving trees,Feeling as only th e dying may,That God ’s own servant has come that way

,

Smoothing th e path as it still winds onThrough th e golden gate where his loved have gone .

—JAMEs WH ITCOMB RILEY.


PASS IT ON

HAVE you had a kindness shown ?Pass it on !

’Twas not given for thee alone,

Pass it on !Let it travel down th e years

,

Let it wipe another’

s tears,

Till in heaven th e deed appearsPass it on !

HENRY BURTON.

SINGING BOYS

LUCA DELLA ROBB IA ( 1 4 00—1 48 1 )

NOTICE th e lifelike movement of th e “Singing Boys

th e leader marks th e rhythm with his hand ; one

beats time with his foot as he sings . All are eager andearnest

,

—intent upon th e music as they pour forththeir song of praise and thanksgiving . They seem reallyto breathe and move .

They look so natural that it is hard to believe theyare carved in marble . They were chiseled by Luca dellaRobbia

,a famous I talian sculptor . Luca did this work

about five hundred years ago . He had been commissioned to adorn th e organ loft of th e new cathedralin F lorence . So h e chose th e r5oth Psalm of th e B iblefor his text, and set about illustrating this text in a

KINDNESS AND SYMPATHY 1 0 7

marble frieze for the singing gallery . During nineyears of hard, happy work he carved upon th e surfaceof the marble ten wonderful panels depicting singingand dancing children . This band of choristers formsone of those groups . They are molded true to lifejust such boys as Luca in his daily rounds must haveknown and loved .

Don’t you think this a very appropriate subject for

the adornment of an organ loft ?

MANNERS AND CONDUCT

KINDNESS TO ANIMALS

Kindness— a language the dumb can speak and

the deaf can understand.

—JAPANE SE SAYING.

BE good to th e dog , th e cat , the horse , the carabao ,th e goat

,th e pig

,the chickens all ‘animals about the

home . Treat them kindly and see that they haveplenty to eat. Do not tease or beat or chase or stonethem . Have only as many pet animals as you canafford to feed well . It is a mistaken kindness to letanimals live that must suffer from hunger and neglect .When your dog has puppies or your cat has kittens , donot keep them all . As soon as th e young animals are oldenough to b e separated from th e mother

,see if any of

your friends would like them . Do not give them toanyone who will not‘treat them kindly . If you cannot sell them or give them to kind people, then merci

fully kill those you cannot care for .

Think Before you Strike Any Creature thatCannot Speak

A merchant traveling on horseback accompaniedby his dog dismounted for some purpose , and accidentally dropped his package of. money . Th e dog

saw it . Th e merchant did not. Th e dog barked tostop him

,and as h e rode farther, bounded in front

of th e horse and barked louder and louder . Th e mer

chant,thinking the dog had gone mad , drew a pistol

from his hols ter and shot him . Th e wounded dogcrawled back to th e package , and when th e merchant


OUR DEBT TO ANIMALS

THINK of what we owe to animals . Some of them ,

such as sheep,goats

,pigs

,and chickens

,supply us with

food .

Horses toil for us patiently through life .

Th e dog is man ’s companion and faithful friend . H e

guards the house day and night . He loves and caresfor th e children . H e never deserts his master

,but

follows him as cheerfully to a humble home as to a richone . He asks in return only kind words and the leavings from his master ’s table .

Th e cat keeps th e house free from mice and frightensOfi the rats . With her contented purr she makes th ehome seem more cheerful .B irds are beautiful as well as useful . They are help

ful . They destroy many harmful insects and so saveour trees for us . Their graceful

,airy flight delights

th e eye . Their tuneful notes please the ear . A country without birds would seem a dull

,lifeless place .

Since all these creatures do so much for us,so much

to make our lives comfortable and happy, we should

always give them kind words and kind treatment. We

should give all domestic animals plenty of proper foodat regular times . We should see that they have accessto a good supply of fresh

,clean water . We should

provide shel ter for them : shade trees where they mayescape the burning midday sun during the hot dryseason ; sheds where they may find protection from

KINDNESS 1 I I

the piercing blasts of winter and drenching rains of theautumn season .

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE

[Florence Nightingale ’s early days were noted for kindness toanimals , and when sh e grew Older sh e studied human diseases .

Her name is known all over the world,because of h er Splendid

efforts for the s ick and wounded ]

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE was born in F lorence,I taly

,

in 1 8 20 . H er father was a rich Englishman and h e wascareful to have his li ttle girl well taught . F lorencewas clever and bright , and learned h er lessons well .From a child she was good and kind to th e poor peoplewho lived near h er English home . At quite an earlyage she began to read about diseases of th e body ; forsh e wished to help those who were ill and had not somany comforts as sh e had .

Her first patient was a dog . His name was Cap ,and

he was a good collie that helped th e shepherd bringin th e sheep . One day Cap was hurt, and th e shepherdfeared that th e poor dog ’s leg was broken and that hewoul d have to b e killed .

When F lorence heard this , sh e went to th e shepherd’s

cottage with a friend and found th e dog in great pain .

She knel t down and patted him , while h er friend lookedat his leg . He knew a good deal about dogs ; so h e

was able to tell h er that th e bone was not broken , andthat with care and rest , poor Cap would soon b e quitewell again . Then Florence asked what could b e doneto ease him.


Bathe th e leg with hot water , said her friend ;and at once F lorence put a kettle on th e fire , and whenthe water was hot, she bathed poor Cap ’s leg . Thisgave th e dog so much ease from pain that in a shorttime h e was licking her hands and wagging his tailwhich

,of course

,was his way of saying “

Thank you .

When sh e was older,F lorence took a great interest

in hospitals . Sh e was not content with seeing howsuch places were managed in England ; so sh e wentabroad

,and for some time worked in a hospital in

Germany .

After -that,a great war between England and Russia

broke out in 1 854 , and thousands of English soldierslay sick

,wounded

,and uncared for . F lorence Nigh tin

gale took out a band of brave women to nurse the

soldiers . Many of the men never spoke of h er without a prayer that God would bless her for th e goodwork she did .

Night after night she passed through the wards , carrying a lamp in h er hand . She spoke a kind word to

one, eased a bandage for another , and cheered otherswho were sad . One dying boy, i t is said , wanted to seeher pass , so that h e might b e able to kiss h er shadowas it moved across his pillow .

When th e war was over , the people made her a presentof a very large sum of money , all of which sh e gaveaway to found th e “Nightingale Home ” for th e training of nurses . A lthough often ill herself

,sh e always

did what sh e cou1d to help th e sick and suffering , andshe won the respect and love of all by her noble work .


Mankind can never pay the debt it owes to the horse .

Without the horse we should b e compelled to ridebehind mules or oxen or to go on foot . Horses are

now found in most parts of the world,toiling in man ’s

service,receiving in return only simple food and water

,

with shel ter from th e weather .Horses , like human beings , are sometimes sick and

sometimes well,sometimes strong and sometimes weak .

They live , when kindly treated , thirty to forty or moreyears ; but , like human beings , they require plenty of

wholesome food and water,also regular exercise

,fresh

air,sunlight

,and clean stables . Their stomachs are

small,and to keep them in health they should b e fed

and watered often . Some persons are very cruel totheir horses by letting them go a long time withoutfood and water . Some persons give their horses so

l ittle to eat that they become very thin and weak .

I t is a great cruelty to a horse to tie his head backw ith a tight check-rein

,for h e cannot breathe so freely,

nor draw a load so easily . Many horses suffer greatpain and become diseased because of their cruel! checkreins . If a boy had to draw or push a heavy cart witha bit in his mouth fastened to his back, which pulledhis head so far back of his shoulders that he couldnot lean forward

,then h e would know what a horse

suffers with a tight check-rein . A check-rein,if used

at all,should always b e so long that when a horse

draws a heavy load up a steep hill , he can put his headdown as far as he would put it if he did not have a

check-rein .

KINDNESS 1 1 5

Some people , when their horses become Old or sickor lame, sell them for a small sum to cruel men whobeat them

,kick them ,

starve them ,and otherwise

abuse them; Then the poor horses have a

'

hard timeuntil they die . A good horse that has worked faithfully for his master until he is worn out ought neverto b e sold . When h e has become too old to serve agood and merciful master

,h e should b e killed in a

merciful way . This can b e done in one Instant byshooting him just in th e middle of th e forehead

,where

th e shot will penetrate th e brain most easily . The

Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruel ty to

Animals publishes a little book that shows how horsesand all other domestic animals may b e killed in amerciful way . 1

Learn and try to remember ( I ) that th e strongestpart of th e horse is just behind his shoulders

,and the

rider who leans forward in th e saddle tires his horseless than one who leans (2 ) that when , becauseof old age , th e teeth of horses do not properly chewth e food

,they can often b e put in good condition by

horse doctors ; (3 ) that it is just as cruel to keep ahorse in his stable for days without exercise , fresh air ,and sunshine as it would b e to keep a boy in the houseseveral days without exercise

,fresh air

,and sunshine ;

(4 ) that it has been found by experiments in GreatBritain that horses that work hard six days in th e weekwill last much longer and do more work in a lifetime,if permitted to rest every seventh day ; (5) that ifyou want to b e kind to horses , always refuse to ride


behind a horse that is sick or lame, or that seems tob e poorlv fed and weak .

Dare to b e kind and true ,Give each dumb thing its due .

—S . P. C. A .

HOT—WEATHER RULES

I . LOAD lightly and drive slowly.

2 . Stop in th e shade if possible .

3 . Water your horse as often as possible . So long as ahorse is working, water in moderate quantities will not hurthim . But let him drink only a few swallows if h e is goingto stand still .4 . When h e comes in after work, sponge Off th e harnessmarks and sweat

,h is eyes

,his nose and mouth

,and th e dock.

Wash his feet but not his legs .

5. If th e horse is ‘overcome by heat

, get him into the

shade, remove harness and bridle,wash out -his mouth

,

sponge h im all over , shower his legs, and give himone ounceof aromatic spirits of ammonia

,or two ounces of sweet

spirits of nitre , in a pint of water , or give him a pint of strongcoffee warm . Cool h is head at once

,using cold water, or

if necessary,chopped ice , wrapped in a cloth .

6 . If th e horse is off h is feed,try him with two quarts of

oats mixed with bran,and a little water ; and add a little

salt or sugar . Or give him oatmeal gruel or barley waterto drink.

7 . Watch your horse . If he stops sweating suddenly,or

if h e breathes Short and quick, or if h is ears droop , or if h estands with h is legs braced sideways

,h e is in danger of a.

heat or sun stroke and needs attention at once .


hereafter . You may not consider me irreverent if Iask this in th e name of H im who was born in a stable .

Amen. S elected.

CIESAR IS DEAD

CZE SAR ,th e favorite dog of th e late-King Edward VI I ,

is dead . Many recall this famous li ttle wire-haired foxterrier that followed directly behind th e coffin at th eKing ’s funeral . Cmsar had been for years a most devoted friend of the King and went with him everywhere .

Th e dog wore attached to his collar a silver medal,

inscribed : -“ I am Caesar , th e King’s Dog .

”

After th e death of th e King , Caesar was inconsolable ,and for several days refused all food . He recoveredhis spirits after a time

,and became as much attached

to Queen A lexandra as h e had been to th e King .

WHY DO YOU LOVE YOUR DOG?

BE CAU SE

He doesn’t talk back to you.

He thinks whatever you do is all right .You don’t have to make company of him.

He eats what ’s set before h im and asks no questions.

He will follow you to the end of the earth .

He never sulks when you mistreat him .

H e tries to please you.

You have no rival in his afiections h is love is all yours.

He respects your moods .

He never tells you his troubles

KINDNESS I 1 9

1 1 . H e never pries into your secrets .

1 2 . He is polite and thanks you with his tail for every kindword you see fit to give him .

1 3 . H e Will fight for you .

1 4 . He misses you when you are away .

1 5. H e rej oices when you return .

1 6 . H e is faithful unto death .

1 7 . H e does what you tell h im without knowing why .

1 8 . H e is j ealous of the attention you show other dogs .

1 9 . H e trusts you to th e uttermost with a faith that Is wonderful

,blind

,inexpl icable .

New YorkWomen’

s Leaguefor Animals .

FAI R PLAY

CHARACTERS

Andrew Louis

[Andrew on his way to school meets Louis , who is throwingstones at some goats b y th e roadside ]

SCENE I

Andrew . Good morning , Louis . Aren ’t you th e fel

low that said you wanted to see fair play ?Louis . When do you mean ?Andrew . When those city fellows were having alittle skirmish yesterday .

Louis . Y es,I always like fair play .

Andrew . Do you call i t fair play to throw stonesat helpless creatures that have no hands to throw backagain ?Louis . They are only goats .

Andrew . But goats have rights as well as boys


or men . They are In their own field,interfering neither

with you nor with anyone else,and you have no more

right to throw stones over there than that billy goath as to jump over th e fence and butt you .

Louis (putting both hands in his pockets) . I like tosee them huddle together and run ; they look so comical .Andrew . Do you ? Well

, you have both hands inyour pockets suppose

,now

,that you couldn ’ t take them

out ! How would you like to have me pel t you withstones

[Louis hangs his head and makes no reply . ]

Come,aren ’ t you going to school ?

[They walk on together a little way in silence ]Louis . Andrew you are a queer one . I f any

other fellow said such things to me as you do, I’d get

angry .

Andrew . Would you ? I am glad you don’ t get

angry with me,Louis

,because I l ike you . You are

a lways square,so far as boys are concerned ; no mean

tricks about you,and you never bully little ones or girls .

I f you are going to pitch into a fellow you take one of

your own size ; but don’ t you think you are rather hard

on animals ?Louis . I don ’ t know but I am ; I never thought muchabout it . I never thought they had any rights before .

Andrew (opening his arithmetic) . Have you done allthese examples ?Louis . There are three I can ’ t do .

Andrew .

/

Which three ?Louis . The last two and th e fifth .

I 2 2 MANNERS AND CONDUCT

Andrew . I sn ’t i t about th e same thing ? Only I

don ’ t know that we have any possessions quite so valuable to us as a bird ’s eggs are to h er . They seem to b e

about all that sh e has .

Louis . (thoughtfully) That ’s so.

SUGGE STION To THE TEACHER . Arrange a PetDay on some

Friday afternoon. Invite the pupil s to br ing the ir pets to school .Appoint judges to decide which pet shows the best care . Thendecorate the owner of that pet with a blue ribbon. Make the

children understand that to b e decorated in this way is an honor .

SHOEING THE BAY MARE

SI R EDW IN LAND SEER ( 1 80 2—1 873 )

TH IS is a shoeing scene in a quaint country smithy inEngland . Every eye is turned on th e blacksmith athis work . Betty

,th e mate

,is th e one chiefly interested

and h er face seems to say ,as sh e turns h er head to look

at th e smith,

“Wha t is going on there ?” Th e donkeylooks interested too . He moves h is ears forward to

catch th e sound . Th e shaggy little fellow seems to say ,“I know how i t feels to b e shod

,my friend ; and I sym

pathize with you .

”Laura

,th e bloodhound , with long ,

drooping ears,holds h er head well forward as sh e ih

tently watches every move of th e smith .

Betty is a high-spirited,handsome mare . She has

ideas of her own . Sh e does not like a halter or a bridle ,and will not permit anyone to tie h er to a post while sh eis being shod . She knows how to behave without being

S HOEING THE BAY MARE

From th e painting b y Sir Edwin Landseer

RE SPE CT AND RE V E RE NCE

1 3 0MANNERS AND CONDUCT

The following incident is told of President ClevelandIn 1 896 , on th e one hundred fiftieth anniversary of

th e founding of Princeton University,th e graduates of

former years came from far and near for a reunion .

President Cleveland reviewed th e long line of alumnias they marched by : th e class of

’

96 with its hundreds of shouting young fellows

,th e class of

’

95, th e

other classes in order down through th e go’s,th e 8o

’s,

th e 7o’s,th e 6o

’s,etc.

,th e ranks growing thinner

according to th e age of th e class . As th e gray-hairedveteran representatives of th e noble old college passedth e reviewing stand , President Cleveland uncovered hishead as a token of respect for old age , and remained uncovered in th e chilly night air until th e last man hadslowly filed by . This was a beautiful tribute of respect

,

and i t was a lesson in politeness that all young peoplemight well learn .

All oriental peoples,particularly th e Japanese and the

Chinese , have from remote ages fel t and shown greatrespect for old people ; and th e world to-day points toChina and Japan as models of behavior in this regard .

Young Americans must take care not to b e outdone byth e Ch inese and Japanese in showing consideration fortheaged .

H ere follows a pleasing incident which shows what aself-respecting young Filipino is capable ofI t was May in Manila , toward th e end of a hot day .

The Bagumbayan drive was thronged with all sorts Ofveh icles from caretelas and rumbling trucks to V ictorias ,screeching automobiles, and clanging electric cars . On

RESPECT AND REVERENCE 1 3 1

the west side of th e dr ive stood a tim id old woman in wildconfusion

,wishing to cross to th e Other side but fearing

to venture,and protesting excitedly by voice and gesture

against all th e assurances of her younger companion .

Just then there came along a young man in a spotlesswhite suit

,apparently a student from either the Nor

mal or th e H igh School . He saw th e old woman ’s plight—a woman as Old as his own grandmother . Without a

moment ’s hesitation that fine upstanding student putone strong young arm about that poorly clad , feebleold figure and took h er hands in his as if to give h er confidence . Then carefully

,patiently

,looking first to

th e right and then to th e left,h e threaded his way in

and out among th e vehicles to th e Opposite Side of the

drive with his charge . There he landed h er safely .

I watched him as h e raised his hat to h er with th esame respect that h e would Show to th e finest lady inthe land

,and turned and went modestly about his busi

ness as if nothing unusual had happened .

That young man would b e worth knowing . I shouldlike to have him for a friend . H e would make a goodfriend and a kind neighbor . He thinks right . He

feels right . H e acts right . He put himself in that oldwoman’s place

,and knew how she fel t ; and h e knew

how h e would wish to see his own mother or grandmother treated ii sh e were in th e same situation.


SOMEBODY ’

S MOTHER

THE woman was old, and ragged and gray,And bent with the chill of th e winter day ;The street was wet with a recent snow ,

And the woman ’s feet were aged and slow.

Sh e stood at the crossing and waited long ,Alone

,uncared for

,amid th e throng

Of human beings who passed h er b y ,Nor heeded the glance of her anxious eye .

Down th e street with laughter and shout,

Glad of the freedom of school let out,

Came th e boys , like a flock of sheep ,Hailing the snow piled wh ite and deep ;Past the woman so old and grayHastened the children on their way ,Nor offered a helping hand to h er,So meek

,so timid

,afraid to stir

Lest the carriage wheels or the horses’ feet

Should crowd h er down in th e slippery street.

At last one came of the merry troop,

Th e gayest laddie of all th e group .

He paused beside h er, and wh ispered low ,

“I’

ll help you across if you wish to go.

”

Her aged hands on his strong, young armShe placed, and so

,without hurt or harm,

He guided h er trembling feet along,Proud that h is own were firm and strong ;Then back again to his friends h e went ,His young heart happy and well content .


THE COCONUT SHELL

How sharper than a serpent’

s tooth is man’s ingratitude l

CHARACTERS

I nacencia a small b oyI nacencia s Father

I nocencio’

s Grandfather, very Old

SCENE I

[Grandfather sits alone at a rough table with a coconut shellhalf full of rice and a bone spoon before him .]

Grandfather (shaking his head sadly) . I t has come tothis (pointing to the bowl) A bit of rice in a coconutshell . And I must eat alone in the kitchen ! Oh

,th e

pity of being old (sighing) , when my own son thinks mea burden and turns against me .

I nacencia (running in gaily) . Come,Grandpa , come .

(Taking him by th e hand .) The tapers are all lighted .

The procession is almost here . Le t’s go to the frontwindows .Grandfather . B less you

,child

, yes . I’m glad you

don’ t forget me . You are my only comfort .

[Inocencio looks up with a smile and leads his grandfather out.]

SCENE I I

[Inocencio sits alone whittling at a coconut shell ]

I nocencio (holding up his work and looking at it

admiringly) . Almost finished ! A pretty good shape,too.

RESPECT AND REVERENCE 1 3 5

Father (entering“

and watching the b oy unseen) .Well, my son , you seem to b e busy . Wh at are you

making ?I nacencia. A bowl

,Father

,for you .

Father . A bowl for me ? What should I do with abowl like that ?I nocencio (earnestly) . Why , eat Out of i t

,Father

,

when you get old like Grandpa . (He goes on with hiswork .)Father (aside) . Curses like chickens come home to

roost . This from my own son ! A hard lesson surely .

But from this day I shall treat my father as I wouldmyself like to b e treated .

(To Inocencio . ) I t is getting late,my son . We will

find Grandpa . I must ask his forgiveness . We willgive him a comfortable chair at our table and th e bestof everything we have

,always from this time . (They

go out .)

MADONNA OF THE ARBOR

)J

A LONG,leafy arbor forms a beautiful setting for

this Madonna . Th e branches of th e fine old trees interlace overhead . Th e bright sunlight fil ters down andlights up th e tree trunk s . I t beams on th e face andshoulders of th e Madonna and on th e tiny form of the

infant Jesus,and brings these two interesting figures

into strong relief against the dark b ackground.

DAGNAN—BOUVERET ( 1 852


The Madonna is coming toward us clad in th e coarsewhite garb of a French peasant . H er face shows tendermother love

,and bears a trace of sadness . Sh e Clasps

th e Christ-child close to h er .

'

We see only th e littlebody wrapped in swaddling clothes and th e back of thetiny head as H e snuggles down against His mother ’sshoulder .Th e artist is French , and so chose for his setting a

French scene,and for his model a French peasant in

French costume . From th e simple scenes about himh e has drawn a beautiful picture of tender, dignifiedmotherhood .

QUESTIONS

1 . Describe the setting for this Madonna.

2 . Describe the dress of th e Madonna ; of th e Christ-ch ild.

3 . Name the artist , and give h is nationality .

4 . Where did the artist find his models ? (He found themamong5. Describe the expression of the mother ’s face .

6 . Describe her manner of holding the child .

7 . How much of the Christ-child can we see ?

8 . Can you recall the picture of another Madonna ? Compare

this picture with that as to ( 1 ) setting , ( 2) dress, (3 ) position of

the mother, (4 ) manner of holding the child, and 5) the expressionof the face .

COURAGE AND S E LF CONTROL


THE DOASYOULIKES

[This is for the girl or b oy who is afraid of work . He does as

he l ikes always, and does not want to obey . He grows up un

disciplined and is of very little use in the world because he hasnever learned to do b y doing ]THE

.

Doasyoulikes came away from the country of

Hardwork because they wanted to play on the Jew ’s harpall day long .

The Doasyoulikes were living in th e land of th eReady-made

,at th e foot of th e H appy-

go-lucky Moun

tains,where flapdoodle grows wild ; and if you want to

know what that is you must ask Peter Simple .

They sat on ant-hills all day long , and played on

the Jew ’s harp ; and , if th e ants hit them ,why they just

got up and went to th e next ant-hill,till they were

bitten there likewise .

And they sat under th e flapdoodle- trees,and -let the

flapdoodle drop into their mouths ; and under-

the vines,

and squeezed th e grape-juice down their throats ; and ,if any little pigs ran about ready roasted , crying, Comeand eat me ,

” as was their fashion in that country,they

waited till th e pigs ran against their mouths , and thentook a bite

,and were content, just as so many oysters

would have been .

They needed no weapons , for no enemies ever camenear their land ; and no tools , for everything was readymade to their hand ; and th e stern old fairy Necessitynever came near them to hunt them up ,

and make themuse their wits , or die .

Abridged fromWater Babies , by CHARLES KINGSLEY.

COURAGE AND SELF CONTROL 1 4 3

A LITTLE DUTCH HERO

[This little story shows how even a very small b oy may some

times b e of great service to his town. This is a case of the mouse

helping the l ion .]

HOLLAND is a little country of Europe'

where the

ground is lower than th e level of the sea,instead of

higher as it is in our country . Long ago the Hollanderssaw that the water would run in and

l

cover the landand the houses if they did not do something to keep itout. SO they built great thick walls all round theircountry to shut out th e sea

,just as Filipinos build little

walls of earth all round a rice paddy . Those walls protect th e good crops

,the houses

,and even th e people .

Their walls are called dikes,

” just as rice-paddy wallsare called “ dikes ” ; but those walls are really great

,

high banks,and they are as wide as a road not small

and low like rice-paddy dikes . In that country evensmall children know that a crack or a hole in one of

their dikes is a fearful thing .

Once a little b oy named Hans lived in that country .

One day Hans took his little brother out by the dike toplay . They went a long way off where there were no

houses , only flowers and green fields . Hans climbed upon the high dike and sat down ; the little broth er wasplaying at the foot of the bank .

Suddenly the little brother called out,Oh

,what a

funny little hole . I t bubbles .

”

“Hole ? Where ? ” said Hans .


Here in th e bank, said th e little brother . Water ’sin i t .”

“What ! ” said H ans , and h e slid down as fast as hecould to where his brother was playing .

There was th e tinies t hole in th e bank just an airhole . A drop of water bubbled slowly through .

“I t is a hole in th e dike ! ” cried H ans . “What shall

we do ? ”

He looked all around ; not a person or a house was insight . H e looked at th e hole . H e knew that th e waterwould soon break a great gap . Th e town was far awayif they ran for help i t would b e too late ; what should

h e do ?

Suddenly a thought came to H ans . He stuck hisli ttle forefinger right into th e hole , where i t fitted tight ;and he said to his li ttle brother

3

“Run

,D ieting ! ‘

Go to th e town and tell th e menthere ’s a hole in the dike Te ll them I will keep itstopped till they get here .

D ieting knew by H ans ’ s face that some thing veryserious was th e matter , and h e s tarted ofi as fast as h ecould run . H ans

,kneeling with his finger in th e hole

,

watched him grow smaller and smaller as he got fartherand farther away

,until h e was only a speck ; then he was

out of sight . H ans was all alone,squatted on th e ground

with his finger tight in th e bank . He could hear th ewater

,slap

,slap

,slapping on the stones . I t seemed

very near .By and by , his hand began to feel numb . He rubbed

it with th e other hand but it got colder and more numb ,


You shall not come through ! ” he whispered .

“I

will not run ! ”

Just then h e heard a far-off shout . Far in the dis

tance h e saw some thing on th e road . Th e men werecoming ! At last

,they were coming . They came nearer .

He could make out his own father and the neighbors .They had pickaxes and shove ls . They were runningand as they ran they shouted , We

’re coming ; takeheart , we

’re coming ! ”

Th e next minute they were there . Wh en they sawHans with his pale face

,and his hand tight in th e dike,

th ey gave a great cheer , just as people do for soldiersback from war . They lifted him up and rubbed hisaching arm with gentle hands . They told him that hewas a real hero

,and that h e had saved th e town .

When th e men had mended th e dike,they marched

home carrying H ans“high on the ir shoulders

,because he

was a hero . Even to this day th e people of- that towntell th e story of how a li ttle boy saved th e dike .

Selected .

QUESTIONS

Where did this little hero live ?How does Holl and differ from other countries ?Compare the dikes of Holland with rice-paddy dikes .

Why do the people fear a leak in a dike ?How did Hans stop the leak until help came ?

How did h e suffer in doing this ?Why do we call him a hero?Woul d you like to b e called a hero?

COURAGE AND SELF CONTROL 1 4 7

WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY THE MICE

WILL PLAY

SCENE The schoolroom

Mr . Hart. TeacherFlora

Rose

Robert

Joe

Peter

Sam

Paul

Rufus

E lmer

And others

Mr . Hart (entering his schoolroom and finding it indisorder) . Ah

,it seems that I have interrupted your

pastimes . This sudden unnatural stillness is quite op

pressive . Pray go on just as if I were not here . (NO

one stirs . ) Well,why don ’t you go on ? Why don

’tyou throw that crayon , Robert , as you were intendingto do ?Robert. Do you order me to throw it

,sir ?

Mr . Hart. By no means . I asked you to do as youwould if I were not present . Would my absence makei t right for you to throw it ?Robert. N-no

,Mr . Hart , but I was not the only

one ; the others wereMr . Hart. Never mind about the others ; we have

already expressed our sentiments on the courage and


honor of throwing blame upon others . They will undoubtedly speak for themselves .

Joe . I threw crayons , Mr . H art .

Peter . And so did I .

S am. And I .

Mr . Hart. That is very well so far ; Open confessionis good for the soul .” Does anyone else wish to relievehis mind ?Paul . I drew that picture on th e blackboard

,but I

intended to erase i t before you came back:Mr . Hart. And you think , I suppose , that intention

lessens your Offense . I await further acknowledgmentthat anyone h as to make .

Rufus . I called on Ehn er to make a speech .

Mr . H art. Yes ; and , E lmer , did you respond ?Elmer . No

,M r . H art . H e and th e res t of th e boys

are all th e time nagging me,all except Wright . He

tried to keep order while you were away, he and some

of th e big girls .

Mr . Hart. Wright and the big girls deserve andhereby receive my hearty and Sincere thanksF lora . I am sorry to say

,M r . H art

,that all th e

big girls are not altogether blameless ; I for one amnot. I confess and apologize .

Rose . And I wish to do th e same .

Mr . Hart. That is th e most honorable thing you cando now

,except to resolve not to offend again . Well ,

(looking around) , if there are no more confessions , Iwill now hear any further excuses or explanations thatanyone has to offer .


But I wish to sav that I have more than ordinaryreason to b e displeased . Have you forgotten our lasttalk ? What was its subject ?S everal Voices (in subdued tone) . Honor .

Mr . Hart. Your lowered voices and your downcasteyes show how you think you have illustrated thatsubject this morning . Does the man of honor need apoliceman to keep him to his duty ?Character is a s tructure that is slow in building ; but

it is all th e more solid when built . Butmay I not hopethat th e. practical lesson of this morning may do something to strengthen th e prin ciple ofH onor in this school ?

By EDWARD P. JACKSON

Abridged and Adapted.

SANDY AND PIPPA

SANDY is a b raVe little yellow kitten . He neverwhimpers and cheeps like “

the broken-hearted littlebeast in the Jungle Book . H e never tries to run intothe middle of the room

,for h e is only seven days old

and his eyes are not open . But h e makes up his mindto feel his way around th e side of th e room ,

leaningagainst the wall

,and h e does it . H e wants to find Pippa

,

the big,yellow dog, and cuddle down in her curly neck

as sh e lies on the rug . His mother stuffs him with milkuntil he is hard as a baseball . H e licks her face andthen he starts bravely forth

,and when he gets there

Pippa noses him and tumbles him on the floor and saysYou brave li ttle kitten .

”

Selected.

COURAGE AND SELF CONTROL 1 51

BONNYBOY

BONNYBOY’

S father was a carpenter . His name wasGrim Norvold , and there was scarcely anything h e couldnot do . He could take a watch apart and put it together again . He could mend a harness . He couldmake a wagon . He loved work for its own sake andwas ill at ease when h e had not a tool in his hand .

From the time Bonnyb oy was old enough to sit orcrawl in the shavings

,his father gave him a place under

the turning bench and talked or sang to him while h eworked . And Bonnyb oy ,

in th e meanwhile,amused

himself by getting into all sorts of mischief .To teach Bonnyb oy th e trade of a carpenter was atask which would have exhausted the patience of asaint . I f there was any possible way of doing a thingwrong

,Bonnyb oy was sure to hit upon that way . But

h e persevered,was always cheerful

,and of good courage .

Wh en Bonnyb oy was twenty years old ,his father gave

up his attempt to make a carpenter of h im . A numberof sawmills had been built along th e river down in thevalley

,and th e old rapids had been broken up into mill

dams,one above the other . At one of these sawmills

Bonnyb oy found work . His business was to roll th elogs on th e little trucks that ran on rails and to pushthem up to the saws . He worked

.

with a will and washappy in th e thought that h e had at last found something that h e could do . When his father saw him swinging his ax so that the chips flew about his ears , he would


murmur to himself,My poor lad , clever you are not

but you have that which th e cleverest of us Often lack .

There were sixteen sawmills in all,and th e one at

which Bonnyb oy was employed was th e last of th e series .

They were buil t on both banks of th e river,and were

supplied with power from artificial dams . In thesedams th e water was stored in time of drought andescaped in a small race when required for use .

Then came the great floods . Th e mill- races werekept open night and day

,and yet th e water burst like a

roaring cascade over the tops of the dams , and th e riverb ed was filled to overflowing with a swift

,tawny torrent .

Bonnyb oy and a gang of twenty men were working asthey had never worked before in their lives to strengthenth e dams . If but one of them burst

,th e whole immense

volume of water would rush upon th e valley . Th e

Village by th e lower falls and every farm w ithin half amile of the river banks would b e swept out of '

existence .

Bonnyb oy and his comrades were ready to drop withfatigue . I t was now eight o ’clock in th e evening , andthey had worked since six in th e morning . Th e moonwas just rising behind th e moun tain ridges

,and the

beautiful valley lay , with its green fields and red-paintedfarmhouses

,at Bonnyb oy

’

s feet . I t was terrible to

think that perhaps destruction was to overtake thosehappy and peaceful homes .

Bonnyb oy could scarcely keep back th e tears whenthis fear suddenly came over him . In th e village below ,

men were stil l working in their forges , and th e sound oftheir hammer blows could b e heard above the roar of


I t was the morning after the disaster . People en

camped upon the hillside greeted each other in thankfulness . F or many were found to b e living who hadbeen mourned as dead . Mothers hugged their childrenwith tearful joy , and husbands who had heard throughthe night th e cries of their drowning wives , finding themat dawn safe and sound , fel t as if

“

they had recoveredthem from th e very gates Of death . When all werecounted it was found that but very few of th e villagershad been overtaken by th e flood . Th e timely warninghad enabled nearly all to save themselves .

And who was it that brought the tidings that snatchedthem from the jaws of death ? Nobody knew . H e rodetoo fast . And each was too much startled by th e mes

sage to take note of the messenger . But who could h ehave been ? Was the rescuer an angel from heaven ?Just then a lumberm‘an stepped forward and said

“I t was Bonnyb oy ,

the carpenter ’s son .

- I saw himjump on his gray col t .

Adapted from Boyhood in Norway, b y H . H . BOYE SEN.

Questions1 . What kind of a man was Bonnyb oy

’s father ?

2 . What was his trade ?3 . Why was he discouraged about Bonnyb oy ?4 . What did he mean when he said that Bonnyb oy had that

which the cleverest of us often lack ” ?5. How did Bonnyb oy help the people in the valley ?6 . Did he take any risk in doing this ?7 . Did he think of himself ?8 . May we call him courageous ? Why ?

9 . Do you think his father was proud of him ?

COURAGE AND SELF CONTROL 1 55

HOLY NIGHT

CORREGGIO 1 ( 1 4 94—1 53 4 )

THI S picture tells us the divine story of the firstChristmas night . I t takes us back to th e humblescene and we hear th e glad tidings just as th e goodshepherds did when they came down from the bills toworship at the cradle of a tiny infant .Lying in a manger on a pallet of wheat straw is th e

Christ-child . A brilliant white light radiates fromth e Child and glorifies th e scene . It shines full uponth e face of th e happy

,tender mother as she kneel s

beside th e manger ; i t dazzles the shepherds , and th eshepherdess who stands near by puts up h er hand toscreen h er eyes ; i t reveals th e angels of th e heavenlyhost

,and fills th e cave with a wonderful light .

Compare these Shepherds with th e helpless infantand the gentle mother . How strong they are— how

weak is th e tiny baby . Th e shepherdess has brought agift of two turtle doves . Near h er are th e two shepherds . The young man has thrown his head back andis gazing in rapt attention at the angels hovering abovehim while he fondles the dog at his side . The oldherdsman has raised his hand to his head and standsbewildered in th e presence of the Christ-child . In his

strong lef t hand he grasps the great staff that has helpedhim on the way in his long journey .

We see many touches of real life in the picture : the1 Pronounced Cor red’j o.

1 56 ,

MANNERS AND CONDUCT

simplicity and naturalness of th e shepherds ; the happiness and tenderness of the Madonna ; th e joy of all .But th e artis t has not forgotten th e divine side . We

have noticed th e radiant light and have thought of

i ts meaning . Th e wheat straw of th e pallet has ameaning too— th e bread of life ; and th e meek andinnocent dove is always the emblem of th e Holy Spirit .The joy and beauty of i t all is emphasized by the

heavenly host as they sing Gloria in Excelsis .

This is one of the world ’s great masterpieces , andthough painted by an I talian master i t is now ownedby th e German government . I t has an honored placein Dresden in th e same gallery where the Sistine Ma

donna may b e seen .

QUESTIONS

What is the effect ‘of the light upon the scene ?Why does the l ight radiate from the Child ?Why do we feel that it is a very strong light ?What emphasizes the weakness of the infant ?How has Correggio brought out the tenderness this subject? the Simplicity ? the joy ?

Of what is the wheat a symbol ?Of what is the dove a symbol ?What are the angels Singing ?


supporting men . This is a duty you owe to yourselvesand

“

to your parents .

Every girl , as well as every boy , should have specialtraining in some line of work

,so that sh e may b e able

to support herself , if necessary . I f a girl is needed athome

,that is th e place for h er

,but sh e should know

how to make th e home more pleasant by h er presence ,and sh e should learn how to assist h er mother intelligently .

RUSKIN’S ADVICE TO GIRLS

RE SOLVE to do every day some work that is useful .Learn firs t th e economy of th e ki tchen : the good andth e bad quality of every common article of food ; andth e simplest and best mode of its preparation . Whenyou have time , help in cooking and learn howto makeeveryth ing as nice as possible . Learn th e sound qualities of all useful stuffs , and make everything of th e bes tyou can get. Every day

,some little piece of useful

clo thing sewn with your own fingers as strongly as i tcan b e sti tched and embroider i t or otherwise beautifyit moderately with fine needlework , such as a girl mayb e proud of having done . You must b e to th e best ofyour strength usefully employed during th e greaterpart of th e day, so that you may b e able at th e end ofi t to say

,as proudly as any peasant

,that you have

not eaten the bread of idleness .

JOHN RUSKIN.

WORK 63


1 . Every one who is well l ikes to work . Do you l ike to work ?2 . What is the difference between work and play ? When we

play , we amuse ourselves for the present ; b ut we work for thefuture .

3 . Why is work necessary ?4 . I f your father did not work

,what woul d become of you ?

5. NO one need b e ashamed of work . All honest work isrespectable .

6 . Do not work only because you expect pay .

‘

Do not watchth e clock .

7 . How should we always do our work ? DO you do your workneatly ? I S your work at the blackboard and on paper alwaysdone as neatly as you know how to do it ?8 .

“He who does not work shall not eat. Bible.

THE BURIED TREASURE

ENR ICO PERBONI owned an olive orchard . H e hadthree stalwart but lazy sons . Enrico tended his olivetrees with but little help from his idle sons .Any morning before th e sun was high

,h e could b e

found upon the hillside,propping th e young trees or

pruning th e old ones ; or digging about th e roots , loosening and stirring th e 50 1 1 ; or , in harvest time , with ascore of neighbors to help him

,picking the firm

,round

fruit .And any afternoon

,toward sundown

,h e could b e

found on the hillside,resting in the orchard shade .


Here he would lie and gaze across the hills of his belovedI taly across to where th e blue of th e distant mountains met th e blue of th e sky . Slowly his eyes wouldwander back over hills gray-green with Olive trees

,to a

nearer hill slope where,in th e midst of i ts vineyards

,

th e monastery stood . He could hear th e vesper bellcall ing th e monks to prayer .

Now they will rest from their labors,h e would say

to himself,thinking how

,early and late

,th e monks h ad

been working in the vineyards . Only constant careturning th e soil and pruning th e vines — had madethe monastery grapes th e finest in all I taly .

Then Enrico would look at his own hillside,at the

old trees with their gnarled and twisted branches,that

had borne frui t so many years ; and h e would sigh tothink that h e was growing old and could no longer giveth em all th e care they needed .

“Ah

, yes,”h e would say with a shake of his hand ,

if my sons would only work as I have done , what a

yield there would b e from this olive slope !”

There came a time when Enrico no longer workedamong his olive trees

,a time when h e

,too

,could rest

the long,long rest from his labors .

His three sons gathered to hear th e reading of hiswill . I bequeath to my sons my olive orchard andequal shares in the treasure that lies buried therein

- so i t was written . Th e three sons stared at one

another in astonishment .“Treasure ! Treasure. buried in the orchard ! ” they

exclaimed excitedly .

“If we set others to digging


TRUE BLUE

CHARACTERS

Louis Fred

Carral S idney

[A group of three boys , Louis , Carrol , and Sidney . A fourth,

Fred,at some l ittle distance

,starting toward home ]

SCENE : The streetTIME : At th e close of school .

Louis (calling to Fred) . We want to get up a ballgame to—morrow afternoon . Can you come over andplay ?Fred .

“

I wish I could,but I ’ve got to work to—morrow .

A ll . At home ?Fred. Yes .

Louis . O fudge ! They ’ll let you off.

Fred. But th e work must b e done,and ‘

I promisedto do i t . I t would hardly b e fair to go away and leavei t for somebody e lse to do .

“Come

,Duke” (to his

dog) . (He goes off whistling .)Carrol . Fred is a curious fellow . I f he has made

up his mind to do a thing he ’ll do i t,no matter what

you say to him,and no matter what else is going on .

S idney . And to see him fussing over a lame dog, orcalling down somebody that has been stoning a straycat, you

’d think him a soft-hearted goose ; but meethim in a wre s tling match or on the ball ground

,and

you ’ll change your tune ; h e can give and take hardknocks as well as anybody .

WORK 1 67

Louis . He is a first-rate ball player . I wish he wouldcome to-morrow .

Carrol . H e’

s a peaceable fellow,too

,he would

never get up a quarrel with anyone on his own account :

but did you see him lay Oscar Butler flat to-day at recess because h e tripped up that little lame boy ?S idney . Yes

,and served him right,too . Oscar is a

great bully,but I don ’t think there are many boys

in our class who could have done it . Oscar is twoyears older

,and pretty stout .

Louis . There ’s nothing priggish about Fred,either .

H e works like a steam engine over those hard '

prob lems

in arithmetic and digs away over his sentence work,

and when h e s done them all,he ’ll help a friend over

th e rough places .

Carrol . Y es,and h e would rather keep a promise than

go out for an afternoon ’s sport,so we shall have to get

on without him at to-morrow ’s game .

[They disperse ]

I am a mere farmer ; my talk is all of fuafua andtuitui and black boys

,and planting and weeding , and

axes and cutlasses ; my hands are covered with blistersand full of thorns ; letters are doubtless a fine thingbut give me farming in th e tropics for real interest .

Life goes on in enchantment .ROBERT LOUI S STEVENSON.


I WISH I WERE

ONE summer morning a fairy awoke so late that thedew was all gone from the flowers and he had to rundown to th e brook to get his before-breakfast drink .

And after h e had had his drink h e discovered he wastoo late for honey , too ; h e could

“

not find a speck of

honey , not even one taste . You see the fairies usually

get up so early that they can eat all th e honey theywant long before the bees start from their hives .But on this particular morning the lazy little fairy

had slept so late that the bees had been round and

eaten all th e honey every scrap and that madethe fairy so cross that h e did not even remember thath e might stir around and hunt for some thing else to eat.

He sat down at th e foot of a tree intending to sulkall day long ; b ut before h e had more than startedsulking a parrakeet came by .

“Good morning , Friend Fairy !

” said the parrakeetcheerfully “

I sn ’ t this a fine day ? ”“No, i t

’s a very bad day,said the fairy crossly,

and I wish I were a mango ! ”“What a funny wish for a fairy to make ! ” said the

parrakeet,laughing If you change into a mango

,

I’ll eat a hole in you .

Then I won ’ t b e a mango , replied the fairy crossly,for I don’

twant a hole eaten in me ! I’ll b e something

else .

”

The parrakeet laughed and flew away just as a b igtoad hopped out from behind a tree .


Left by himself th e sulking fairy began to feel veryfoolish and very sorry . H e remembered the flower budh e ought to have opened long ago and he thought ofth e sunbeams h e should have helped

“What I should b e wishing for , h e whispered tohimself

,is work . And then I should hunt around

and answer my ovVn wish .

Slyly h e slipped around a tree to open a buttercupbud h e was sure he had seen there . And as th e floweropened

,what do you suppose h e found ? A drop of

sweet , fresh honey all ready for him to eat !

As h e sipped th e honey and planned what to do next,

a cardinal bird hopped by .

“Good cheer ! Good cheer

,Friend Fairy ! ” called

th e cardinal . “I sn ’ t this a fine day ? ”

And th e happy little fairy called back,A fine day

for working , indeed‘i t is !”

CLARA INGRAM JUDSON.

THE QUAILS

AGES ago a flock of more than a thousand quailsl ived together in a fores t in India . They would haveb een happy if they had not been in great dread of theirenemy

,the quail-catcher . He used to imitate the

call of th e quail ; and when they gathered togetherin answer to it, h e would throw a great net overthem

,stuff them into his basket, and carry them away

to b e sold .

WORK 1 7 1

Now , one of th e quails was very wise , and he said :“Brothers ! I

’

ve thought of a good plan . In th e

future, as soon as th e fowler throws his net over us ,let each one put his head through a mesh in the net

and then all lift i t up together and fly away with i t .Wh en we have flown far enough , we can let th e net dropon a thorn bush and escape from under it.

”

All agreed to th e plan ; and the next day when thefowler threw his net

,the birds all lifted it together in

the very way that th e wise quail had told them ,threw

it on a thorn bush , and escaped . While the fowlertried to free his net from th e thorns

,i t grew dark

,and

he had to go home .

This happened many days,till at ’ last the fowler ’s

wife grew angry and asked h er husband“Why is i t that you never catch any more quail ?Then the fowler said“The trouble is that all th e birds work together and

help one another . I f they would only quarrel,I could

catch them fast enough .

”

A few days later, one of the quails accidentally trodon the head of one of his brothers , as they alighted onth e feeding ground .

“Who trod on my head ? ” angrily inquired the quailthat was hurt .“Don ’t b e angry . I didn ’ t mean to tread on you,

said the fir st quail . But the brother quail went onquarreling .

“I lifted all th e weight of the net ; you didn

’t helpat all, he cried .


That made th e first quail angry, and before long all

were drawn into the dispute . Then th e fowler sawhis chance . He imitated the cry of the quail and casthis net over those that came together . They were stillboasting and quarreling, and they did not help one

another lift the net. So th e hunter lifted the net himself and cramm ed them into his basket . But th e wisequail gathered his friends together and flew far away

,

for he knew that quarrels are the root of misfortune .

A Legend of the Jataka.

QUESTIONS

1 . What would it mean for the home if all the members of thefamily worked together as the quails did at first ?

2 . What would it mean for the school if all the pupils workedtogether with the teacher ?3 . How would it help your baseball team ? Explain.

4 . How woul d teamwork help in your literary society ?

THE JACK—O’—LANTERN

THE wagon rolled into th e yard with a load of large ,plump

,golden- checked pumpkins .

“Now where shall we put them ? ” asked Rollo .

Yonder,on th e grass

,is a good place ,

” replied Jonas .

Pile them up and we will leave them for afew days todry in the sun .

”

Jonas began to unload th e wagon ; h e rolled the

pumpkins toward Rollo,who piled them on the grass .

“Here ’s a green one , Jonas ; shall I pile i t up with

th e rest ? ”


Well,Rollo

,have you finished the Jack-O’- lantern ? ”

asked Jonas .“NO

,

” replied Rollo , I was tired ; so I thought Iwould come and help you work and ask you to tell me a

story .

”

“I do not think Of any story just now

,but I can give

you some advice .

”

“Very well ,

” said Rollo, give me some advice .

I will tell you two rules my old schoolmaster usedto teach me ,

— one for work and one for play . His

rule for work was th l s‘Work once begunMust always b e done .

Rollo laughed at hearing this rule and asked if all theold master ’s rules were in poetry .

His second rule,” continued Jonas

,was for play .

I t was this‘Wh en you have done your play,Put all your things

I think that is an excellent rule,

” said Rollo ; forchildren Often lose their playthings by leaving themabout when they have done playing . I never leavemy things lying about . ”

Indeed ! ” said Jonas . Where is your Jack-O’

lantern ? Have you put that away ?”

“N0 ; but that is not finished yet.

”

Then you have broken both of my Oldmaster ’s rules .You have left your work unfinished because you weretired of it , and you did not put away your playthingswhen you had done with them . NOW let us go home .

”

WORK 1 75

They walked toward the house .

“Rollo ! Rollo ! see there ! ” exclaimed Jonas as they

came in sight of th e yard . Rollo looked up and sawthe Old white cow eating up his Jack-o

’—lantern .

Rollo picked up a stick and ran after th e cow shouting

,

“Wh eh ,there ! wh eh as loud and fiercely as h e

could .

Th e cow seized another large mouthful and ran Off

shaking h er horns and brandishing h er tail .“Th e ugly Old cow !

” said Rollo,picking up th e re

mains . of th e pumpkin .

“My Jack-O’-lantern is all

spoiled . I will get some stones and stone h er .

”

“Stone h er ! Stone what ? ” replied Jonas coolly .

Stone the cow ?Yes

,of course , answered Rollo ; that ugly Old

cow“Why , what is th e cow to blame for ? ” said Jonas .To blame ! Why,

sh e has been eating up my JackO’- lantern .

”

“I do not think th e cow is to blame

,said Jonas ;

but somebody is to blame,and I can tell you who.

I f you stone anybody, you had better stone him . Th e

person to blame is th e b oy that left the Jack-O’- lantern

on th e log , and thus let th e cow get it .”

“I think

,

” added h e with a laugh , that if my Old

schoolmaster had known Of this case,he would have

made a good story out of i t to illustrate his two rules .”

From Rollo’s Vacation, b y JACOB ABBOTT.

PLAY

IT is a mistake to think that play is akin to idleness.

Play has its value just as surely as work has a value ;and

,if you wish to make of yourself th e best possible

man or woman,you must know how to play a good

Clean game as well as how to do good work . Goodhard play is restful after study . I t exercises th e musclesand makes us grow strong . I t makes us quick to see

and quick to act,it brightens th e mind , and puts us

in tune for work again .

Learn every rule Of th e game . Enter into it withspiri t, and always do your best to win . Never play in acareless

,slipshod fashion . If you do

,there ’ s no fun

in th e game for you,for your playmates

,or for the

spectators . For instance,in running on a fly don ’ t

stop or slacken your pace because you think th e ballis going to b e caught .DO not try to show Off in play : if you serve as an

outfielder in a baseball game , do not,after you have

caught a ball,hold it up boastfully before the eyes of

th e crowd,and

,meantime , let the runner steal a base .

If you are guarding a base,do not affect to catch th e

b all with both hands,then suddenly drop one to th e

hip as if posing for a picture,and reach for the ball with

one hand . The chances are you will miss it and losepoints for your side .

r80 MANNERS AND CONDUCT

On the other hand , attend to business ; do not pose .

Forget yourself throw yourself into the game and playfor points for your team . I f you have not learned howto play well , learn at once ; for you will never b e ableto do your best work until you have learned how to

play a thoroughgoing game . A man never amountsto very much as a man who

,as

!

a boy,never enjoyed

good hard play .

But play does more than strengthen muscles and

sharpen th e mind : i t gives you a chance to learn manylessons in politeness and right conduct . A lways playfair . Taking advantage of another who does not knowthe rules of the game , or playing some sly trick unseen,is dishonest . In a relay

,do not try to get Ofl before

th e starter gives th e proper signal ; or sneak Ofl,if

you are a slow runner , and let a swifter boy take yourplace ; or , on the other hand , if you are swift

,do not

take th e place Of a sneak I f you are present at rollcall and numbered for attendance ,

” s tay until allevents are finished

,unless excused by the manager,

and play your part th e bes t you can . Play to Win

honestly or to lose without shame .

In th e treatment of opponents you have opportuni tyto show th e mos t gentlemanly quality consideration for others . Poli teness

,or th e lack Of i t , is shown

( 1 ) In th e way you meet your opponents before the

game opens ; (2 ) in your attitude toward the umpire ;(3 ) in rooting ; (4 ) in cheering ; (5) in your attitudetoward injured Opponents .DO notmake th e mistake of regarding your opponents


worst possible display of a cruel,selfish nature . Cheer

ing at such a time should b e farthest from your thoughts .Rather think what you can do to help th e sufferer .Run to him

,help him up

,assist him Off th e fie ld

, get

water,or a doctor

,if necessary ; but do not cheer . There

are times to cheer,however . Cheer to encourage your

team ! Cheer at th e end of th e game for your ownteam

,and for your Opponents . NO matter what th e

result of th e game is,both teams should do this — cheer

for themselves and for each other . This is courteousand promotes good feeling .

I f feeling runs high among the spectators,as it some

times does,against the visiting team

,th e two teams

should meet and leave th e field together arm in arm ,

or in other friendly fashion . This is an easy and genialway of satisfying th e crowd that all is well .In preparation ‘for games

,remember that things

won ’ t manage themselves . Appoint as manager somebusiness- like boy who has iron in him and

-

who alwaysdoes on time what is given him to do . H e will see thateverything necessary is on hand and in readiness forall events before th e visitors arrive .

Every event should b e begun on time whether all

th e contestants are there or not. Don t keep yourvisitors waiting .

Good , hard play, then , tempered by fairness , courtesy,Se lf-control , and consideration for others

,will improve

your body, your mind, and your conduct

PLAY 1 83

VALUE OF PLAY

I DO not know Of any better way to teach a boy tob e honorable and straight than to give him a chanceto play with his comrades . In th e playground h e learnswithout any suggestion of rebellion against instructionand precept and preaching . H e learns i t because h edoes not want anybody else to cheat him

,and is ‘down ’

on the boy that does not play fair . And in th e longrun , because h e is ‘down ’

on th e boy that does not

play fair,h e will establish standards of conduct which

we must maintain in the community and particularlyin our great cities . I f there is one thing that we needmore than another

,i t is th e constant emphasis among

our citizens Of that spirit Of fair play,that willingness

to give and take,that generosity in defeat and that

lack of assertiveness in victory which we identify withtrue sport

,and which is learned best Of all in childhood

upon th e playground .

”

CHARLES E . HUGHE S , former Justiceof United States Supreme Court.

PLANTING POTATOES

JEAN FRANCOI S M ILLET ( 1 8 1 4—1 875)

NOTICE th e beautiful spring sky and the great furrowedplain

,stretching away to th e village faintly outlined .

through th e midday haze . See the two flowering apple


trees in the foreground . All these— the sky,the plain,

th e distant village,and the trees make a most natural

setting for this planting scene .

How real the old trees seem ! They have looked uponmany such a planting and have offered their shade tomany a tired peasant . Wh at in nature can b e morefriendly and helpful than a fine tree ?DO you see th e happy baby and the donkey resting

beneath these trees ? Th e faithful donkey has carriedout from th e vill age the tools and seed potatoes , andperhaps th e little baby too ; and when night falls hewill trudge back to th e village with his load .

But i t is upon th e movement Of th e two rugged peasants in th e foreground that th e eye rests longest . Theyare the center of interest . With what care they do theirwork . How well prepared th e ground is . The patchmust b e their own . Th e French peasant is never satisfied or happy till h e has a piece Of land to call his own ,

no matter how small it may b e . Then h e spares no

pains to work it well . He knows that th e soil givesgenerously only to th e hand that tends it well . He has

cleared this little patch by hard labor . With a clumsyspade h e has turned th e soil from dawn ti ll night. Now

h e is sowing th e seed .

Th e man and his wife are planting . Th e man plungesthe hoe deep into the soil ; in a moment h e raises it.

Th e woman drops two seeds and the man covers themat a single stroke, and they pass on. Over and overagain they repeat this action, smoothly and rapidly,and with machine-like exactness.

PLAY 1 87

This family came from the li ttle village before sun

rise . I t is now past noon,and they have kept at this

planting with scarcely a pause . These are heroic,self

respecting types . They are not afraid Of work . Theyare thrifty and painstaking . They will surely b e re

warded with a good crop .

Th e artist, Millet, was himself a peasant . He hadhimself turned and returned th e soil under th e scorching rays of th e sun . SO h e really understood and couldsympathize with the laborers of his country.

QUESTIONS

Where is the scene of this picture ?What is the setting ?What time of day is it ?What season Of the year is it ?What things in the landscape help us to answerNo. 4 ?

Describe the peasants ; their action.

Name the artist .Name four other pictures painted b y him .

Why was b e able to paint peasants so true to life ?

LOYALTY TO DUTY

GEORGE E . WARING ( 1 83 3—1 898)

GEORGE E . WARING was an engineer, a farmer, and a

patriot . He spent th e greater part of his life in makinghis country a better and safer place to live in by makingitmore healthful . H e made constant war against overcrowded houses , fil th , foul pools , rubbish a nd deadanimals in th e street

,and poor drainage .

He began his life work in th e early 50’s as a lecturer

on scientific farming and an engineer . He manageda famous farm in New York

,where h e learned many

valuable lessons . Later h e graded,drained

,and planted

Central Park,th e beautiful pleasure ground Of New

York City. At th e outbreak of th e Civil War, h e wentas a volunteer , and in a few months became a colonelof cavalry . After th e war , h e worked hard for ten yearslearning more about managing land , stock-rais ing

, and

drainage both for the farm and for th e town .

He became known for his thorough work,and when

a b ad epidemic of yellow fever broke out in 1 878 , h e was

called to Memphis to Clean up th e city and put in bettersewers there . He did his work so well that Memphishas been free of yellow fever ever since .

Colonel Waring was finally sent at th e head of a com

mission to look into sanitary conditions in Cuba and

make plans for cleaning Havana. On returning to New1 9 1

1 9 2MANNERS AND CONDUCT

York from one of these inspection trips for th e Government, Colonel Waring died suddenly of yellow feverthe very disease from which h e had saved so many.

The New York Press spoke of him as “the apostle

of Cleanliness and the scourge Of dirt .”

At th e time of his death th e Philadelphia I nquirersaid “NO man met death more heroically or morepatriotically than did Colonel Waring . Th e glory thatis lavished on those shot in battle is worthily placed

,

but the hero who went to Cuba to fight yellow fever inorder to save th e lives of an army ofmen is justly worthyOf every tribute that a grateful people can bestow

From Life of Col . Geo. E . Waring, b y DR. ALBERT SHAW.

WARING AND HIS WH ITE WINGSAT WORK

IN 1 895, ColonelWaring was chosen head of the streetCleaning department in New York City. Th e streetswere fil thy

,and the narrower and more crowded they

were,th e filthier they were . Colonel Waring decided

th at th e whole trouble came from mixing politics withstreet Cleaning. He saw that both overseers and

sweepers were appointed as a reward for votes,because they had voted as somebody wished them to,

not because they were good workers . Colonel Waringdecided to “ put a man instead of a voter behind everybroom . Lazy and careless workers were dropped

,

while all that were willing to do faithful work stayed .


PLEDGES

NEW YORK boys ’ and girls ’ clubs use this pledgeWe , who soon are to b e citizens ofNew York

, the largest Cityon the American continent , desire to have her possess a namewhich is above reproach . And we therefore agree to keep fromlittering her streets , and, as far as possible, to prevent others fromdoing the same , in order that our City may b e as clean as she is

great and as pure as she is free .

We might have some such pledge in our school . We

might go further and add the pledge to fight againsttuberculosis : Tuberculosis spreads ; we will check it.

Here follow the appeal , the creed , and the pledge Of

the Philippine I slands Anti-Tuberculosis Society .

I BELIEVEIN H EALTH and in th e

HEALTHFUL PURSUIT of PROSFERITY and HAPPINESS .

I ” BELIEVEThat TUBERCULOSIS is re spons ib le for a g re at mea sure ofPOVERTY,

UNHAPPINESS andGENERAL INEFFICIENCYamongth e Ph ilippine people and I DELIEVE in the FIGHT AGAINSTth is , our WORST ENEMY. Wh ileI am in HEALTH

I AGREEyour duty

30 1 0l

InhTH IS FIGHT to th e

est o my a i ity .t° ”u se“To LIVE IN CLEANLINESS .

and to To BREATH GOD ’S PURE AIRDAY and NIGHT in all seasons .

To SLEEP WITH WINDOWSfamily OPEN.

ITo AVOID SPITTING on SIDE

t l s

imiEKS and I

DIO%%

R

I§OURISHEDu o cep myyour d tywith th e BEST FOOD I can ob tain.

To try to get my re latives andfriends to JOIN THE FIGHTAGAINST TUBERCULOS IS andfaithfuuy to ob serve th ese rules .

CLEANLINESS GODLINESS

LOYALTY TO DUTY 1 95

Some other pledges thatShow that you recognize your

duty to the community in which you liveI will protect the property of others -as I would my

own.

I will not injure any tree, shrub, or lawn .

I will promise to b e a true and loyal citizen.

NEIGHBOR MINE

street-cleaning song sung at one Of the mass meetoi New York boys and girls :

THERE are barrels in the hallways,Neighbor mine ;

Pray b e mindful of them always,Neighbor mine.

If you’re not devoid of feeling,

Quickly to those barrels stealing,Throw in each banana peeling

,

Neighbor mine !

Do not drop the fruit you’re eating,Neighbor mine

,

On the Sidewalks,sewer

, or grating,Neighbor mine .

But lest you and I should quarrel,Listen to my little carol ;Go and toss it in the barrel

,

Neighbor mine !

Look,whene’er you drop a paper,Neighbor mine

,


In th e w ind it cuts a caper,

Neighbor mine .

Down th e street it madly courses,

And should fil l you with remorses

When you see it scare th e horses,

Neighbor mine !

Paper-cans were made for papers,Neighbor mine ;

Let’s not have this fact escape us,

Neighbor mine .

And if you will lend a hand,Soon our city dear shall standAs th e cleanest in th e land

,

Neighbor mine !

AMERICA

Every American b oy and girl should know every word of

America . Every one who enjoys th e protection of th e Americanflag should know it , and b e able to join in th e chorus when it ishis privilege to take part in a patriotic celebration.

MY country,

’tis of thee

,

Sweet land of liberty,Of thee I sing ;

Land where my fathers died,Land of th e Pilgrims ’ pride,From every mountain Side

Let freedom ring .

MANNERS

I want to tell you a secret. The way to make

yourself pleasing to others is to show that you care

for “mm WILLIAM WIRT.


tion. In school we are every day preparing for our lifeas men and women in the great world outside of the

school . Let us then give earnest attention to the littlecourtesies of life and SO fit ourselves for the wider circleOf social duties in which we shall later play a part.

Outward forms Change with the social customs Of

society, but the laws which govern the moral obligationof a boy or g irl to a neighbor and to the communityin which he lives never change .

THE GENTLE FOLKS OF CORN

DID you ever chance to see them,

All those gentle folks Of corn,Who b ow from morn till evening,And frbm evening until morn ?

How they b ow and bend and curtsyWith the music of the breeze,Which whistles all their tunes to th em,

And rustles in the trees .

How polite they are and statelyAs they bend and dip so low,

Like ladies in th e minuetsOf long and long ago !

KATHERINE B . OWEN.

MANNERS O3

CONDUCT AT SCHOOL

ADDRE SS your teacher by h er or his own name , neveras “Teacher .

”

DO not say simply, Good morning, but Good

morning,Mr . Roddy

,upon entering school in th e

morning ; Good afternoon,Mr . Roddy

,

” upon meeting him in the afternoon ;

“Good—b y ,

Mr . Roddy,

upon leaving . Remember that being tardy at school isannoying to the teacher and disturbing to th e class ,and when one arrives at school late h e has no right , onentering

,to disturb e ither th e teacher or the pupils by

a greeting or otherwise .

“Better three hours too soon than One minute too

late .

A plain Yes or No to one Older than yourselfis discourteous . I t sounds harsh and rude . Soften itby adding some little word or phrase ; as

,Yes , sir ,

”

NO,Mother

,

” “Y es

,I think so

,

” “Why , yes ,” “NO

,

madam,

” “Yes

,Father or use th e name Of th e person

addressed , as“Yes

,Mr . Peary

I t is not the best usag e to say Y es,M iss ,

” “Y es ,

or NO,Mr .

” “Y es

,ma

’

am ” may b e used inhome or school circles ; but outside of home or schoolcircles use madam ”

instead Of I t is not

usual to call a girl “M iss ” until sh e is sixteen or eighteen .

I t is hardly thought necessary to address a young manas “Mr . until h e has attained his full growth . No

school b oy or girl should expect to b e addressed by


other than th e first name,unless the pupil is Of advanced

age . I t is no discourtesy on th e part of the teacherto address any pupil

,old or young

,by his Christian

name .

DO not interrupt one who is speaking , either by raising the hand or by speaking ; and never , under anycircumstances

,snap th e fingers to ‘attract attention .

Be helpful in cleaning blackboards , in Opening orclosing doors and windows

,in lifting benches , chairs ,

or other heavy Objects when necessary,in picking up

things accidentally dropped , in passing materials . DO

not wait to b e asked , but b e quick to see and “ lend a'

handf’

In cleaning blackboards raise as little dust as possible- b e sure th e eraser is clean and that th e dust is notblown into anyone ’s face . In shifting benches b e sureto hold them free from th e floor . Dragging them makesan unpleasant sound and also racks them .

When a visitor comes to your schoolroom,place a chair

for him if you sit near th e front of th e r'

oom,and Offer

him a book,indicating the place Of the lesson as you

do SO.

It is unkind to laugh at the mistakes Of others . Youyourself make mistakes sometimes

,don ’ t you ? DO you

like to b e laughed at when you misspell a word or makean awkward blunder ? NO

,of course not . Don ’ t you

think,then

,i t would b e a good plan

,when your friend

or schoolrnate makes a mistake,to “ put yourself in

his place ” and imagine how you would feel under thesame circumstances instead of laughing at him ?


any pride in his behavior wishes to plead guilty to anyone of these charges .Pass into th e library quietly . DO not saunter around

,

whisper,talk; or visi t . If i t is necessary to move th e

chair you choose, lift i t as you do so instead of dragging

it back from th e table . Every move should b e madewith th e greatest care so that you -will not disturb yourneighbors . Seat yourself as promptly and quietly aspossible . DO not tilt back in your chair . This ishard on th e chair and is not a good position for work .

DO th e work or reading that you have planned , andwhen you have finished

,leave th e room as quietly as

you entered . Remember always that “Silence ! ” is a

rule Of the library .

Close doors quietly . Never allow a door to slamthrough carelessness . Keep hold of th e knob and turnit in your hand until th e latch catches . DO not leavea door half Open behind you to b e later closed by thewind with a bang .

In Opening,Closing

,and adjusting window panels go

about your work with th e greatest care,and as quietly

as possible .

A lways knock at th e door Of a private room beforeyou enter

,even in your own home among th e members

Of your own family ; and then wait until you are in

vited to enter before doing so . We have no right tointrude upon th e privacy Of anybody friend orstranger . We should announce our presence courteously by knocking and

' then wait for an invitationto e nter .

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BORROWING

The borrower is servant to the lender . Bible.

Neither a borrower nor a lender be,

For loan oft loses both itself and friend,And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

SHAKE SPEARE .

CARRY with you to school your own paper,your own

pencil,your own eraser

,your own knife

,your own

books . When each pupil does this,there is no necessity

for either borrowing or lending ; everyone can workquietly and undisturbed without loss Of time . DO youlike to b e disturbed in th e midst of your writing bysome neighbor who wishes to borrow your eraser ?NO ? Well

,then

,think how th e b oy in front Of you

must feel when you interrupt his work to borrow fromhim .

Repeat th e golden rule . Bear in mind that this ruleapplies to th e most trifling , as well as to th e most important , acts .

SCHOOL PROPERTY

THE money Of all th e people has gone into th e makingof comfortable buildings for your benefit . I t is ex

pected that you will care for and protect this propertyand take th e same pride in its fine appearance that

you would if i t were your own . This is asking very


little of you in return for all that th e Government hasdone and is doing for you .

DO not mark or mar th e school building in any way .

DO not write on walls with chalk or pencil yourself ;and do not

,when it is in your power to stop it

,allow

any other boy or girl to do so . If you see anythingout Of order or in need Of repair

,correct it if you can .

I f not,report i t at once to th e proper authorities and

help to make it right .

Take as much care of school supplies as if they werebought with your own money . DO not waste paper

,

pencils,or Chalk that is furnished by the Government .

Be‘careful to return all unused supplies . DO not ap

propriate any pub lic'

property ,however slight its value .

MEETING A QUESTION YOU CANNOT

ANSWER

a . Because you do not know the answer .

I

Mr . Bagley . .The supervising teacher .

Carmen. . Pupil .

M r . Bagley . What is the abbreviation for superin

tendent, Carmen ?

Carmen . I do not know,sir . (Looking up at Mr .

Bagley . )


The attitude Of th e pupil in these dialogues is quiteas important as the words— if not more so . Lookdirectly at th e questioner . DO not hang your head asif ashamed

,turn your back

,or look Off in an opposite

direction . NO pupil should b e ashamed because he

cannot answer a question . Even an Older person doesnot expect to answer every question put to him . Lookup frankly and speak out truthfully .

I f you cannot answer because you do not know t’

e

answer,say truthfully

,

“I do not know

,

”not

“I do not

understand . I f you cannot answer because you do not

know what the questioner means , say that you do notunderstand his meaning

,and not that you don ’ t know .

If you cannot answer because you fail to hear distinctly,politely ask the speaker to repeat what h e has said .

PASSING IN FRONT OF A PERSON

Do not pass rudely in front Of anyone I f necessaryto pass in front say, Excuse me

,please or

,

“Please

excuse me’“ “

Pardon me .

”

I

SCENE : The schoolroom.

Mr . Snow . .The teacher or a pupil .Dick . A pupil .

Dick (approaching Mr . Snow,pausing and

him) . Please excuse me,Mr . Snow .

Mr . Snow . Certainly , D ick . (As h e passes .)

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I I

SCENE : At the moving picture theatre .

[Three strangers S itting in a row . James must pass in front ofthem to reach a vacant seat . ]

James (addressing strangers as h e is about to pass) .

Pardon me .

S trangers (making as much room as possible) . Cer

tainly .

James (passing carefully) . Thank you .

I I I

SCENE : A school entertainment .[Chairs Closely set. Room crowded . Martin comes late . He

waits at the door until the speaker has finished. H e spies a seatin th e middl e of a row and goes in during th e applause ]

Martin (approaching people occupying end seats inthe row) .

!

I am sorry to disturb you .

[Strangers rise to let him pass, and simply b ow politely ]

Martin . Thank you .

MANNER OF REFUSING OR ACCEPTING

ANYTH ING OFFERED

Jesse . Will you have a glass Of water ?

Mary . No ; I thank you . (Refusing )Yes ; thank you ;

or, 1

Yes ; if you please . (Accepting )

2 I 2 MANNERS AND CONDUCT

MANNER OF ASKING A FAVOR

(a) John . Miss Cook,will you please select a reci

tation for me ?

Miss Cook. I shall b e very glad to .

(b) H erbert. Will you please pronounce this word forme

,Tom ?

Tom. Certainly ; or,I am sorry I cannot .

(c) Josefa . Will you please lend me your knife tosharpen my pencil , Philip ?Philip. Certainly ;

or,

With pleasure ;or

,

Let me sharpen it for you .

RETURNING TO THE OWNER ARTICLE

DROPPED

IN Offering a knife , pencil , or other pointed instrument ,always present the blunt end .

I

SCENE School yard .

Sarah,who dropped her handkerchief .

Frank, her classmate , who found and returned it .

S arah . I wonder where my handkerchief is . I can ’ tfind it anywhere . (Looking around .)


IV

Albert,walking along, loses his knife .

George , walking behind , sees it fall and picks it up .

George . E xcuse me,A lbert . This knife belongs to

you . I saw you drop it . (Handing‘ i t to him . )

A lbert (in surprise) . There must b e a hole in my coa tpocket . (Feeling in his pocket . ) Yes

,sure enough !

Where did you find it ?George . I found it on the ground near th e gate .

A lbert.’

Many thanks, George . I should b e very

sorry to lose this knife .

George . You are welcome .

V

Wilbur . Good morning , M iss Gray .

[Taking Off his hat.]

Miss Gray . Good morning, Wilbur .

Wilbur . Excuse me,is this handkerchief yours ?

[Offering it. ]

Miss Gray: Yes thank you . Where did you findit ?Wilbur . I found it in th e road . I was too far behind

when you dropped it to call to you .

Miss Gray . Oh , I was very careless . I put th ehandkerchief in my book and it must have fallen out.

Wilbur (lifting his hat) . Good—b y , M iss Gray .

Miss Gray . Good-b y , Wilbur .

MANNERS 2 1 5

CONDUCT AT HOME

Honor thyfather and thy mother . Bible.

YOUR father and your mother are your best friends .They - love you and care for you . You love them and

you are obedient,but that is not enough ; you should

take care to b e just as polite to them as to strangers .

You Should de light in serving and he lping them . You

should b e polite,too

,to your brothers and sisters .

Say Good morning ” to th e other members Of yourfamily every morning ; and on going to b ed say “

Goodnight . ”

On leaving home to go to school say Good-b y to

your father and mother . When school is dism issed gohome at once unl ess you remain at th e request Of th eteacher ; and on reaching home let your parents knowthat you have returned .

Say“Please ” or

“I f you please when you ask for

something ;“Please pass th e bread

,Mary “

Father,

I should like some more gravy,if you please .

“Please

,

may I go to Anna ’s house , Mother ? ” Will youplease lend me your knife

,A lfred ? ” Answer

,Cer

tainly .

DO not pass rudely in front of anyone . I f necessaryto pass in front Of a person , say

“Excuse me

,please

,

or Please excuse me .

”

Never quarrel or wrangle with the other members Ofyour family .

Speak kindly to servants .

MANNERS AND CONDUCT

You should help different members of your family inevery way possible . How can “

you help your mother ?your father ? your li ttle sisters or brothers ? your bigsisters or brothers ? th e servants ?You should never remain seated when an elderly

person enters th e room . Rise and remain standing byyour chair until th e Older person is seated . I t is notnecessary to Offer your chair unless there are very fewunoccupied chairs in th e room

,or unless you have th e

most comfortable one .

When older people are talking,never enter into the

conversation unless your elders ask you to do so .

Be polite to a caller or guest at your home,and always

Offer him a seat when h e enters th e house .

I f you want to help make your home a happy place ,always try to b e cheerful . Don ’ t grumble evenwhenyou don ’ t feel well .

QUESTIONS

I . How can you honor your father and your mother ?2 . When we do wrong how are our parents disgraced ?3 . Woul d you like to have others think your parents are polite ?4 . When we are rude or unmannerly , people think we have

not had proper home training .

5. A ten-

year—old b oy met his mother on the street and tipped

his hat to her . Why ?6 . He also took h er parcel and carried it for her. What did

the girls say ? What did the boys think ?


Frank (removmg hat) . Good morning,Mr . Root .

Mr . Root. Good morning .

Frank (Offering a letter) . Mr . Pardo sends this letter .

H e would like an answer , please .

Mr . Root (taking the letter) . Wait a moment,please .

[Motioning toward chair][Frank sits quietly . Mr . Root reads letter, writes a short

answer , and hands it to Frank , who rises to receive it.]

F rank (going at once) . Good day , Mr . Root .Mr . Root. Good day .

[Frank passes out, putting on his hat as he steps outside thedoor .]

RECE IV ING A VI SITOR

I

Mr . Terry, visitor . .A pupil .

A lvin . A pupil .[Mr . Terry knocks at th e door . Alvin goes to the door .]

Alvin (bow ing slightly) . Good afternoon , Sir .

Mr . Terry . Good afternoon , my boy . I s this Mr .

Manley ’s house ?Alvin . Yes

,sir ; h e is my father . Would you like

to see him ?

Mr . Terry . Yes,please . I s h e in th e house now ?

Alvin . Y es,sir ; h e is in his room . Come in

,please ,

and take a chair . I will call him .

Mr . Terry (as A lvin goes out) . Thank you .

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Emily, a Visitor .

H onoria . . Hostess .

[Honoria sits reading . A knock is heard . Honoria goes to thedoor .]

Emily. Good morning,Honoria .

Honoria (Offering h er hand and leading h er friend in) .

Well,this is a surprise ! Such a distance on a rainy

day,too . How did you come ?

Emily . By automobile at th e end Of a seat whereI caught all the drippings . Just look at my dress !

[Shaking out h er sleeve and laughing ]

Honoria . Never m ind . We’ll soon fix that . Come

to my room and Change your dress . I think one Of

mine will fit you . We can easily dry and press yoursfor you .

Emily . Thank you,Honoria . I

’

m afraid I amputting you to a great deal of trouble .

Honoria . Not at all,Emily . I am SO glad to have

you here .

[Taking her friend out to her room .]


MARKETING FOR THE HOME

CHARACTERS

Grocer and Mrs . Andrews .

Grocer . Good morning, Mrs . Andrews .

Mrs . Andrews . Good morning .

Grocer . What can I do for you this morning ?Mrs . Andrews . H ave you any fresh eggs to-day ?Grocer . Yes (showing th e eggs) , I just received these .

I know th ey are fresh .

Mrs . Andrews . How do you se ll them ?Grocer . At sixty cents a dozen .

Mrs . Andrews . I sn ’ t that rather high ?Grocer . NO

,not for this season . Besides

,they are

fine,large eggs

,you see .

Mrs . Andrews .

‘I see they are . Well

,I’

ll take six .

Grocer . I s there anything e lse to-day ? We havesome very good apples and fin e bananas at thirty centsa dozen .

Mrs . Andrews . I’

ll take a dozen bananas,please

,and

a pound Of sugar . That is all .

[Grocer puts the purchases into a package and hands it to Mrs .

Andrews ]Mrs . Andrews (handing him 80 cents) . That is

right, I be lieve .

Grocer . Yes, 3 0 cents for eggs , 3 0 for bananas , and 2 0

for sugar 80 cents . That is right . Good day . Callagain .

Mrs . Andrews (going) . Good day .


Every movement at the table should b e made asquietly as possible . Moving th e feet

,leaning upon th e

table,or rattling knives , forks , and dishes shows igno

rance Of table manners .

Show no impatience to b e served . Never b e in ahurry . Take your time . There should b e no reaching after things on th e table . Poli tely ask some one

to pass th e dish ; as ,“I would thank you to pass th e

Olives,

” or “Will you b e kind enough to pass th e salt ? ”

or simply Please pass th e dessert .”

When anything is Offered,say Thank you when

declined,say NO

,I thank you,

or “Not any,I thank

you .

”

DO not b e selfish . I t is very ill-mannered,when

there is any choice Of food,to pick over everything on

th e plate to get th e larges t or choices t piece for yourself .Th e elbows should b e kept near the sides . DO not

raise or spread them in cutting meat or other food .

Eat slowly . DO not fill the mouth too full . Chewyour food well

,and chew itwith the mouth shut. DO not

smack the lips in eating sweets or other foods . Wheneating soup

,take i t from the side Of the spoon

,quietly .

Do not draw in the breath and make a hissing soundwhen doing SO .

E at with either a fork or a spoon . There are twogood reasons for not eating with th e fingers : first

,i t

does not look well ; second,i t is not cleanly .

Did you ever stop to think how much dust and dirtthe hand picks up in a day ? In this dust are Oftenmany disease germs . When these germs are carried to

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th e mouth by the fingers,trouble begins . These germs

are so tiny that you cannot see them with th e nakedeye ; and washing th e hands with plain soap and waterdoes not alw ays remove or kill them .

There is a proper , graceful way Of handling kn ife,

fork,and spoon . We should try to learn th e best way

Of doing this by carefully observing some one who doesi t properly .

Th e knife is used for cutting up the food and for buttering bread ; it should never be put into the mouth .

The fork is used for carrying food to th e mouth . I t

should not b e overloaded . Raise the fork to th e mouthwith th e right hand so that th e fork will b e nearlyparallel to th e mouth .

I t is not th e correct thing to crook th e elbow in eatingso as to bring th e fork around at a right angle directlyopposite th e mouth .

Th e spoon is used in stirring sugar into tea , coffee , orother drinks . I t is used

,too

,in eating ice cream

,

puddings,stewed fruit , and some fresh fruits as the

orange or for any dishes too soft to b e handled con

veniently with a fork . When using th e spoon,do not

fill it too full ; and b e careful not to put it too far into th emouth .

The individual spoon provided for your special useShould b e used only to dip into th e food that is on yourown plate

,in your own saucer , your own cup , or your

own glass,as th e case may b e . I t should never , under

any circumstances,b e dipped into food that is placed

on the table as common supply for all , or into dishes


that are passed from hand to hand,or passed by a serv

ant. Atpicnics and dances where many are being served,

some careless people pass their spoons directly from theirmouths into the common supply of preserves

,jelly

,cus

tard,or other sweets . Such a custom is very unsanitary

and may result in passing disease from mouth to mouth .

I f there is not a spoon in th e dish from which youdesire a helping

,th e proper thing to do is to ask for one

,

and when th e spoon is brought and you have served yourself

,leave th e spoon in the dish .

Make this a law Of the table Do notdo or say anything

at table thatmay be unpleasant to others .

DO not wipe your mouth on th e edge Of th e tablecloth,

or on th e corner Of a napkin left folded on th e table .

A lways wipe your lips carefully with your napkinbefore drinking from a glass and swallow th e food inyour mouth before ‘beginning to drink . While drinking do not throw back th e head and tip th e glass as ifgreedy for the last drop . Do not look through th e glassnor over the top Of i t at your table companions . When

you have finished drinking,again use your napkin to

wipe your mouth .

NO well-bred person uses a toothpick at th e table,or

a fork or a pin in place Of a toothpick . I t is very badmanners to run th e tongue around in the mouth to dislodge particles Of food from between th e teeth

,or to

rinse th e mouth while drinking .

I f a dish is broken , a glass of water overturned , fooddropped upon th e cloth , or any other accident occurs

,

we should not appear to notice it . I twould b e unkind .


CONDUCT TOWARD STRANGERS

S taring .

Staring and gaping at strangers and following themabout are th e wors t of ill manners on the part Of children

,

and very annoying to the stranger . H e naturallythinks that th e boys and girls who do this have had no

training either at home or at school . H e blames boththeir parents and their teachers . H e thinks theirparents must b e very ignorant

,and their teachers care

less 0 1 indolent . Their parents and their teachers canill afford this criticism . By such rude behavior , boysand girls cast a reflection upon th e friends who are doing th e most to help them . I f you have this provincialhabit

,do your bes t to correct it . Correct i t for th e sake

Of your parents,for th e sake Of your teachers

,for your

own sake,and for th e good name Of the community in

which you live .

Peering into things .

In case an automobile stops in your town,do not crowd

around it,climb over it

,or finger it . Keep at a respect

ful distance,and go quietly about your own business as

usual . Let th e stranger see that you have had propertraining ; that you know and practice courteous b ehavior .

Impertinence .

Do not call out,even playfully

,to strangers . I t

often sounds impertinent when not so intended , and.

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impertinence is unpardonable . You should Show all

strangers every respecta nd consideration . Then theywill carry home with them a favorable impression of

you and your community .

GREETING A STRANGER

IF a stranger addresses you,never hang your head

,

look off in another direction,pretending not to hear

,

or s tare blankly . Look at him frankly and answer hissalutation .

How to greet a stranger is illustrated by th e following dialogues

,which are to b e acted by th e pupils .

Mr . Rose . The teacher .

S tranger A pupil .

[Mr . Rose is supervising the games at recess time . The strangerarrives ]

Mr . Rose . Good morning .

[Pupils look up respectfully and then continue playing ]

Stranger . Good morning . I should like to see th e

supervising teacher , please .

Mr . Rose (walking a few steps with th e stranger andpointing) . H e is in the schoolhouse . You will find himin th e Office ,

’

to th e right of th e door as you enter .Stranger . Thank you .

Mr . Rose . You are quite welcome .

MANNERS AND CONDUCT

. A pupil .

James A pupil .

Mr . Fuller . . Th e teacher .

[Recess time . Mr . Full er watching pupils at play . A strangerenters the gate . He addresses a group of boys engaged in top

spinning ]

Stranger . Good morning,boys .

Boys (lifting hats) . Good morning,sir .

Stranger . I s your principal about ? I should liketo talk with him but I do not know him even by sight .James (s tepping up to him) . Y es

,sir . He is watch

ing th e indoor baseball players . I w ill take you to him .

S tranger . Thank you . (They start Off. The boysresume their play .) You have a fine playground here .

How do you keep it in such good conditio n ?James . We boys are responsible for its upkeep . We

take turns in doing the work,and we all take pride in i ts

fine appearance .

Stranger . Your work speaks well for you .

James . Thank you . There is our principal,Mr .

Fuller,now

,th e one in th e gray suit facing this way .

[Said as soon as h e catches sight Ofprincipal , so that the strangermay b e prepared to meet him . ]

Stranger . Yes,I see . Thank you for your trouble .

James . NO trouble at all , sir . I’

m glad to help you .

[He addresses the principal as they come up to him .]

Mr . Fuller,here is a gentleman to see you .

[James withdraws at once as the gentlemen greet each,other .

Pupils continue play . No one stops to stare ]


V

SCENE : The school corridor .

The Stranger , a teacher from another town .

The Pupil , a fifth -

grade girl .

The Pupil (addressing the s tranger as sh e sees h erwalking back and forth in a perplexed way) . Goodmorning . Can I b e of any assistance ?The Stranger (smiling) . Y es

,thank you . I should

like to see the principal,if he is here at this hour .

The Pupil . I think h e is here . H e always arrivesearly . I f you will come with me

,I will take you to his

Oflice . (They walk together toward th e Office . ) Thisis th e principal ’s Office . There h e si ts at his desk .

The Stranger (bowing) . I thank you very much .

The Pupil (smiling as sh e turns to go) . You are wel

come .

VI

SCENE The street .

Mr . Roberts , a stranger in town .

Mr . Sams,a resident of the town .

[Th e two men meet ]

Mr . Roberts . Good morning,sir . Can you direct

me to th e school principal ’s house ?Mr . Sams . Yes

,certainly . (Pointing ) Walk straight

ahead to the first street corner ; then turn to th e right ;th e principal lives in the third house from th e corner

,

on your right .

MANNERS 2 3 1

Mr . Roberts . Thank you . Your directions are veryclear . I am sure I can find th e place . Good day .

Mr . Sams . Good day .

RESPECT

WE LL-TRAINED young people show due courtesy toladies , elders , superiors , and government Officials on alloccasions .

When an elderly person or a superior enters a roomin which a young person is occupying th e easiest chair

,

the younger should give the chair to th e elder . SimplyOffering it is not enough .

Never allow yourself to keep a seat while old persons,

no

'

matter who they are,are standing . You Should

always Open th e door for them and assist them in everypossible way .

In making inquiries at a friend ’s house, you should

not forget to ask after th e Older members of th e family ;and you should always remember them in invitations .

In conversation , even when people are tiresome,we

should show good breeding by listening politely andattentively .

Never contradict your elders . Give them th e preference in everything . I f they have peculiarities , te

member that you have peculiarities too ; and that th epeculiarities Of Old people are not a proper subject forcriticism or mirth . Only a heartless boor will underany circumstance make fun Of the Old in any way .


An old person should b e always spoken Of,or to

,by his

or h er full nam e .

In cars and in public places,your elders or ladies

should not b e allowed to stand . Young people oughtto give up their seats

,promptly and cheerfully

,with

some such pleasant speech as,H ave this seat

,please .

In school and in crowded places,such as th e theater

or th e church,Room for th e ladies ” is a good motto

for boys to Observe .

A polite boy always takes Off his hat on meeting a ladyor an elderly person whom h e knows . He helps themin carrying

,

parcels,in finding the way

,in crossing th e

street,in getting into or out Of a carriage

,on or Off the

s treet cars or trains , and in o ther little ways .

I f our hearts are right , we feel sympathy and respectfor the Old . I f we follow th e golden rule and treatthem as we should like to b e treated , perhaps when weare Old the young

,

will treat us kindly and b e thoughtfulOf our comfort .

MEETING A LADY OR ELDERLY PERSON

I

SCENE The schoolground .

Mr . Dale, the supervising teacher . .The teacher .

George (lifting his hat) . Good morning , sir .Mr . Dale . Good morning , George .


Mrs . Alvis . Good afternoon,boys .

Ambrose . Good afternoon,Mrs . A lvis .

Stanley . Good afternoon,Grandmother . Here is

your favorl te chair near th e window .

Mrs . A lvis (smiling and seating herself) . Thank you,

Stanley .

S tanley . You are welcome, Grandmother .

[Both boys resume their seats after Mrs . Alvis is seated ]

Ambrose (politely) . We were just speaking Of th e

school entertainment as you came in , Mrs . A lvis . Did

you attend ?Mrs . A lvis . Yes

,I did ; and I found it very interest

ing .

S tanley . I am glad to hear you say so . Th e teachersas well as th e pupils worked very hard to make i t aSUCCCSS .

[Servant enters ]

S ervant (very quietly to Mrs . A lvis) . Tea is served ,Madam .

[He goes immediately ]

Mrs . A lvis (rising and addres sing Ambrose) (Bothboys are on their feet at once .) You will join us at teaI hope

,Ambrose .

Ambrose . Thank you,Mrs . Alvis . I shall b e pleased

[All go out to the dining-room,Mrs . Alvis leading the way ]

MANNERS 5

IV

SCENE : A busy street corner in town.

A

F elix,a school boy .

Old Man (asleep on bench ; wakes up suddenly,dazed) . Where am I ? (Looking about . ) A strangeplace ! Strange faces ! My b oy — where is h e ? Th e

marke t yes ! But where is that ?Felix (going up to Old Man) . You seem to b e introuble . Perhaps I can help you .

Old Man . Ah, yes , you are kind . Perhaps you can .

(Passing his hands over his face as if to brush awaycobwebs . )Felix . Where do you live ?Old Man . I live down at th e salt mine with my son .

Felix . And where do you w ish to go ?Old Man . I want my son . H e left me here to rest

hours ago and went to th e market . I t is very late .

H e does not come .

Felix . Oh,no

,i t is not very late . I t only seems

so because you have been asleep , and it is cloudy .

Come with me . We will go to the market and findyour son .

Old Man . You are a kindhearted boy . I am verygrateful to you .

[They go Off together . ]


PRESENTING AND RECEIVING A GIFT

IF you receive a gift by mail or by messenger,th e

courteous thing to do is to write a note to the senderas soon as possible

,expressing your thanks .

I f you send a gift to a friend,b y mail or otherwise,

you Shoul d send a note with it .

I

[Amelia’s birthday . Her friend Ann gives her a present ]

Ann . Good morning , Ame lia .

I Amelia . Good morn ing ,Ann . (Shaking hands .)

Ann . I w ish you many happy returns Of th e day .

Amelia . Thank you very much,Ann .

Ann (Offering a small package) . Here is a li ttle'

giftin remembrance of the occasion .

Amelia (accepting) . Oh , thank you . (Opening th e

package and taking out a book .) How nice ! “The

Pig B rother”

I am so glad to have these good stories .I t is very kind of you to remember me .

Ann . I t is a pleasure, Amelia .

Miss I saac. .The teacher .

I rene Miss I saac’s pupil .

I rene (overtaking M iss I saac , with a bunch Of sweetpeas) . Good morning , M iss I saac .

Miss I saac. Good morning , I rene .


CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS

Whatsoever ye would thatmen should do to you, do ye even so to

them. Bible .

CONSIDERATION for others is th e basis of all true courtesy . A ll well-mannered persons Show considerationfor others . Consideration means careful thought ; thatis

,you must have the will to do for others th e things

that you would like to have others do for you ; th e willto say to others the pleasant and courteous things thatyou would like to have others say to you . Forget yourself . Think Oi others at home

,at school

,and in public .

DO not block doorways,hallways

,s tairways

,or side

walks . Remember this is a rudeness that arises fromth oughtlessness ; others have a right to pass that way .

How do you feel when somebody blocks th e sidewalkSO that you have to step out into th e street in order topass ? You think that somebody ” rude ; don

’ t you ?M ake up your mind never to b e guilty Of such rudenessyourself .When two groups Of people meet on th e sidewalk

,

care should be taken in passing . Let us suppose thatMaria and Martin walking together on a narrow sidewalk meet Ada and R aymond . Martin should moveto th e right and drop behind M aria ; Raymond shouldmove to th e right and drop behind Ada , as they moveforward

,meet

,and pass .

I t is proper always to turn to th e right on meeting aperson ; but if you find it necessary to pass a person ,keep to th e left in doing so .

MANNERS 2 3 9

I f i t is necessary to carry an umbrella,b e careful not

to strike the eyes,faces

, or hats Of passers-b y .

When walking,throw back th e shoulders

,throw out

th e chest,and lif t th e feet . Scraping th e feet along

th e ground is boorish and suggests that one is not ao

customed to w earing shoes . Walk straight ahead ; donot zigzag from one side Of th e road to th e other . If

you are walking w ith a companion,keep step with him

unless you find i t awkward to do so .

In all public places w e must consider th e courtesyw e owe to others . We must consider

,too

,th e respect

w e owe to ourselves and do nothing which we may laterregret

,or Of which we may b e ashamed .

Avoid loud and boisterous c’onduct and conversationin public places . Only a very rude person speaks in atone Of voice louder than necessary .

I f you attend a school program ,a concert

,or other

entertainment, go in good season . By entering after

the performance has begun , you disturb th e enjoymentof th e audience and greatly annoy th e speaker or singer .I f you are obliged to be late

,wait at th e door until th e

performer has finished,then slip in quickly and quietly

during the pause between th e numbers Of th e program .

Talking or whispering during a performance is abreach Of good manners . You should go to an entertainment to listen . Otherwise you have no right there .

In applauding , Clap your hands , but not too noisily.

I t is rude to applaud boisterously . We can Show our

appreciation without being bois terous .

DO not make the mistake Of applauding too soon .


Sometimes a thoughtless person begins th e applausebefore th e performer has finished

,and others follow .

In this way th e finest passages of an address,th e most

skillfully produced tones of a violin,or th e sweetest

notes Of a singer are drowned . This is a mistaken wayof showing one ’s appreciation of a fine performance ;and it is very disconcerting to the performer . Waituntil you are qui te certain that th e soloist has utteredth e las t note , that th e musician has struck th e las tchord

,before applauding . Then you may show your satis

faction in a proper way and,at th e same time

,give pleas

ure to th e one who has exerted himself to entertain you .

H issing , whistling , and stamping th e fee t are indications Of boorishness or ignorance and are always out Ofplace at an entertainment .I t is not the custom Of we ll-bred people to eat peanuts

or chew gum or anything else on th e s treet or at a cinematograph or o ther entertainment

,or in any other

public place .

At th e railway station , at th e cinematograph , at th epost Oflice , at th e bank , or at any other business place,do not crowd and jostle your neighbor or attempt topush in ahead of him at the window . Such conductis disorderly . I t is apt to distract and confuse the

clerk . Remember that but one person can b e waitedon at a time . Take your place in an orderly way behindthe person who arrived just ahead Of you and

,in line,

quietly await your turn . By doing this , you will getbetter and more rapid service ; you will b e showingconsideration and respect for those about you ; and you


handkerchief,a pencil

,or other Object that you have

dropped .

A lways b e courteous . Never accept th e most triflingfavor in silence .

A SPECIAL LESSON FOR BOYS

1 . Do not s tand with your hands in your pockets .I t makes you look very ungainly .

2 . Keep you coat buttoned .

3 . Polite boys will not gather in groups on the s treetsor in other public places and stare at or make re

marks about passers-b y . I f two boys mee t who wishto converse with each other

,instead of s topping they

should walk along ‘together .

4 . Boys should rise when ladies enter th e room andstand until th e ladies are seated . They should open th edoor for ladies leaving th e room .

5. A polite b oy never neglects to b e polite to hismother . I f h e walks with h er

,h e carries any parcels sh e

may have . I f h e meets h er,h e takes Ofl his hat to h er .

6 . When walking with a lady, always carry h erbooks or parcels .

7 . A lways take of your hat when you meet a ladywhom you know . Touching th e hat is not enough . You

should not sa lute a lady as a soldier does an Officer .

I f you are walking with a friend who meets a lady of

his acquaintance and salutes h er, you also should takeoff your hat .

MANNERS 24 3

8 . When a lady accidentally drops anyth ing on thestreet , any b oy who is near

,whether an acquaintance

or not,should pick it up and hand it to h er .

Boy. Allow me . (Presenting the article .)Lady. I thank you very much .

Boy . You are welcome . (Lifting his hat as he goesaway .)Never neglect to lift your hat on going away

,even

if th e lady forgets to thank you .

9 . A lways take Off your hat as you enter th e schoolbuilding

,a church

,a theater

,your home

,or any other

building .

1 0 . Never put on your hat in the house . Wait until

you step outs ide th e door .1 1 . On entering an Office

,public or private

,to see

a friend,if the person in charge b e present, do not fail

to greet him first . I f your friend is at th e time underthe orders Of a superior

,first get permission from th e

proper person before approaching him . DO not go to anOffice merely to visit . Your business should b e urgentto warrant interrupting another at his work . Whenyou have finished your business leave immediately .


A GENTLEMAN

[TO b e memorized ]

I KNEW him for a gentlemanBy signs that never fail ;

His coat was rough and rather worn,

His cheeks were thin and pale,A lad who had his way to make

,

With little time for play ;I knew him for a gentlemanBy certain signs to-day .

He met his mother on the street ;Off came his little cap .

My door was shut ; h e waited thereUntil I heard his rap .

He took the bundl e from my hand,

And when I dropped my pen,He sprang to pick it up for me

This gentleman of ten.

He does not push and crowd along ;His voice is gently pitched ;

He does not fling his books aboutAs if h e were bewitched.

He stands aside to let you pass ;He always shuts th e door ;

He runs on errands willinglyTo forge, and mill , and store .

INDE!

Accepting or refusing anyth ing Consideration for others, 23 8Offered, 2 1 1 Conversation at table

,2 25

Acknowledging a favor, 24 1 Correggio

Addressing your elders, 20 3 , 2 3 1 Holy Night, I 55Advice to Girls, Ruskin’

s,1 62 Cough ing, 5

America (Smith ) , 1 96 Courage and Self-control , 1 4 1

Applauding , 2 3 9 Courage , moral , 6 1

Asking a favor, 2 1 2 Creed for Workers, A,

24 5

Curiosity to b e curbed, 20 5Bath ing, 3 , 7, 8Behavior in public, 2 3 9 , 240Belgian Tots Thank Wilson, 98Be True (Bonar) , 78B irds, 1 1 0Blocking th e way , 2 3 8Bonnyb oy (Boyesen) , 1 5 1Borrowing, 20 7Breton

,Jules

The Song Of th e Lark, 1 9Buried Treasure

,Th e , 1 63

Caesar is Dead,1 1 8

Calabrian Boy , Th e (Amicis) , 94Catch ing the Colt (Douglas) , 8 2Cheating , 72Cheering , 24 0Ch eering Effect Of Sympathy ,

Th e,

9 7

Chimney Sweep , Th e (Amicis) , 1 0 1

Cleanl iness, 3Cleanl iness Of surroundings , 7Cl imbing Alone (Gatty) , 3 2Cloth ing and self-respect, 6 , 7Coconut Sh ell , The , 1 3 4ConductAt home

,2 1 5

At school , 20 3

In publ ic, 24 0On th e street

,2 3 8 , 24 2

Toward strangers, 2 26

Dagnan-Bouveret

The Madonna of th e Arbor,1 3 5

Dhobie ’s itch , 5D ialoguesCoconut Sh ell , Th e, I 3 4Fair Play ,

1 1 9

Greetings, 2 1 7Greeting a stranger , 2 2 7—2 3 0Greeting th e owner of a house

when sent as messenger, 2 1 7

Lost Purse,Th e

, 74

Marketing for th e home, 2 20M eeting a lady or elderly person,

2 3 2—2 3 4

Meeting a question you cannotanswer , 20 8

Passing in front of a person,

2 1 0

Pied Piper, Th e , 79Presenting and receiving a gift,

2 3 6

Receiving a visitor , 2 1 8Returning an article dropped, 2 1 2True Blue, 1 66

Wh en th e Cat’

s Away th e M iceWill Play , 1 4 7

D irecting a stranger, 2 2 7—2 3 0Doasyoulikes, The (Kingsley) , 1 4 2D

’

ogs, 1 1 8

24 7

24 8 INDE!

Do nots in connection with table Horse The (S. P. C. 1 1 3

manners, 2 25 Horse 5 Petition to his Driver, The ,Duty, Loyalty to, 1 9 1 1 1 3

Hot—weather Rules (N. Y . W .

Ears, 4 1 1 6

Face, 4Fair Play , 1 1 9Finger na ils, 4 , 9F irst Step , The (M ill et) , 55Four nevers,” 6Frankl in ’

s Lesson on the Value

Time. 77Frankness (Lee) , 76

Games,management of, 1 82

Gentle Folks of Com ,The (Owen) ,

20 2

Gentleman,A (Sangster) , 244

Government property , respect for,7, 8 , 20 8

GreetingOwner of house when sent as

messenger, 2 1 7

Parents, 2 1 5, 2 1 7Strangers, 2 2 7—2 3 0Teachers

,2 3 6 , 23 7

Habits, 9

Hands, 7Hat etiquette, 20 5, 24 2Hawking, 5Head, 4 , 5Helpfulness, 4 9At home, 51At school , 4 9 , 20 4In general , 50

In the neighborhood, 50Holy Night (Correggio) , 1 55Home Song, A (Van Dyke) , 55Honesty , 7 1“Honor thy father and

mother,” 2 1 5

I Wish I Were (Judson) , 1 68If You Have a Friend Worth Lov

ing, 99Influence of a Clean Face (Tal

m ac) , 1 5

Interruptions, 20 4Itch, Dhobie’s, 5

Jack-o’-Lantern,The (Abbot) , 1 72

Kindness and Sympathy , 9 1 , 94TO animals

,1 0 8

To strangers, 9 3To the unfortunate, 20 4 , 20 5

Landseer, Sir EdwinShoeing th e Bay Mare, 1 2 2

Laughing atmistakes of oth ers, 20 4Law of theJungle, The (Ghosh ) , 3 9Lessons gleaned from

“The Law of

theJungle,”4 4

L ifting th e h at, 20 5, 24 2Little Dutch H ero, A ,

1 4 3

Little Moro Girl ’s Victory ,A

,6 2

Lost Purse , Th e, 74Loyalty to Duty ,

1 9 1

Madonna of th e Arbor, The (Dagnan

-Bouveret) , 1 3 5Manners

,20 1

Manners at th e table, 2 2 1Marketing for th e home , 2 20Meeting a lady or an elderly person ,

2 3 2- 2 3 4

Meeting a question you cannot

answer, 20 8

M idnight Pool , The (Ghosh) , 3 5

2 50

Special lessonFor boys, 24 2For girls, 24 1

Spitting, 6Sympathy , The Cheering Effect of

9 7

Table manners, 2 2 1

Teeth, 4 , 9Th ink before you Strike any Crea

ture that Cannot Speak (S P

C. 1 0 8

Tom,th e Chimney Sweep (Kings

ley) , 1 6Tomas 1 2

Topics for discussion :

Cleanl iness, 8

Helpfulness, 51

Obedience , 2 5Work

,1 63

True Blue, 1 66

Truthful ness,6 1

Unwritten Letters ofRecommendation

,1 4

INDE !

Value of Play (Hughes) , 1 83Value ofTime, Frankl in’

s Lesson on

the, 77

Yawning, 24 1

Waring and his White Wings at

Work (Jewett) , 1 9 2Waring , George E .

,1 9 1

Washington and th e Sorrel Colt

(Scudder) , 6 7What is th e Real Good ?

9 1

When th e Cat’s Away th e M iceWill Play (Jackson) , 1 4 7

Which Loved Mother Best ? (All ison) , 52

Why do you Love your Dog ?

(N. Y . W . 1 1 8

Winning, 1 4 1Wonders of th e Jungle (Ghosh ) ,

3 5

Work,1 6 1

good manners and right conduct

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