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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
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There
cannot
be
genuine
good
breeding
to
any
happy
degree,
where
there
is
not
self-respect.
It
is
that
which
imparts
ease
and
confidence
to
our
manners,
and
impels
us,
for
our
own
sake,
as
well
as
for
the
sake
of
others,
to
behave
becomingly
as
intelligent
beings.
It
is
a
want
of
true
politeness
that
introduces
the
discord
and
confusion
which
too
often
make
our
homes
unhappy.
A
little
consideration
for
the
feelings
of
those
whom
we
are
bound
to
love
and
cherish,
and
a
little
sacrifice
of
our
own
wills,
would,
in
multitudes
of
instances,
make
all
the
difference
between
alienation
and
growing
affection.
The
principle
of
genuine
politeness
would
accomplish
this;
and
what
a
pity
it
is
that
those
whose
only
spring
of
rational
enjoyment
is
to
be
found
at
home,
should
miss
that
enjoyment
by
a
disregard
of
little
things,
which,
after
all,
make
up
the
sum
of
human
existence!
What
a
large
amount
of
actual
discomfort
in
domestic
life
would
be
prevented,
if
all
children
were
trained,
both
by
precept
and
example,
to
the
practice
of
common
politeness!
If
they
were
taught
to
speak
respectfully
to
parents,
and
brothers,
and
sisters,
to
friends,
neighbors,
and
strangers,
what
bawlings,
and
snarlings
would
be
stilled!
If
their
behavior
within
doors,
and
especially
at
the
table,
were
regulated
by
a
few
of
the
common
rules
of
good
breeding,
how
much
natural
and
proper
disgust
would
be
spared!
If
courtesy
of
demeanor,
towards
all
whom
they
meet
in
field
or
highway,
were
instilled,
how
much
more
pleasant
would
be
our
town
travels,
and
our
rustic
rambles!
Every
parent
has
a
personal
interest
in
this
matter;
and
if
every
parent
would
but
make
the
needful
effort,
a
great
degree
of
gross
incivility,
and
consequent
annoyance,
would
soon
be
swept
away
from
our
hearths
and
homes.
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