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Children Are All More Or Less Little Monkeys In That They Imitate Everything They See. If Their Mother Treats Them Exactly As She Does Her Visitors They In Turn Play "visitor" To Perfection. Nothing Hurts The Feelings Of Children More Than Not Being Allowed To Behave Like Grown Persons When They Think They Are Able.

Courtesy Demands That You, When You Are A Guest, Shall Show Neither Annoyance Nor Disappointment--no Matter What Happens.

Never Say "au Revoir" Unless You Have Been Talking French, Or Are Speaking To A French Person.

The Joy Of Joys Is The Person Of Light But Unmalicious Humor. If You Know Any One Who Is Gay, Beguiling And Amusing, You Will, If You Are Wise, Do Everything You Can To Make Him Prefer Your House And Your Table To Any Other; For Where He Is, The Successful Party Is Also.

A Gentleman Should Never Take His Hat Off With A Flourish.