GOOD MANNERS

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 4, 24 January 1907, Page 37

GOOD MANNERS

Tfiere is no, better evidence" of ill-breeding than the practice of interrupting another in conversation while speaking, or comjnencing a, remark before another has fully closed. —No well-bred person ever does it, nor continues conversation- long with a "person who .does it. The latter ofte% finds an conversation • abruptly waived, closed, or declined by" the former, without even suspecting the cause. A -well-bred per--son will not even interrupt one who is in all respects... greatly his inferior. If you wish to judge the good breeding of^ a peison with whom you are but -little 'aqqjuaanited/ observe him, oj; her, strictly in this respect and you will "no I be deceived. However intelligent, fluent or easy one: may appear, this practice proves the absence of iftue politeness"; It is •often amusing to see persons priding themselves oh the gentility of their; manners and putting forth all their efforts .to appear] tor advantage in many other respects, so readily betray all in this particular. Refined . . graceful "manners are worthy, of the most careiul cultivation.