ent), when you bow to a lady or when
you offer to assist a lady.

Do lay these "do's" up in your memory and practice them in your lives.

Guard the Voice.

A harsh voice, or shrill, high-pitched tones, are a source of
discomfort to all who hear them. Nothing gives a more favorable
impression of good breeding than a voice, musical, clear, low in its
key, and careful in its articulation.

George Eliot, who had a face of extreme plainness, possessed a low
musical voice that had a perfect fascination for the listener. At
times such a voice is the gift of nature, but usually it requires
careful cultivation, and the earlier the age at which this cultivation
begins, the surer and the simpler is the price of success.

Children can be early taught not to raise their voices shrilly to
demand attention, but to speak softly and gently at home, and then
their "company voice" will possess a natural quality. Train the tones
softly and sweetly now, and they will keep in tune through life.

Those whose early education in this respect has been neglected will
win success only at the price of eternal vigilance. A few lessons in
voice culture will work wonders in training the ear to appreciate the
different keys, the voice to acquire lower and richer tones, and the
articulation to become clear and distinct.

Even where there are serious vocal defects, such as stammering,
lisping, etc., they can be relieved by some good teacher of
voice-culture. Indeed, some attention to the culture of voices ought
to become a necessary part of education. A low, sweet voice is like a
lark's song in heart and home, and the self-control necessary to
always keep it at this harmonious level, exercises a most salutary
influence over mind and temper.

How to Treat Servants.

A large proportion of the domestic economy in many households is left
entirely in the hands of servants, and on the good or ill behavior of
these servants depends the comfort of the home, and the behavior of
the servants depends very greatly upon the behavior of their employers
toward them. The manner even of addressing servants in this country is
rather important, offense being so readily taken at what is deemed
disrespect.

Men servants may be addressed by their last name without any prefix.
If they have been in the family a long time the first name may be
used, if desired. In addressing servants that are perfect strangers it
can be generally managed without the use of any n