ent of their
childish misdemeanors, should be treated as a grave fault. To prevent,
as far as possible, all attempts at disguising the truth, penalties
for faults should rarely be of so severe a nature that the little
transgressor resorts to evasion through fear of the consequences.

Respectfulness.

Children should be taught to be respectful toward their parents and
others older than themselves, to be polite towards those of their own
age, and very thoughtful for the comfort of the sick and weak. Respect
must also be shown toward servants and dependants, and no unnecessary
demands made upon their time or services.

Obedience.

Prompt obedience should always be demanded of a child, and the spirit
of murmuring and questioning firmly repressed. None can command except
they have first learned to obey.

Do not allow children to tease, nor, having once refused on good and
sufficient ground, suffer your consent to be gained by siege. Make
your refusal final, but do not refuse thoughtlessly, or for mere
caprice. The wishes of a child are as real to him as those of grown
people are to them.

Manner of Address.

Rudeness and abruptness must never be tolerated in the manners of a
child. "Yes," and "no," in reply, and "what?" in interrogatory, are
uncouth and disagreeable in sound. "Yes, sir," "Yes, ma'am," and
"What, ma'am," are much better substituted, but even these are open to
criticism. English etiquette relegates "Sir" and "Ma'am" to the use of
servants, save in case of addressing the higher nobility when "Sir" is
sometimes used.

[Illustration: THE NURSERY.]

The better and more graceful etiquette of the day would teach a child
to say, "Yes, mamma," "No, papa;" or a student at school to address
the teachers as, "Yes, Prof. Stanley," "No, Miss Livingstone." If they
fail to understand a remark, a quick, "Beg pardon," or, "I beg your
pardon," or even, "I did not understand," can soon be taught to even
childish lips and never be forgotten as they advance to maturity. The
use of "Please," and "Thank you," or, "I thank you," (never the
thankless "Thanks,") should be early impressed upon their minds.

Teach them never to speak of grown people without prefixing "Mr.",
"Mrs.", or "Miss," to their name. It is very objectionable for a child
to fall into the habit of saying "Brown did so and so," instead of,
"Mr. Brown, etc." Insist, too, that at school they shall never say
"Teacher," but address their preceptor by