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THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
"Please" and "Thank You"
The man who has learned to say
"Please" with grace and sincerity is
more than half a gentleman even if he
possess no other refinements. The boy
who is taught to say "Thank you" will
never go to jail. These two expressions
are priceless treasures too often thrown
aside by heedless men and women as so
much word clutter to be e'iminated from
common speech. "Please" is easy to say
and it oils the machinery of our wear7
world more than all the dry erudition of
acquired scholarship. It opens the do:rs
of confidence and softens antagonist).
In social and business life it will compel
response where money and influence
fail. It is the hall mark of breeding
and dignifies the user.
" Thank you." That is easy to say
also, but how few realize its potency. It
is the most courteous expression in the
English language and a man has to strain
himself to say it curtly or without
meaning. ' "Thank you" is an acknow
legement of a civil obligation that cur
ries with it a blessing to him who says
it and a benediction to him who receives
it. It ornaments manhood and woman
hood more than fine rainment or the
glitter of many gems.
"Thank you" triumphs above class
and caste. It is all-encompassing, com
bining deference, respect and simple
kindness. It stamps gentilitv and
promises those amenities that make
civilization a success.
There are benighted people with
shrunken souls and piggish prejudices
who go through the world so sour and
crabbed that, the disgust they arouse
blackens their own path. They think
they believe that common politeness is
effeminate and timorous. They are like
the little dog that must growl loudly to
attract attention to its feeble ferocity.
They are unhappy in the constant dread
hat they will Lie imposed upon if they
are decently civil to others. In this
they are badly mistaken. It is some
times necessary to be stern and even
harsh, but politeness should be tried
first, and nine times out of ten it will
succeed. Ex.
A Game of Marbles
P. Your turn Bill!
B. Good.
P. No, sir. You've got to do that
over again.
B. Not much.
P. Yes, you got to play fair. Now
shoot.
B. Now tt's my turn.
P. Mine.
B. No, it's mine.
P. Go on.
B. That'- mine. I shot that.
P. Now watch me shoot .
B. Ah ha! Did you ever get left?
P. Shut up. I'll get it next time.
B. Ahw, go on. Now you got to do
that over again. You got to play fair if
you don't want to get hurt.
P.' Now wait. I didn't get a good
shot on that. It slipped from my hand.
Let me shoot it over 'again.
B. No. Put your toy over this way.
Ilurrv up!
P. Wait. That's my turn to shoot.
15. Wait, nothing.
P. Yes, you got to.
B. You can't make inf.
P. -By right
H. Quick and get away from there.
P. Well it's mv turn.
B. No, sir, you just shot.
P. So did you.
B. Ahw, shut up or I'll whal- you
one.
P. Can't do it.
B. I'll show you if I can't.
P. Boo hoo! '!!!!!!!!! ! ! '
T'm going to tell Mr. Brewer on you.
B. Ahw go on. I don't care. You ll
get the worst of it anyway.