MANNER.
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/ did not like it-thcrc was something SO
imperative in the tonc--so harsh and haugh-
~: as tho he had seen ill-nature III my
face, and determined to frightcn me into re-
spect. 1t was against my Importance
against mine honor--and (for am am an eX-
ceedng fiery-tempcrcd old gcntlcman) mine
honor took the alarm Immediately. IT he
had only said, "Be SO good, sir, as to get Oft
nv toc;" or, "Pleasc not tread on my foot
sii.;" or if he had softencd the command in
to something like request it would have
been wcll but sternly and angrily, "Get of
nv toe! will yous" BY all the dear court
sizes of life, it was the most ungencrous way
of asking favour he could possibly have
chosen.


| stepped aside, however, for would not
wantonlv torture even worm, but did not
feel at all satisfied with myself or him. In
deed. was very angry, and the worst OF
il was. | did not know how to vent my
spleen. | would have knocked him down:
but he was a huge square re-shouldered fellow,
with hand like giant. Besides, it had
pushed him as he deserved there's the law.
And report, too--what would my friends say
if | should knock q man down, because he
ask'dme not to tread on his FOOT No, would
not create so much confusion in the room:
but soon after to my great satisfaction,
found an opportunity to tell HIM, "fou
must pull off your hat, slrE ana made
him SO angry, that even to this day, when
we pass each other in tile street, we both
hold up our heads as high, and look as
fierce, as we possibly can. Now all TINS
would have been prevented, had he only
possessed the manners OF a true gentleman,
and said, .Sc so kind, sir, as TO stand oil
my foot" !.
maunerin which word is said, or an ac-
tion performed, that may entirely change
its signification. An expression OF the lip,
a passing blush upon the cheek, single
glance from the eye, may soften the harsh,
est words into a kindness, or a refusal
into reward as great as the one den-
cd.


When Elizabeth Of England was leaning |
her royal ear to catch the Fascinating
whispers of the noble Leicester, we are
told by great writer, that she drew up
her form in all its dignity as she said.