LIX. LOOK AT PEOPLE WHEN SPEAKING TO THEM.
109. Fred and his Master.
In a previous Story Lesson, [No. 106], we spoke of a village boy who, you remember, answered the lady politely, when she inquired her way. His name was Fred, and when a gentleman came to the school that Fred attended one day, and said he wanted an office-boy, the schoolmaster called Fred up to the desk. The boy looked so bright and honest, and said, "Yes, sir" so politely, that the gentleman thought he would do, and the next week Fred began his work. Sometimes he had to sit at a desk and do writing; one morning as he sat thus, the master came in to speak to him. What do you think Fred did? He rose from his stool at once, turned towards his master, and stood while he was speaking. The master was giving Fred instructions about his work, and as soon as he had finished, Fred looked up and replied, "Yes, sir, I will attend to it".
We have learnt two lessons from Fred, what are they?
(Blackboard.)
1. To Stand up when Spoken to.
2. To Look up when Speaking to any one.