"Oh! thank you, ma'am," said Margery, "I should like it so much; I will run round and ask mother at once," and off she ran as fast as her little legs could carry her.
Margery came into the house bubbling over with the good news, and anxious to tell it all to her mother immediately, but she found that a lady had called and was talking to her mother, so she just waited quietly until the conversation was ended before she spoke a word, for Margery knew that
(Blackboard)
It is Rude to Speak when Other People are Speaking.
You will see now why we sit quietly in church, or at an entertainment, or in a room when any one is singing or playing—it is because we do not wish to be rude, and it is rude to speak when any one else is speaking, or praying, or reading aloud, or singing, or playing music for us.
You will like to know that Margery was allowed to go to the picnic, and she enjoyed it very much.
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?