be sure you form good habits now.




A LESSON IN COURTESY


I read a story recently of how a young man got his start in life through
being courteous. This young man was an assistant doorkeeper in the
capitol at Washington. His work was to direct people where they wanted
to go in that great building.

One day he overheard a stranger ask one of the other doorkeepers for
help in finding one of the senators from California. The doorkeeper
answered in a very discourteous way that it was none of his business
where the senators were.

"But can't you help me?" the stranger said. "I was sent over here
because he was seen to come this way."

"No, I can't," the doorkeeper answered. "I have trouble enough looking
after the representatives."

The stranger was about to turn away when an assistant, who had overheard
the conversation, said: "If you are from California, you have come a
long way, I will try to help you." Then he asked him to take a seat, and
hurried off in search of the senator.

He soon brought him to the stranger, who then gave his card to the