 | Lydia Maria Francis Child - Old age - 1884 - 482 pages
...increased by small courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks,...table, in the field, walking, sitting, or standing. — STERNK. THE OLD MAN'S SONG. TO HIS WIFE. OH, don't be sorrowful, darling ! Now don't be sorrowful,... | |
 | Smith C. Ferguson, Emory Adams Allen - Conduct of life - 1884 - 648 pages
...of kindness and of love are the best portion of a good man's life. Those little nameless acts which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks and little kind acts of attention do much to increase the happiness of life. Little kindnesses are great ones. They drive away sadness,... | |
 | Esther J. Trimble Lippincott - American literature - 1884 - 536 pages
...life,"—those courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks, and little, kind acts of attention—giving others the preference in every little enjoyment, at the table, in the field, walking,... | |
 | American literature - 1885 - 184 pages
...for them, by showing them what Sterne so happily calls " the small sweet courtesies of life," which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks,...table, in the field, walking, sitting, or standing. William Wirt. IT is not even necessary or goode for us to live entirelie with congeniall spirits. The... | |
 | Madison Clinton Peters - Theology, Doctrinal - 1893 - 228 pages
...voice is too small to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks and little acts of attention, giving others the preference in...enjoyment, at the table, in the field, walking, sitting, and standing." Decision of Character. Early instill into your boy's mind decision of character. Undecided,... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - Quotations, English - 1894 - 604 pages
...increased by small courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tense, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks, and little kind acts of attention. — Hifrne. Who will not give some portion of his case, his blood, his wealth, for others' good, is... | |
 | Marion Harland - Asylums - 1896 - 328 pages
...sweet courtesies of life,' in which there is no parade, whose voice is to still, to ease; and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks,...preference in every little enjoyment at the table, walking, sitting or standing. ' ' There is one gross breach of good breeding which can hardly be due... | |
 | Julia M. Dewey - Etiquette - 1899 - 166 pages
...sweet courtesies of life, in which there is no parade; whose voice is to still, to ease; and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks...every little enjoyment, at the table, in the field, sitting, or standing." "Manners in the high sense, are irresistible. If you meet the king he will recognize... | |
 | Mildred Lewis Rutherford - American literature - 1906 - 918 pages
...life"— those courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tease, and .which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks,...spirit that gives to your time of life and to your sex its sweetest charm. It constitutes the sum-total of all the witchcraft of woman. Let the world see... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1908 - 788 pages
...increased by small courtesies in which there is no parade, whose voice is too still to tease, and which Sterne. What we do for ours while we have them, will be precisely what will render their memory sweet... | |
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the small sweet courtesies of life," — those courtesies in which there is no parade ; whose voice is too still to tease, and which manifest themselves by tender and affectionate looks, and little kind acts of attention, — giving others the preference... 
