A boy who stands straight, sits straight, acts straight and talks straight. A boy whose fingernails are not in mourning. Whose ears are clean, whose shoes are polished, whose clothes are brushed, whose hair is combed, and whose teeth are well cared for. A boy who listens carefully when he is spoken to, who asks questions when he does not understand, and does not ask questions,about things that are none of his business. A boy who moves quickly and makes as liffle noise about it as possible. A boy who whistles in the street but does not whistles where he ought to keep still. A boy who looks cheerful, has a ready; smile for everyone, and never sulks. A boy who is polite to everyone to every man and respectful to every womam and girl. A boy who does not smoke cigarettes and has no desire to learn how. A boy who is more eager to know how to speak good english then to talk slang. A boy who neither bullies other boys nor allows other boys to bully him. A boy who, when he does not know a thing, says, I don't know and when he has made a mistake says, I'm sorry. A boy who would rather put in a spare at the Y M C A gymnasium then gamble for pennies in a back room. A boy who does not want to be "smart" or in any wise to attract ettention. A boy who would rather lose his job or be expelled from school then tell a lie or be a cad. A boy whom other boys like. A boy who is at ease in the company of girls. A boy who makes you feel good when he is around ( he's not perfect but tries) This boy is wanted everywhere. The family wants him, the school want him, the office want him, the girls want him, all Creation wants him.
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