Gentlemen should not dispute with hack drivers in
the presence of ladies ; to do so is very rude. Take
their numbers and report them to the proper authori-
ties. This is the better way to do at any time.
Gentlemen do not cross in front of ladies on the
street, nor join them to walk with them unless they
first ascertain that it will be agreeable.
ETIQUETTE FOR LADIES.
Xo true lady will seek to attract the attention of the
other sex on the street, or form their acquaintance
there in any wiay. To do so would forfeit all claims
of a lady, and would justify a suspicion of her virtue.
Neither should she render herself conspicuous. To
wear showv dresses, or brilliant colors, on the street
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is not good form. The tendency is toward quiet and
simple attire for street wear.
Public flirtations are both rude and vulgar, and
thev are also dangerous. The ladies in America are
allowed great liberty, but they should avoid even the
appearance of evil.
Xo lady should ever venture out in the business
streets of large cities alone after dark. ^lore freedom
may be used about such things in small towns and
suburbs. A lady can easily inquire and find what the
local rules of society are. It is always better to be
careful in such matters rather than be looked on as
being bold.
Xo lady has a right to demand the services, or at-
tention of friends : when voluntarily tendered they are
courteous, to be graciously acknowledged with thanks.
It is rude in any one to shout, or call, across the
street, but ladies should never do so. Walk up to the
person and say what you have to say.
A lady has a perfect right to refuse to answer a
gentleman who calls to her on the street. This can
be done with perfect propriety, and it is no mark of
refinement to call to people anywhere. For a lady to
run across the street in front of a carriage is danger-
ous and undignified. It is very ill-bred to chew gum
on the streets, or in public places.
Young ladies always return the bow of an elderly
lady ; respect for age is one of the first marks of good
breeding. In meeting older ladies in a doorway al-
ways allow them to pass in first.
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CONDUCT AT CHURCH.
We are very much inclined to express ourselves too
freely on the subject of church conduct. Churches
are dedicated by those who build them to the worship
of God. The congregation attends with devout and
reverent spirit, and those who entertain a different
faith, or who regard all religion with indiff'erence,
should carefully refrain from doing anything to wound
the sensibilities of the worshippers. Any kind of bad
conduct betrays a nature utterly coarse and ill-bred.
Strangers takins: a vacant pew should go to the further
end, to allow room for others who may come later.
A gentleman does not now step into the aisle to allow
ladies who are strangers to enter the pew, but he re-
tains his seat beside the lady he escorts, moving along
to make room for newcomers.
The place for a gentleman's hat is under the seat,
when there is room for it in that place, and, as a rule,
there is. But I say to the ladies do not hold a gentle-
man's hat.
Complv as far as possible with the ceremonies ob-
served bv the congregation. If anything strikes you
as being grotesque or funny, do not smile to indicate
your feelings to others while in church. Always
maintain a quiet and decorous manner while in the
place of worship.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Gentlemen should not dispute with hack drivers in the presence of ladies ; to do so is very rude. Take their numbers and report them to the proper authorities. This is the better way to do at any time.
Gentlemen do not cross in front of ladies on the street, nor join them to walk with them unless they first ascertain that it will be agreeable.
ETIQUETTE FOR LADIES.
No true lady will seek to attract the attention of the other sex on the street, or form their acquaintance there in any wiay. To do so would forfeit all claims of a lady, and would justify a suspicion of her virtue. Neither should she render herself conspicuous. To wear showv dresses, or brilliant colors, on the street
is not good form. The tendency is toward quiet and simple attire for street wear.
Public flirtations are both rude and vulgar, and thev are also dangerous. The ladies in America are allowed great liberty, but they should avoid even the appearance of evil.
No lady should ever venture out in the business streets of large cities alone after dark. ^lore freedom may be used about such things in small towns and suburbs. A lady can easily inquire and find what the local rules of society are. It is always better to be careful in such matters rather than be looked on as being bold.
No lady has a right to demand the services, or attention of friends : when voluntarily tendered they are courteous, to be graciously acknowledged with thanks.
It is rude in any one to shout, or call, across the street, but ladies should never do so. Walk up to the person and say what you have to say.
A lady has a perfect right to refuse to answer a gentleman who calls to her on the street. This can be done with perfect propriety, and it is no mark of refinement to call to people anywhere. For a lady to run across the street in front of a carriage is dangerous and undignified. It is very ill-bred to chew gum on the streets, or in public places.
Young ladies always return the bow of an elderly lady ; respect for age is one of the first marks of good breeding. In meeting older ladies in a doorway always allow them to pass in first.
CONDUCT AT CHURCH.
We are very much inclined to express ourselves too freely on the subject of church conduct. Churches are dedicated by those who build them to the worship of God. The congregation attends with devout and reverent spirit, and those who entertain a different faith, or who regard all religion with indifference, should carefully refrain from doing anything to wound the sensibilities of the worshippers. Any kind of bad conduct betrays a nature utterly coarse and ill-bred. Strangers taking a vacant pew should go to the further end, to allow room for others who may come later. A gentleman does not now step into the aisle to allow ladies who are strangers to enter the pew, but he retains his seat beside the lady he escorts, moving along to make room for newcomers.
The place for a gentleman's hat is under the seat, when there is room for it in that place, and, as a rule, there is. But I say to the ladies do not hold a gentleman's hat.
Complv as far as possible with the ceremonies observed bv the congregation. If anything strikes you as being grotesque or funny, do not smile to indicate your feelings to others while in church. Always maintain a quiet and decorous manner while in the place of worship.