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  Dear Miss Brock: Some friends are coming to drink tea with me on Thursday, and I should be glad of the pleasure of your company also.


id: 14314
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  Weddings on the Atlantic seaboard are celebrated not later than four-thirty o''clock in the afternoon


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  | | | | | | | | | | | | +--------------+---------------------+---------------------+-------------------- | Dear Senator | | | Senator Lodge


id: 14314
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  --------------+---------------------+---------------------+-------------------- | Dear | | | Mr. Bell


id: 14314
type: PRODUCT
entity:
  | | Dear | | | | Congressman: | | | +--------------+---------------------+---------------------+--------------------


id: 14314
type: PRODUCT
entity:
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +--------------+---------------------+---------------------+-------------------- | Dear Mayor


id: 14314
type: PRODUCT
entity:
  | | | | | | ---------------+----------------------+-----------------------+----------------- Priest | Father or | The Rev.


id: 14314
type: PRODUCT
entity:
  | | | | | | | | | | ---------------+----------------------+-----------------------+----------------- Minister | In


id: 14314
type: PRODUCT
entity:
  | | | _Monsieur le | | | Ministre_ | | ---------------+----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------


id: 14314
type: PRODUCT
entity:
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------+-------------------------+----------------+----------------


id: 14314
type: PRODUCT
entity:
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------------------+-------------------------+----------------+---------------- | Dear Dr.


id: 26597
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entity:
  Gilding, Bronzing, Staining, Graining, Marbling, Varnishing, Polishing, Kalsomining, Paper-Hanging, Striping, Lettering, Copying


id: 26597
type: ORG
entity:
  Gilding, Bronzing, Staining, Graining, Marbling, Varnishing, Polishing, Kalsomining, Paper Hanging, Striping, Lettering, Copying and Ornamenting


id: 8467
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  Riding and Driving, Travelling, Etiquette in Church, Etiquette for Places of Amusement, Servants, Hotel Etiquette


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entity:
  | | | | |of Fife | | | | ------------+-------------+----------+----------+-------------+---------- Dowager


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entity:
  | | | | |of Fife | | | | ------------+-------------+----------+----------+-------------+---------- Younger |To


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entity:
  | | | | | | | | ------------+-------------+----------+----------+------------------------ Knight |Sir James |Sir


id: 39005
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  the Practice of this Art--A Taste for Music-- Mistaken Conceptions of the Importance of this Accomplishment


id: 39005
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  The Records of "Heaven''s High Chancery"--Importance of Exact Truthfulness in Conversation--The Capacity of adapting Language to Occasions of Importance


id: 39005
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  Confidence-- Sacredness of Private Conversations--Politeness of a Ready Compliance with the Wishes of Others in Society


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  I Courted my Wife, The Low Backed Car, The Old Brown Cot, The Old Kirk-Yard, The Railroad Engineer''s Song, They


id: 45591
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  Burial, The Old Arm-Chair, The Poor Little Fisherman''s Girl, The Rat-catcher''s Daughter, The Rose of Allendale


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type: WORK_OF_ART
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  On Saying 105 Thinking of Others at Table 137 Turning Round when Walking 115 Upsetting Things at Table (see "Leslie and the Christmas Dinner"


# bib

id: 14408
title: Manners and Conduct in School and Out
author: Anonymous
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summary:
  We earnestly hope this little book may help girls and boys to become 2) Boys, a gentleman does not detain on street corners a girl or woman your seat to a woman, a girl, or an elderly man who is standing. 12) Boys, it is not necessary to help the girls mount the stairs in 14) Boys, observe that the moment a woman or a girl enters a passenger 12) Boys, when a girl or an older person drops a pencil, a book, or 14) Open the door, boys, but let the girls pass out first, whenever The right kind of girl and boy friendships may give 5) Don''t be prudes, girls, but let every boy know that he must keep his Introduce a man to a woman, a boy to a girl, a younger person to an 3) Girls and boys, let your napkin lie open across your lap.


id: 20470
title: Etiquette
author: Morton, Agnes H.
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summary:
  It is not good form to use _merely honorary titles_ on visiting-cards. young woman becomes an identity socially, and has her separate card, CASES IN WHICH PERSONAL CARD-LEAVING IS REQUIRED CASES IN WHICH PERSONAL CARD-LEAVING IS REQUIRED considerate to send cards, invitations, etc., to such people by the invited guest attends the wedding he leaves or sends cards within a in person at the time indicated, leaving cards with the servant as they reflection on the good manners of the people invited. to a certain number of guests_, as dinners, card parties, and certain DINNER CARDS OF INVITATION may have this form: FOR A FORMAL LUNCHEON OR BREAKFAST the invitation cards are similar in social, guests come and leave at any time within the hours specified on invites a coterie of girl friends to meet the guest of honor, giving invitation, allowing time to pay respects to the host and hostess,


id: 22417
title: The Etiquette of To-day
author: Ordway, Edith B. (Edith Bertha)
txt: ./txt/22417.txt
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extension: .txt
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summary:
  A gentleman usually presents such a letter by calling in person and An unmarried woman calling on a married friend leaves only one card. If the friend has daughters or is entertaining a guest, a card may be A gentleman who calls on a lady''s afternoon at home leaves in the card mother on her card, before the young woman enters formally into For the card of invitation to the wedding reception the wording is as In case the wedding takes place in the country and invitations are An immediate reply is necessary when one is invited to a home wedding. home for the quiet social hour before the family dinner. When a hostess wishes to have her friends meet an expected guest, she As the guests enter the drawing-room the hostess shakes hands with At the bride''s home there is now time, before the guests arrive, for


id: 28998
title: Social Life; or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society
author: Cooke, Maud C.
txt: ./txt/28998.txt
cache: ./cache/28998.txt
extension: .txt
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summary:
  time, a gentleman simply lifts his hat, a lady bows, and that is all. The lady of a house usually shakes hands with all guests whom A young lady simply gives her hand to a gentleman, neither pressing the above fashion, and quite young ladies leave their chaperon''s card Young men in this country leave cards for the young ladies of a house, Ladies who give many dinner parties usually keep on hand the engraved A still more simple form for a party invitation is an "At Home" card The young man who spent so much time at the home of a certain lady The hostess, assisted by a daughter, or a young lady friend, usually being all placed at the table at one time, and the ladies of the Some ladies invite several young girls to help serve and entertain, If a dinner party is given in honor of a lady, it is the host''s place


id: 17609
title: Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society
author: Young, John H.
txt: ./txt/17609.txt
cache: ./cache/17609.txt
extension: .txt
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summary:
  The proper form of introduction is to present the gentleman to the lady, case good manners require the formal bow of recognition upon meeting, invariable rule of good society, that a gentleman cannot "cut" a lady Again, men remove the glove when they shake hands with a lady--a custom introduction in a room, a married lady generally offers her hand; a Ladies and gentlemen who meet in the drawing-room of a common friend are A lady receiving gives her hand to a stranger as to a friend, when she Any invitation given to a lady guest should also include the hostess, If a gentleman is seated by the side of a lady or elderly person, inquiries." Her lady friends then make personal visits, but gentlemen do "Ladies invited to funeral ceremonies should always wear a black dress, A gentleman should not invite ladies to ride on the water unless


id: 14314
title: Etiquette
author: Post, Emily
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summary:
  dinner, men in the smoking room or left at table always talk to their At the evening performance in New York a lady wears a dinner dress; a failed to pay her or his "party call" after having been invited to Mrs. Social-Leader''s ball was left out of her list when she gave her next one. people who liked to be asked to her house were apt to leave an extra one has three grown daughters and her mother living in the house, and a Mrs. Stranger staying with her whom the visitor was invited to a luncheon to A pretty young woman whose men friends come in occasionally and play cards improvised dressing-table for the ladies, since modern people--in New York At a dinner party given for young people in a private house, a somewhat young people go to the bride''s house for tea, allowing her parents to have


id: 17439
author: Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
txt: ./txt/17439.txt
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  Skin, Inflammation of the (Herb Remedies) 412 Sore Mouth, Canker (Herb Remedies) 410, 420, 442, 444 3. Good Old Mothers'' Remedies 23 Sores or Ulcers (Herb Remedies) 410, 412, 413, 416, 431, 434, 447 Stomach Trouble (Herb Remedies) 439, 442, 443 Sweating, to Cause (Herb Remedies) 441, 443, 444 Throat, Sore (Herb Remedies) 418, 420, 425, 431, 434, 437, 442, 444 Throat, Sore (Herb Remedies) 418, 420, 425, 431, 434, 437, 442, 444 Tuberculosis (Herb Remedies) 437 Tumors (Herb Remedies) 412, 434, 447 Ulcers (Herb Remedies) 410, 412, 413, 416, 431, 434, 447 Uraemia, Acute (Herb Remedies) 435 Mothers'' Remedies for Sore Breasts 539 6. A Good Herb Remedy for 511 A Good Home Remedy for 512 1. A Useful Herb Remedy for 513 1. An Herb Remedy for 505 Womb, Bleeding from the (Herb Remedies) 412, 413, 423 2. Another Good Remedy for 49 5. Salt Water Remedy for 47

title:
  Mother''s Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada


id: 26597
author: Wells, Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts)
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extension: .txt
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summary:
  AN EXPOSITION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD MANNERS; USEFUL HINTS ON THE CARE OF THE PERSON, EATING, DRINKING, EXERCISE, HABITS, DRESS, Walking--Hints to the Ladies--Self-Command--Observation--Practical place, a sense of equity, good-will toward our fellow-men, kind genial; respect times, places, observances, and especially persons; we must look upon all social requirements, whether in dress, manners, for good manners and your success with other ladies, fail in no act of Love, duty, and good manners alike require it. As a general rule, no gentleman should be presented to a lady without "Morning calls," the "Illustrated Manners Book" says "are the small gentleman''s dress for occasions of ceremony in general, as follows: Good manners do not require young gentlemen to stand about the door of And what do good manners require of the ladies? This work is, in all respects, one of the best educational hand-books HOW TO READ CHARACTER.--A new illustrated Hand-book of Phrenology and

title:
  How to Behave: A Pocket Manual of Republican Etiquette, and Guide to Correct Personal Habits Embracing an Exposition of the Principles of Good Manners; Useful Hints on the Care of the Person, Eating, Drinking, Exercise, Habits, Dress, Self-culture, and Behavior at Home; the Etiquette of Salutations, Introductions, Receptions, Visits, Dinners, Evening Parties, Conversation, Letters, Presents, Weddings, Funerals, the Street, the Church, Places of Amusement, Traveling, Etc., with Illustrative Anecdotes, a Chapter on Love and Courtship, and Rules of Order for Debating Societies


id: 22222
author: Crowther, Mary Owens
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extension: .txt
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summary:
  number of very competent men make a business of writing letters for The heading of a letter contains the street address, city, state, and address of the person to whom a business letter is sent is placed at the In business letters the forms of salutation in common use are: "Dear "Dear Madam." If the writer of the letter is personally acquainted with The informal official letter is used between business men and concerns letter signed by the man in the company who comes into In the outside address or superscription of a letter the following forms A letter to a woman must always address her as either "Mrs." or "Miss," good form in letter writing; some of these have been touched on in other Your kind letter is received and the sad news of your ill good deal of interest to their letter writing if they may use some of

title:
  How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) A Complete Guide to Correct Business and Personal Correspondence


id: 23025
title: The Book of Business Etiquette
author: Henney, Nella Braddy
txt: ./txt/23025.txt
cache: ./cache/23025.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  agreed cheerfully enough and the man went his way, entered business and No good business man will argue with a customer, or anybody else, not instruction in good manners and know by the time they are men and women emphasis on courtesy?" a business man was asked one day as he sat in his "Whenever we find a good man," said the manager of a big trust company, only one thing we drop a man for right off," says an employment manager remark of his to prove a serious point, when, as a matter of fact, Mr. Harriman was one of the large number of American business men who have he does not like the manner of the person behind it, but business men, every business man at one time or another has to write or to consider. And that would work hardship on those who do." Every business man knows


id: 5255
title: The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions
author: Green, Walter Cox
txt: ./txt/5255.txt
cache: ./cache/5255.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  A woman may leave the cards of the men leave the cards of the men of her family. Both men and women wear afternoon dress. All guests, both men and women, wear A man having a card or letter of introduction woman''s hostess, he should send his card to WOMEN RECEIVING AND INVITING MEN. When calling, a man should leave a card When calling, a man should leave a card man should leave cards for her mother, a man should leave a card for the host a man should leave a card for the host A man may mail his card to a woman ceremony should leave cards for those inviting A man may mail his card to a woman engaged A young woman chaperoned should not accept a man''s invitation, upon a hostess, a woman should leave a card, If a woman invites a man If a woman invites a man


id: 5681
title: The Laws of Etiquette; Or, Short Rules and Reflections for Conduct in Society
author: Unknown
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summary:
  confounding together the gentleman and the man of fashion. character are natural ease of manner, and an acquaintance In passing ladies of rank, whom you meet in society, bow, but speaking of persons or politics, for, if the individual is of the table of a gentleman, or in the drawing-room of a lady, The great business in company is conversation. distinctions, is the great art of a man of the world. A young man upon first entering into society should select Each gentleman offers his arm to a lady, and they follow in You should never ask a gentleman or lady at the table to help servants, or persons in a low rank of life, I do not see upon a man''s pretensions to fashion, in England, to speak to women fashionable man to do with time? In ordinary conversation about persons employ the expressions _men_ and _women_; _gentleman_ and _lady_ are _distinctive_


id: 12426
title: Routledge''s Manual of Etiquette
author: Routledge, George
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  lady through a dance does not give the gentleman any right to bow to lady through a dance does not give the gentleman any right to bow to However fashionable it may be to wear very long dresses, those ladies However fashionable it may be to wear very long dresses, those ladies Even in private balls, no gentleman can invite a lady to dance without Good taste forbids that a lady and gentleman should dance too _4th Figure_.--Top lady and _vis-à-vis_ gentleman advance four steps; lady''s left hand; advance again; gentleman leaves his partner in The gentleman starts with his left foot, the lady with her right. bars); ladies cross again, giving each other left hands, and right to Place two couples side by side, the lady standing at the right hand lady turns off to the right, gentleman to the left, each followed by


id: 13004
title: More Goops and How Not to Be Them: A Manual of Manners for Impolite Infants
author: Burgess, Gelett
txt: ./txt/13004.txt
cache: ./cache/13004.txt
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summary:
  GOOPS, and How to Be Them; A Manual of Manners for Polite Infants. At Table A Goop Party Little Goops are marking Said a Goop to his Papa; Why is it Goops must always wish _Because they''re Goops!_ So no one cares! [Illustration: Baby''s Apology] [Illustration: The Goop Picnic] [Illustration: Book Manners] [Illustration: Poor Mother!] [Illustration: Goop! "_Mother said that I could stay_ For they _never_ ask a Goop to come again! [Illustration: The Flower Hospital] [Illustration: Puppy Goops] The little Goop who''s greedy I thought I saw a little Goop I thought I saw a little Goop [Illustration: Untidy Goops] I think you are a Goop, because I think you are a Goop, because I think you are a Goop, because [Illustration: A Goop Party] [Illustration: Don''t be Good] [Illustration: Write Right!] [Illustration: Wet Feet] [Illustration: Dress Quickly!] [Illustration: In Goop Attire] You may act like a Goop, if you please,


id: 8399
title: Manners and Social Usages
author: Sherwood, M. E. W. (Mary Elizabeth Wilson)
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summary:
  not acquainted, always leave a card for the lady of the house. He calls on the mother or chaperon; the young lady may be sent card, unless she is asked to a wedding or dinner, a ladies'' lunch For reception days a lady wears a plain, dark, rich dress, taking ladies send their cards to the young brides who have come into a The lady of the house writes the name of the invited guest in the A lady may use her own visiting cards for five-o''clock tea. People who are asked to the wedding send cards to the house if New York, where young ladies are introduced to society by means of One lady in New York was known to answer a dinner invitation The young lady was dressed in a very conspicuous manner: onslaught on ladies who invited young men to drink on New-Year''s no men talk to women about "ladies," in fashionable society.


id: 8467
author: Frost, S. Annie (Sarah Annie)
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summary:
  friend, nor may a gentleman join a lady in the street. Should a lady, however, stop in meeting a gentleman, etiquette lady does not leave her seat to receive a gentleman, slightly The gentleman of the house offers his arm to the lady most honored A gentleman must offer his arm, never his hand, to lead a lady to If a gentleman meets a lady friend who is walking with any one he If a gentleman meets a lady friend who is walking with any one he In inviting a lady to ride, if a gentleman cannot offer the use of concert-room; but a gentleman may recognize his lady friends. A lady must answer a note of invitation to visit a place of public for the ladies of the family, and the gentleman friend or relative It is a breach of etiquette for a gentleman to enter a lady''s

title:
  Frost''s Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life.


id: 12029
title: George Washington''s Rules of Civility Traced to their Sources and Restored by Moncure D. Conway
author: Conway, Moncure Daniel
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summary:
  the pages headed: "Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company theory, that the Rev. James Marye taught Washington these ''Rules,'' has suggestion that Washington might have worked out his Rules from the A careful comparison, however, of Washington''s Rules with the Hawkins are present." Washington: "Every action done in company ought to be with ones, is equally curious whether we refer the Rules to young Washington training in manners which Washington gained from the old French maxims The word ''Maxim'' refers to the early French work (of the Jesuit en approcherez point si prés; mais vous les entretiendrez dans vne quelqu''autre personne; mais trauaillez autant que vous pourrez à Time and place, age and the difference between persons, ought to [Sidenote: The later French book has: ''It is not Civil when a Person of Ne vous nettoyez pas les mains à vostre pain, s''il est entier;


id: 35975
title: Book of Etiquette, Volume I
author: Watson, Lillian Eichler
txt: ./txt/35975.txt
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summary:
  and her mother to send small engraved cards to their circle of friends young man may also send notes or cards to his friends, having first distance is invited, a small card like the one following is generally The bride''s mother, the maid of honor and guests leave the home of the Only close relatives and friends should be invited to the home wedding. woman, calls personally and leaves the letter with her own card, or hostess to issue at-home cards, giving the day and hour, or just the for calling on her at-home card, but if she prefers to leave the hour When the call is made on the hostess'' day at home, cards are left on card for the mother of the young friend upon whom she calls. home, the stranger leaves cards with those of a friend. invited to the ceremony of a church wedding, leave cards for the


id: 36048
title: Martine''s Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness
author: Martine, Arthur
txt: ./txt/36048.txt
cache: ./cache/36048.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  Never over-praise any absent person, especially ladies, in company of On introduction in a room, a married lady generally offers her hand, a It is always best for the lady of the house, where a dinner-party is to It is not in good taste for the lady of the house, where a dinner-party When dinner is on the table, the lady and gentleman of the house will nothing is wanting to their guests, the lady and gentleman of the house The lady and gentleman of the house are, of course, helped last, and If a gentleman is seated by the side of a lady or elderly person, At a private party, a gentleman may offer to dance with a lady without unengaged, a lady and gentleman should avoid long conversations, as they A lady, invited to an evening party, may request a gentleman to is every gentleman''s and lady''s duty to be polite in all places.


id: 35123
author: Hartley, Florence
txt: ./txt/35123.txt
cache: ./cache/35123.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  A COMPLETE HAND BOOK FOR THE USE OF THE LADY IN POLITE SOCIETY. a truly lady-like person will avoid all such topics. ADAPTIVENESS--Let each dress worn by a lady be suitable to the occasion meet a friend at table, and converse, let it be in a tone of voice Two dressing-rooms must be ready; one for the ladies, and the other for Be dressed and ready to receive your guests in good season, as some, in introduce the gentleman who invites you to some lady friend who dances. When you write to invite a friend to visit you, name a time when it will manner, and in easy language, so in your letters to such persons, let If you wish to be a well-bred lady, you must carry your good manners order before you leave the dressing-room, and avoid all such tricks as One lady will enter society, well-dressed, well-looking, polite; she

title:
  The Ladies'' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society


id: 35761
title: The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms
author: Cone, John A. (John Albert)
txt: ./txt/35761.txt
cache: ./cache/35761.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  persons try as he did to acquire that power, but because the average man A man will believe in a woman''s love and be satisfied with far fewer others are, in a broad way: good manners, a pleasing voice, the ability to converse well, personal neatness, taste in dress, tact, good morals, As it is the manly man who wins and satisfies a good woman, so it is the womanly woman who pleases and retains the regard of the estimable man. little sympathy for the girl who imitates men either in dress, manner Men do not like the over-dressed woman--the one who goes to the extreme Manners are the expression of the heart, and the man or woman The men and women who have accomplished great things in the world have, Every woman likes a man better for being well dressed. If a man noticed half as many things about a woman that did not


id: 36664
title: Goops and How to Be Them
author: Burgess, Gelett
txt: ./txt/36664.txt
cache: ./cache/36664.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  [Illustration: _To Agnes who is Not (always) a Goop!_] [Illustration: TABLE OF CONTENTS] [Illustration: Introduction] [Illustration: Table Manners.--II.] [Illustration: Table Manners.--II.] [Illustration: Miss Manners] [Illustration: Memory] [Illustration: Books] The boy who plays at marbles and doesn''t try to cheat, When mother bade him stop his play, [Illustration: Bed-Time] [Illustration: Modesty] Did you ever catch them playing at their horrid little games? [Illustration: Patience] The clock will go fast, if you let it! [Illustration: Fortitude] [Illustration: George Adolphus] [Illustration: Politeness] [Illustration: Gentleness] [Illustration: Hospitality] [Illustration: Pets] [Illustration: Remember] [Illustration: Curiosity] [Illustration: Willy] Willy told his mother [Illustration: Clothes] [Illustration: Helpfulness] I never knew a Goop to help his mother, [Illustration: Quietness] [Illustration: Order] [Illustration: Teasing] Hint about the toys you like and every doll you see; [Illustration: Interruption] [Illustration: Cry-Baby] [Illustration: Caution] [Illustration: Tardiness] [Illustration: Obedience] [Illustration: Perseverance] [Illustration: Doll-Time] [Illustration: Combing & Curling] Till, like other little girls, [Illustration: Cheerfulness]


id: 39005
title: The American Gentleman''s Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews
author: Conkling, Margaret C. (Margaret Cockburn)
txt: ./txt/39005.txt
cache: ./cache/39005.txt
extension: .txt
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summary:
  General Directions--Tact and Good Taste--Leaving Cards--Visits Lady entering a Dining-Room--To Older Persons--Meeting or life, in public places generally, observe the manner in which elderly pretty young lady under the care of some suitable person for a short an old woman with a good-humored face and portly person, seated near a of Man," I think, relates an instance of a young person, in infirm as she said, she wanted to talk a little about old times, when we were "Who is that fine-looking young man, Colonel Lunettes?" asked the lady part of this profound observer of life and manners, and a young lady matters stood, a good-natured, farmer-like looking old man, who occupied "I do not know how to thank you sufficiently, sir," said the young lady, "My dear young lady," said I, taking her hand respectfully in my own, young lady who occupied the seat with her new friend came to her and


id: 39040
title: Manners and Rules of Good Society; or, Solecisms to be Avoided
author: Anonymous
txt: ./txt/39040.txt
cache: ./cache/39040.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  Ladies arriving in town should leave cards on their acquaintances and When a lady intends leaving cards on a friend who is the guest of some dinner-party, at a ball, at an "at home," at a country-house gathering, lady called on is "at home," cards should be left for the gentlemen of Ladies who have been presented at Drawing-rooms and Courts, held during enter the ball-room after the ladies of their party, and never before when the royal guest is a lady, the host should open the ball with her, town she generally leaves the guests to follow the host and lady of When a lady is acquainted with many of the guests present, she should A host and hostess should, if possible, invite an equal number of ladies the lady of highest rank present, seated at the host''s right hand. table upon small cards and given to the guests by the hostess on


id: 40901
author: Celnart, Elisabeth
txt: ./txt/40901.txt
cache: ./cache/40901.txt
extension: .txt
mime: text/plain
summary:
  we ought above every thing to avoid being personal; for a husband or a knows that whatever be the fortune of a young lady, her dress ought We should appear ridiculous to wish persons _a happy new year_, in you are present, a letter is brought to the person you are visiting, and taking leave should be also determined by ladies, or by aged persons, If a lady who receives a half ceremonious visit is sewing, she ought to Persons who are careful of their conversation, avoid, as faults of society, when young persons ought so carefully to avoid making a parade pleasantry before certain persons; but a man of good _ton_ ought to Persons about to travel, ought to make visits of taking leave among the gentlemen, who ought to take care not to place them before persons observing what persons are present, then mingle in the conversation,

title:
  The Gentleman and Lady''s Book of Politeness and Propriety of Deportment, Dedicated to the Youth of Both Sexes


id: 32227
title: The Cynic''s Rules of Conduct
author: Field, Chester
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  be at his office desk making the money to pay for the blow-out. Should the lady''s husband remove his hat keep yours on. Beware of the man who never buys a gold brick. Tell your rich relations how fast you are making money--your poor If you would make a lifelong friend of a man who lives in a hall When playing poker, it is as bad form to wear a coat as it is to be The father gives the bride away, but the small brother would like to. watch a man sitting in a street car where women are standing. It is not good form for a young girl to go to the theatre with a Don''t forget to tell her that she''s "not like other girls." It always Don''t tell a girl that she looks best when wearing a veil. It is not good form to congratulate a girl friend upon her engagement.


id: 47993
title: A Renaissance Courtesy-book: Galateo of Manners & Behaviours
author: Della Casa, Giovanni
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  be such things as a man shall neede alwayes at all hands to use, to doe bountifull things: for to use it often, cannot any man beare moste men: And yet, hee that is of nature least apt unto it, doth use use in like things, so little discretion, that they spit in mens faces And in like maner, to rise up where other men doe sit and talke, and things, but use them measureably: that thou maist not bee an odd man ill skill to doe, that never give a man a good countenaunce: easily every occasion, fall in rehersall of suche thinges, as many men doe. And such as use to jest at a man, be very like unto these: I meane It is not inoughe for a man, to doe things that be good: but hee must Againe, I doe not like it, that a man shall take uppon him to be a


id: 34200
title: Story Lessons on Character-Building (Morals) and Manners
author: Bates, Loïs
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  "Boys and girls are mortals," said the Queen, "and grown-up people was a little like another girl you will hear of (Story Lesson 103); she came across the road and said to her: "Don''t cry, little girl, just run mother said, "Perhaps my little girl did not know that we could be A lady told me this story of two little twin boys whom she knew. I have seen boys and girls helping the little ones to dress in the "I have called to take your little boy for a drive," said the gentleman, I was telling this story to a little boy once, and when it came to this "Mother," said little Frank, "I saw a man walking along the street she said, "I wonder what the fairies would do with a little boy who And just think of it: =every= little boy and girl may build up a good,


id: 33188
title: Lessons on Manners for School and Home Use
author: Wiggin, Edith E.
txt: ./txt/33188.txt
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  the school-room, but at home and in public places; and years afterwards things, as in their school studies, boys and girls are learning now for We ought to try to make a new scholar feel at home,--help him to become book, or other article before or after school without asking permission. or girl polite and kind away from home and to strangers only, while at the lady will never forget that little girl''s thoughtful politeness. We should cheerfully wait upon old people, and let them feel that young In cars or public places, a boy or girl should never allow an old man or A story is told of a little girl, five years old, who awkwardness in these little things that marks the person unused to good young ought cheerfully to give place to older people, especially to old BOOKS FOR YOUNG LADIES BY POPULAR AUTHORS Illustrated School edition cloth 50 cents Library


id: 45591
author: Anonymous
txt: ./txt/45591.txt
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  circle where a true lady or gentleman always finds ready recognition. Good Dress highly Proper and Necessary--The kind of Garments As a rule, then, let us recommend all young persons to enter into out invitations for dinner, or a dance, or an evening party; visits Both ladies and gentlemen should be careful about introducing persons attention in a young man to select as partners those ladies whose want When a young lady declines dancing with a gentleman, it is her duty other case, the gentleman should retire a step, to allow the lady to _first_ to the young lady, to find if his attentions be agreeable to come and remain with you for a time, if the friend be a lady, and In inviting persons to an evening party, the form is: "Mrs. E. beforehand, in order to give ladies time to prepare their dresses.

title:
  Beadle''s Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen Being a Guide to True Gentility and Good-Breeding, and a Complete Directory to the Usages and Observances of Society


id: 60955
title: The Polite People of Pudibundia
author: Lafferty, R. A.
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summary:
  "Yes. They say the people there are very polite." The One-Million-Times-Lesser-Marlow (hereafter to be called OMTLM for convenience but not out of any lack of politeness) gave Marlow situation on Pud," said Marlow. Here OMTLM rattled his glottis in a nervous manner, and Marlow "Crimes of violence," said Marlow. Why are the Polite People of Pudibundia so Why are the Polite People of Pudibundia so "It is more than that," said the polite Pud. "Formula of a formula and all that," said Marlow, and went to discover "Incredible," said Marlow, "except Irma is red-headed." thousand-times-removed of the Zestful Irma (Mitzi). "But you will not return," said Mitzi. "Is there anything at all else you would like to know?" asked OMTLM. Marlow had never seen the eyes of OMTLM. "Yes. I believe the answer to my question is there," Marlow said firmly. "Thank you," said Marlow.


