Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-28

your fair companions. ~ 10 eAIeooi'eiy f'T'
lite, and shows that you are no gentleman BE-
sides, there is another advantage in strict adj
herence to This rule-you have an excellent
chance Of concealins your opn ignorance, ana
,cani of sense. Observing this rule invariably,
in YOUR conversation with the ladies, will have
a fine effect upon them. They will not BE- like
" to spoil their bloom by hard study and deep
thinking, and will only care about trJtes to be
able TO please you
2dlv. Whenever you wish 10 say any thing
to Lrdy stalk up as near as you can WITHOUT
treading on her toes, and stand before her, 1t
is quite impoEtc to sit beside LADY when you
are conversng with her. You may take the
riga hand, or even the ,cdH, in walking the
street, as every days observation VIII convince
you-,hat privilege belongs TO the words q
creations" But on no account be SO rude as TO
sit do,cn, when in conversation With lady IN
company. By standing UP you not only show
YOUR good breeding, but the fire dimensions OF a
well setting coat. After having had pine tai
lors' on your back "to make man OF you, II
would be a thousand pi,les if you could not
have an opportunity Of stotc'nS yourself. 81
do,cn, and Sho,c less" they used TO tell me, when
was boy. But la! in this genteel age, we
understand matters better. Now the way Is.
10 stand nm. md skorc more. If YOU are tall
man YOU have an excellent chance OF display
ing YOUR height to the best advantage, and at
the same time Strengthening the lady's lungs,
BY obliqing her 10 bawl as loud as she can, so
| thai her voice may reach your upper story, ii
YOU arc shor, fellow, and cannot showEour-
| self to advantage by your own altitude, would
! advise YOU to make the best Of your condition
bv mounting chair or stool. II will show the
Mgh respect you have for the lady, and at the
same time YOU cannot fail Of being taken notice
Of yourself.
There is one thing, whereby many honest
but bashful young men have been not litt!e
puzzled, when standing before the ladies II
| company, viz: 10 know how to dispose Of their
hands, ] shall therefore,
Sdly. Give such direc tons on the subject as
cannot fail to place the most diifident, and hi
,herto untutored gentleman, entirely at their
ease. There are several ways Of disposing OF
YOUR hands, the most graceful and natural of
which is, putting them in your breeches' pochctS.
1t will give you an air of importance in the eyes
of the fair sex, if, when your hands are thus
disposed of. you keep jngtns parcel OF old
keys and coppers, SO as 10 appear TO have vast
deal Of money about you. Another way to dlS-
pose of your hands is, to hold up The skirts Of
your coat and thus display the seat OF your 6er-
seymcreS, at the same time that you relieve your
hands from the awkward condition OF having
nothing TO do. A third method OF disposlnS
of them is, to hold them behind you, with your
left hand grasping your right wrist, the palm
of your right hand turned backwards, and the
fingers ncosing the thumb OF the same a
fourth and perhaps the most elegant is, TO hoid
up your uaich chain with one hand, and fw'rI
your Key or seal with the other The fifth and
last way. is, 10 fold them on your breasl-lt
gives you an air of dignity and self collection,
which scarcely belong to any other position
besides, your heart is then securely fortified,
and may bid defiance to bright eyes, which other
wise would inAict many deep wound, while
you stand before them like target before a
company Of muSketeers.