Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-03-03

mind before hand as TO what refreshments
agree with you, and what do not, and then
Partake of them accordingly. Both health
and deicacy are best consulted BY avoid
ing mixtures; to eat freely Of one thing is
better than to eat ola variety of things,
and to eat slowly is not only better for
your stomach, but for your reputation, too;
for what is more disagreeable than to
see person devouring rich things as
though they were furnished, or never be-
fore had tasted any thing so good.
However agreeable beau may be, he
should notsbe allowed to engross lady
for any considerable time. Some gentle
men make practice Of selecting a young
lady whom they like and keeping her to
themselves for the greater part of an eve
ming, unless she takes measures to prevent
IT. If she appear pleased with the tete-a-
tete, other gentlemen will avoid Interrupt
ting it; and thus foundation is laid for
one Of those idle reports which every one
should take pains to avoid. In such case
you need not hesitate to break offth con-
versation, and to change your position so
as to ensconce yourself among the ladies
and get rid of such marked attentions.-
No man of delicacy would choose so to
exhibit real preference of the heart;
this sort Of monopoly is one of the amuse-
ments of the selfish, and if you suffer it
they will think you highly honored by
their notice.
There is predicament, the opposite of
this which inexperienced young girls
sometimes fall into;it is that ofkeeping
gentleman talking to them longer than he
wishes because they do not give him a
chance to break off. They are perhaps,
standing apart from the rest Of the COM
pany, and cannot leave her without re-
naming quite alone. Ifyou suspect that a
gentleman has said his say, and wishes to
be off, make it easy for him to 60, by chan
ging your position, or speaking to another
person; taking care not to do 1t SO point
eddy, that he shall be obliged to go if he
do not wish it, If you have quick eye
and observe the expression of faces, you
will be able to regulate your words and
actions so as to be true to yourself without
hurting the feelings ofany. The less you
think of yourself and the more you consider
others, the more agreeable you will be.
If on going away from party, gen.
tleman begs leave to hand you 10 your
carriage, or to walk home with you, and
you are obliged to leave him in the entry,
whilst you go in search of your shawl,
look out for him again when you are equip
ped and do not let another intercept him,
if you can avoid it without making fuss.
Ifanother arm is offered, you can hesitate
and say, "Mr such a one was going with
me;' then, if he is at hand, he will appear,
and ifnot, you can proceed with the sub
stitute. This is the rule of politeness,
where there is no special reason for refu-
sing getleman's attention.
Learn TO put on your things very expe-
ditiously, if you would not exhaust the pa
tence of all concerned. A gentleman is
so equipped, that he often has to wait and
cannot but wonder at the time ladies con-
sumo to lengthen his penance, da,cdling or
stopping to talk, is not fair, and shows a
want of proper consideration for others.