American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-01-27

ted IN observing how much ! can Judge oI
. family merely BY t6e house they live In
The simplest cottage may be made taste
fnl and attractive. 1t does not require
wealth to give an air of refinement. Il
requires little more than an innate sense Of
| the beautiful. Some OF the log cabins Of
the West have left an indelible i'm
preston on my mind. as among tho
most picturesque dwellings, have ever
seen. One in Northern Ohio with lis
OTerhAhgihg rO8f. and it's graceful drapery
Of vines. and the dear old grandmother
with her neat dress and plain cap standing
in the door as passed, has never been
snpplanted In my memory by any CITY
palace OF country villa. Were I an artist
Ishould transfer this picture to canvas
would rather live in such home. sur
rounded BY Fne co6ntry, than ii ii any
stiff ugly house, built and furnished with
out taste. 81 a
While parlOr shoGid not be shut up
from sunlight aud daily life, / woHld We.
have Il 4 room beyond others III dignity :
A certain attention to dress should be re.
quired Of those who enter it. The dress
used for labor is scarcely appropriate to
the parlor; but when the duties Of the day
are over, l think every family should at
tend somewhat to their personal appear
ance, and pass the evening away together
away from the signs Of toll which other
parts ofthe house present. ] know it re-
quires an effort to do this; but think
the influence on ourselves and on our chill
dren will more than compensate for the
trouble. i y5at
p The parlor is no place for lounging.-
Always endeavor to sit gracefully. Do
not drop sideways into chair, with your
dress allon one side OF it. Do not be in
the habit Of putting your feet on chairs and
sofas. l have seen a young lady ensconce
herself in arm chair with her feet on the
upper rounds Of another, when gentlemen
and ladies were present. with as much
nonohalance as she would have done It in
the privacy Of ber own room. She could
not have given more decisive proof Of
her i'll breeding. than by the independent
manner in which she seated herself, 5
Do not take possession of the most com
Portable seat in a room, unless you are an
invalid, or an aged person. Do not appruA
pirate seat considered as belonging to
another; and especially do not retain It
until that person approaches you or seats
herself elsewhere and do net drop into il
the moment she has left it. This is ex-
ceediugly annoying.
Do not go about humming or singing in
another persons house. Step through
the halls quietly. Keep your hands of
the balustrades and walls in going up and
down stairs, unless you are SO feeble that
you need support 1t is enough TO make
nice. house keeper nervous, TO hear the
souhd Of the hand slipping over the bright
tarnish. alpsk. u o.
Let yoHr manners be kind end respect
full but never be ratronizing. Let your
efforts to please be SO SIMPLE and natural
that they may be agreeable. Be observ.
ant and attentive to the little wants Of
those around you. s'.
Cant phrases are an abomination, and
should rarely il ever, be used. | confess
DO not feel ashamed ofmy ignorance when
| cannot understand what they mean
Use the best language in common ct n7er.
sation. s9a47a 7,l-qae u eerr-
Introduce Under ordinary circumstan.
stances, gentlemen to ladies-not ladies to
gentlemen. Do not give double intro.
duction, as, ,,"Mrs Mprehead, Mis-. Green:
Mrs. Green, Mrs. Morehead" --oiie meii.
tion of the name Is sufficient. Asa gem
eral rule; introdtce the younger to the old
er. Age isalvays entitled to fespect.-
Thug 1t Mrs. Morehead were the younger
or in lower rank say: "Mrs Morehead,
Mrs. Green" emphasizing Mrs. More
heads name. II is often we'll to mention
the place OF residence when introducing
strangers. as that will naturally suggest a
subject, OF conversation, without being
compelled to resort to the state of the
weather. 5.s8 O. a FL