Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-09-08
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\ 10 ACT NATUhAILf 10 IEE F1hSl
fAw or ETIQUETTE. THE next is tt
make Others fesl IL ease in your pres
ence..s Politaness cannot wen be acquir.
| ca aftsr maturity 'A1t consists in d
desire to please and although many
havsg had lad tie rough edges knocked of
| by contact With refined society a studi-
/ Esd fefeafsal.every day. the great major
H fly d.atiiose who attefnpt an outward
|. SHOW Of good Sreedfng succeed only in
making themselves ridiculous. Polite
/ Ihstsi springs from the heart, and like
/ Fgo6f asfingi on The Stage, must be felt tc
| MAKE Itself feft. u fhsre are, however, q
ts5w fittls things THAT can be praceticed
without study and their observance
VIII add very much to your department
'YoG sh oufd avofd the use Of words Oh
tie discussion Eof subjects at all remote
IN the -presence Of those who may be
yolfr Interiors In education or intel
lecE:rssSs; s,h!'i s % '-'i','2i - i''% A-''-'
Be careful hot to use the pefpendfcu.
lar p6fsonal'''Tn too much, it betrays
egotismf.s '2i f''' - .s''ii''-; -
Never correcs'ahy one, iii public, for
The fhisapplisation or wrong pronuncia.
tioIr 5f a. word. <' i''''t'ii'< > = .'5i"' -
:sDo not be boi.terous or loud in your
lafigHage::' a hollow vessel makes the
GREATEST rioisl. ;y<-.sii' at f-F' a. IS i5'
at is'vsry 'fmpoiite to show dfsposi-
ti8hiEo 'rioh6poiiaea the conversation,
particularly when there are older and
more experienced persons present. A
ln6dest yielding, without any show OF
impatience, will elevate you in the es
tfmhtfoir Of an present. -'-i.,.- @i''
"A A. observance Of politeness and
courtesy at home, will make it matter
OF ease when abroad. '-'"-;l ''-'-i-' .'s
To sayat the table '.pass, me" or
epdss tlfe;;" &c. savors Of the boarding
house, and Is gross in the extreme
You should say, may 1 trouble you for
the bntter,NlAor, s'.be, kind enough to
hand me the 'butter.p 80 .:::l -a"..-s sal
# Is not proper to use your knife to
con nYeY food to yonr mouth, neither is it
necessary that you should transfer your
fork to the right hand if you can use it
WITH ease In the lift, agreat many carry
this TO- an, extreme that is disgusting.
De not pour your tea or coffee into
yoursaucer. -Itshould be drank from
the cup, and with noise, such as blow
ing or sucking. ....e..;...-,..r,. .
Ifgou are not provided with:a nap
kini it is more proper to use the hem of
the table CLOTH to wipe your mouth than
, pocket handkerchief. /, :. :,y-,,-a.. ...t
The custom of making two or three
--often Observation-Disclosures to get off
to shake hands, is one Of the
most. absurd of tho age; and Its coun-
terpart' is that .'of apologizing, thus,
'.ercuse my glove" Anything that Is
em mbarrassing to either party is impolite,
a. EASE Is THE aREAT pEsIDERATUM.-
You might with 1.-THE same propriety
apolo8izs'to q manfor kicking him with
your boot6n, or keep him waiting in
perplsxitya until you get it of, Each
are: actions of, impulaes on either ex-
trenheg:n' ~St 3 ~ a""tl y aa ir ,'as.ls,
Never part compsny on the street.
IN, meeting others slacken your pace
and dfon In behind, and fboth should
make at the same time do mot stop to
IuibbfS Sabbutwho shall go first, step
IuIckiy iR advance OF behird as the
may require.is.a.o,l rna ......,
Itis netapfopsr' for lady to bow
.cross'ths street IN cities unless to
7styi intfmate arquaintance. In, country
,owns Il y allowable, asoa ,.;,i ..a 8
In conversation never anticipate your
,ompAnfon's Language aor thoughts by
,uppfying him with b word. A good