The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-12

to give expression to his sentiments that MS
always remained in an i9choate state. he
was an exclamation point minus the aoti NV ~
so pure 9 civilian ever got an inylta.iohd u; =;
mystery and how he ever dared when there
to brave the martial presence of General YIN
weeski. of Colonel Dolickem, or OF Malor
at the Criggles table as he did-and II ever
the Criggles family made point OF anySnin9
in this world it was the service Of their "a ~.
way into the affections of the charming hoSin aa
As he spoke less, he had more time, you see,
than his martial rivals and wna 1, ~an than
they. Men of war who are not mere ,,oua ths
| valiants," but have smelt the straw aDovs t t
not having Studied my book or tie Bad Haei bits
| Of Good Society. I pardon Colonel Oonckena
for not having read it. The taet ssHd 1t and
practice too but as long as your ris-G-rts at
table will keep his kni:e out OF the ontts ...
plate, would advise you to say nothing aHout
especially If be wears o sword and you do not p;
for he might retort by putting that into . you a.
much at fault for want of the knowledge OF
soldiers tactics. as Colonel DolickeH was IN |
his ignorance of the tactics of gentiemanly
of our club, and who. by the way, bought h,o up
an entire edition of my book for private cireu
lation heartily despsed the colonel iof F. 6, s
brought up on a jack-knife sir" said Iom' las
said would advise yosn not not to, to say any
don't object to your looking at him. When he
cuts the corners of his mouth, ns he surely
will, sooner OF later unless ne has 3rats,s;ea
, of this kind which would surprise you quite as
: much as any ever performed by the Japanese
gpa}a S1g aad 's n mus DEAR
: low for allowing yourself to be so distracted; )"
: and then you can tell good story to the com
= dog he was, too-to whom the accident which
- has Just happened to your friend opposite hap
pened so often, and from the same unfortunate
= habit of having distractions at table, that he
~ was frequently seen to rise after dinner with
y both corners of his mouth gashed. He was
d cured. however, not of his distractions, put OF
y putting his knife in his mouth at such times,
- by telling joke in his presence about another
70 Individual to whom similar accident hap
10 pened under similar circumstances, ana VINO no
~ cut himself severely that he was Obliged to
az az be fed out of o bottle for week. nave my,
81 self tried this friendly ruse several times, and
~ a. have never known it to fail.
- There is another class of persons besides
~ =, these who may chance to carry longer sword
~, than you do, about whom would advise you
Of bit Of not 70 90 longer ooo bead
~, than you. The pen is mightier than the
ny sword, Quotation of school-boy memory, but
nne good, ) and cuts deeper. The writer who cut
e up my book badly in the pages of the Square
=" Table was not so far wrong But he forgot
nd that wrote as professor. not as casuist
|
Nv, tain things with IMMUNITY which some Others
,as may not. SO that Bullhead, of the Neo Yorl
Sas Sreeper, may knaw on his finger nails by wa!
ha1 Of an appetizer, between the courses, and no
10. body minds it-in Bullhead. He might pu
"n, both of his elbows on the table, smell OF Tn
uo fish to find out if it be fresh feed himself will
t hnt his knife, eat as if he were doing it for
n 10, wager, wipe tho perspiration from his fac
he n with his napking and indulge in other llttl
Gu all, bless you! When Bullhead is concerned,
, IN agree with my critic of Tile Square Table :,
W. pretend to lay down only general laws. Bull
~. avs head is law to himself.
'ne AS to Basher he is the soul of politeness ant
;n 10 good breeding. He has read my hood, ant
ma ma bungling in the manner of delivery, but IN
eh,o feigned. 1 understood perfectly what b
T "e' meant to say, that is enough. Tom Wagstah
ho to whom 1 dedicated it, and who, as toll
inc you, bought. up an entire edition for pr
my waite circulation, also admired it. Chuppel
. a.l my boy" said Tom, drawing on his yello'
.u Nt kids, it's grand" By the way, quoted
see 81, few remarks of his, which were delivered b
, 'H 10 him one afternoon to half-dozen OF us as
ON Is mock lecture. think can recollect some 9
IN IN. them. Speaking of SOUP Tom remarked II
his you think the soup particularly good, he sur
i;s ss and say SO, and ask for q second or thir
.s plate. You will find that the host will be muc
ten affected by such little marks of your esteem
a;d for the soup; aud the company will under
a @lu stand that you do not often get it." OF bein
Ella helped at table, Tom gave the following rule
uid always point at whatever you wish, ethe
+o with finger, knife, for k or spoon They al
to to all equally good FOR the purpose" For tt
US laughable advice:
o DO, "if you are eating fruit, never, by al
III MEANS convey the stones OF pits upon yo'
nee, plate in quiet way, but spit them out boldl
W and with considerable noise. This not on
r,r- shows the height of good breeding, but OF So
also, for it is not everyone who can perfoT
Mr. it so perfectly not to spit more than Il
-i fruit-stoncs into the plate. much more ell
VOL giant way, although it requires considerab
t+,o dexterty-and would not advise you to t
'tie it without little private practice-is to i
al sert the blade of your knife into your mout
ro+ and with great care get the stones balahc
got upon it; they convey them just outside of Il
;,,. edge of your plate upon the table.cloth, whe
INK you may amuse yourself by building up We
,,+ artistic little heap of any form yonr fancy mi
,, IIe suggest your good judgment devise.
i as Cherry -stones, it must be remarked, are {
in rays to be swallowed and take care you let Il
sber company know it, as it is highly suggesti
piece of information. Cracking the stones
You prunes with your teeth is the proper way.
ced disposng of them, especially if you are seat'
It of opposite nervous old gentleman: Use yo
to tooth-p pick, of course, at table, and open yo'
the mouth wide while operating pest XII
had of tooth pick is large goose-quill, whi'