The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-22
THE AHrOF POITTBHESs.
The Newest Nsfisps uoed Manners "a
Table snd Elsewhere.


A very painful disclosure with regard to
the late N. dc ST. Beuye Is made bv the editor OF
Paris almanac, whiOh processes 10 give French
e1Xv e ~" s o. sss oropes
title, states that the author Of the " CsHserles
dq Lundf' and the History of Port Royal"
who asserted that man OF Renius cou a not
possess bad manners, was convicted OF no less
than eight offences at table NY the Master Of the
Ceremonlcs In che household Of the late En-
perOr Napoleon.
lie sgre I'd his napkin over both knees, instead
Q, only half unfoldn9it; ne omitted to crush the
he asked for a second service Of chicken; he
touched the bones " the chicken with his I'm
gers ne s.id fhank YOU to one Of the ser
wants he left MS knife aud fork ON the cloth.
Instead Of upon the plate he peeied q pear lat
itudinsliy, instead Of lungitudInnIlv and offered
half OF II 70 q lady seated next 10 him and
worst Of all. he shifted al hts VINE before drink
ingM. me me , A,nsnac de SiSpir-VivIe.' con
want Of tonue, and expliins that. ABOVE ali
things, the NAPKIN should be ri ,oed to a Diooty
II II bad taste 20 open II altogether. and ridicu-
lous not to open IL At ell the correct thing IA
TO unfold It rather more than haii, and pose II
negli1ently upon tho Knee"
Other advice OF AN excellent kind IA also given
10 people VINO are not quite certain as to what
society" Thus, for instance. II ~ equally bad
manners TO eat largely or aparin9y when dining
out; for. In the hrst oaso, IL may seem ~ II you
mad not enough AZ nome, and, In the second. as
u the dishes offered to YOU were unp tlat tnks.
II you have re appe ite, temper It by IiRbt
repast before YOU leave home. IL you do not
feel any appetite. siy that you are indisposed.
and 40 spare your hosts feelings. Not less use
ful advice i given To people who are Uuly iu-
yited Ia the evening"" the " Aim anac de Savoir-
Vtvre tmprasses UPON the M ister of the house
that II Ia the duty OF the master Oi the house 20
dance with the ladies' who do not get tbs most
partners" A visitor calling upon = LADY whose
hush ana "a not at home mus nVt forget to ex-
press hope that - Mr.. - Is In good health -
tut " the husband and wife are known not TO
bs upon the best OF terms, u IL better not 10 In
Quire al or him.
II IL bad IN inners to take a seat In the presence
of Prince of the Church until he invites
you to do SO; and tho almanac de
SavoirVivre" says that II is impohte TO
add a postscript to n letter. because 1t
SHOWS that the writer has plii little need
to what he was writing. and consequently
had not his neart In the work." Upon the m UGH :
vexeu question whether II Is the duty Of gen
toman to ofor his umbrella to LADY woo mas
been OvertaKen by storm aud with whom he
has not the honor OF being acquainted. the Al
manao dc 5AvOir-Vivre" lays down the rule tn At
IL Is right TO do 40, nut tn It " the lady "a Young
she had better refuse, should there be any place
Of refuge close at hand. IL. however, there Is
not or II sho Is pre- sscd for time she may ACCEPT
the offer. but she must not speak 20 the gentle
man who l. holding the umbrella over her, and
must merely Tow IN the most distant manner
whom she arrives at hef destination.
These, and many Emtl r. Instructions sre oon-
veyed with great ninuteDess ny tue Almanac,
whioh modestiy announces It's Intention Of
g raising the standard OF n crusade on behalf of
French pOllteness," WHOM. IN tbs opinion OF the
compiler, at present exists only Ia name.