, 1877-08-18


0SwtR 6rnlKas. 0a., Aug. 1a.-ow,u9 to q sud.
den departure from hume, ] was unabo to continue
my lettcfB upon "DecoratIyu Art" and will nnw
delcF resume Of tho subject until my rntusp.
The theme upon which wish 1t present to write
IL one which, under the nams Of ''E.iquetto," "
has ocou oapatstcd upon and discussed at large
ly tho dev1tecs Of socoty, and has been placcd
before tho public In writing time and again,
Kcvcrthelcas. although our land ia flooded with
literature pertaining to tho beusacsnces OF the bun
ton, and when tlct a. hopo1 a,l gentle folks arc
se1ua,utcd With the code OF etiquette which gov
ivarnsA f5om thetr guide. books. but from CONSTANT
s.s% ,sn1. Nta Tho Kood Ito tras a1a sha
written laws. lii!is euatums an aets Of % ainan.4s
overlooked. and sliahted, --thonghflcssly, lot u
hopc, " ame. antl deliberately fear. by osllers
truly polite; for pollcness H. after ail but SYM.
nym, M faF Charity. tIae and tender hearted pcr.
enl ready 10 sacriacs Ill owa camtoTt. en- ha,d'y
fall to acquire a certain elegance and refinement
o. manner. which all tho wealth Of India, and
10 give A s~''-A~@ p~'''' wa '4''
y, useless fer US 10 look for profound know.-
eese ~ ~ learned dtseogrso from Pitcairn Island.
from narrp,r. .souled, Ieart1esa Inii; i;idunlv. 4
xoMsn nf tue worA-ons WIN wnasd blush at he.
'ndrrsta1ds nolsessc ubgo thoroughly, viii cntrr
% e.n"Hen ttrret,ear anti accept tho scat Of kps,p
vns I y tpesofe 'abores Mitaoutso much ar sent!u
Tyr ~ sacrifice Of comfort lie II ciad 10 Us snrc
n n n.an'a n @ @hagtments Instead of rcltcoas,. bit
In public conveyance It Is cef.aniS lhe p.es % sf
~ ao!e.l olted man to offer his seat 10 = woman,
eut Il she Observes tho sIightes, s!ya of weatinsss
decline tue rroHetcd courtesy. II, on Il shs % o.hct
baud ,eo hsI.sli i. weary Of tna:ps.ed she y n,ay
:sa se, T.: t' E;s :, .s
her inferior, -son,e har.l woskinr day .laborer,-
20 dsh gEssts, IT, shs ebgasioa oa hsr do,
it do nc.. .llads tu our done.,ie relations with
y eeiem; 70. T. tut place should a.xus IN defense
E*ns psrea,sy to oaf sn.nnae Of t"sa. co.
dsrna them about In public. IL giving an osjrr
IT, K aef ri.
sstt seatsd hes somuaaa. " 20 doing, ii any
o%snas sa: hs ons'DS ibc!xs xf'aSs as;: 'sa Il
.attsfs bstwcca capitalists and isbossrs: scrs.
sat. sro human. md have the capacity Tor
usnan-so,ne curled darling Of society sucak Ia
tsaafp, arrogant manner to wpitcr At table
been been overlooked. u.ing sharp worjs, and cowTnx
.ue pt'or; frightened creature for = moment, but
sTSnains sSt BIN OF n,utsertug imprccatloas a.anst
~ pghte, and before biz as.ociatcs. A Kind word
hhoaia hase suniec1. Kindness viii inspire tho
put;1tase auction, while conteH,pt and arrogance
VII surrender balls and dcsiIs for revenge.
IN nnGa ~ a. of arcsts 9ut and Ttest e,sy z e!'en
We Snen tho stteets aexed with tho best btoosl 1T
snd, Ia iaet in our own cities during onr
A9 si;ut %i TsG RseDs
susa own hands seen. to relish kxcnly thu dis
atass nos ~ o. tho upper elas.es h4,c not space
peH sn!ns arc neglected by people VINO should
anoV .,, ltat in order to be ss6ncd III manner onV
A4"t cultivate Ibr heart. -.
DoHt be too severe upon poor Mss. Vale, In doluc
sij ~ wv may loso E!ltea writer. lseWembef hoH
N's osssa' ons Of The most cha saliux correspond