The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-19


a delightful publication, but some Of
the French ANNALS de- sacoirrisre this
year are unusually entertaining. Nine
Countesse dc r., "reared in the
lisp OF Mime. Campan," has cclipsed
herself with her Code Of Good So.
ciety,T some extracts from which are
here given;
When paying visits gentleman
should not wear heavy boots. Should
he find himself in company with a
young gIrl. il is in bad taste to joke
about marriage under some circum-
stances pleasantly of such nature
may he wen more than eoarse-im-
When a lady rises To take her leave
the hostess rises also and makes her q
profound courtesy, accompanied by
some neat phrase of regret at her ear.
" departure u|
A hostess may offer to share She
foottool IN which her feet are resting
with lady, bus never with gentle
man, even II he should he old or ap
invalid.
Invitations to ball o. dinner
shoold be written in the Third person.
II Is customary to tip servants on
leaving a house where one has spent
some considerable time.
More guests should not be invited
TO a dinner party than can be accom-.
modaiel at the table. = q When
carving or helping yourself to any
dhh you should no, pick out The It'd.
bits.
Ladies should never append post.
script to letter because It shows that
the epistle has been penned without
attention 81 without any pleasure to
the writer
Visiting cards should be of glazed
pasteboari. those with gilt edges;
arAbesques. designs and aourishea are
not in good taste. Fancy a fash.
unable at any time within the last
twenty years sporting glazed card y |
Some people when leaving cards
bend one corner down for each mem
Der of the family (But, Countess,
suppose the family contains more than
four pemlerO 70 v. !
Ahdy Of haste shoult not 50 out
in the forenoon in full dress, with
feathers and lace.
fla gentleman oilers lady a share !
Of his umbrella, il she Is in hurry
she may accept il, but il her business
is not urgent, she should seek refuge
in doorway Or some other. shelter.
When such an oher i accepted, it
should be with the greatest circum.
speclion; she should not speak to her
companion, and on quitting him
should thank him in a cold and pol. |
ished manner, saying nothing that
may reveal her name and rank.
A lady entering an omnibus or a
street car should bow slightly to the
other passengers.
A lady should never make signals
from a window to male acquaint
ance---a bow Is all that Is necessary.
Teas should be plain, but il the oc-
casion is out of the common the meal
should assume more feslal aspect,
and chocolate, candy, orange aud tip
sy.cake may be added
For amusements in society may be
recommended reading aloud. cutting |
out portraits, &c., with small and well
sharpened scissors from black paper
and FASTING postage stamps upon pa
per to serve for mural decorations. Ill
it is in the country an agreeable occu.
patton will be found in sorting, doing
up and la cling garden seeds. Such
a gathering should always conclude
with bowl of punch and another of
bishop, served with fancy cakes aud
marrOns glaoes. The head of the house.
hold should superintend the refresh
ments and watch the lights, and when
they gutter or smoke summon a ser
want TO trim them the la dy of the
household should devote herself to
her more timid guests, praisiug the
good looks and graceful manners OF
their children, &c. fWtBIHI