Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-12-23
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quette.
Now York Herald.
A guide-book to gentility is always a
delightful publication, but some of the
| French ANIMALS du savoirvivre thi, year
are unusually entertaining. Nine Ia
Contessee de B., "reared in the lap
Of Nine. Campan," has eclipsed herself
with her "Code of good Society" some
extracts of which are given:
When paying visits gentlemen should
not wear heavy boots. Should he find
himselfin company with young girl,
it is bad taste to joke about marriage;
under some circumstances u pleasantly
of such nature may be even more than
coarse-immoral.
When lady rises to take her leave
the hostess rises also and makes her a
profound courtesy, accompanied by
some neat phrase of regret at her early
departure.
A hostess may offer to share the foot
stool on which her feet are resting with
a lady, but never with gentleman, even
if he should be old or an invalid.
Invitations to ball or dinner should
be written in the third person.
1t is customary to tip servants on lcav-
ing house where one has spent consid-
cradle time.
More guests should not be invited to Il
dinner party than can be accommodated
ut the table.
When carving or helping yourself to
any Dish, you should not pick out the
tid-bits.
Ladies should never append post
script to letter, because il shows that
the epstle has been penncd without at
tcntion or without any pleasure to the
writer.
Visiting-cards should be Of glazed
pastcboard, those with gilt edges, ara
bcsqes, designs and ilourishes are not
in good taste. (Fancy fashionable at
any time within the last twenty Yeas
sporting glazed cardN
Some people when leaving cards bend
one corner down for each member of the
family. (But, Countess, suppose the
family contains more than four men,
bersg)
A lady of taste should not go out In
the forenoon in full dress, with feathers
and lace.
fla gentleman offers Il lady share of
his umbrella, If she is in n hurry she
may accept it, but If her business is not
urgent she should seek refuge in door
way or some other shelter. When such
nm offer Is accepted, II should be with
the greatest circumspection; she should
not speak to her companion, and on
quitting him should thank him In u cold
and polished manner, saying nothing
that may reveal her name or rank.
A lady entering an omnibus or a street
car should bow slightly to the other pas
scngcrs.
A lady should never make signals
from window to n male acquaintance
bow Is all that Is necessary.
Teas should bc plain, but If the occa-
sion Is out of the common, the meal
should assume more festal aspect, and
chocolate, candy, oranges, and tlpsy-
cake may be added.
For amascments in society may he
recommended, reading aloud, cutting
ont portraits, etc., with small and well
shnrpcned scissors from black paper, aud
pns'ing postage stamps upon paper TO
serve for mural decorations, If II II IN
the country an agreeable occupation will
be found IN sorting, doing up and label
ing gar len seeds. Such gathering
should always conclude with n bowl Of
punch and another of bishop, served
with fancy cakes and marronl gloces.
The head Of the household should su-
pedntcnd the refreshments and watch
the lights, and when they gutter or
smoke send servant TO trim them; the
lady of the household should devote her
self to her more tlmld gucsts pralsing
the good looks and graceful manners Of
their children, etc.