The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-14
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Others to examine their knives. They
will marvel at your practical knowl-
edge, and you will live long in the
memory of your hostess.
When soup is served, opportunity
will present itself to show your supe-
rior attainments in gastronomy.
Confdentially inform yoar vis-a-vis,
in voice sufficiently loud to be heard
all around the table, that Bcuillcboi is
the only person you ever knew who
could make soup fit to eat.
Every eye will be turned toward you
in alteration.
Your hostess viii feel sort of re-
flected greatness IN having one SO gifted
condescend to grace her humble board.
Then blow into your soup as though
you were under contract to furnish
metive power for wind mill.
Thus you will show your naughty
contempt for conventionalities.
For similar reason, you will eat
fom the point Of your spoon.
This movement viii make you look
like the sword swallower.
Your appearance will be picturesque.
Your elbow will threaten your right
hand neighbor's eye.
In eating fish, whip as big piece as
you can into your mouth, and then
pick out the bones one by one at your
leisure.
You will resemble the sleight -of-hand
performer pulling ribbons from his
mouth.
Always eat with your knife. and close
your lips tightly about it when you
withdraw it from your mouth.
This viii keep your knife clean dur
ing the whole meal
Cleanliness is next to godlness, you
know.
With the meats come an excellent
opportunity to exhibit your gynnastic
attainments.
Yon will make yourself respected
now, by your left-hand as well as your
right-hand neighbor.
You can make yourself still more
agreeable by watching your opportnni-
ties in conversation.
When gentleman has transferred a
forixfnl OF food from his plate to his
mouth, address him suddenly.
1t is very amusing to see gentleman
half choked in his endeavor to get his
mouthful of food out of the way, that
he may answer you.
Of course you will eat all the while
you are talking, and talk while you eat.
Thus you will pay delicate compli.
ment to your hostess cook, show your
social qualities, and prevent others,
possibly, from eating more than is good
for them.
If pudding is served, say that it does
not agree with you.
But eat of it all the same and call for
more.
And here is an admirable opportunity
to dilate upon the idiosyncrasies of
your digestive apparatus.
The nobiest study of mankind is
man.
If pudding is not Forthcoming, re-
mack upon the singular itlea that some
people have, that pudding may be omit
ted from dinner for people that un-
derstand such things.
When the pie comes, peep under it,
or turn it over like gridde-cake.
This especially where the lady Of the
house does her OWE baking.
If the pie be underdone, it would he
the right thing to mention the fact.
If it be done too brown, say some
thing appropriate to the occasion.
when a lady makes slip in her
cooking, she likes to be told of it pub
licly.
Coffee should be drank from the
saucer. as though it were an oyster in
its shell.
This gives you a jaunty air.
II at private table, never pass any
thing to your neighbor.
You may want oil there is yourself.
Never hesitate to ask for what yoss
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