Morris tribune., 1880-09-16
How to Behave at Table.

Upon taking your seat, your first duty
should be to inspect the cutlery. If the
knives bear Rogers stamp, for instance,
sound tie praises of the Meriden manu-
tacture.
This will cause others to examine
their knives. They will marvel at your
practical knowledge.
And you will live long in the memory
of your hostess. -
When soup is served, opportunity will
present itself to show your superior at
talnments IN gastronomy.
Confdsntially inform your Uis-d-0is, in
tones sufficiently loud to be heard all
around the table, that Boulllebol is the
only person you ever knewa who could
make soup fit to eat.
Every eye WILDE turned toward you
In admiration.
Your hostess will feel sort of reflect
ed greatness in having one SO gifted con.
| descend to grace her humble board.
Then blow into your soup as though
you were under contract to furnish mo-
tive power for windmill.
Thus you will show your naughty con-
| tempt ter conversaIiOnaiities
For similar reason, you VIII eat from
the point of your spoon.
| This movement will make you look
| like sword swallower.
Your appearance will be picturesque.
Your elbows will threaten your right
hand neighbours 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 slight-of-hand
performer pulling ribbons from his
mouth. r7 .....
Always eat with your knife, and close
your lips tightly about it when you with
draw it from your mouth.
This will keep your knife c'ean dur
lug the whole meal.
Cleanliness Is next to godliness, you
know.
/ With the meats comes an excellent op-
portunity to exhibit your gymnastic at
tainments.
/ You will make yourself respected, now,
by your left hand as well as your right
hand neighbor.
| You can make yourself still more agree
able by watching your opportunities IN
conversation.
When gentleman has transferred a
forkful of food from his plate to his
mouth address him suddenly.
1t is very instructive to see gentleman
try to talk with his mouth full.
1t is very amusing to see gentleman
half cheked in his endeavor to get his
mouthful of food out of the way, that
he may answer you.
OF course you will talk all the while
you are eating, and eat while you are
talking. ....-.......
Thus you pay delicate compliment
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 it doesn't
agree with you. aa
But eat it just the same and call for
more.
And here is an admirable opportunity
to dilate upon the idiosyncrasies OF your
digestive apparatus. "."
The noblest study OF mankind is man.
|, If pudding is not forthcoming, remark
upon the singular idea some people have
= that pudding must be omitted from a
Edinner without running that dinner for
: people that understand such things.
When the pie comes, peep under it, Oh
! turn it over like griddle cake.
Il This especially where the lady of the
= = house does her own baking.
If the pie Is underdone, it would b.
: the right thing to mention the fact.
! IF it be done too brown. say something
!, appropriate to the occasion.
When a lady makes slip in her cook
ing, she likes to be told of it publicly
Coffee should be drunk from the sau
J. Ger, as though it were an oyster in it
. tshell. #a
d This gives you jaunty air.
# II mt u private table never pass any
/ thing to your neighbor. aa. +
e You may want all there is yourself.
e Never hesitate to ask for what yo,
y cannot reach.
/ You love to wait upon yourself.
l. Others must love to wait upon you.
e Remember the toothpick. --Bosto,
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