The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-11-24
Social Etiquette.

When friends meet, or visitor il
nshered into a drawing room, or sit
ting-room, the usual salutation is, ,s.HoW
do YOU do. The answer is not, ssThanL
you, lam very well,'i butts How do, ,you
!, do" When leaving, the visitor saws
:" Goodbye" and the hostess repeats
- Good-bye.nsk .isas eai n, Il
When the health of either hostess OF
visitor is inquired after, it is after say.
ing, t,H0w do you do;'' which should
be said with no infections of the voice,
and without speaking the name of the
person addressed. .tI.s Good-morning''
is used when addressing, or when TAX
ping leave, Of business OF other acduaifiti
ancesiwith whom you, have nothing in
common in a social way.
Y The saititation is Said to- BE the touch
stone of lgood-hreeding. Between gem
tlemen nod suffices; but if q lady is
walking with you of with the,6ne to
whom YOU bow. the hat mustbe slightly
lifted. A well-bred person bows in
stinctively the moment that he fee6el
nlzes an acquaintance. ..li:. air VIA
Bowing once in passing on q public
| iprordenade or drive, is All THAT cfvility
i requireso In. subsequent meetings the
eyes may be averted, or if more than a
mere acquaintance, one Smiles Slightly.
A bow OF, eeremeny should not. be, ,ac-
companied by a broad smile; but unless
You are bowing to a superior in age or
station yon should let beam of,good-
will tighten your. eye.
80 Gentlemen inUa,5a5ly offer the right
arm to ladies, when it is necessary to
give the arm, Instructions to the con-
trary Notwithstanding This rule is the
same on the street, without regard to
the wall, as it is in the parlor, at mar
Ilriages, at all entertainments and on all
Other occasions IA aady does not, take
the arms of two gentlemen; nor does
gentleman offer both of his arms when.
walking With,tWp ladies' American gem
tlemen. do not Smoke when driving or
J walking with iaaiesg o. .asliod etit
lntroductions are mott made, on the
street, unless lady is Walking with her
flostor hostess = in which case ifeithef
meet Q friend an, introduction would be,
given. When two persons are Intro
,duced in a house both bow slightly and
commence !I4fsll conyersatIs9qna s9qna A gentleman
is introduced to a lady, Mr.. Grey,
Mrs. Birch,'' is the forn.h atia Ia sssgl
Young adies-are-taken- up-te be in
trodgced, tofrelderlyy ones and the. ,un-.
married to Che married. A gentlef11ati
when introduced does not offer his
hand to a lady, as that is tile IaHtss
priviiegesiGThe mistress of "a house
shakes hands with every one who is in
trodtfced to her III her own horneR
whether the person, lisy broughtI by "a
common friend, or comes by invitation.
She would not Shake hands With aovisitl
or who came to call on a; guest unless,
she had some special reason for doing SO.
A gentleman rides on the right Side
OF aslatlys A lady ,keeps,the rightshando
side, of her carriage, unless. another
lady. older than herself is driving with
her.biA gentleman does not, permit saI
lady to sit with her back to the, horses.
even though she be younger than hifnl
self. when he can, by taking that seat
give her one facing the horses.
Never speak Of your children as
y Miss Ethel,'' or ..Master Harold,''
excepting to servants. Give them their
Christian names. sassyt f9ist'Ha 2,
IS Gentlemen should iprecede .ladies.,to.
clear the way, in "a public hall, unless,
there is an usher preceding thefrln.5 m
entering . drawing room, the lady PREF,
cedes the gentleman, but, never takes
bis arm. - is'''''sss' 2 ~ ''a'isssi
e To yawn.in the presence eeof othcrs.ito
beat,time, to hum or whistle. to lounge. !,
to put your feet Oh q chair or ~ III
anything which shows indifference, ser
fshness OF. ,disrespeet, is uneauiyocally
vulgar. Snuuffiinr. elxxpectorafi55nla 81 hawk.a
ing, scratching the head, gulninp. 6ick.,
ing the teeth and BLOWING the nose
should be avoided ia society. I'm y ]
Is Avoid savinc "vo,1 know. ~ !. savs-,
he,,'1. and rsays she.' when narratino
Incidents: Do not sneak of absent nor,
sons by their Christian names. a Above
all, never name any one .by the first LET.
ter of his or her name. AZ aMr. Cs,for
= Mr.. Crew., This ia d yulgarity. which \
married persons sometimes use.
= Alady who Sits cross-iepped. orr oe,rr side.
cts, Or picks at anything. and man
who sits across his chair. bites his nails
Or nurses his 9leg, manifests an unmis-,
taxable 7, want Of good breeding Both