Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-12-06
DON'T, DON'T, DON'T.
A Few Hints to Gentlemen as to their
Daily Walk and Conversation.

| A little volume with the above eX-
pressive title has recently been publish
ed, in the interest of good department;
but the book don't exhaust the subject
by good deal, and the following
"don'ts," relative to street manners,'
jotted down as they come to mind, will
prove interesting to gentlemen:
Don't keep TO the right when walking
upon the sidewalk. Should you do so,
ten chances to one you will attract no
notice from those you meet. Keep to
the left if you would make sensation.
Don't hide your umbrella under your
coat rs though you were afraid people
would think you had stole it. Make II
Greek cross of yourself by carrying 1t
under your arm at right angles with
your body. Besides, this is the safest
way to carry an umbrella. If any eyes
are punched out with 1t you may be GER
tain they won't be yours.
Don't carry your cane as though it
was third leg. Let it drag after you
| in manner which shall trip up any
| BODY who comes too near. How can you
1 know that the man behind you is not
a pickpocket, with designs on your wal
let and watchp
Don't sit in the horse-car with your
| back square against the side of the car
Dispose yourself at an oblique angle,
occupying the space of two or three
seats. What is the use of being hog
unless you let folks know it?
Don't forget to puff vigorously at
| your cigar as you pass along the crowd
ed sidewalk. 1t is only mean man
| who would wish to keep all the smoke
to himself. Gallantry to the fair sex
should make you especially generous
in your fund benefactions when wo-
| men are near you.
Don't apologize if you chance to step
upon gentleman's foot. 1t might
make him feel awkward. But turn the
matter off jocularly by reminding him
| that you must step somewhere. or adj
| visng him to keep his feet in his peck
I, ct. He cannot but admire your pres
ence of mind and your ready wit.
Don't take any especial pains TO
point out the way to the stranger who
asks to be directed. just as like as
! not he won't remember Alright. Tell
him to find his nose and he will find it.,
or push by without seeming to notice
him.
Don't walk at one monotonous pace
all the time. If you are in company
walk slowly, two or three abreast. This
will prove trial of patience to people
| behind you; but patience is "a virtue
! and should be exercised. When you
! are alone go at railroad speed, elbow
ing your way vigorously through the
crowds. Everybody admires activity
| and energy.
Don't, when two Or three of you get
| together for little chat, consider that
you are blocking the sidewalk. The
| sidewalk was made for man, not man
for the sidewalk. and it is your province
| to enjoy it to the full.
Don't forget TO stare at the women
folks. Your eyes were given you To
stare with, and if the women don't like
| il let them remain indoors.
Don't pass by lady without turning
around to peer into her face. Ii you
don't do this, she might think you were
not II jackass, and it would be cruel to
create false impression in her mind.
Don't talk in low tone of voice rs
you walk along, unless you have some
thing really worth hearing. If your
conversation is of your achievements in
| guzzling beer or MASKING the girls-as,
1 no doubt, it is-the more people who
hear you the greater the number of
those who will know you to be superb
or being.
Don't miss the opportunity of exhib-
| ting your fine clothes and refined man.
ners in front of the liquor saloons, thea
tiers and other places where your prom
| inence will be effective.
Don't care for anybody but yourself.
Remember that Providence helps those
who help themselves Boston Trans
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